HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-11-2001-5ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 11, 2001
Action Agenda
Item No. 5
SUBJECT OtherBOld Waste Mattere-Informational Reports
DEPARTMENT: Solitl Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No_
ATTACXMENT(S):
9I6I01 Saff Memo re: Informational
Repatls
INFORIMTION CONTACT:
Gayle Wilson 988-28B5
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough T38-8181
Chapel Hill 968A60t
Durham fi88-]331
Mebane 336-ZZ]-5631
PURPOSE: To receive brief informational reports from staff regeNing a variety of solid waste
management progrems antl activities.
BACKGROUND: The accompanying stall memo provides uptlates for the BOCC on the
following topics:
SWAB SUbwmmittee on Solitl Waste Financing Altemetivea
SWAB Future Priorities
Carrboro Plaza Recycling Center
• Hillsborough COmmercial5olid Waste Collection
Recurring Solid Waste Contracts
• Toxicity Rstludion Improvement Program Proposal
• Preliminary Concept Analysis-COOpere[ion of Transfer Station and Current Maed Solid
Weete Landfill; Lendcleering and Inert Debris Recycling Center
To the extent work session time permits, stall will respontl to Commissioner questions antllor
highlight key points regarding any or all of [he sublads lis[etl.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The ultimate financial impact of some of these bpica, particularly those
relafetl to akerna[ive financing antl implementation of the Integrated Solitl Waste Management
Plan, cannot be accurately forecast at this point Financialimplica[ions of Boma of the other
topics are atltlressetl briefly in the staff memo. Solitl Waste Management staff will be prepared
to respond to any specific questions the BoaN may have regartling the fiscal impact of any of
these ropim_
RECOMMENDATIONS): The Manager remmmentls that the Board receive these repods for
information only at this time.
MEMORANDUM
To: John Wr>k, Manvger
Feom' Gayle Wilsoq Sotid Waste Dnector
Subject: Otber Solid Waste MattcNWfomannnal AepoM1s
Dam: Septemb« 5, 2001
The fodowmg ivfotmation is provided W wform We BovM vfCvmrNSSiontts of sotidwaste
related ismea ofamaat interest Hoard feedback or adWtionel inquires are weloomed.
a) SWAB 9vbwmmitt«ov 6otld Wesk l„nmcivg Altamatives
1'M Solid Wsre Advisory Bumd has appointed m Altamdva Finwcivg Subcommittee to work
wiW staffin w¢ductW& tM detailed analysis vecssary [Doha 6WAB tv WomsrghlY exmme
dtemative f mcurg sharegiu 1'or future solid waste activities..Ian gasmen, AI Vickers,
Jecgnie GazendRmus 6mith have been appointed. The Committ«is achWWed to repor[bnck
m the SWAB w December with recommendatimas and findings.
67 SWAB FWNro Prloritles
The HVard of Comtvissioners bas infomally sseigued to We SWAB the prorry task o[
evaluating solid waste altmmtivcf arcing options oral makhrgarwommendetion to the BOFnd
iv time ftr wasideration within lhewntcxt of We FY 2812-03 hudgespro«ae. Ae staffpowted
ouI during We 2001-d1 bndget work sessions, it will be critical Wet the BOCC consider and
make decisions nex[Springtlwt will allow implmrniadon of wlatever additionatf cing
mechanism(s) is/are approved by We Boazd to smderwrite next fiscal year's budget.
W order to oazry out tks elremvrtve5vancingavaluation assignment, it will also bcnecussvy for
the 6WAB W axevdve the Solid Waste Mavegamrnt Plan approved by the HOCC vtd
n®smltt~ tv the 6mte In 6eptembet 2000, along with Wewvnty waste rednodon goals. The
SWAB wishes W cosdum the[ examivahon o(opfinnc W grnerile supplemental ivwme far We
solid wsmeaterprise lwdis atop priority. Given the sevaitive and wmplicated nature of We
mans it is likely a acc~y most of We S\VAB's workload for Ne vezt sevaml months.
h may also be poae~ble Ihvl the 6 WAB will ralnest professiovvl consvl[ivg msiaRenoe for certain
aspects ofWeu work Qcestions reguding rccmtfigwadon of recycling collection methodologies
re~,prdivg devclopmwt of a Materials Recovery Pacfl(rymey necessitate Wa
expenditure vfmodest funtls [ m the SOhd Wesre Budget Any inch xeamsh will ba madein
writing end, given the mWa constricted timerrvnc afthe project, will need expedites Boazd of
Cvmmissionm consideretion. Fanly small investments made at this stage ol'evaluation could be
mveluable in making aruram asessmrn~s o[futme revence requirements and W selecting
appropriate fivaacivg option.
