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Section 4 Waste Management and Reduction Programs s part of the Plan Update process, the State requires local governments to assess the adequacy of solid waste management programs and services, identify impediments, and consider solutions to minimize the impediments and achieve goals. To facilitate this process, the State has specified that current programs be inventoried and analyzed with regard to the following planning elements: • Reduction; • Collection; • Recycling and Reuse; • Composting and Mulching; • Incineration; • Transfer Outside of Geographic Area; • Disposal; • Education; • Special Wastes; • Illegal Disposal/ Litter; • Purchasing of Recycled Products; • Disaster Response; • Collection of Discarded Electronics; and • Management of Abandoned Manufactured Homes In addressing this planning requirement, the local jurisdictions of Cabarrus County have provided (through survey) summaries of their current programs and the status of intended actions from the previous Plan Update. New intended actions aimed at achieving the solid waste goals presented in Section 2 are also discussed in the following pages. 4.1 Source Reduction Various local governments offer and /or support a number of public education and outreach activities that deal with source reduction. These activities are described below. Waste reduction activities and programs are detailed in the sections on recycling and reuse. 4.1.1 Current Activities Residential Source Reduction Cabarrus County supports and promotes source reduction activities for residents through a variety of means. In addition to providing information on their web site, several educational, public outreach, and other programs are in place to help reduce the amount of waste generated and landfilled. These include: ■ The quarterly newsletter "Resource Roundup' which provides tips and information about specific source reduction opportunities such as junk mail reduction; ■ A Christmas tree recycling program that allows residents to drop -off trees at the landfill; ■ Educational evens organized throughout the month of April to celebrate Earth Day that promotes reduction and recycling. Other source reduction programs offered include grasscycling, backyard composting classes, xeriscaping, enviroshopping, and non - toxics use. Since the last Plan Update, Cabarrus County has renewed the franchise agreement with Allied Waste Services and BFI Waste Systems, which included curbside recycling for all residents that subscribe to Allied Waste/ BFI for residential refuse collection. The franchise agreement was extended to December 2012. Each customer was issued an 18 gallon bin that is picked -up on a weekly basis. L J L 4 -1 Attachment number 3 F -15 Page 385