HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-01-2001-4ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Maatlng Date: October 1, 2001
Actlgn A9entla
Item No. 4
SUBJECT: Govemmenlal Building/Dry Cell Battery/Electronics Recyclinq
DEPARTMENT; Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
ATTACHMENT~Sj:
9I6/O1 Stall Memo re: Governmental
Builtling, Dry Cell Battery, antl
EleMronics Recycling Proposal
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gayle Wileort 9fi8-2885
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough T32-8181
Chapel Hill 988-4501
Durham fi88-7331
Mebane 336-22T-2031
PURPOSE: To tliscuss further antl consider approval of the implementation of progrems
proposed In the Manager's Recommendetl 2001-02 Opereting Budget related to recycling in
governmental buildings, recycling of used batteries, end recycling of electronics.
BACKGROUND: The recommended 2001-02 butlget for the Solitl Wastellandfll Operations
Fund indutled footling to implement programs [ha[woultl bring in-house the recyding in local
government builtlings, and setup progmms for recycling usetl dry cell batteries antl electronic
equipment such as personal computers. There was insufOCienttlme during the June 2001
budge[ work sessions to address all HOCC questions regaNing some of these proposed
recycling programs Footling for the programs was indutletl in the 2001-02 operating butlget
approvetl by the BOCC, but program implementation antl the creation of a recommended new
permanent position were tlelsyetl pending further BOCC discussion at a solid waste wotlc
session.
These progrems are assembled into a single proposal package primarily due to the
recommentletl-sharetl staffing arrangement A single Recycling Matatlals Handler position
woultl provitle the labor for ell three components of the recycling proposal. The three programs
propoaetl are:
• Governmental Builtling Recycling Program -This progrem woultl consolitlate, under Solitl
Waste Departrnent operations, services provitled bye combination of publiGpmafe and
govemmenVCOnVact service provitlers. Governmental buildings in all juriedicticna ere
invclvetl.
• Dry Cell Battery Recycling-This program woultl further County goals of reducing toxic8y u(
the local waste stream. Batteries woultl be collected a wnvenienca centers, et cooperaling
stores where batteries are soltl, and incoryoretetl into local cumsitle collection services.
• Electmniw-This program would also fudher County goals of retlucing toxicity of the local
waste stream. Apprcvetl electronic equipment woultl be colledetl at the lantlflll and at
convenience centers. Special artangements would be matle for large commercial
quantitlea.
The accompanying stall memo outlines and provitlas an analysis of the implications of each of
the three progams.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The approved FY 2001-02. butlget contains funding for ell three
programs, inclutling the associated posiGOn.
RECOMMENOATION(5~: The Manager recommentls that the BoaN endorse the
implementation o(the three programs end authorize creation of a full-lime, permanent
Recycling Materiels Hantller position.
blemonvdum
T¢_ Iohv hlvk, Covvty Manger
From: Gayly Wilson, 9vbd Warl.e Mwegemrnv Director
Subleof, GovevunentalBwldmg,Dry Cell Battery, end Blmkamw Rttyclivg
Proposal
Da[¢' SeptemberQ2001
TNs m rmdum presorts information about the proposed programs ro collect
mcyclables in Iawl gavemmevt buildwgs, past<avsvmx elechomcs (paliedaly
wmputer6 and related peripherals), asd dry cell batteries. Stafl'recammcnds Nat Nc
Board wdorse Nese programs.
Backgromd
Remo[ing barteries and electronics from Ne currznt solid waste seam has potcmiet to
reduce toxicity by rw~ovivg worcee oClead, marcmg cadmium, vlber Feavy metals and
pre-cursors of acid fomung Icechete. Many rtatce arc comidaiag programs [o reduce
IeMfillmg or incineration of elactronirs but only Massmbusens and CeilNmla have Nns
far bannetl cellrode ray robes (CRTs) from land5ils and wciveremrs. N North Caroline,
Wake Ceuvty has effedivcly barvwd corrmacrcislly geuem[ed CRTs kam its landCll and
begin collecting postunsumer elecronics (September 3). Waka will charge wmmereial
usrns, but rasidmtivl use is at no oharge The Rbwn of Cary has al6o irdtiated regular,
eaidavtwl curbside wmputer oolleofiov et w ohage to Na rwidants. Curzevtry Orange
Comty does notpcovide a computer recycling opportwity.
io Ne adopted 2001-02 BOCC budget, finds were providad w initiate pmgrmns m collect
esidential elactcowes and batteries fm diversion m re salv¢ge and recycling
programs. Frnds were also pror~ded (or consolidation of callcctiov o(twyclables firm
local government buildwgs. Whilc Nc FY 2001-02 budget included funds for tM1ese tluee
ew proBeams, including Ne Recycling Mmerials }rendler position, Ne progmm6 were
not autburizeJ, prnding funber 9000 discussmn.