c) Cerrbom Place Reeyelmg Center
the development of arecydmg center at Cenboro Plana is on course for complrfion this feral
yeaz. The prvjec[was delayed ex[msively as areault of wnsnuctlon rels[ed to the park mdride
lot e[Canbom Plaza and cost end design ismes relatM to [he.proposedracydmgcmtm, but
sta66alieves Mose Fnva nowbern msolved to the poivdhaa the projeu can proved The
cetimatd cast ofthia pmjcct has risen somewhat rmmtly due m OWASA's itlmtificativn ofihe
need m relocate a wmer line m a 5re hydrant that woWd have been partially covered by the
onemmpad. Steffhavejvst mceived OWASA's approval on arclocatiov plm and aze propazed
to take the mine projector bid It is poseibia tba[ebid recommendation mould be reedy foe
Board approval in October with crostrvetivv beg'vudng in Novembu. As previously norad iv
s[affrcpona, abudgR amendment to appropriate fwd bWence from the Solid Wastc'Iwdfill
Opee adons Faleryrise Fund will be mquved to fund Nepmject hecause appropriations approved
m previous Escat years have lapsed and reverted to fiend balance.
The Board of Commissioners approves a no fee Ieasc agrccmmt this pest spring and we are mw
able to proceed udth exewYOm Opening of[his recycling center M1as been ahigM1 priority forlhe
Cazrboru BOaN OlAldermeu. They s¢d Cereboro sfaffhaveworked wllabmativelywiN the
County to move this projem nlonx. Upbnnt conatmcdon moats fox NC pmjcct are now cetimatcd
b be$50,000-565,000. With the l0 yeaz site use aBavnent approv~by Ne HOCQ staff
believes Na the amortized capital caste represent a good ivvesbnmt m a site. that is likely m
inwcaec mcyding cmvenirnce fmmeny Cowty residents, imreeseperticipetion N oveeell
recycling volume, and mdtiw some of Ne overFlow Ibat is occasionally enperienced a[ other
rttydivg dropoff sites.
tl) ROleborovgM1 Cvmmerciel6otitl Waste COgectloa
The Hillsborough Town HVard voted N Imuary 2001 m ceave provision of dumpster service in
Hillsborough by July I, 3002. Hosed wdWly on couccros rclatcd m Immlocal Agreement
rcquirenrent3 that the Tower's solid waste ba delivered m County solid waetc system facilities,
sWlopwed discuesiow wiNthe Towntvlamgm and steffregarding how the l'owv mippt bee[
are the wminued flow u(solid waste to the Cavvty system. One concept rnisN is thaz the
Solid Waste Mwegemem Department coWd take ova wvwemiel collection servieee, esspming
sown and COwly Hoard approval, andno[ ovlycmlinve m capture the wastes now being
dclicered m system facilities, but m implement a fee based commmcul catlmdonprogrmn and
generate additional fee for service revenues £or the enterprise loud as well.
Absent HOCC duccrim tv the contrary, sieffwiG oontinue to dieeuss this mnitmwiN the Town
staff, perhaps resulting inafermalproposalrotake over this wllecdon service. StaffbeGevee
both iha Town antl the enterprise rand cm benefit Ifand when amvtvally agaeable
mrmgemmr is identified it will be submitfad m fire Board for consNemmv.
e) RecorrNg 6olld Wast¢Con[raeta (see attarhmcntgp
Whey the County essumedrcsponsibifity N Apri1200D for overall solid waste mmagemmp Ne
Boats requested andreceivcd a Get ofrecuning contracts Nat atone paint or anoNar would
rcgnire BOerd ¢ppmvaL An updated list Of each convects is provitled simply Por Ne Board's
i¢fprmadon. incWded on[his list arc two contracts curtmtly schedWed for Hoard consideration
at the September IB regWar meeting. The li.-House GwemmrnWl Building Recycling Contract
is discussed in agenda imrn b 4 shove. The Mvltl-FOmIIy Recycling Covtrad is a [evewal of av
exisdng agreement with vo substanvive cheoges.
