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Home My WebLink AboutSWAG agenda 0924151 Agenda Solid Waste Advisory Group September 24, 2015 - 6:00 p.m. Solid Waste Operations Center 1. Call to Order— Chair 2. Introductions - Chair 3. Approve Meeting Summary from May 20 2015 — Chair, Attachment 4. SWAG Chair Selection 5. 2015 SWAG Meeting Calendar Review - Chair 6. Options for Future Meetings - Chair 7. Fiscal 2014 -15 Annual Solid Waste Program Data Report — Eric Gerringer, Solid Waste Programs Manager, Attachment 8. Household Hazardous Waste Program — Eric Gerringer, Solid Waste Programs Manager 9. Pending Matters a. Update on Interlocal Agreement Manager Discussions b. Update on Eubanks Road Solid Waste Center Project c. Rural Curbside Recycling Implementation Update, Attachment d. Electronics Recycling Update 10. Public Comments — Chair 11. Next Meeting 12. Adjourn (8:00) - Chair Dinner will be provided 9 -18 -2015 URBAN RECYCLING PROGRAM SUMMARY BY JURISDICTION* TOTAL SINGLE- URBAN CURBSIDE COLLECTION PROGRAM ** MUTLI- FAMILY COLLECTION * ** COMMERCIAL COLLECTION * ** CARRBORO TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR SETOUT RATE SETOUT RATE * * ** %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR PARTICIPATION RATE PARTICPATION RATE* %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 1st Quarter - 359 - 81% 50% -37% NA 85% - 95 90 -5% 46 55 20% 2nd Quarter - 358 - 79% 50% -37% NA 85% - 94 86 -8% 52 54 5% 3rd Quarter - 350 - 76% 51% -33% NA 84% - 86 81 -5% 49 54 10% 4th Quarter - 347 - 80% 48% -4 NA 85% - 94 86 -8% 49 57 14% Annual - 1,413 - 79% 50% -37% NA 85% - 368 344 -7% 196 220 12% TOTAL SINGLE- URBAN CURBSIDE COLLECTION PROGRAM ** MUTLI- FAMILY COLLECTION * ** COMMERCIAL COLLECTION * ** CHAPEL HILL TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR SETOUT RATE SETOUT RATE * * ** %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR PARTICIPATION RATE PARTICPATION RATE %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 1st Quarter - 893 - 64% 45% -30% NA 79% - 190 181 -5% 163 196 20% 2nd Quarter - 882 - 65% 44% -33% NA 78% - 187 172 -8%1 185 194 5% 3rd Quarter - 870 - 70% 31% -55% NA 78% - 171 162 -5% 174 192 10% 4th Quarter - 1 8421 - 1 59% 48%1 -28% NA 77%1 - 8 173 -8%1 1771 202 14% Annual - 1 3,486 - 1 64% 42%1 357 NA 1 78%1 737 688 -7%1 6981 783 12% TOTAL SINGLE- URBAN CURBSIDE COLLECTION PROGRAM ** MUTLI- FAMILY COLLECTION * ** COMMERCIAL COLLECTION * ** HILLSBOROUGH TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR SETOUT RATE SETOUT RATE * * ** %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR PARTICIPATION RATE PARTICPATION RATE %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 1st Quarter - 168 - 55% 41% -25% NA 76% - 27 25 -5% 32 39 20% 2nd Quarter - 162 - 53% 43% -19% NA 78% - 26 24 -8% 36 38 5% 3rd Quarter - 163 - 48% 43% -9% NA 76% - 24 23 -5% 34 38 10% 4th Quarter - 1 164 - 601/6 43% -28% NA 77% - 26 24 -8% 35 40 14% Annual - 657 - 54% 43% -21% I NA 1 77%1 1 1031 97 -7% 1381 155 12% TOTAL SINGLE- URBAN CURBSIDE COLLECTION PROGRAM ** MUTLI- FAMILY COLLECTION * ** COMMERCIAL COLLECTION * ** STREAM COLLECTION ANALYSIS TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR SETOUT RATE SETOUT RATE * * ** %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR PARTICIPATION RATE PARTICPATION RATE %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 1st Quarter 1,098 1,418 29% 67% 46% -32% NA 80% - 312 297 -5% 241 289 20% 2nd Quarter 1,237 1,410 14% 66% 45% -31% NA 80% - 307 282 -8% 273 287 5% 3rd Quarterl 1,198 1,384 16% 65% 42% -35% NA 79% - 281 266 -5% 257 284 10% 4th Quarterl 1,1631 1,351 16% 66% 46% -30%1 NA 1 80%1 1 308 1 283 -8%1 261 1 298 14% Annuall 4,6961 5,563 18% 66% 45% -32%1 NA 1 80%1 1 1,2081 1,128 -7%1 1,0311 1,1571 129.1 * Due to the integrated nature of recycling collection operations throughout the county which helps to ensure efficient and optimal collection services, there is some minor overlap of collection services by program areas, e.g. The commercial recycling route collects some multi - family locations. To the extent possible, these variations in service collection are apportioned to each specific program accordingly. ** The