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Section 5 <br />Solid Waste Management Methods <br /> <br />Table 8. Cabarrus County Recycled Materials and Tonnages 1998 - 1999 <br /> <br />MATERIAL TONNAGE <br />Glass (comm~gled) 51 <br />Plastic 90 <br />Aluminum/Steel Cans 29 <br />White Goods/Metal 622 <br />Newspaper 1,133 <br />Cardboard 377 <br />White Paper 33 <br /> <br />Intended Actions: The County and the municipalities have all expressed their <br />desire to continue with viable recycling programs. The County is presently <br />examining the feasibility of recycling C&D waste disposed of at their landfill and is <br />also establishing an aluminum can recycling program in conjunction with local <br />corporations. Furthermore, the County is hiring a Recycling Coordinator to aid in <br />identifying new recycled material markets and to develop good relationships with all <br />municipalities and several commercial, industrial and institutional waste generators. <br /> <br />Reaching the waste reduction goals for the future requLres continued efforts to <br />promote public awareness. Raising the public's consciousness would be <br />accomplished through education programs at schools and out:reach programs <br />targeted to commercial and industrial waste generators. <br /> <br />5.4 Reuse <br />Current Program: The County and i~s municipalities do not currently have an <br />extensive reuse program. <br /> <br />Intended Actions: The new household hazardous waste collection facility, which is <br />being established in conjunction with the City of Concord, will include a "paint swap <br />shop". Usable paint will be collected and stored at the site and distributed to any <br />interested party free of charge. <br /> <br />5.5 Composting and Mulching <br />Composting: The County and each municipality all offer composting services. <br />Yard waste, land cleaning debris, and wood waste are chipped or composted and <br />either given to the public, used on public works projects or sold. <br /> <br />Intended Actions: Current programs will remain in effect for the County and the <br />municipalities. <br /> <br />AX <br /> <br />5-3 <br /> <br /> <br />