Nrplanevtmg tha Programs a outlined mNO budgot doonmant will cream an vppmmrvry
m exPavd Imal govervmrnt buildinK recyclinK serv money v w epcnt
ovnaufng these services ®d make ovpecfione mom etLcicnt avdewnsistrn~ Currently
Nose materials are wilectad by n cvmbinnrion of two oovtraamrs and iv-house times
Lrom Ne Public Works and Solid Waele Mavagnnrnt Departmevte (see Attachment A).
The pvvary govcmmcvt building wlleclion wntrbcmr cbarges $38 p¢ wllec[lon far
each v site added. There is o stmdaMizal cvpection 6yfitem. Sites currently
throughout the County arc wcomie[eet w design, types ofvutaials picked up, frequrncy,
si®sagq etc.
Dlecaeslov
New progams p1amW (m collection v£ batteries, elecwrdes and mcychug m local
govemrnmr buildings camol be operated by c want staff wi4hvnt making so
radmtiovs in axisGvg programs. There u hoc cxccptiom the portion of dry cell battery
rwyWivg a[ the Solid Wae[c Cavvanience Centers willbe initialed in September 2001
uemg cnvmt smfP wltwtinK dry cell bavaioe depavted by ei5zens az the Solid Waste
Convenience Centers. The yhmved pmgmms aNer drop-off of household baltmes and
computers and then pcriphmala a[ eiNm the fora solid waste cmrvmimce centers with
selvage sheds ar ¢Il si emms ahd possibly the ]mdfill durhsg their
respective opemdng honre. cSrsff projects that computer arW battayrecycting will utilize
fio% ofthe new position's wvskload. (Attachmcne B and C)
Future Musehold battery collection will be oBemd vlong with Ne currrnt curbside
meyding wllection, but not at muld4miy callectiav Bites. Wlrilc dtc cmbeido rccyclmg
rgvhectm, Waste Industries, has agaed m, at no additional fce, collect proPaly begg~
M1a¢arias left in the raynling biq alaR moat rGricvc, sort, and process [or shipping all
wllect~ batteries Nat lVerte Indusnia deposits at an agread on collation point.
Cmein operational dttails of the electronics collection are stilt bemK developed: The
most W:ely acwmio ie collwtion at some or ell the solid waste convenience cmtas and
possibly at the landfill. Stalp also plans m widal elahenica collection day prio[ to
apming the drop-offprogarn, to Gke pressure vfiongoiv8 copecdavs a[ tha convawerce
anlera. These may be a f for dispose) of computer motumes (caNOde ray tubesaCRTS)
if warramed. Them is a cost b recycle tban whereas meny other elwwrde compouenta
have emac rm[ resale or selvage value. Sniff will also pursue en RPP £or mmpma
recycling serviws if thepmgram ie authorized.
The [enuinmg 40% of the vnv posiion's workload would be devomd m collation of
rxryclablasgmaatetl in she operations of local govmuvent buildings. Coneofidaring end
sMMerdizing iv-house codecdon of recyclables among the fow Ivcal govmwents has
potmtlal to save Orvage Comty m eedmamd 542,000 ova siz yeas; mcludivg in-kind
labor and matetals, net ot'revmue &am materials, compa[ed L> curzcM costa. Bringing
the collwfien progam in-house will enable the Cowty m add additivrul sites or
materiels relatively simply and cheaply as well vs provide Beata flexibihty in bow
seniors are provided, cg. when extra oollactiorte aze needod. (Attadsmmt A)
Recornmevdatlov
Staff recarmnmdativn is that the BOCC mdome the three pwgmms mcWding wllalian
of Faaeries, computers and m-house recycling wllection progrms, including tM new
Rccyding Materials Handler position. The pmjectcd cost of the position, ahaady iv the
FY 2001-02 budget, is 539,080 including ¢II benefits. Additiowl movay is budgeted Pr
supplies, wnteiners, vvifrrms, safety gear and a wllec5onvetdole.