EJ Toxicity Retludioo lmpravuveut Program Proposvl (ace vtlaehmev[#2)
Stafiwislaes to Ntroducc a proposal that mmbivcs cx¢twg and proposed toxicity rcducuon
progmms/aofivifies Ntoaroxicity reduction public wmpuign. The objmtiva is to make the
mneept of taritiry rcdvetionmvrc vi cifile andulNmtelyreduoelhe potential fvrpvRUnov from
wastes generated and mavagW in Orange Connty. $~aRls internsGd W Boazd feedback on ibis
pmposW.
R) Preliminary Cvncepl Anelysie-CO-opcratlon of Trenefer Sm[ivn antl Curreo[Mixed
Sotld Wsam LantlfdVLanddeariogand htert Uehrfe ItecyctlvR Center (eee atmchment
At Solid Waste Advisory Roard meetings this put spring, questions arou regarding the concept
ofpmcuWing m develop a trene(er station while the mired solid waste landfill was still w
opmenon. Smdexamined.Neissue and ddemdaed tlur becvuse ofexieting spacewnstreNrs,
dire notion woWd be moat logical ifthe vansfer sadon was located m the northempett of
Omnge Cawty
Addinonallg previous discussions by the CffiD Accydivg Task Eorm famsed on a need to
~uidar a lauddaariug and inert debris mcydivg facility hecause Ifie proposed Regulated
Recyclable MamnWS ONi~imtoa pmbifiila bmvwg oflerWolearing debris and Nere is currcndy no
fimctiomleltemevive for gatererom o£these mazenals. Slvt£betievea Nat this lmdscape
material mold be gromd and seld as mWch, compost orboiler fuel. There appems to be little
space on P.ubvnks Rnad m manage landcleacing debris, so allemative seas ofNe county may
nmd Nbe considered. EvrNermore, stuff believes areadymazkd exists fur reeyclW inett
material and that this activity wind be co-wiN elanddearWg debris xmydingfacility. RotF
lave Ne po[mhal to gevraate revenue for the mterpdse 1'wd.
The anacfi~ report discusses in some de[ail Ne concepts of both a vorNem transfer slatimt and
landclmrin6 and inert debris recycling.
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MEMORANDUM
T¢ John Link, Manages
&om: GayleWilson, SOhd Waste Manvgemem Director
gubjece N<w Ymgem guggestiov-Toxicity Reduction lmprovemevtProgrvn (IAIP)
lle[e: Sepm~nber 5, 2001
Hwause of our responsibility [or local waste recyclin6 and disposal operations the gelid Waste
Mavagemrnt Deparmsevt is rnminually interested w mivindzvt6 the covtamivetionpotrntiel ofdae
wastes being rvsvaged withw the Comty. Hased ov this wmpalling ivtereat staff has developeda
draft from<work ofe toxicity reduction operations plea that could be indorsed by th<BOaM of
Commiesionem and implmvevmd/coupled with n comprehensive toxicityreduction educational
campaign. Tha plan would wnsist ofm aaacmbly of co11ec0ory rafmvl, end ~ucational
compovrnte whose primary goals wanld be tv:
• educate[be residents antl businesses of Orange Comtyto idev[ffycerrainwesres [haz have the
acknowl<dgW patrntiW m cause mvhonmcvtal emtvnmatiov,
minlmiza the mxldry ofmazerlals beivy disposed iv Omnge Couny
• impmvMexpand existing t^xicivyredmdov pmgmmJpraatioes
• develop ashlitionul wr%~towcirymducHon progems/ptacec<e
etlncate the residents and businesses of Omvgc Comryregarding the various local pmgams
• dsa[mangc toxic wastcs
Since om proposal con.Urts ofexis[mg programs which can simply be evhar¢ed and programs
which havc becnfully artalyzed and me reedy for implemrntatioq Pe^ding BCCC fiml
eutborizatiov, We Toxicity Reducliov Improvement Plm (TRIP) canb<retber 9uickly implemrntal
and vggressivety promoted. To a cettain extent Ihis new campaign is a repackaging ofprogams
aimed a[ limiting <vviro®rental eovtamittadonwhicbwill allow tba County b mare effectively
promote Ihem and ultimately, make Wem mole succcsafW.
