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3.1.2.3 HOUSEKEEPING
<br /> In accordance with 14 CCR, Section 17416.1, general housekeeping is conducted at the facility
<br /> to minimize the accumulation of materials (i.e., used parts, inoper/Hekme
<br /> t, tires, scrap and
<br /> similar items) inherent the operation of a Transfer Station. ng activities are
<br /> conducted on a continual asis by station personnel.
<br /> 3.1.3 NON-SALVAGEABLE ITEMS
<br /> In accordance with 14 CCR, 'Section 17408.4, drugs, cosmeticsrages, hazardous
<br /> wastes, poisons, medical wastes, syringes, pesticides and otherpable of causing
<br /> public health or safety problems are not salvaged at the LMRF S unless approved by the LEA.
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<br /> 3.1.4 SCAVENGING AND SALVAGING
<br /> Scavenging is prohibited at the LMRF&TS in accord e with 14 CCR, Section 17409.3 (a).
<br /> However, salvaging operations including collection f recyclable materials (e.g., including
<br /> corrugated paper, mixed paper, newspaper,,plastics, luminum, ferrous metal, green materials
<br /> and glass) is performed at the MRF.
<br /> 3.1.4.1 MATERIALS SEPARATION AND, ORTING
<br /> The LMRF&TS is designed to accept and pr cess commercial, industrial, and household self-
<br /> haul refuse material, including garbage, tras and recyclable materials such as yard waste, wood
<br /> waste, construction/demolition waste, a * ultural v aste, commingled recyclables, electronic
<br /> waste such as televisions and computers, hite goods"*h as refrigerators and air conditioners,
<br /> tires, agricultural pesticide containers, d household",hazardous waste. In the future, other
<br /> materials may be added to the recyclab stream based on dew State of California requirements.
<br /> Commingled recyclable material ' deposited on the MRF tipping floor either from the
<br /> commercial side or the self haul si e. Upon reaching the tipping floor, materials which are hand
<br /> sorted will be pushed by a loader,o recycling bins located beneath a"Z" wall at the south end of
<br /> the station. The remaining refu ' is pushed into transfer trucks' hrough a transfer truck pit, an
<br /> opening in the north side of t tipping floor. Refuse entering the waste stream from the Self-
<br /> Haul side is unloaded by the customer from the vehicles under tl q scrutiny of refuse workers
<br /> assigned to the area. White metals, electronic waste, tires and household hazardous waste are set
<br /> aside prior to reaching the tipping floor and relocated to the appropriate staging area for
<br /> dismantling and processing. ',.
<br /> ELECTRONICS RECYCLING — To free-up space due to multiple diversion activities, the
<br /> LMRF&TS proposes/to relocate the current CRT/Electronics Waste Collection Area from the
<br /> recycling materials aging area south of the station, which is also used for appliance processing,
<br /> to the staging area ortheast of the station (see attached diagrams, revised Figures 2, 4, 5 and 6).
<br /> Storage and handling of all material will be performed in accordance with all applicable Federal,
<br /> State, and local laws and regulations.
<br /> Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division
<br /> Transfer Processing Report -18- County of San Joaquin-Revised 1/25/07
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