total tons by jurisdiction in the Urban Curbside Collection program is apportioned according to the participation rate and number of homes byjurisdiction for FY 14/15. This assumes that each cart collected at the curb has the same average weight when collected. * ** Tons are apportioned in the Multi - Family and Commercial programs based on the average number of carts collected in each jurisdiction at each MF /Commercial site for that quarter. This assumes that each cart collected at each 9 -18 -2015 site has the same average weight when collected. * * ** The Setout rate for urban collection is lower in FY 14/15 from FY 13/14 primarily due to delivery of 95- gallon roll carts to each residence - collection started on July 1, 2015. Residents used 18- gallon bins previously. Also, the setout rate is a little skewed for Chapel Hill and Carrboro for FY 13/14 as the drivers may not have known exactly where the town boundaries were located. The institution of RFID chips in roll carts has helped to remedy this dilemma. NOTES: Participation Rate - the proportion of households served that take part in the curbside collection program at least once per month. Setout Rate - the proportion of households that set out their recycling cart on any given collection day. OTHER COLLECTION PROGRAMS RURAL CURBSIDE COLLECTION PROGRAM RURAL CURBSIDE COLLECTION TONS TONS %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR SETOUT RATE SETOUT RATE %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR FY 13/14 FY 14/15 FY 13/14 FY 14/15 1st Quarter 435 422 -3% 38% 41% 8% 2nd Quarter 486 451 -7% 35% 44% 26% 3rd Quarter 396 484 22% 35% 40% 14% 4th Quarterl 4451 590 34%1 405/ 44% 10% Annuall 1,759 1 1,947 11% 1 37% 42% 14% NOTE: it is not possible given current data collection constraints to gather participation rate in the rural program. 24 -HOUR DROP -OFF SITES - SINGLE STREAM* * Corrugated cardboard is not included in the single- stream tonnage for drop -off locations. Cardboard is collected separately from single- stream in an integrated manner across program and jurisdictional boundaries and is included in the annual report. TOTAL SINGLE - STREAM FOR ALL 24 -HOUR DROP -OFF SITES CARRBORO PLAZA % CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR CEDAR FALLS % CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR HAMPTON POINT (HOME DEPOT) % CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR MEADOWMONT % CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR UNIVERSITY MALL % CHANG E FROM PREVIOUS YEAR FY13 /14 FY14 /15 FY13/14 FY14/15 FY13 /14 FY14/15 FY13 /14 FY14 /15 FY13 /14 FY14 /15 1st Quarter 121 108 -11% 61 49 -20% 130 129 -1% 50 39 -23% 138 123 -11% 2nd Quarter 115 119 4% 68 44 -34% 147 125 -15% 53 37 -31% 169 109 -36% 3rd Quarter 119 70 -4101. 58 42 -28% 124 105 -15% 52 37 -30% 137 98 -29% 4th Quarterl 115 102 -12% 62 33 -46% 125 79 -37% 55 33 -39% 149 84 -44% Annuall 469 398 1 -1501, 249 168 -32% 527 439 -17% 210 145 -31% 1 593 413 1 -30% * Corrugated cardboard is not included in the single- stream tonnage for drop -off locations. Cardboard is collected separately from single- stream in an integrated manner across program and jurisdictional boundaries and is included in the annual report. TOTAL SINGLE - STREAM FOR ALL 24 -HOUR DROP -OFF SITES WASTE AND RECYCLING CENTERS RECYCLING - SINGLE - STREAM* TOTALFOR FY 2013/14 TOTALFOR FY 2014/15 % CHANGE FROM 1st Quarter 501 448 -11% 2nd Quarter 551 434 -21% 3rd Quarter 490 351 -28% 4th Quarter 506 331 -35% Annual 2,048 1,563 -24% WASTE AND RECYCLING CENTERS RECYCLING - SINGLE - STREAM* 9 -18 -2015 * Corrugated cardboard is not included in the single- stream tonnage for waste & recycling centers. Cardboard is collected in an integrated manner across program and jurisdictional boundaries and is included in the annual report. TOTAL SINGLE - STREAM FOR ALL WASTE & RECYCLING CENTERS BRADSHAW QUARRY %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR EUBANKSRD %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR FERGUSON RD %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR HIGH ROCK %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR WALNUTGROVE %CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR FY13/14 FY14 /15 FY13 /14 FY14 /15 FY13/14 FY14/15 FY13/14 FY14 /15 FY13 /14 FY14 /15 1st Quarter 53 64 12% 112 109 -3% 88 105 19% 75 79 6% 93 114 22% 2nd Quarter 56 71 17% 125 104 -16% 94 108 15% 81 77 -4% 110 112 2% 3rd Quarter 52 60 15% 109 94 -14% 87 80 -8% 66 63 -5% 98 95 -3% 4th Quarterl 55 63 16% 118 87 -26% 92 79 -14% 77 63 -19% 112 95 -15% Annuall 215 258 20% 1 464 1 395 -15% 362 372 3% 299 282 -6% 413 1 415 1% * Corrugated cardboard is not included in the single- stream tonnage for waste & recycling centers. Cardboard is collected in an integrated manner across program and jurisdictional boundaries and is included in the annual report. TOTAL SINGLE - STREAM FOR ALL WASTE & RECYCLING CENTERS TOTALFOR FY 2013/14 TOTALFOR FY 2014/15 % CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR 1st Quarter 421 470 12% 2nd Quarter 466 474 2% 3rd Quarter 413 391 -5% 4th Quarterl 4541 387 -15% Annuall 1,7531 1,723 -2% DRAFT 2 Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary DATE: May 20, 2015 LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven - O'Donnell, UNC- Healthcare Representative Mel Hurston, Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs, Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen, UNC - Chapel Hill Representative Bruce Runberg, Chapel Hill Councilmember Jim Ward MEMBERS ABSENT: UNC - Chapel Hill Representative Matt Fajack, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen, Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich STAFF PRESENT: Carrboro Town Manager David Andrews, OC Solid Waste Eric Gerringer, County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Hillsborough Public Works Director Ken Hines, OC Solid Waste Jennie Knowlton, OC Solid Waste Blair Pollock, Orange County Attorney John Roberts, Carrboro Public Works Director George Seiz, 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 Kristina Witosky, OC Solid Waste Research and Data Manager Cheryl Young Call to Order �..�, • Jacobs suggests moving agenda item #7, Update on Interlocal Agreement Manager Discussions, to item #4. Meeting Summary approval • April 22, 2015 Meeting Summary approved Update on House Bill 430 - County Omnibus Legislation (Recycling Fee Issue) State -wide bill was sent to the Rules Committee last week. House Bill 430 language will most likely change. Theory still valid for OC, "Existing fees may be increased to pay for other solid waste management programs including collection programs" Update on Interlocal Agreement Manager Discussions • Managers, Staffs and Attorneys (including UNC -CH and UNC Healthcare) are in the process of discussing an Interlocal Agreement. Will continue discussions during summer break and possibly bring a draft and recommendation to SWAG in fall • Cheryl Young will now be assisting and working with solid waste research and data management Next Steps for Surveying Service /Facility Users • UNC Odum Institute does not recommend a Solid Waste Convenience Center survey at this time • Staffs' recommendation is to delay SWCC and Drop -off Site surveys until Eubanks Road Convenience Center construction is complete and new usage patterns stabilized. HHW and Shred -a -thon surveys are to be conducted FY 15/16 DRAFT 3 Towns and County Staff Revised Priority Solid Waste Issues Report Solid Waste Convenience Center Improvements to be added to Priority list o Eubanks Road upgrades may not be completed until April /May, and will include moving scales to north side, incorporating HHW, installing compactors, food waste collection, plastic film collection, cooking oil collection, and closing the scales on south side • A temporary site for waste and other reduced services will be provided during construction • Kleinschmidt suggests interest in knowing breakdown of costs • Consolidating landfill services, the moving of scales, etc., will create less impact on the Rogers Road Community • Three Neighborhood Centers (Ferguson Road, High Rock Road and Bradshaw Quarry Road) will be smaller, less expensive and less rigorous remodels • Lavelle requests Eubanks Road upgrades to be presented at next meeting • An Abstract requesting authority for