Local Government Annual Solid Waste and Materials Management Report

Requirement

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  • Each North Carolina county and municipality is required to complete this report annually. Completion and submission of this online report will fulfill the annual reporting mandate to the state as required by G.S. 130A-309.09A. 
    • Failure to complete and submit this report could result in the local government being excluded from distributions of Solid Waste Disposal Tax Proceeds and other Department of Environmental Quality grants.
    • This report must be completed no later than September 1, 2024. 

Instructions

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    • This report is web-based and does not require any additional programs to use. 
    • To get started, please click 'Next' at the bottom of this page.  
    • The report allows you click through pages using 'Next' and 'Previous' at the bottom of each page. Or you can toggle between Parts using the tabs at the top.
    • Complete the report by entering responses in the appropriate fields. 
      • Depending on answers, you may not be asked to address all sections of the report. 
      • Some questions with a 'yes' response will expand to ask follow-up questions.
    • You can save your progress on the report by clicking 'Save a Draft' at the bottom of any page. The webpage will prompt you for your email address. A link will be mailed to the email address you provide. Click the link to continue entering data into the report. 

      Please note: the report is not recoverable if the email address is incorrect.

    • When complete, click the 'Submit' button on the last page. 
      • An electronic copy of the report will be automatically forwarded to the Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS). 
      • A pdf copy of the submitted report will be emailed to you.
    • DEACS reviews each report and may contact you with questions or clarifications. Once the review process is complete, you will receive an email notification with the final approved version of the report attached as a pdf. Please note the final report may be modified from your original submittal.

Helpful Information

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    • View your annual report from last year or previous years
    • See Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about this report.
    • Watch last year's recorded training video about this report. The questions have not changed since last year so the same instructions apply.
    • You may download a blank pdf of the report to use for gathering data. However, you must complete the online report as your official submission.
    • If you need assistance completing this report, please feel free to contact one of the following DEACS staff members: 

General Information

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Person Completing this Report

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  • Date Selection

Solid Waste and Recycling Staff

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  • Did your local government have a Recycling Coordinator or similar position for FY23-24?
  • Did your local government have a Solid Waste Director or similar position for FY23-24?
  • Did your local government have dedicated or part-time Solid Waste Enforcement Staff for FY23-24?
  • Did your local government have solid waste ordinances in place addressing any of the following during FY23-24?
  • Did your local government provide, contract or arrange for any solid waste services in FY 23-24?

Waste Reduction Programs at Government Buildings

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  • 1.1 - Was recycling offered at your local government's public buildings in FY 23-24?
  • 1.2 - Did your local government have a program or policy encouraging or requiring the purchase of products with recycled content in FY 23-24?
  • 1.3 - Was there a program to collect and recycle spent fluorescent lights generated from your local government's public buildings in FY 23-24?

Source Reduction / Reuse

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  • 2A.1 - Did your local government promote home composting?
  • 2A.2 - Did your local government promote source reduction efforts?
  • 2A.3 - Did your local government offer a waste exchange or reuse program?

Public Recycling Services

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  • 2A.4 - Which of the following best describes your recycling program for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024? Choose ONE option that best applies.

Curbside Recycling Program

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  • 2A.5 - Did your government operate or contract for a Curbside Recycling Program?

Drop-off Recycling Program

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  • 2A.6 - Did your government operate or contract for a Drop-off Recycling Program?

Electronics Recycling Program

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  • 2A.7 - Did your community operate or contract for an electronics recycling program in FY 23-24?

Other Public Recycling Programs

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  • 2A.8 - Did your local government provide recycling services at multifamily properties?
  • 2A.9 - Did your local government provide a separate recycling collection service (e.g., dumpster service) for commercial and/or industrial customers?
  • 2A.10 - Did your local government provide recycling services to Alcoholic Beverage Commission permit holders?
  • 2A.11 - Does your local government operate a program to recycle Construction and Demolition materials?
  • 2A.12 - Please identify all Away From Home Recycling programs operated by your government during FY23-24.
  • 2A.13 - Please identify all “Other” recycling programs or services operated by your government during FY23-24.
  • 2A.14 - Did your local government collect any of the following "Other" materials for recycling?
  • Enter data below for all recycling programs operated or contracted for by your local government. Provide tonnages (or estimates) for each material collected for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

    If you need to explain any of the tonnage recorded below, please do so in Part 10. Comments.

