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Solid Waste and Recycling Issues
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Board of Aldermen (BOA) an opportunity to review and discuss various recycling options as proposed by Orange County staff to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in April of 2013.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: George Seiz, Director of Public Works, 918-7427
INFORMATION: At the BOCC meeting of March 7, 2013 commissioners discussed a proposal to move toward a county-wide franchise agreement that would privatize curbside Solid Waste and Recycling Services in the unincorporated areas of Orange County. The BOCC requested more information be provided on the matter at their regular meeting on April 9th, 2013. The BOA reviewed this proposal at their regular meeting on March 12, 2013 and as a result of that review a letter noting opposition to the proposal was sent to BOCC chairman Mr. Barry Jacobs from Mayor Chilton. (See attachment B)
The BOCC further discussed solid waste and recycling issues at their April 9th meeting and based on those discussions the following options regarding recycling issues are now recommended to the BOCC per an e-mail dated April 16, 2013 from Orange County Manager, Frank Clifton, to Town Managers David Andrews and Roger Stancil: (See Attachment C )
1) Create a Solid Waste Management Authority whose primary focus would be on recycling within Orange County. At least one Town would need to participate initially to allow this decision to move forward. While the Authority once created would focus on recycling options, it could with consent of the participants transition to handle other various aspects of solid waste including the bulk hauling waste to transfer points outside the county; pursuit of a local transfer station and its operation; handling solid waste collection services either by contract or direct labor force for any participants requesting those services; and, possibly pursuing...
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