Manager to sign during summer break will be presented during June 2 meeting, in order for Eubanks Road construction to continue • Request to ask other solid waste professionals if duplicating services increases recycling at a cost that is acceptable Meeting adjourned at: 8:00pm Name of Minute Taker: Jennie Knowlton 0 Memorandum To: Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager From: Gayle Wilson, Orange County Solid Waste Director Subject: Information Report - Rural Recycling Service Area Expansion Date: September 15, 2015 As a result of review, collaboration and multiple discussions on recycling funding options with the Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG), the towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough in spring 2015 authorized Orange County to impose and administer a single, county -wide fee funding mechanism for solid waste and recycling services. A primary function of this new funding mechanism was a planned three -year expansion of curbside recycling service to the remaining unincorporated portion of the county, or approximately 7,000 residences, not currently serviced by the rural curbside recycling trucks. Currently, the County provides rural curbside recycling service to approximately 14,900 residences. The proposed plan for this expansion was to commence service of curbside recycling for approximately 3,500 residences by late spring 2016 and to commence service for the remaining population by spring 2018. A preliminary assessment of the un- served area indicated that at least two additional trucks and drivers would be needed to expand the service county -wide. By implementing the unserved area in two phases staff was attempting to reduce the total impact of the expansion on the Solid Waste Programs Fee in one year, and to gain experience along the new routes and resolve any collection, routing or other unforeseen problems. The original expansion plan included the purchase of one new automated recycling collection truck and the hiring of a new driver in FY 15/16. An additional driver to hire and another collection truck was expected to be funded in FY 17/18 to service the remaining portion of the county residences. Currently the County has contracted with a consulting firm to conduct a recycling route optimization study to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of current collection routes and to develop collection routing for the remaining unincorporated portion of the county not currently being serviced. With preliminary collection routing developed as a result of estimated participation, setout rates, tonnage and other routing and collection parameters, the additional driver to hire and collection truck expected to be funded in FY 17/18 will not be required. The study concluded that the Solid Waste Department could route and commence collection of the entire unincorporated portion of the county (7,000 residences) in a single phase. Unless the BOCC expresses reservations with this revised implementation plan staff will proceed to fully implement the remaining rural curbside recycling with bins /roll carts expansion by August of 2016 rather than by May 2018. 1A Details to this revised service expansion plan include notifying all 7,000 residences of this new service option. While the initial deployment of approximately 8,200 rural roll carts to the current rural curbside service area went very smoothly, all these residences had access to the current collection program and were utilizing the service in 18- gallon bins for many years. As such, not as much education and outreach to these customers was required regarding basic recycling practices. Consequently, as the 7,000 new residences have never received curbside service from the County before, a more intense education and outreach plan will need to be developed to ensure residents are properly notified and understand the new service available to them. This may include more advertising, community outreach to rural civic and religious organizations and other conventional or non - conventional modes of communication. Another important detail includes the purchase and delivery of roll carts and bins to the new