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containers. Of the 645, 000 tons of solid waste deposited in the <br /> County's landfills in 1990, anywhere from 3 , 225 to 9, 675 tons has <br /> been characterized as HHW. This figure, however, does not <br /> necessarily represent the total volume of HHW generated within San <br /> Joaquin County. What remains unknown is the amount of HHW stored <br /> in residential garages and storage closets, and the amount <br /> indiscriminately disposed of on vacant land, storm drains, and <br /> similar places. <br /> Operational Characteristics <br /> Similar to the Solid Waste Recycling Program at NCRCSL, the <br /> HHW Recycling Program will utilize an area within the Recycling <br /> Center Building to collect four specific wastes: used motor oil, <br /> used antifreeze, lead-acid batteries, and latex paint. These <br /> recyclable HHWs will be dropped off in the public tipping area and <br /> placed in appropriate receptacles. <br /> Used motor oil and used antifreeze will be dropped off by the <br /> public at the Recycling Center. These materials will be placed in <br /> containers and placed on separate pallets with spillage containment <br /> trays. Periodically, Recycling Center workers will bulk the used <br /> oil and antifreeze into double-walled, above-ground collection <br /> tanks for periodic collection by appropriate recycling materials <br /> users. <br /> The lead-acid batteries will be collected on pallets with <br /> spillage containment trays. A local battery company will pick up <br /> the palletized batteries on a regular basis. <br /> Latex paint will be dropped off in quart, gallon, or five (5) <br /> gallon cans and placed on pallets or wheeled bins with spillage <br /> containment trays. Periodically, collected paint will be bulked <br /> into 55-gallon drums by Recycling Center workers. The drums will <br /> then be transported by County personnel to an area paint <br /> manufacturer to be reconditioned for reuse. <br /> 5 <br />