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occurring in the spring. This is perhaps a function of spring cleaning, lawn cuttings and similar activities. Comparatively fewer loads of waste are brought in during the fall and winter months, specifically October through February, with noticeable peaks of activity immediately following Christmas and New Years. The same 15 -month survey indicates that the pickup truck is the most common vehicle type used to bring garbage into the landfill, accounting for approximately 36 percent of all vehicle trips. Passenger cars account for an additional 12 percent of the vehicles entering the site. Heavy duty dump trucks, compactor trucks and container dump trucks, such as those used by franchised garbage haulers, account for approximately 25 percent of the vehicles entering the site. The remaining vehicles are classified as medium duty trucks, representing approximately 26 percent of all vehicles utilizing the landfill. Harney Lane is a two-lane, paved road with drainage ditches on both sides, classified by the County as a minor road. Economic Considerations The existing Harney Lane landfill was operated by the City of Lodi until January, 1975, when San Joaquin County assumed operational respon- sibility. The landfill is one component of the total refuse disposal opera- tion of the County. Revenues generated by the landfill are credited to the Enterprise Fund, which is then used to pay the expenses of the entire opera- tion. In the recent past the Harney Lane landfill has been a self-sufficient operation supported by user fees, and has been a net contributor to the Enterprise Fund. Revenues and expenditures for three years are shown in Table 6. REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES HARVEY LANE LANDFILL 1978 - 1981 FY78 - 79 FY79 - 80 FY80 - 81 (projected) Revenues $ 402,875 $ 341,813 $ 410,068 Expenditures 318,993 372,610 392,033 Balance +$ 83,882 -$ 30,797 +$ 18,035