Exis[ine Proerame
Waem screrning at Me CffiD and MS W mepoeal arose:
• Maintairdng eerdfied 1®rdfill inspectors m examine all toads dehvttad Ibr dlsposal for
beeaNOUa ar potentially Yoxie ma[erials
Provide posifivefeedbackrohaulns of undesirable waste materials regaNing
tawfuVprefB¢ed navagemevt preUiws
• lM1e new cmnpaign wouldran[orce cxiatWg inepectiov activities andpossiblyproWde
nspecmrs with additional afoul ahmnmives for ua+uin wastes
Household Hazardous Waere (HHW) Colleetiov Progem
• Cumndy off manthlyopportunityfor Comtyresida~lsbsafely discard potm~tially
hverdoue wastes 6cmcsad Nthe home -
• iM new campaignwould expand the exisuvg ElF[W program to more home per month,
perhaps also being open the Friday prior to Nc Saturday each month
• W¢t Call (euto)Banery Cbllection Progrvn
• Cmrendy provides for wlleclion a[ aU Comly convardenca canters on tbmugh the IiHW
progam
• The new campaip~wouW ahamptm inereaze awareness ofthe pm$am
• Cavwmrclel Cookivg Orease/Od Rccycllug
• Existing grease rxycavgpravitled by private sector
• The vaw campaigv could focm educafianW effork on reslawarns and other £ood preparation
eatablishmente
• Cease/cooking oils coWd be fomisllyprohibited ROm disposal iv dmnpstas os mapdated
by ordinance to be recycled
• Wasm AUromotivc Oil and Oil Filters '
• Exisfing msitlevnal wase oil and oil Etterrecyclib6 program operated by Couvty s[County
wnvcoirncc a9nfc[8
• Ncw campagn coWdfocus educational ef£orts on pmmotmg Wsprogram
P U d D I rll I P d'
• Electronics ACCyclmg
• Anficipated tommageavenaty ofelectromcwsatc items
• Implemenmdcn pmdingfinelBOCC approval
• EleceoNCS rccycllvg pro&am oould berume cen'tcryiecc efthcnmv toxieirycampei®r
• Program could be coupled with m electmnice disposal baNmandatoryrmyclm6 mdinance
• 9rna11 QuaatityGenevalor Commercial Plaeardous Waete COlleGione
Belated M1usinesses beirrg eurvcyed for interest in implemrnta[ibn of Ibis type progrvn
• Ovrralleliect of new campaign could Ve to esGbliaha small9uantityhazardous waste
program and encourage small quantiTy ganmatore to participate
Dry Cell Battery ACCycling
• Anticipated to ma~ugeaall knoxm dry'cellbeneties
• Lnplcmcn[ationpending final ROCC approval'
• Dry ccll battery pcogrmt could also bxnmea cevteryicec ofNe new mziaity oampaign
Additional Pmerams Which Could Be Covs tlered
The follewing Pmgmms could be developM az future elements of the toxicity campaign:
Progam tP recycle mttemytbeemmveters ,-
Progam [o rcc}xle anti-freeie recycling az drop-off sites
Progam mrecyde Horesarnt hght ballacn (stoners)
Implemenmfiov Plav Provasal
Based on Ne Town rcquimvmt C r modifywg m exisiwg SOP of [he Eubanks Road IaMGII
properly, coupled with tbemne necessary to b1d, awazd and covsrmu the alewrovlosNartery sromge
bvildiug, it ie theopinivv aCewtttM1W aMaroh l kiakoffdata is masanablo.
The elernonics end banery recycling programs ere schMUled ro be discussed by the BOCC & the
eoGd waste work session on 5 Tmmbcr 11. AsswniPg these two pmgams arc authorized, e[att
woWd suggest the f011uwmg implemrnlatiw s[mmgy:
PY 01/02
July-Submit SOP Modification Application
Septmtbeo- Receive authorization 6om BOCC for elearovicsidry cell battery progrera
Ocmber-Position related m electmnicsmattm Program authorieed in pnsormel ordivmce
Decmaba-Starage building bid (assuvdug S11P Modproweding routinely)
Jmwry-Storage building awazd
March-TRIP IGdwffannouncenrendpubliciYY campaign
-Begin elwlrvnics and dry cell banery Progams
- Cansidu edditlaval mxicily rcdnctionpmgrerva ae part of FY 02/03 budgelpracess (as
near vary)
-Sorage building cavnmctcd
Apri I - Iune - Publicity c ampaign continues
'fvxicity Reduction Imnrovemrnt Progam Cases
Existing Cvwty progaau are fWty fimded.
LlxtroNcs antl Dry Cell Ballery progams aze fimded but not eutltorized.