Attaclvnmh:
A. Amlysis cf hs-horse program
B. Analysis ofbettery collections progazn
C. Malysis o£computa couec[ions
Lvicel Covcrnmwt Buntline Rwvelm
AttacbmentA
TTe Departmnt of $oltd Waste Management requests approval of the new Awyclivg
Materiels Hwdler pesition (grade fi2), at a pmpoaod eWary of 526,221 plus benefits in
oNa to implemwl a vansitien m a upifomy in-house recycling efinrt iv 811 IocW
goverrwwt buildng. The pruponioval cost of Wia program including staff rime, wek,
%bmga and supplies is projaoted et $36368. That ess~es 40% of We position's
workload aM We 5rst year, hhwg m September. lLe progam will Wso require a wcq
aWrage and processing space for wllued memnals
Curtwtly xayclables hr goverrunent bwldwg m Ornge Couvty, HillsbmvugM1, Chapel
Hill, end C boce are wlleaed wda a vmlery o£ schemes, diffaem typee of mataiele
collected under differing cirwmstmces evd diffexevt coat mnames. This posidon will
arable the Deperhuent of Sohd W sac Managemnt to opiate the existing Gorcmmwt
Dwld'mgs Rmyclmg Program more efficiently mid mare cost-effectively Om analysis
below proJeas a savings of 542,000 wdudmg W-houac labor avd vehicle time, for Ma
omen[ pmgmm over six yeah (projected life of program servitt vebicle) avd rcvwue
from sale vfrccyclables.
The Solid WaaL=Managemwr Department now convazts out the rccy<livg in govzrmawt
buildings in the Tmvns of Chapd EDII, Camboro avd some CovnTy-oxmed or operated
building located within Tawv limits oCChapnl Hill and Carrboro (see Atmchmwt I) [o
We private f of Orange Recycling Services. Orange County Public Works collects
fivm County-owned a opaatcd bvildage vot in Chapel Hill or Caaboro (Adechmwt 2).
After OC Pubhe Works collects We ma[enals in FIillsbmvugM1 end Nor[hem Oraugc
Cowtg [hay deposit We matainls fox collecfiov by eiWa Omvgc Recycling Servioes or
OC Solid Waste Mwegemen[ (Wrough [hc dmpolf silo pmgrem). Town of EliDebomugh
currwtly mcwles those mmeriaL that <vn be collected m the Comly'a cufiaidv program
by seNng Wem ov[ at the mob at some buildings. Town staff deposits office papa ivto
We mixed papa eontainas at dtapo¢siles and uthermatedals arc akao mkrn to recycling
dropoflsites by Town smR.
Many rccyGable itans are not wftectrA by O[nge Recycling Services w wma IooW
govmwwt buildiugs located in CMpel Hill and Cemboro. At dtox locafions. We Solid
Waste Management Departmenq through contracts fox mcyclivg cvllecfion xvth Waste
Indvsnleq offers embside wd/or mWtifamily-style recycling, whoa possible and the
demand exlste. Whw Waste Wdwtries rannvlservice a specific site Wo tlriva 5vm We
County-oparnted c amial glass route or one o[ the Solid Waste Management
Deparrmem field or office ataH coDecls the exlm maRriWa The cprrwt program and
precese u complex xnd ill-defin d with muldple layers and players.
Analysis by We Solid Wesle Management Depvrhvmt has shown that ala5ew operate a
single integatal, county-wide loeW gavemmw[ bvildiug rcoyolmg colleuien program
e efficienly wd coat-effectively [hw we cu rent system if we was to wllect
pmoees, aM dcliva lp mmka the matMals genaated by Were multiple pregame.
AdditiarWly, OC $olitl Waste Managemem would he able to offer a stazWazdizd
peogazn to oWa local xnvemmwl buildings within the Comty. This consolidazion also
offers the abilitym adjust Government Buildings RecyclingProgmm to eddmaterials and
adjust tv mazkel conditions in a more timely mevnm. Smff Weaine Nat service will
improve N terms of collection schedulemd number of meteriel¢ collected Hy adding
items wlledsl at each bwldNg we can achieve a grtater recycling mh in We govervmrnl
office buildings at a lower wst.
