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materials should be collected and the improper materials may be left with an explanatory mote on proper procedures. Newspapers should be accepted wet er dry. Residents will be told not to place newspapers or other materiels in bags or boxes of any kind, and at this time the contractor will not be required to collect such items. * Post-Collection Handlin~: Option 1) The contractor shall be responsible for all sorting, handling, processing, and marketing of materials, and shall be entitled to retain all revenues' from sale of the materials collected, This provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit subcontracting, post-collection duties to a qualified and responsible subcontractor. Ail materials collected shall be recycled for reuse and resale. The contractor shall ensure that none of the materials collected are deposited into a landfill or disposed of in any manner which prevents reuse, by employees, subcontractors, or others. Option 2) The contractor shall be responsible for all sorting, handling, processing, and marketing of materials, and shall divide revenues by 50% after processing and shipping costs. This provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit subcontracting, post-collection duties to a qualified and responsible subcontractor. Ail materials collected shall be recycled for reuse and resale. The contractor shall ensure that none of the materials collected are deposited into a landfill or disposed of in any manner which prevents reuse, by employees, subcontractor, or others. With this option the county should see a reduction in the cost per household. * Record Keeping: The contractor shall maintain records on the weight of materials collected by type and by area. The contractor shall also maintain records on the setout rate (percentage of selected households which put out a container each collection day), and shall furnish an accurate estimate of the participation rate (percentage of selected households which set out a container at least once per month) by area. These records shall be furnished to the county be the fifteenth (15) of each month for the preceding month. Monthly and year-to-date information shall be included in each report. The contractor shall ensure that the information furnished to the county is accurate and reflects only materials collected under the curbside recycling contract with Cabarrus County. The contrac2or will be required to supply any information deemed necessary by the county to document collection volumes and sales revenues from materials collected under this contract. Satisfactory documentation for the weight of materials by type shall include an actual weight of materials at least once each quarter for each year. The contractor is required to calculate the weight of materials collected, based on volume by type of material, The method used to estimate the participation rates shall be explained and Justified by the contractor, and is subject to county approval. * Containers: The county will purchase required amount of containers to provide each resident with one container, plus sufficient amount of containers to allow for loss or damage over the course of the contract. Tho contractor will he responsible for storage of containers at s~ch ti~e as a contract is signed, and will distribute containers to all households within the selected service areas as requested hy the county. The eontractor will also be required to distribute containers due to loss or damage. Each household will be furnished one container two weeks prior to start date. The logo on the