Summary of Specifications:
Orange County, under anticipated approval of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, is planning four (4) County wide Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events, tentatively scheduled for “Event Number 1” Friday and Saturday, May 11th and 12th 2012 a Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Montgomery; “Event Number 2”, Friday and Saturday, June 15th and 16th, 2012 at the Port Jervis High School Bus Garage Port Jervis, “Event Number 3”, Friday and Saturday, September 14th and 15th 2012 at the Delano Hitch Stadium, Newburgh; “Event Number 4”, Friday and Saturday, October 12th and 13th, 2012 at the Orange County Fire Training Center, Goshen. The purpose of these events is to provide Orange County residents, schools, farms, municipal governments, businesses, and various Departments of Orange County that are conditionally exempt small quantity generators with an economical, convenient and environmentally sound disposal option for their unwanted or out-dated pesticides, fertilizers, solvents, oil based paints, etc. Residents will participate from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday May 12th, June 16th, September 15th , and Saturday, October 13th, 2012. Schools, farmers, municipalities and businesses that are conditionally exempt small quantity generators will participate from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 11th, June 15th, September 14th and October 12th, 2012. On Friday collection days, the Vendor shall provide a system by which farmers and businesses that are conditionally exempt small quantity generators can pay the Vendor for material collected. The Vendor shall accept cash and checks made payable to the Vendor, as well as vouchers from municipalities and school districts. In addition to accepting payment by cash and check, the Vendor is encouraged to accept major credit cards. Orange County has a population of approximately 374,000 people with an estimated 100,000 households according to the 2003 census; however, the actual level of participation in the clean up day is uncertain. Orange County will contract with a fully approved and licensed hazardous waste management contractor to receive, package, manifest, load transport, and properly dispose of pesticides, fertilizers, solvents, oil based paints, etcetera. Used motor oil, anti-freeze, and non-lead acid batteries will be segregated from the regular staging area, and will be received and handled by County volunteers. Transportation and disposal of non-lead acid batteries, used motor oil and anti-freeze will be handled by Orange County. The hazardous waste contractor will provide whatever testing and personnel necessary to determine the identity of unknown waste material that are received. County employees and volunteers, will direct traffic, collect information (name, address, and types of waste being disposed of) and provide educational information to the public. These employees and volunteers dealing with used motor oil, batteries, and anti-freeze will not be allowed to handle any non-recyclable waste products brought to the project site.
