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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date:September 18, 2012
Action Agenda
Item No.8-b
SUBJECT: Landfill Neighborhood Illegal Dumping Cleanup/CollectionUpdate
DEPARTMENT:Solid Waste ManagementPUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)No
ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gayle Wilson, 919-968-2885
Michael Talbert, 919-245-2308
PURPOSE:
To receive an update onthe landfill neighborhood cleanup activity authorized by
the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC) at itsMarch 13, 2012 meeting.
BACKGROUND:
The BOCC adopted a one-time neighborhood cleanup plan in March2012 for
properties located within three-fourths of one mile of the landfill boundary, at no cost to the
individual property owners. The BOCC excluded the two large illegal dump sites from
consideration for this special cleanup project.
In Aprilstaff sent notices by registered mail regardingthe cleanup program availability to all
property owners in the ¾ mile radiusof the landfill.Five hundred and two (502) properties were
identified in thetarget area, resulting in 422 notices being mailed (some recipientsowned
multiple properties). The notices provided for 90 days to respond. In order to qualify for the
cleanup, property owners were required to sign property access authorization and liability
waivers. Staff receivednumerous inquiries base on the notices, and the owners of twenty-two
parcels formally requested the cleanup service.
Staff executed a request for proposals (RFP) in order to obtain a contractor to conduct cleanup
activities. Cecil Holcomb Renovations, Inc. of Raleigh, North Carolina was awarded the
contract, and work began on August 8, 2012.Cleanup of all twenty-twoproperties was
completedbyAugust 24, 2012. The following materials werecollected and delivered to the
Orange County Landfill for disposal or recycling:
Brush/Vegetative Waste 23.31 tons
Metal/White Goods 6.15 tons
Tires 3.24 tons
Mixed Garbage/Trash 33.56 tons
Household HazardousWaste .46tons
Total Tons67.72tons
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Staffhas completed a very successful cleanup and believes participating property owners were
pleased with the services received. Property owners and residents were very cooperative and
appreciative.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funds for the cleanup program were authorized in the Fiscal Year
2012/13 budget. The Rogers Road Remediation Fund, established by the $5 per ton tipping fee
surcharge,was the source of funding for this program.The cleanup contract was authorized at
a costnot-to-exceed $89,000. Actual contract expense was $22,598.89.The value of waived
tipping fees was $3,190.10.
RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Manager recommends thatthe Board receive the neighborhood
cleanup final reportand offer any further guidance or questions as necessary.