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5.1.3.3 Special Wastes <br /> The Landfill accepts municipal solid waste and does not accept <br /> hazardous waste. Medical wastes may not be disposed of at the <br /> Landfill unless appropriately processed and sterilized to be <br /> rendered nonhazardous according to the criteria of the California <br /> Department of Health Services. Such properly processed medical <br /> waste shall be accepted by the Operator on an appointment basis. <br /> The appropriately medical processed waste shall be placed in the <br /> bottom of the active cell and have at least two feet of non-medical <br /> (mixed municipal) waste placed over it immediately. The purpose <br /> for immediately covering the medical waste is to provide a buffer <br /> between the syringes, needles, glass, and other sharp objects which <br /> may be in the waste and the compaction equipment and site <br /> operational personnel or site users. <br /> The quantity of medical waste disposed of, location of disposal, <br /> and information regarding the generator shall be logged in the <br /> site's special occurrence log for each generator on a case by case <br /> basis, or for each day of medical waste disposal. <br /> The information logged shall include: <br /> ♦ the name, address and quantity received from the generator, <br /> ♦ the equipment Operator who covered the medical waste, and <br /> ♦ the approximate grid location (within 100 feet) and elevation <br /> (grade to within 5 feet) for disposal of the waste. <br /> 5.1.3.4 Hazardous Waste <br /> Hazardous waste shall not be accepted by the Operator for disposal. <br /> Waste exclusion methods to be carried out by the Operator are <br /> described in Section 7. <br /> 16 <br />