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Orange County Solid Waste Management Plan
Reconsideration/Review Process
The current adopted Orange County Solid Waste Management Plan contains several
components. The component that is the focus of this planning document is the waste
reduction goal, including the operational/financial means to achieve that goal. In the
most recent BOCC approved Solid Waste Management Plan that was submitted to the
state earlier this year, a number of substantive changes were made from earlier approved
Plans relative to future waste reduction strategies. While the waste reduction goal of
61% was maintained, virtually all of the waste reduction and recycling program
improvements/expansions were eliminated. This memorandum discusses how the
County could reestablish along-term waste reduction plan that is acceptable to the
stakeholders and is aimed at achieving the adopted 61% goal.
Suggested pazticipants in the process include:
• Solid Waste Advisory Board
• Board of County Commissioners
• Carrboro Board of Alderman
• Chapel Hill Town Council
• Hillsborough Town Board
• Citizens
• Staff
At the February 8 Board of County Commissioners' Work Session the BOCC indicated
that the SWAB should take the lead role in development of a revised Solid Waste
Management Plan. The SWAB intends to initiate a plan development process that
involves the key stakeholders, especially interested elected officials. The SWAB will
request each jurisdiction appoint at least one elected official to become part of the SWAB
Solid Waste Plan Work Group, LTNC would also be invited to send a representative to
the Worlc Group, The SWAB Work Group would meet periodically (perhaps monthly
and occasionally more often) over the course of a year to review and discuss staff work
and provide guidance. Additionally, these members would keep their own boards'
apprised of the progress and key issues relative to the planning process..
The following represents an outline of a timeline and process that could be followed to:
• reexamine and reconsider the portion of the Plan that serves as the means by which
the 61 % goal could be achieved, including
• residential urd commercial recyclable material collection methodologies
• equipment and staffing
• adding new materials and marketing
• regulatory issues
• material processing options
financial impacts and fimding requirements for the enterprise fund
~ implementation issues
receive input from the SWAB, the Town's, the public, and the BOCC, and
prepare a recommended revised Plan and have that revised Plan considered and
adopted by the tluee Towns and the BOCC before the next 3-Year Update to the
State required plan is due on June 30, 2006,
Suaeested Timeline
2004
November-December -Solid Waste staff to examine and identify a scope of work and
timeline necessary to reexamine and analyze future waste reduction policy (including
recyclables collection and processing options).
Staff begins information gathering and analysis and discussions with the SWAB that will
continue throughout the process.
2005
February -Staff presents to the BOCC a proposed process and timeline to conduct a
study reconsidering the County's long-term waste reduction strategy, including specific
issues previously raised by the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Staff receives
guidance and proceeds to implement approved process/timeline,
March -Staff discusses approved process with SWAB and defines and discusses the
SWAB's role in the process. (SWAB will discuss as necessary at any scheduled monthly
meeting or at a special meeting if desired). A letter will be sent to the four,jurisdictions
requesting appointments to the Work Group.
March/April -Work Group is formed and meets to receive progress update and review
work to date, discuss their role and degree of involvement in the process, and to provide
guidance/input to the process..
April -Staff provides status of process to the Assembly of Governments, including
discussion of Interlocal Agreement provisions regarding long term planning policies.
May-Work Group meets to discuss individual jurisdiction interests/issues
June -Work Group meets if/as necessary.
August/September - Worlc Group meets as necessary.
September -SWAB provides status update to BOCC and Town Boards (if desired).
Public education conducted on the newly proposed Plan elements.
October -SWAB sponsors open forum for citizen input.
November/December -Staff submits preliminary draft of recommended revised Plan to
Work Group and SWAB. Receives feedback on recommendations.
2006
February -Staff submits final draft of recommended Plan to SWAB Work Group.
Receives final input prior to submitting recommendations to governing boards.
Mazch -SWAB submits final draft of recommended Plan to BOCC, summarizing input
from citizen forum, Work Group and SWAB, Public invited to attend and provide input,
BOCC provides guidance,
April -SWAB submits final draft of Plan to Towns.. Towns provide feedback. Requests
for any substantive changes by Towns will be shared with BOCC. (This could be done at
AOG meeting, if desired)
May -Towns endorse revised .3-Year Solid Waste Management Plan Update to State,
which includes revised waste reduction and recycling component.
June - BOCC endorses revised 3-Year Solid Waste Management Plan Update and
authorizes submission of .3-Year Plan to State (Due June .30).
Summer-Staff prepares comprehensive implementation plan for adopted Solid Waste
Management Plan, including financing, capital, and operational elements,