  • * If your recycling is collected commingled but you have a detailed breakdown from your MRF and want to report individual material tonnages, click here

Commingled Recycling Tonnage

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  • Commingled tons

      Separated Recycling Tonnage

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      • Glass Bottles and Jars
        Plastic – PET #1
        Plastic – HDPE #2
        Plastic – PP #5
        Plastic – Mixed (all bottles, tubs, jugs, and jars)
        Metal – Aluminum Cans
        Metal – Steel Cans
        Paper – Cardboard (OCC)
        Paper – Newsprint (ONP)
        Paper – Office Paper
        Paper – Mixed Paper
        Paper - Cartons

      Other Recycling Tonnage

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      • Metal - White Goods/Appliances
        Metal - Scrap Metal
        Wood - Pallets
        Wood - Other Clean Wood (not yard waste)
        Electronics - Televisions
        Electronics - Computer Equipment
        Electronics - Other
        Food Waste
        Textiles/Clothing

      Recycling Totals

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      • Total Tons
      • Enter data below for specialty waste services provided to the public. Please do not include data on materials that were accepted and then disposed of in a landfill. Do not include materials generated exclusively by government operations (e.g. motorfleet services).

      Specialty Waste Collections

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      • Used Motor Oil
        Collected?
        Used Oil Filters
        Collected?
        Used Antifreeze
        Collected?
        Batteries, Lead Acid (Auto)
        Collected?
        Batteries, Dry Cell (Household)
        Collected?
        Fluorescent Bulbs/Lights Containing Mercury
        Collected?
        Propane Tanks
        Collected?
        Used Cooking Oil / Waste Vegetable Oil
        Collected?

        Pesticide Containers
        (empty containers, not pesticides themselves)

        Collected?

        NCDA&CS Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program
        (for management of pesticides, not containers)

        Collected?

        Latex Paint
        (do not include paint collected at HHW event or by a paint exchange program)

        Collected?
      • Collected?
      • Specialty waste conversion factors:
        Used motor oil gallon = 7.4 pounds
        Used motor oil filter (uncrushed) drum = 175 pounds
        Used antifreeze gallon = 8.42 pounds
        Lead acid battery = 36 pounds
        Fluorescent bulb = 0.65 pounds
        Propane tank = 18 pounds
        Used cooking oil gallon = 7.5 pounds
        Empty pesticide container = 0.75 pounds
        Latex paint gallon = 11.5 pounds

      Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

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      • Did your local government operate a permanent HHW collection facility or temporary HHW collection event?

        Yard Waste Management

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        • Yard waste may not be disposed in sanitary landfills, incinerators, or in unpermitted sites and it is illegal to burn. Do not include information on food waste or non-vegetative materials in this section.
        • 4.1 - Does your local government operate a program to collect and/or manage yard waste (brush, limbs, leaves)?
        • Please complete the following questions about your government's municipal solid waste (garbage) collection system.

        Curbside Solid Waste Collection

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        • 5.1 - Did your government operate or contract for curbside solid waste collection?

          Commercial Solid Waste Collection

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          • 5.2 - Does your government provide a separate solid waste collection service (e.g., dumpster service) for customers such as businesses, schools, multifamily properties, etc.?

          Solid Waste Convenience Sites

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          • 5.3 - Does your government operate or contract for convenience sites for solid waste collection?

            Education

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            • 6.1 - Did your local government have an education program to inform residents about solid waste management and / or recycling?

            Solid Waste and Recycling Budgets

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            • According to G.S. 130A-309.08, local governments are required to conduct full cost accounting annually and inform users of such costs.
            • 7.1 - Did your local government operate an Enterprise Fund for solid waste services in FY23-24?
            • 7.3 - What other funding sources does your local government use?

            Household Fees

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            • Fee Type
              Solid Waste
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              Recycling
              $
              Yard Waste
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              Bulky Waste
              $
              Availability Fee
              $
              Combined Fee
              $
            • Total Annual Fee
              $

            Solid Waste and Recycling Contracts

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            • Solid Waste Services Contract
              $
              Recycling Contract
              $
              OR: Combined Contract (solid waste & recycling)
              $

            Full Cost Accounting

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            • $
            • According to G.S. 130A-309.08, local governments are required to conduct full cost accounting annually and inform users of such costs.

              Please complete the table to the best of your ability to display the full costs of collecting municipal solid waste, recycling, and yard waste. If you only have a total cost for a program, please report it in the collection cost column.

            • Municipal Solid Waste*
              Recycling Program**
              Yard Waste Program
            • Totals

            Facility Budgets

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            • If your government operates a landfill, transfer station, yard waste/compost facility or recycling facility, please provide total budget for facility operations. If budgets for different facilities are combined, please attempt to allocate costs proportionately.

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            • $
            • Are you a county or municipality?

            Disaster Planning and Preparedness

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            • Does your local government have a plan in place for management of disaster debris?

            Comments

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            • Use this section to elaborate on any information provided in your report as needed.
              Please also note any major changes to your recycling or solid waste program since last year.
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