service area. Proposed in the FY 15/16 Solid Waste Capital Budget was the financing of 1,750 roll carts at $54 /each which were planned to be delivered by in -house crews and temporary labor. Also, due to the popularity of the roll carts in the current rural curbside recycling service area, an additional 600 carts have been ordered and delivered since the initial deployment of carts in February 2015. As a result of this unexpected higher demand for a roll cart, the 1,750 carts planned for financing in this fiscal year for the new service area may be a low estimate, and ordering 2,000 roll carts may be more prudent. In addition, as this estimate only included servicing approximately 3,500 residences, ordering a total of approximately 4,000 roll carts and adding a six dollar delivery charge (to be delivered by the contractor) would be more operationally feasible and efficient. In house crews and temporary labor could continue the planned delivery of 18- gallon bins to those residences who request to recycling in this manner. Below is a projected cost estimate from the FY 15/16 budgeted amount to fund and implement this new expansion plan and the original phase II implementation savings estimate. Total estimated cost savings versus original preliminary estimates (including newly estimated additional 500 roll carts) _ $341,761 (not including recurring savings of fuel /maintenance /etc. from not acquiring second truck). FY 15/16 FY 17/18 SAVINGS FROM BUDGETED FY 15/16 REVISED ORIGINAL REVISED IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION — PHASE I EXPENDITURES - PHASE II PLAN Collector Operator $22,785 $7,600 $24,175 ($39,360) Curbside Recycling Truck $310,090 $304,189 $327,000 ($332,901) 1,750 Roll Carts ($54 /ea) - $94,500 $108,000 4,000 Roll Carts ($58.50/ea) - $234,000 $31,500 18 -gal bins (Sufficient Stock) NA 2,000 extra 18 -gal bins ($7 /ea) $14,000 $15,000 ($1,000) Education and Outreach $23,350 $45,350 $22,000 0 TOTAL $450,725 $605,139 $496,175 ($341,761) 11 Revised Implementation Timeline: - January 2016 — send out first direct mailing to request roll cart /bins & notify of upcoming service availability. - February 2016 — send out second mailing to request roll cart /bins & notify of upcoming service availability. - April /May 2016 — BOCC approves purchase of rural roll carts and authorizes debt financing. - May /June 2016 — Send new route schedules to all unincorporated residences. - July 2016 — distribute carts /bins to all unincorporated residences who have requested a container (may take up to 30 days to deliver all containers). - August 2016 — commence curbside recycling collection of all residences in roll carts /bins in the unincorporated portion of the county. Note: Original two -phase implementation plan was to have final phase collections begin May 2018. The new implementation plan advances full implementation by approximately 21 months. Approved November 4, 2015 2 Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary DATE: September 24, 2015 LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room MEMBERS PRESENT: UNC- Chapel Hill Representative Matt Fajack, Hillsborough Commissioner Kathleen Ferguson, Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven - O'Donnell, UNC - Healthcare Representative Mel Hurston, Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs, Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle, Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich, Chapel Hill Councilmember Jim Ward MEMBERS ABSENT: Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen STAFF PRESENT: Carrboro Public Works Director JD Freeman, OC Solid Waste Eric Gerringer, Hillsborough Public Works Director Ken Hines, OCSW Intern Matt James, OC Solid Waste Jennie Knowlton, Deputy County Manager Travis Myren, Chapel Hill Public Works Director Lance Norris, OC Solid Waste Blair Pollock, Chapel Hill Solid Waste Wendy Simmons, UNC -CH Solid Waste Program Manager BJ Tipton, OC Solid Waste Management Director Gayle Wilson, OC Solid Waste Kristina Witosky, OC Solid Waste Research and Data Manager Cheryl Young Call to Order Introductions JD Freeman - Carrboro Public Works Director / Travis Myren- Deputy