The following tables compete cmrenlprogmm costs wiN a projected cast aesnciazed with
Ne program envisioned by the Solid Waste Mangemem Depamn®t for assumption o[
Nc rntire currmt gavemmental o[Gcc recycling proymm. The OAS contract cons arc
Uom the emrcmt budget and contract. 1Te OCPW costs aze provided by Terry Campbelh
Orange County Public Worker Dryatlmenf¢ Solid Wasm Manger. TTa Solid Wesm
Mangcmrnt DcpamnrnCS wst estimates me for 40% of m e~nployee'¢ time wd
as¢wiated wlledion velticle and oNer soars essord a~ wiN Na mvpOSad program.
Curtept Ornuge RaeycNtg Bervicasl Public Woxka v. Proposed 8WM Program
Co¢t Comparison
FY01/02 FY02/O3 FY03/04 FY04M FY05/Ofi FYOfi10]
ORS contrecl Ifi,2]4 16,)62 19,265 1]]%3 I8 19 18866
OCPW w-house 9,103 9526 996] 10430 90915 11423
8ublotal Cortenf
Casts _
15,3]] ~' 26,289 2],232 28,213 29,232 30,289
Prppmed9WMD
couectlone caste* 36,342" 18,549 19,384 20,256 21,168 22,121
Prn eeted Revenue 1,]25 2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300 2300
Yearl 8avin ¢ (9,240 10,038 10148 10259 10,364 18468
Su Year Savwgr 02 035
' Con of wllecnon ve0ic4 is yin-rated e[40%bthis program.
*^ e;r¢t year wet oraalmyie atu%of0>e yem. _
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Perwnnal and ber~afik -mtcd 90% 11 L24 15,699
Box Truck" 40Y) 1]200 NOV-recwr' cost
Cnirorrvs and related ro-rated " 168 208
Su lies. fuel and maivtevavice ],330 2,842
Educatiev and Oweazh 500 Non-rccertinG con
Reveuoe 1,]23 2,300
Total 34,619 16,249
' Full wet oftmck eacdbcd here ahhougp some use woNCr wtlectiona..
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The peparvnaot of Solid Waste Man¢gement req¢es6 ayyroval of Me new Rayclwg
Matcnale Hmdlcr (RMFp posirion (grade 62) at v proposed $26,221 plus bwafits, in
oNer to fWly implement a pmgam'aimed az inducing the mnowt of tlry-cell ba[eries
being disposM of in the Orange County LavdfiR. Diverting batteries will reduce the
toxicity of the materials buried in We Imdfitl. lLcsc duties would absorb a projected
3D% o£ the smR time az a pm-rated cost of 8],416 Other prograrn costa include [M
reeyelmg contract, sapplics and education matccisle az a wet of $18,fi35. 'the RMH will
have other duties descdhed separately (or wllecdon of compukrs end in-house office
rwycl¢bles,
It is estimated that each household generates approxvnataly 2.2 pounds of dry-cell
b¢ttenes each year. AccoNmg to the F3A, "cvrn though dry cell bananas represent less
than 1 portent by weight oCmunicipal solid waslq may account Por 53 pemmt of all the
cadmium and 88 pttcent of all the mercury foovtl m the mtmicipel solid weete stream."
This proposM program will accept the following types of dry-cell (inn-liquid bearing)
batteries:
Alkaline, Zinc Carboq Nickel Gihnium (NiCd), Nickel Metal Ilydddc (lYi-MH),
LiWum, Lfllfium ioa (L4ion), Silver Oxidq Mercury, Zum Air, and 9calttl Lead Acid
(Pb)beaerles.
As Ws pmgmm is evvisivn~, drycell haaeries will be aollwPod from the following
locations:
• Orange County SOhd Wavte Convcruuncc CCn[crs;
Partieipativg local businesses (Note thaz wa currently collect batteries from Carol
• Woods, PFotoquiok, Redlo Shack at Rastgara Shopping Canto; and Radio 6hack ¢t
Univttsity Mall; and
• Curbside with ether wrbsidc mcyclables.
