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Section 4 <br />Waste Management and Reduction Programs <br />Table 4 -6. Recycling and Reuse - Intended Actions <br />Jurisdiction Intended Action <br />City of Kannapolis 1. Consider implementation of a bin collection system to increase participation in the <br />(Cabarrus /Rowan) recycling program. <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Cabarrus County 2. The County is attempting to establish a bottle and can recycling program in conjunction <br />with Cabarrus County Schools. <br />3. The County's Recycling Coordinator will continue to identify new recycled material <br />markets and developing good relationships with all municipalities and CII waste generators. <br />4. Target rural areas who do not currently subscribe to curbside programs to increase <br />recycling participation. <br />5. Revise educational flyers on an ongoing basis and encourage citizens to recycle all <br />materials offered for collection through the County web site, government channels, periodic <br />flyers, quarterly newsletters and public awareness days. <br />6. Continue to evaluate the feasibility of C &D recycling at the landfill. <br />7. Continue working with and encouraging C &D producing companies to recycle and reuse <br />steel, wood, timbers, concrete, and brick. <br />B. Explore recycling alternatives for wooden pallets in lieu of ban 10 -1 -2009 on landfill <br />disposal. <br />9. Initiate advertisement and promotional programs to capture a greater market share of <br />recyclable materials at convenience centers and multi - material recycling centers and <br />continue to evaluate recycling market development opportunities. <br />All Jurisdictions 10. Partner with the County to implement recycling at special events. <br />4.4 Composting and Mulching <br />4.4.1 Current Activities <br />As shown in Table 4 -2, three jurisdictions offer <br />curbside yard waste collection on a weekly or <br />every- other -week basis depending on the season. <br />The amounts collected and processed, the end -use, <br />and the destination of the yard waste is shown in <br />Table 4 -7. <br />The County accepts yard waste from residents at <br />the County landfill and charges fees based on the <br />volume disposed. During the previous Plan <br />Update, yard waste was grinded and available to <br />residents for a fee. However, new guidelines from <br />the DWM prohibit the distribution of mulch from <br />yard waste. In addition, residents are allowed to <br />drop -off Christmas trees for recycling beginning <br />December 26 until the end of January at no cost. <br />4 -8 <br />A comprehensive backyard composting program <br />was initiated by the County in 2003 in cooperation <br />with the jurisdictions. The County offers <br />composting classes two days in the fall and spring <br />at the HHW facility. Residents that attend are <br />provided with a free recycling bin and literature on <br />how to compost yard and food waste. Composting <br />classes are currently offered at no cost to residents; <br />however, a cost may be implemented in the future <br />to cover materials. The County also offers <br />composting programs to schools, community <br />organizations, and at community events <br />throughout the year. In FY 2008, the County <br />distributed 65 bins for composting. <br />The Town of Harrisburg currently does not have a <br />composting program. However, contact <br />F -15 <br />M <br />Attachment number 3 <br />Page 392 <br />