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The applicability of these systems will be evaluated in context with the existing solid waste management system in Cabarrus County and as applicable with alternative future waste management plans. TASK VII -- RECYCLING CDM completed a Recycling Study for Cabarrus County in 1988. The County has been implementing the program since that time with the major program element. the county-wide curbside collection program, going on-line in late 1990 serving 10,000 homes. The City of COncord's curbside recycling program went on-line at the same time and serves 13,000 homes. Therefore, according to County staff, 23,000 of Cabarrus County's 36,000 households are now served by curbside recycling. The County has plans to expand their program to an additional 5,000 households sometime in the next fiscal year. Now that the County has a successful residential recycling program, the emphasis of this task will be to see if there are ~ntys of further expanding the program (possibly to multi-family dwellings) or expand the types of materials collecled. Another focus of this task will be to evaluate ways of increasing industrial and commercial recycling programs. A study was recently completed by a local community group which looked into ways that Cabarrus County's textile plants could reduce and recycle their waste. This study will be used as background for beginning this task as well as the waste characterization and source identification program in Task II. The ultimate goal of this task will be to update the Recycling Study and provide a plan which moves the County closer to complying with the 25 percent waste reduction goal in Senate Bill I I I. CDM will provide an updated implementation schedule. Task VII ~vill be completed by the following subtasks: · Update existing material's market survey, as needed: · Evaluation of existing recycling programs in Cabarrus County and assessment of their potential for increased recycling; and, Page 11 of 18