To begin to satisfy citizen demand fm this serv e, [he DepartmesH of Solid N'arte
Mavugemmt is wrrantly in the pmeeee of eeteblisldng collection oP drycell M1ettwiae
Rom the $otld Was2 Converdevec Cev[aa. Wkle Wis srn will be pat iv Place
wiNOUt the requested RccYCling Materials H¢ndler, it will Place a baNm ov existing
s. )n oNerto handle theprojected mnovnte of dry-cell baQenea herein estimatetl,
wd azpeeially to atenmmadate curbside collation of dry-cetl baztmeq the x quested
csv position will he needed to transport, yrocess, package, and prepma the banerics for
shipment to market.
Pmpased RMH Duties:
TM1e re3aested RMH wip Perf rm the following defies associated with drY~ell bwmry
recycling'.
• Regular wuwaion o[batlenes Rnm exM1 SWCC dropaff collation point, fiom the
curbside recycling comractoq and on<all collection of batteries from participating
Itral bueinoeses;
• LnprompN, field-based education of SWCC rtaQ local business staff, and cilizew
inaz the empleyee mterack with iv the field;
Prn sing, sorting packaging, and merufesung of hnuedes imo smmge comwiners at
6mxage fannay; ana
Maintenance ana servioe of ov11¢dvn in@asbvchve including wvtniacxe at drop-off
points end at the smrnge facility.
This duties will im~olve some beery lifting (a full S gallon bnokel ofbelterie¢ can weigh
6516s ). Additional work might mclvde surfing ofbetted into categon s. Forpurpos
Of this analysis if is estimaed that Ne mtal time commitment ofRMH position to Rub e
pmgvm weutd be eight (g) houre pcr wcek
Amomt of Batteries Cvllec[M:
I[ is difficult to estimate oM1e public response to Ne implcmcutation of a dry-cell battery
recycling program. Marion County, Oeegov teas a dry-cell baMry collection program That
has bcrn m existence fox five years. Using that se a model, rtefE projects that if Orange
Comty copeck dry-cell baherics al dropaff ®d at oM1e ewb, we will celled roughly 4.8
imu of bettvies during year one and siz Iona of batteries during folloxdng ye¢rs. if tM1e
County cheosee not to pumue coileeuon of batteries at the curb, i[ is cadmeted that Ne
program will cvllmt approximately 50% fcwm beneries, or 2.4 tons m yeaz one and Ihme
tons in year xvo.
9ummerv Cost Teb1e~
Thie table bolaw estimates total ousts for year 1 end 2 of the program. The coete me
based on working wish a contmetor that wW provide 6hippivg, pmedsivg, and recycling
sermcea projected Program Caste
Curbside and Dmp-OH COI1eMlan of
n -cell aafteaaa Yeer one ]5% First NU year inflated at
4s %
Rec G aM Shi m 13,440 14,045
Parsormel and mlat~(pro-reed m2p%
orsalaz and far ]5%pf move) ;Sfi2 9,]50
Um(bvns andPPB 05 105
Su Iles 2,195 935
AAUrstien estd Outreach -3,oW 1,5]0 (m pw[. design
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Total 24,49] 24,405
EI«Yrowea Itecrctine Proeram
Attachment C
The Deparlmmt of Solid Waste Mavegcmmt xcqucsis approval of Na new Rmyding
Mat«iale Handler (RIaIIi) (grade 62, proposed eatery $26,221 plus benefits) position in
order m imylttvmt o proposed al«trodes recycling program l0 Avert mmputars,
modtom, and rclahd equipment from deposal A the Orange County landfill. It is
mticipazed [ha[ the Pmposd RMH will d~icaza 40% of hislh« [ime az wnll as 40°o nP
the wa[ of n rzuck m the d«[ronies program frr wd«[ing melcride. Po addifioq Mare
me the oust of a binding, supplies, skpping, and a wmraG, fur a reeyrlinglsaWagdrcux
market The remaininx fi0°/a of the program/sniff 4me is projected m be devoted to dry
cell battery mlle<tion and irohovse government office copcctiova.