County Manager / Matt James -OCSW Intern / Alex Nickodem- Habitat for Humanity Restore Meeting Summary approval • May 20, 2015 Meeting Summary approved SWAG Chair Selection • SWAG selects Barry Jacobs to continue as Chair 2015 SWAG Meeting Calendar Review • October 23, 2015 o Interlocal Agreement • November 4, 2015 o Food Waste Presentation, by expert Jeanine Ralph, Ontario Canada • Elected officials from board, public works staffs, and citizens to be invited to meeting • Carrboro would be interested in learning about neighborhood compost sites • December 10, 2015 • Revisit Interlocal Agreement • Discuss long -term issues Options for Future Meetings Including UNC -CH and UNC Healthcare in Interlocal Agreement, additional collaboration opportunities (recycling, waste, composting) before budget season Fiscal 2014 -15 Annual Solid Waste Program Data Report • Participation rate is the proportion of HHs that participate in curbside collection at least once per month • Set out rate is the proportion of HHs that set out carts on any given collection day • Ward expresses interest in possibly having bi- weekly recycling collection in future Approved November 4, 2015 3 • Ferguson asks if counties that have bi- weekly recycling collection have reduced the per capita tonnage compared to Orange County collection • Wilson explains that bi- weekly collection can be difficult during extreme weather make -up collections • Haven - O'Donnell states that recycling is behavioral, and changing behavior may make it hard to recapture. Would rather err on the side of collecting more recycling • Kleinschmidt suggests towns considering switching future MSW collection to bi- weekly Household Hazardous Waste Program • Smoke detector disposal education campaign to residents and outreach to Fire Departments is needed • Resident survey is currently being conducted at both HHW sites, findings to be presented in October Pending Matters • Update on Interlocal Agreement Manager Discussions o Managers will update SWAG on draft during October 23 meeting • Update on Eubanks Road Solid Waste Center Project • Should receive permit from Town of CH soon, request for bids in November, make recommendation to BOCC in January, notice to proceed in February /early March • An Interim site will be set up on Millhouse Rd. Will not collect all items currently collected, only basics including yard waste, electronics, MSW; recyclables to Cedar Falls Drop -off Site • Rural Curbside Recycling Implementation Update o Route study concluded 4 -6 weeks ago, and full rural cart implementation can begin in July /August 2016 rather than over a three year period, higher cost for first year, but significant savings (> $340,000) over the three year period based on not needing second truck and driver. • Electronics Recycling Update • Possible changes to electronic recycling legislation, which may result in increased cost, decision is unclear, may be sent to a study committee • Vendor prices have risen (due to market conditions) as if legislation has passed. OCSW will bring a budget amendment to the BOCC on October 6, to assist with electronics recycling cost increase • NCDENR is attempting to request a bid for a state contract for future electronics recycling Other • Ward suggests that loads at Waste & Recycling Centers be allowed one per day, regardless of weekends o OCSW can look at making changes after Eubanks Rd is remodeled • BOCC is interested in accepting mattresses at the Walnut Grove Waste and Recycling Center • OCSW would recommend not accepting. Would need to add additional staff resources and covered area • Dry mattresses collected at Landfill are currently disassembled and recycled • Recent adopted state legislation (1-11397) includes a study concerning local government authority on MSW issues Public Comments • Alex Nickodem, Habitat for Humanity Restore: Have recycled over estimated 1,000 tons of waste through our store. Habitat in Durham County includes a Deconstruction Program. Appreciate recommendations of this program to Orange County residents Next Meeting • October 23, 2015, 6pm, SW Administration Building Meeting adjourned at: 7:50pm Name of Minute Taker: Jennie Knowlton