A-1997-025 - Waste Disposal Services

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"County" means the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the Slate of California and party to this Agreement. "County Plan" means the integrated waste management plan of the County approved by the Board pursuant to the Act as in effect from time to time. "County Acceptable Waste" means Acceptable Waste generated in the County. "County Waste Management Enterprise Fund" means the waste management enterprise fund established and managed by the County pursuant to Section 25261 of the Government Code separate from its other funds and accounts for receipts and disbursements in connection with the Disposal System. "County -wide Recycling Services" has the meaning set forth in subsection 3.7(A) hereof. "Cumulative Tonnage Target" for any given Contract Year means the amount specified in Appendix 2 hereto with respect to such Contract Year. "Department" means the Orange County Integrated Waste Management Department, and any agency, department or other Governmental Body which succeeds to the duties and powers thereof. "Disposal Agreements" means each of the waste disposal agreements entered into between the County and any city within the County in accordance herewith. "Disposal Services" means the solid waste disposal services to be provided by the County pursuant to the Service Covenant and otherwise hereunder. "Disposal System" means the Orange County Waste Disposal System which includes solid waste disposal operations at four active landfills (Olinda Alpha, Frank R. Bowerman, Prima Deshecha and Santiago); four regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers; as well as services, such as monitoring and other activities, at refuse stations formerly operated by the County, as appropriate under Applicable Law. "Environmental Fund" means the fund or funds held by the County to pay unanticipated costs of environmental mitigation, remediation or liability. "Excess Import Revenues" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.6(E). "Franchise Hauler" means any hauler or collector who provides Acceptable Waste collection services within the City pursuant to, or under authority granted by, a contract, franchise or other agreement with the City. The term Franchise Hauler includes the City itself if Acceptable Waste collection and transportation services are provided directly by City operated municipal collection service. "Governmental Body" means any federal, State, county, city or regional legislative, executive, judicial or other governmental board, agency, authority, commission, administration, court or other body, or any officer thereof acting within the scope of his or her authority. "Hazardous Substance" has the meaning given such term in CERCLA, the Carpenter -Presley - Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act (California Health and Safety Code Section 25300 et sea.) (West 1992 Execution Copy 5 (Revised Page)