The first year cost for the electodes recycling program ie projected at $112,119
including Ae 40% share of the proposed employee Mr ]s o oPMa year, a track, sldpping,
recycling, and processing building, The Proportiovel cost M year one, of the proposed
empley« salary plus benefits as dated with the electrodes recycling program is
$1I,17a. Urut rms and PPE aze $1]0 addi[ional.
BI«trodcs produde such az compu[cm, «mputm movitom, and mlevisons eccouvt for a
sigrllficmt amount of the heavy mewls (m pavimler lead, az well az some mercury and
cadmium) bang disposed o[ ht the Omuge Comdy IavdQd. Corrmsunines souse the
owtry hove begun to acknowldgc the problems these items pose m the waste abeam,
and have tekm measures m manage this threat Both Cati[omia and Mazsachusatta have
hnnn~all lavdfilliug or mciwretion o[mmpmm monimri wake CCOVty has proWbi[ed
Imdfdling of modtun that are not residentially genttated u they ere deeenrA hazardous
wastes; computer monitors avd color mlevieiovs do not pass [he requved Federal test Por
depositing N a solid waste landlll or incineratnr. Residm[ul waste is exempt fium
Aesere6nlariova but still mnml~ptas to tM toxicity toed.
The Town of Cary began a tw-foe mcyding program offering resfdmtinl curbside
«Ileefion of compuma iv November of 2000. Cary repm2a that Neir program cellx[ed
just mdm 10 tons of wmputtts during PY2000-2001. Wake Comty held acne-day
public cell«tien cvmt for wmputers last winter, and began ¢ permanent drop-oll
edI Aiov propmn Mr computers and wmyutm ralamd el«wdes av September 3, 2001.
Fox non-residmtid gmeratom, Wake Counry is chmging $6 per monitor and $5 pn
`load' of computco-related equipmmt that is ml moniors. There is na chmge for
residmtid computers. As these programs bnve received pnbpcity; there has been
significmrt cifizm demmd for recydiv8 options in Ormge County.
Approval of dte 12MH position is critical W the Creannn of m elecrodrs mcycpng
program in Orange Counry. This grog{mr haz the potential m reduce boM volume and
mxiciry Ofwazte w the Orange CotmtyLmdfdl.
Significant issues m consitlu wcludc:
where mvtexinle will Mepmgram eucapt7
What ma Ac markgefrtheaccapted metarids4
Where end how will the mmedals be n«epted?
whet quantity of mataiale will the prog<am copmtY
How much will this proem coat and how will those costs be home?
A ed Mn arlak dM ke
The Department of Solid Waste Management would initially accept computers, computer
oNwrs, end compvmr related devices. The longer-tam goal would be to ezpmd this
program m accept/ velevieione, t~ meab]ve; end stereo and video componrnts ll ie also
rccammmdM that we accept elecwltics from reeidmta of Ormge County, govemmmt
agencies within Orange County,. tFe xhuol systems within Omngc Cowty, and, ov a
limited basis, from busivesees within Ornge Covvty. Pmallg the concept o4 sharing the
czpcvac o(marmgmg these maerials with those who use the progam is m opfrdn. Por
ample, i[ coWd be possible to charge [M1C businesses or govemmmpl agencies, as well
az resNmtq who wish to raycle computer monitms a tip fee or co-pay charge on the
order 55.00 Rr aeoh oomputa monitor they wish to have recycled. h should be voted
that the concept of charging lm recycling smdec is s departure from the typical Orange
County recycHVgpreaice ofprovlding collwtion services ai vo eh¢ge.
Dacisiore about what materials will be accepted by m clectrmics progam are ddvrn in
mmy ways Fy the availabIDty of markets and the am wt of money the program is
p[eporei m spend in order m divert the speci5c materials from land-haled diapoasl.
Markers for compumrs, computer monitors, arW canput¢ periph¢Ws (printers,
keyboards, m e, an) are We moat w and me most a mically feasible w
eooaes. For this raasoa, Cary and wake COmty limit UreJr tolleotlovmthese items.
Markets for otF¢post-cavsumer eleclromes such as Rereo equipment, VLRS, telephones,
fax machines, s¢d older post-wvwm¢ elechndce do exist, but these items typfwlly
preswt less of a ducat m landfills in krma of potential cont~uvinatiev, and the value of
the rc ered moteriW is umeiWy negligible FurtF¢, the markets Cor the
afnr¢nmtioved poet-voiasumer alectrordcs tend tv be different @om tFOSe IFat hmdla
compu[¢s.
