§ 34-73. Management of regulated recyclable materials—Designation of material.

(a)

Regulated recyclable material includes recyclable construction and demolition material, ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal, pallets, corrugated cardboard and other materials (regardless of originating in municipal solid waste stream or construction and demolition waste stream) as may be designated as such by amendments to this Ordinance.

(b)

All regulated recyclable material generated in Orange County shall be recycled:

(1)

unless doing so would pose a threat to public health and safety through exposure to carcinogens and other toxic substances including, but not limited to, lead, asbestos, fuel oils, gasoline, or;

(2)

unless the regulated recyclable material is attached to other material, including other regulated recyclable material, in a way that it is not reasonably possible to separate the regulated recyclable material into its constituent parts or from non regulated recyclable material. It is a violation of this Ordinance for any person to dispose of regulated recyclable material except as permitted in this Ordinance.

(c)

Regulated recyclable material shall be disposed of through:

(1)

Delivery to a recyclable waste center,

(2)

Delivery to a licensed collector of regulated recyclable material,

(3)

Reuse,

(4)

Sale, or

(5)

Other means that allow for the safe recycling of the material.

(d)

Regulated recyclable construction and demolition material shall be separated from other solid waste unless delivered to a Commingled Recycling Facility certified as such in the manner provided for in this Ordinance. Note: Regulated Recyclable Municipal Solid Waste may not be delivered to a certified facility and must be separated at point of origination.

(e)

No person shall discard, dispose of, leave or dump any regulated recyclable material on or along any street or highway or on public or private property, unless such material is placed in a receptacle, placed at a location designated by the County, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough or Mebane for the deposit of regulated recyclable material, or otherwise placed in possession and control of a licensed collector of regulated recyclable material.

(f)

Transporting or accepting for transport any regulated recyclable material for purposes of disposal as solid waste or treatment in a manner inconsistent with this Ordinance constitutes a violation of this Ordinance.

(g)

Any person collecting or transporting regulated recyclable material for purposes of disposal at an approved disposal site must do so in a manner that prevents this material from escaping that vehicle or container used for the collecting or transporting.

(h)

No person may contaminate regulated recyclable materials so as to make them unrecyclable.

(i)

No person may dispose of solid waste through open burning in Orange County.

(Ord. of 12-11-2001, § III, eff. 10-1-2002; Amend. of 4-13-2004, eff. 12-11-2001; Amend. of 4-18-2006, eff. 4-18-2006)

Note— Additional materials may be added to the list of regulated recyclable materials, including but not limited to: aluminum, drink boxes, kraft paper, glass bottles and jars, magazines, used motor oil, newspaper, office paper, scrap paper, plastic bottles including milk jugs, soda bottles, steel and tin cans, telephone directories, food waste when exclusively source-separated for composting non-reusable wood waste, drywall.