HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 03-01-2007-3ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 1, 2007
Action Agend~~
Item No.
SUBJECT: Orange County Transfer Station Update
DEPARTMENT: County Manager
Solid Waste
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Blackmon, 245-2300
Gayle Wilson, 968-2885
PURPOSE: To provide a general update to the BOCC on recent activities and information
regarding a potential solid waste transfer station in Orange County.
BACKGROUND: The existing landfill on Eubanks Road will reach capacity in 2010, at which
time the County will be required to transport its municipal solid waste out-of-county for disposal
through the use of a Transfer Station. A summary of past activities and discussions is as
follows:
• At the February 8, 2005 joint work session between the County Commissioners and the
Solid Waste Advisory Board, the SWAB was asked to look at where a transfer station
could be located.
• At the March 15, 2006 BOCC work session, the SWAB presented a recommendation
that a transfer station be sited on existing landfill property on Eubanks Road.
• County management and Solid Waste staff explored alternative waste transfer station
options including discussions with Alamance County and the City of Durham. These
discussions did not prove successful.
• At the October 24, 2006 BOCC work session, the Board eliminated further discussion of
a City of Durham option and agreed to revisit the issue of a local transfer station location
at a future meeting.
• On December 12, 2006, the Board directed staff to conduct a landfill neighborhood
meeting to present issues related to the possible development of a transfer station on
existing landfill property. This meeting was held on January 18 at the Faith Tabernacle
Oasis of Love International on Rogers Road.
• On January 23, 2007, staff was directed to further evaluate the list of community
concerns and to include a response, including creative solutions that might be
considered. Staff was also directed to finalize the alternate transfer station site analysis.
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Information addressing both of these requests was provided at the Board's February 6,
2007 regular meeting.
At the February 6th meeting, the Board asked the Chair to send letters to the County's
municipal partners soliciting input on the two potential transfer station sites. Those
letters were sent, and the County~is awaiting the towns' responses.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the Board receiving a
general update on a potential solid waste transfer station in Orange County.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the general
update on recent activities and information regarding a potential solid waste transfer station in
Orange County and provide any comments to staff.