Small9uantity &enemtor cmumcrcial hazmdvua waste collection Program is self fuvding.
Pivancial arielysis ofpobrntial £unue prop ams incomplete prnding indicazion ofBOCC mtemst.
Publicity campaign for TRIP program to be funded from current SaGd Waste Management
Depadment edverfisinP/printingbudge[.
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Memorautlum
To: Sohn Link, Capnry Mavager
Pmm: Gayle Wikoq \olid Wasta Managemwl llirecmr
Subjat Prclimipmyluaalysis-Co-apaariov afeltsrufcr Station and Clurevt
Mixed Solid Wane Landfill
Date: September 5, 2001
The purpose ofthis mem raudvm is [o provide preliminary malyeis endrauc key ieavcs
pertWWug to thewvwpt olco¢atructiug and oporatu8aedidwasletr far station
imWtm~wuslywitM1 Oper¢tion ofthe curzwtlandfill. As apart of smfPs long term
ooneeptnel soGdwancplapvin6. sWYSie ofdevelopwg v tra¢sfs amtiov iv the uortham
Omvgo Cavvty has bew wnsidered iv w¢juncdon with a IH¢ibty to recycle lend olwring
wdi¢ed debris(hCID),acwell ac disus~er debris fiom storms ¢nd floods. This mpart
discusses a northern Oraugc Covutymanef r nation from tbiajoivt fcility perspective
avd from a sand-alone facility perspectiva.
Barkerountl
Harlin tws yaar, the BOaN of Oranga Couury Comrtussionea asked smBlo examine tM1e
vvding [M1e wnsttucrion and operation a solid waste transfer smapn prior to
clw vg the currwt landfill. Steffhas assumed [heprimary lnupoae ofoperativg the
o-vufx station woWd be to attend fie life ofthe emmnt solidwaaw landfill, pmjwled
nowbbe fullm TY 200fi-07. Them may WSo be othwbrnefits.
Discussion
The key assvnrpriov io tlvs soon ie mn each ton ofwanc transferred has the same
volume as a tun now Iandfilled,ThUS ifone quarter nf[he cowry's solid waste were
vevsferred out ofthc wvvty during the period ofavalysis.land6111ife woWd be extended
by 26% ofthc limcamainiug ouw the t~sW autivu opened. 'Iba oNerkey vedable
woWd be when the bwsfer begins opwa~iom
This analysis is based cu en aesvmprion that a nmafs staton to marage oNy xpatl of
the counry'e solid waste abeam could be most effectively situatednprtM1 of I-s5 rather
Than adjomingmon the wrrcnt ]¢ndfill site, Arwnote si[ewould be primarily for
erving thepopnlatiev evd bveincsece north o[I-85 in Oranga Comty, which cuuantly
muel navel to Eubanks Road fnr disposal SWf analysis show Nat about 13,000 [ova yar
year of MSW are gmemted from this part of the wuvtywhioh inoludee all of Cads
Grove aM Little River townships, and geogaphicWly, 60% of Cheeks I.uwnship, 90% o£
Eno township, and 70% of Hillsborough mwnshiP, including the Town ofHillebomvgp.
~a
There aze m least tluee distinct acmarios fo[ a wame mm¢gemmt site north v£I-85
1. Txavafa Station Only
2. ]kmsfer Station Co-Ivcazed With LCm Recycling Opcmtiovs
3. LCID Recycling Operation Ouly
1. Stand-WOne MSW Transfer Station - Esfima[etl Cwb: $996,100
]t is passible to wnsHUCt Hill site as a Brand-alone transfer minion for MSW vNg which
would requitt an estimated five cores, ivduding ample butTcrs. Eae site coWd be used to
mmagcother mvillarvmeterials moh m scrap tires and eppliancus now managed at the
Orange C¢mny Landfill, however, ftis option assumes only a trmsfer etatlan. Samp tires:
appliama, yard wasm'm~d C&D world oontinue to ba managed at the mrrmt Im'fill
site Aecyclabtce could Weo ba mlleotcd et We propoacd transfer site as May currmdy
me et existing svfid wane convanimoe cmtas
Land 530000 (one time expmsa)
Land vests arc difficult mpredict and are site specific based vpOnlocation, topography,
s,em. Poxpmpoaes of this walysis we asemnc$5,000/acre for the minimum site
size of5 acres, plus additiuvalfwde for a survey mW nppmiast.
