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Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary
DATE: March 30, 2016
LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Hillsborough Commissioner Mark Bell, UNC- Chapel Hill Representative Matt Fajack,
Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven - O'Donnell, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, UNC- Healthcare
Representative Mel Hurston, Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen, Chapel Hill
Councilmember Michael Parker, Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich
MEMBERS ABSENT: Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs
STAFF PRESENT: OC Chief Financial Officer Gary Donaldson, Carrboro Public Works Director JD Freeman, County
Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Hillsborough Public Works Director Ken Hines, OC Solid Waste Jennie Knowlton,
Chapel Hill Public Works Director Lance Norris, OC Solid Waste Blair Pollock, Chapel Hill Solid Waste Wendy
Simmons, OC Solid Waste Paul Spire, UNC -CH Solid Waste Program Manager BJ Tipton, OC Solid Waste
Management Director Gayle Wilson, OC Solid Waste Research and Data Manager Cheryl Young
Call to Order
Approve Meeting Summary for November 4, 2015 and December 10, 2015
• Food Waste Diversion presentation from November meeting is posted on OC website
Update Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste Management
• SCS Engineers will provide financial plan for the OC Enterprise Fund
• Hammersley suggests SCS Engineers present findings early -mid May for SWAG
Overview of Mixed Waste Processing Technologies
• UNC potential to utilize an Mechanical /Biological Technology (Entsorga) type SRF (Solid
Recovered Fuel) to replace some of the coal used their energy plant
Pending Matters
• State Per Capita Waste Reduction Percentage for FY 2014/15
o Orange County waste diversion rate is 64% for second year, best in NC
• First /Second Quarter FY 2015/16 Solid Waste Program Data Report
• Farmers Markets Food Waste Follow -up
o Pilot program possible at Carrboro Farmers Market
■ Site will need to be staffed
■ Continued investigation of feasibility by staff
• Renewable Energy from Waste (REW) Conference Update
• Status of Rural Curbside Expansion
• Of 6,800 households, half have responded. 72% request carts /16% request bins
• Carts and bins will be distributed in July
• Status of Eubanks Road Waste & Recycling Facilities Improvements
o Bids were over budget. Have reconfigured project and will rebid in June or July
• UNC Environment & Energy Board
DRAFT 3
o UNC -CH Chancellor initiative of Zero Carbon Footprint /Zero Waste /Zero Water — Blair
Pollock appointed to serve.
Public Comment -Alex Nickodem, Habitat for Humanity Restore, requested to be added to next agenda to discuss
mattress recycling
Next Meeting -May 25, 2016
Meeting adjourned at: 8:15pm
Name of Minute Taker: Jennie Knowlton