Sec. 8-51. - Restrictions on disposal of solid waste.

(a)

Orange County Landfill. The Orange County Landfill, as it is presently constituted and as it may be expanded or relocated in the future, shall be used for the disposal of solid waste generated exclusively by the residents, businesses, and other institutions located in Orange County, the Town of Carrboro or the Town of Chapel Hill.

(b)

Solid waste receptacles. Solid waste receptacles are maintained throughout Orange County for the convenience of Orange County residents. Solid waste may be deposited in the receptacles, for eventual disposal at the Orange Regional Landfill, only by the residents, businesses, and other institutions located in Orange County, the Town of Carrboro or the Town of Chapel Hill as so designated by the applicable jurisdictions.

(c)

Enforcement.

(1)

Criminal penalty. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both. Each violation and each day's violation shall be treated as a separate offense.

(2)

Civil penalty. Any person who is found in violation of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each violation and each day's violation shall be treated as a separate offense.

(3)

Other remedies. This section may be enforced by equitable remedies and any unlawful condition existing in violation of this section may be the subject of an injunction or order of abatement.

(Ord. No. 93-5-24/O-2, §§ 1—3)

Secs. 8-52—8-54. - Reserved.

Sec. 8-55. - Disposal of recyclable corrugated cardboard.

Disposal of recyclable corrugated cardboard is restricted and regulated per the following conditions:

(1)

Disposal of recyclable corrugated cardboard from nonresidential sources is prohibited at the Orange Regional Landfill.

(2)

Disposal of recyclable corrugated cardboard in mixed solid waste receptacles maintained throughout Orange County is prohibited. All bulk waste containers within Orange County shall be labelled with a permanent visible sign, prominently displayed, stating recyclable corrugated cardboard is prohibited from being dumped. These signs shall be in place by March 1, 1996.

(3)

Any hauler of nonresidential waste to the landfill shall be subject to this prohibition. The disposal prohibition applies to all nonresidential loads of waste delivered by haulers to the landfill including mixed loads that contain both residential and nonresidential waste. All waste delivered to the landfill in small quantities by pick-up trucks, vans, small trailers and automobiles will also be subject to this prohibition.

(4)

For the purpose of this prohibition, nonresidential waste includes, but is not limited to, waste generated by:

a.

The commercial, institutional, industrial, construction and multifamily sectors;

b.

Waste collected from bulk containers, including dumpsters, compactors, roll-off containers, and delivered to the landfill in bulk container collection vehicles; and

c.

All other waste generated by the nonresidential sectors that is delivered to the landfill in any type conveyance.

(5)

For the purposes this prohibition, recyclable corrugated cardboard refers to all corrugated cardboard that is deemed recyclable by current recycling industry standards. Any cardboard that is not recyclable due to contamination at the source (e.g. saturated with food) or due to its nature (e.g. waxed boxes) would be exempt from the penalty. Cardboard contaminated by action of the generator or hauler would not be exempt from the penalty fee.

(Ord. No. 95-11-13/O-4, § 1)

Sec. 8-56. - Penalties.

Haulers found in violation of section 8-55 may be subject to a penalty fee as adopted, and periodically revised, by the owners of the landfill.

(Ord. No. 95-11-13/O-4, § 1)