Txmafcx Station Fec`i'fer 5402 500 (ovc time expense)
Inc4udee 50'X60' building (5250,000), well and septic(Sb,500), mtrmee road pnd wale
pad ($25,000), evalea ($59,000), sma0 gavel rccychng eras ($9,000), Irovm%o fenoe/gata
(5],000), roadway rum lane ($10,000), evglvearing and paminig ($35,000), sgnaga
(53,500), moving office trailer from P.ubmslm Road (51,500)
Staff believes dense feci:itias coWd be dealgnM, bid pevnitled and butt m lees than two
years followingproperry ecq¢isifion.
Hav vmav[' $ 404 350 (recurrirVV COVmbption W Equipment Aepacanent maervee of
• about $]S,000tyear)
Ivclvdes Tracmr (580,000), Tisilers (E156,000), FLVITruck-used ($10,000), Pickup
($22,500), Wheel Loadx ($133,450), scale h¢rdware/sotiwere ($I 1,]50), andtwo-way
ratios ($2.400)
Pxeormel: $122000 (maverivg expense)
IndWes -Driver (530,000), ]bspector ($32,000), Waighmaster (530,000), &gvipmevt
Opesnta ($30,000)
This level of staffing assumes that the facilip~ waWd be oprn 40 hours Dar week.
.4dditi0vel hours would increase stetting coat.
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ooemdons: 539.650 (retuning axpmsex)
lucludes ftal ($16,000A NrWsltivgs ($1,600), avpplica (54,]00), phone ($350), clectdciry
(55,000), and mafntmmce ($15,000). '
• Rcvmua. $$$
II is azsum<d Nat Ne kwsfer station would mamlain the same tipping fee az the landfill,
however, tmtil laud is purchased wd Nc dtsign and construbtiev costs are known it is
diffiaWtN eatimeta tipping fees and revenuer. We bclievo lho-atmght be soma rovenue
generated beyond Nat requires to fund operations and capitalization, fiowever, i[ is safe
to assume Nat wy surylus revwue would be sifyificwtty laser Nm that vow genern[ed
per ran by Nelmdfill. Cusmmers would gWn savingswhansportation
wsts/twvwienee; howevu, these savings would no[ be aMbutable m Ne Solid Wvate
Mwagavmt DepasMmt. Additional saviug¢would result from delayed Iwdfill etwurc
and Eubanks Rd. nnnskr station crostrwtiov and operation costs.
Poseiblc Advent&geb
9hotar travel distance to d(sposal she for was[ehaulas ]iom Ne noMem part ofNe
Cowry,
• Reduction of lnwk tratic on l-40, old NC 86, old ai new Hwy. 86 avd We EUbavks
Roatl area,
• AeducM truck hefficthrough dowmtown Hillsbomugb,
• There are Imvted orate menvganmt fadlitles in Ne noM®md ofdu worry vow,
• Anorthem nmsfa sia cold emSnuem operate after clusurc of[M1e current landfill
projected for PY 2006-0],
• PossiblesnergywiN au existing covveviewe carte site coWd reduce opaafioml
wst by coinbiNng Ne two fwctiovs (depevdmg mwhae locvt~7,
• Peseptien afmore equitable hoeNtg o(eahd waste faciktiee by EUbaoke ROad
wiry,
• Could delay lwdfill dosum and associazd coati forwadN[iowlbudget yeaz,
Could delayvew Pubavks tmnsftt s+atitn constrvc0on for m additiwal year,
Economic Development District orpresently owned Cowtypmperty sucb az Seven
Mile Crmkmaybe possible site,
• Would allow Cowtyto experiment and becomef iliaz wiN NmaferringwaAe, and
• Could result in aslightly smaller hanefa stazion on Eubanks Rpad.
Pwsible Diaedvwtaeca
Siting wy solid waste facility cm be didcnlt wd oppasitiw cav be gsatwed,
• WouldrceultWvcgligiblc opcrarimalaavWge at EUbaNra ROadlmdfill,aM
• total coetsfor opecaWgalmdfill and tramfer station will ezecrA the cost tar oNya
Iwdfll.
