1994 Economic Dev - Chatham, Durham, Orange, Wake, Durham, Carrboro, Chapel Hill for disposal of household hazardous waste

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR DISPOSAL OF COUNTY OF WAKE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE THIS AGREEMENT,made and entered into this the'3'4- day of 1994,by,between,and among the Counties of Chatham, Durham,Orange, and Wake; the City of Durham; and the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS,hazardous household waste (HHW) consists of numerous products common to the average household,such as pesticides,paints,polishes, cleaners, and automotive supplies; and WHEREAS,such wastes are generated in significant amounts by households and pose a significant threat to the public's health, safety, and welfare as well as to the natural environment if improperly disposed; and WHEREAS,some of the parties hereto have independently conducted HHW collection programs on an annual or semi-annual basis and, although successful, these programs are expensive to conduct and collect less of such waste than would likely be collected at a permanent collection facility;and WHEREAS,solid waste planners from the above-referenced governments, comprising the Triangle Region Solid Waste Planners Committee,have met frequently and researched and examined possible benefits to a regional effort for the construction of permanent HHW facilities in each of the four counties, as well as the servicing of those facilities by a single private corporate entity engaged in the business of collection and disposal of HHW, and WHEREAS, the Committee,as part of its findings and conclusions,has determined that a regional cooperative effort regarding collection of HHW from permanent facilities would result in a cost savings to all governments involved, among 1