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BOOK 6'' AUG 23J, 09 OBJECTIVE 2 SPECIAL WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE By 1992, the county will have appropriate equipment and sufficient capacity for the management and disposal of special wastes and hazardous waste. There will be a 50% decrease in the number of cases of improperly managed and illegally disposed of hazardous waste in the county. Commissioner Scurlock thought we were regionalizing to take care of these wastes and that we were just a collection center. He noted that we do not plan to dispose of the hazardous waste within this county, and this objective says "management and disposal." After some discussion, it was suggested that it read "management and temporary storage" instead of "disposal." Director Keating pointed out that "special waste" is waste that is disposed of, and after more discussion, it was noted that the wording should be "temporary storage or disposal" depending on the type of waste. That was agreed upon. Mrs. Offutt felt the wording under Policy 2.9 makes it seem as though the county will be responsible for the collection of construction debris, etc., when actually it is private enterprise. She contended that it sounds like it is a county program of collection rather than franchising private collectors. In discussion it was noted that the county is not saying they will do it, but that it is a program. Commissioner Bird suggested that possibly "plan" would be a better word than "program." Mrs. Offutt just wanted to make it clear that collection is not a county operation, and Commissioner Eggert noted there is always the possibility that it might be in the future. After further discussion, the Board felt that wording could be left the way it is. OBJECTIVE 3 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS By 1995, the county will have completed improvements to the solid waste facility as outlined in Table 3.C.12 of the Solid Waste 38