3. Trevx(m 6mfiov Cvmbirutl Wi0 LCID avd Emmgwcy Dieu[m Debris
Mavagemm[ FacW[y-Estimated Coale: $1,385200
It is also poxsibla m Integrate the Vansfer station with a eiie for mcyalingoYinert debris
avd Imdotaering matariWe (sNlnpx and tree funks) as well ae disaster dcbria. Such a eitc
might require fiom 05 b 50 ac es for dll Lunefiom including mulching, rec3cling and
tramferring. 1Te Solid Wmte Mmegamane siaR'1®s dcvctaped a tomepmel plan frr
such a site (Figure 10).
Such a site woWd create the advmtngexnoted above far m MSW 4msfm elation, but
slat create a vew location forhmdling Ne LCID, laud cleazin%avd ivM debris, a portion
ofNe waste strewn that is vot cnarntlymanaged W Orange County It is assumed the
passage oftba regulated recycled matreinl ordinance would aware ahlgh demand lbr
rrmseging levdeleaxivg tlebrisbwause of the bmwng probibitimt. Due to ourldgh
tipDine fee az the landfll4 most of the heavy inert debris such as cncrete, brick, aepbel4
stone and stumps is trucked m private, chraper, out ofwunly disposal facilities, primarily
in Chatham Ctmty It is likely that some amount ofmaterial is being improperly
m paged.
Most ofthie material is cuamtlylwd511etl. No use is made of its potential resource value
as crashed agg<egam subsrimins Cor sto¢elp/nvel, mulch from Hump grinding and
potential older user of both inert debris and woodwas[es. kmNer, any potmtiW rcvrnue
from pvbticmmagemant of These materials is foregone typo[ havivg m IAID
magamevt fawhTy, Hesvy truck traffic Is inmeased throughoa[ W Couvry as land
developers drive longer distances b take advantage elchcapm diapveal.
A timber potential odvmmge ofsucM1 a 0citity ie that it could hurdle the debris [hat
might ba generated in event of a large-scale disaster such er floo4 huaicme, fire, etc.
Tne current MS W lmdfill mdproposed new C&D Imdfillhave very limited life avd use
of the space for lendfllting disaster debda would be costly at cummt rates and mould
redwz the volume ofspace needed to manage everyday waste. if a arorm of Ne
maguimde otHurricane F}an.vera to cam roday, dm Eubmks Road landfill weuldbe
severely chellmgcd to mmiege Ne metana4 given mamt apace cavstr¢ints.
Orange County Emergency Ma~mgemen[ Ducdtor Nick Waters recognizes the need for
praapproved storm debris management areas and has stated Ida rapport of Solid Waste w
the identification of base type heilitlas. DOT,ZINC, and other agmWes/ntditiea are also
supportive. Addirionelly, NCDepmtmen[oYHVViromvmt and Natmnl Resource ie
raging County Solid Waetc Duatms to identify norm debrismanag®mt areas in order
to be prepared to respond w naaval disasters.
The costs ofedding LCID recycling facilities tp ohs costs identiEed above for a transfer
are reletlvdy moderate Stafl has idpneifielfie additlonel oosrsmbe:
• Land 5225 OW (vov-retorting expense)
IS
Staffbctievea approximately 45 addifiovat acne (dcpmding on siro characteristics) would
bemquircA, a[ an estWated ms of $A000/p¢ acre. It is possible the Doer Om acre would
le6s Nm 55.000. ..
No facilities am nsessary, asaumin%the infrastmctme requhed for the transfer station
s alreedypresmt. LCID proousing would t4eplace on opev ground end could
commence almost immediately upon acquisition arW permitting of the property.
' ml ISSO00(rm rting mntributinnm Equipment 2eplacmvm[mserves of
e abovt$3Q000/year
Includes l1ack LOada (8155,000)
Persovnel'_$00 -
Given expected rormagea et nar~ef¢ etatien staff estimates m additonal etefGvg
v. Yltle avsang level mueapvnde to aLCID proceaemg Gulity operating 40
hvuNweek.
Op¢ativr~a: $9100 (recurring expenses)
Iueludce 6re1 (54,000), eladn'cily ($400), maiutevmce (53,500), two-way ratio ($1,200)
Revenue,.
InM Debris - Estirnates of tomtege6 are not available at tlLS time making it difficult to
estimate potential revenue. lnert mat¢iaL: woWd be stockpiled and crushed everyt w
years. Rough estimates vfincoming ivetamaterial tomages p¢yeaz muldreach 20,000
mns, which at$2.50ttov would generate $50,000 annually. Sale of croslr~slone navy
gmmate sufficient revenue ro pay for the crushing mnvact.