Televisiora repmemt a pattlwlar chellmga whm It comes m management 6r recycling.
Televisions and order Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) beating items mWaiv crags of 7 m
e pomda of lead p¢ uWt. WFile Computer Monitors coviviv CRTs, themais a sigdGcant
dmmvd far refurbiahed/reptired movitors,.espmiWly vi countries outside the US. This
dama~ does rot exist fur mad televieiam. Punlr¢, as the change to digital telcvieian
lakes place in May of 2003, and err sup~ede [o televisions with diglal
timer
cvpvbillry and / or to lelevielana with Figher quality Pictmas (hlg6 dwvTy err FigF
defmitiov televisions, also called HDNe), the numb¢ of talavisiprls mtaivg fie waste
stream ie expaotad to ak}nocke[. Recydmg option 5 fodtalevisions are currently mro, aM
typically apevsive. As tlu demand for this service &ows, i[ ie anticipated tkas more
recycw, options fortelevisions will became available.
CollerADv lnasdaus
The Departmmt proposes to operate adrop-ot£program for ibe cvllalion of elecvnnics,
accepting these niatedola at the Orange County Solid Wate Cnnverdrnee Cerrters and at
the Ormge Cmmsy LavdNl. The dropped of£materiale wilt be collected from the dcop-
off points by the A~ffI, wM will process these materials and prepam them for shipment
to markot iFbusinesses, omm IoW govemmmtS or the schcol systems wish m deliver
large qumtities of i[ans to this pro&am, mcy cm make appeintmmis and deliver the
equipment directly to [be pmpoced electronics processing area & [hc Omnge Cawty
LmdNl, but vol to tyre Commicucc Cevtcre u thosewW accept only residmtiel wum.
Pm'ecfon for Amouut ofMalcrials Cow
It is difficult to project tormege for this proposed program b~auaa alectmnim recycling
is so new, a¢d there is lime Ieng tam data on which to base prrnmtions. Preliminary
projections azemaz tM Depamrma of5olid wosle Ntmagement wiE collect Wrty to fihy
toys of wmpatas and related equipment w the fort ycaz ol'epvatian ff non-residmtial
materials aza areeptad. While Ibe Town or Cary collecmd only 10 tore dining then feet
months of nperatign, we believe the pent-up dearlmd in Ormge County coupled
wN the 50% lazgu papuladon of Orvlge Cawty and the option m :uld non-reeidential
materals makes 30 m 50 tans a reasonable projection.
Pa[mtiffi Program Costs
Progam vests have a potmtislly loge vairaliom dcpcmlml upuu We arrow[ of materials
brevght m and dm cost to process IherR Ste field. of aledronies recycling is qw[a
dynamic right now and new compaluea arc coming rote existmce rapidly. The reefs
projxtM far this pmgmm me based on assumptions made during the budgatin%process.
Acmel costs for mntred sav will be dgermined though issuance of an RFP,
selection of a meeessfut bidders pod by how Inmh material is callceted. There is
potmtial to charge pmgrdm user fees [or Ihose ilema for which a proeessmg [ce will be
charged m [he Cowry, i.e. computer monitors.
Projected Program Cwt
Coro uter Re ells Cotlectivns Year 1 75 % of cur) FuR e
Pamemel and bmefim (pm-tekd ®40%)
fnr25% ofthe ear I t,124 15,499
~Cavtrad Srrvica' 25,125 26,255
I'DUCk rust a40% 19,200 Non-mcvrnrr
Tmck fuel and maivtmmcc 40% J50 1045
rot and nlnted PPE( -mteB"" 220 205
Building, Smmge units, supplies &
aintenettce 56,200 5,620 --1096 for
aintenvnce
Education and OubeacM1 1,500 1,568
Rcvmmc from $5 chaz aRr CRTS 5,625) (5,625)
Total ID6,494 44.SG]
" Assumes lS nuckloads to New lerseybased contmcmrlIlVICOR.
Pro-rated at60%oftomlfor uniforms, depmvnent supplies, PPE.
see Building alldcated 100%te tlus program but used by others.