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- 54 - 0 o o Specifications for all office papers should not require a minimum brightness factor of greater than 55. Ail local units of government should procure, to the extent possible, materials that can be recycled. Ail local units of government should establish perfor- mance standards on motor oil so that re-refined oil can compete on motor oil bids. Ail local units of government should establish specifica- tions so that recapped tires can be used on vehicles. k. Salvaging Local units of government should encourage landfill and trans- fer station operators to implement ~eparation and salvaging methods, where possible. 1. Mechanical Separation Metropolitan counties should investigate the potential for mechanical separation at existing and future transfer stations and landfills. 3. WASTE PROCESSING Se Shredding and Baling Metropolitan counties, i~ consultation with each other, should propose a regional system of transfer stations, with the reno- vation of existing facilities and development of new ones, where necessary. Within the proposed regional transfer sta- tion system and landfill system, the counties should investi- gate the cost-effectiveness of shredding and baling to reduce landfill volume and cover requirements. 4. RESOURCE RECOVERY a. Energy Recovery Metropolitan counties should continue energy recovery facility planning to meet the Region's long-range disposal and recovery requirements. The metropolitan counties should develop other management techniques, such as waste reduction, waste separa- tion and waste processing, while energy recovery systems are being developed. Any specific project proposal should contain an analysis of the impacts on existing recovery systems. b. Modular Combustion Units The solid waste energy market analyses of the metropolitan counties should include the feasibility of Using small modular combustion units.