Lmdclearhtg Debris-InmmWg tomagea have notbcev estimated mr tipping fees
projected, Mowev¢, a ^ppine fro of 35/ton with 20,000 loru/ycac of woomivg mazedW
oould ruse $100,000 mnually. It fa Wcely that thegound wood boiler fuel pmduU
net of deliveryto the market' would be zero. ]f some ground woad is prcpazW
for landscepiug mulch, moderate additional revenue mWd be realrzed.
$mRhelieves the LCID fecilitylws the potential m easilybreak either even ar generate a
modest surylus ov an amsualizad basis, ovicethc LCID gmemfvn are aware [ha fadli~y is
vperatieswl. Over time smfftfiinks this facility mold make sigNficant cmtributione to
the rnterprise fund.
Transfer smdon-see Nl
I to
3. 9tavtl-Wove LGD ReeycJlvg vvd Fmazgency Disaster Debrle Mmagement
Facility-86]Q850
TTetomt cost of the LCID recycling faclliry andthe vo6tiam @anKe travst9r ¢tati®ie
eedmoted et $1,386A00. IIthe rcnnsfer smtion ie no[ developed, it is esSmazM that a
stand-Wave LCID recycling facility woWd cost approximately $6)6,850.
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Svace savinee
A trmsfcr facilitymb¢ndle AlSW gcnasted north ofl-85 would receive an estimated
t3,W0 mns a yeaz, aesummg WI [be waste we believe i¢ generated vt this cation ofthe
aovtyia deliveredto rbissite. Thetrep[asents about22%oftbe annua16Q000 tone of
MS W ctmevtly land511cd. Thus for each yearthe transfer smtron u operated aid waste is
aivertea kom Ne cunmt Iand6q we.wuld sxve the egveWent of2.U mon6ts of Imdfdl
ePece.
The mble helow demonstrates Ne amcunt oftime the life of the existsg landfill wcuW be
extended under three development scer~mioe his completion o£the o-aarfw station and
es the current MS W lend611 would be fWlm ]we 200] et projetted rates efuse.
These scenarios co,.rld cbav%e depending upon the assumptions sham waste tmrisfamd
oumflhewwty:
AmruW MSW Landfill Spsce Savings Using NOtthem Ormge Transfer Smtion
Yew ltansfor
Smdon cam leled ]ma2004 lone 2005 Iune2006
Amowto[lavd5lt 39,000 tents 26,000 tone 13,000 vvne
saved
Nomberafmavtlts BmovNe Smondae '2.6 months
existing Imdfill life
extended
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It is always difficult to ~iteeww4amauagemat feaGty of any type anl'wharc. T'hie
effort would be no dif£ vt. While the larger wmbined LCID/trmis(er smtion faci5ry has
re cevevpe-generation polemiW and covers a greater array o£COwty needs, staff
believes 0e zo^=g woWd be moss difficult thazt a simple LCID processing and ¢mmt
debde meungemevtf liry. Dvemthe pmllmivary conceptual rtature pftbis repoq
absent any clear guidenoe Sam the BOCQ staff teas vat consulted the PlmWng
Depmtrnent as m zonivg/land uec epaifiw.
n
1LVing
NTaI the staflbelieves to be ebestcase acenaliD-development m Iwo years--saves an
esumeted eight montlu otlmd611 pace az the cunenl MSW Gcility. lied a trmsfec
statlonbccv wnsider~ earlier in [M1e solid waste planning process, pahap6 mope spaze
Wn~could have been ceeliacd, thus mote shonglyjvalSying the eiPDrt. Ntbe opinion
of sniff, Dnly a anbslantial cvncetled effort by Ibe NOCC and steffwoold peed site
eelectivn, Permitting, design and covstroeficv D(tlle trmsfx 6tahon find add additional
w«ks of eavcd lvadfill capacity to [he tlubada ttoad Imd61t.
Reaommendafiov
slatfreeommevda mmibe soam of Cnmmi66ronem nml6iaar me above memoranaum
eve provide foMar guid®oe to stfiffregazding
• ovstructicv ofa votthem fecilitymmanage LClD and disasttt debtls
• Dou6[ruction oPe varthem MSW 6enafer slffiiov
• prdimivaryanalysis oPeD-opecetiov oPihelavdhT and nhensfer emtlonbodl lDVated
on Eubanks Road
neorporetfon Dfa vohhem solid wasto management 6c6ity mto the Facilities Master
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