Laserfiche WebLink
U1 <br />a diversion program exists. As discussed previously, the <br />County may or may not count these diversion activities <br />towards meeting its waste diversion goals. <br />1. Scrap Metal: <br />In addition to metal diversion programs <br />discussed in the Recycling component, there are <br />several scrap metal dealers in the County which <br />recycle white goods and scrap metal. Since these <br />programs were in place in 1990, and since white <br />goods and scrap metals were found in significant <br />quantities in the waste disposal stream, diversion <br />activities of scrap metal dealers may be counted <br />toward diversion goals of the ACT. These dealers <br />diverted 10,311 tons of white goods and scrap metal <br />in 1990, that represented 4.51% of the entire solid <br />waste generated. <br />2. Inert Materials: <br />Inert materials, specifically asphalt and <br />concrete, are accepted at County landfills. <br />However, there are existing programs that divert a <br />large portion of these special wastes. <br />Broken concrete, free of rebar, from sidewalk <br />removal and construction projects is used by County <br />channel maintenance and bridge maintenance crews as <br />riprap. <br />In addition, two commercial firms, one in San <br />Joaquin County and another in Stanislaus County, <br />collect and grind up asphalt and concrete with <br />rebar, remove the rebar, and produce a product used <br />as road base and aggregate for road construction <br />projects. <br />Chapter 6 - Special Wastes 7 <br />