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Cabarrus County Solid Waste Management Plan 2012- <br />2022 <br />Fats, oils, and greases (FOG) are a component of food waste that, when improperly disposed <br />down drains clog sewer lines and cause backups. Both the HHW facility and County Landfill <br />accept yellow grease (cooking oil) for recycling. <br />Intended Actions: <br />Cabarrus County <br />• Include yard trash collection and composting in next collection Franchise for residents in <br />the unincorporated areas of the County <br />• Continue to coordinate education with municipalities on FOG and to encourage <br />collection at HHW and Landfill convenience centers <br />Promote food waste collection in CIi sector and public locations such at the County Fair <br />and other public events <br />Town of Midland <br />Investigate possible yard trash collection program <br />6. e. Incineration with Energy Recovery <br />Current: <br />Waste incineration is not practiced in Cabarrus County, nor does any municipality utilize such a <br />facility for disposal. Current estimates for development times are in the range of five to seven <br />years — and potentially greater; because of the potentially long lead time associated with <br />identifying a sufficient waste stream, siting, designing, permitting, negotiating an energy <br />contract, procurement, financing, constructing, and startup testing of a waste -to- energy (WTE) <br />facility, this option is the most expensive of the disposal technologies. They can be so costly to <br />host communities that nationally they have forced some municipalities into bankruptcy. <br />Intended Actions: <br />Because of the lead time required for such a facility, Cabarrus County does not plan to consider <br />incineration with energy recovery during the next three years. <br />25 <br />Attachment number 2 <br />F -7 Page 156 <br />