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Background <br /> San Joaquin County is a county which has a predominantly <br /> agricultural economic base. It is well known that the <br /> agricultural industry uses many chemicals for various purposes, <br /> such as soil nutrient enhancement and disease and pest control . <br /> Use of these various chemicals by the agricultural industry is <br /> vitally necessary in growing crops. Due to the extensive use of <br /> chemicals in agriculture as well as the County's need to meet <br /> state-mandated recycling goals outlined in Assembly Bill 939 (AB <br /> 939) , the County has decided to recycle agricultural chemical <br /> containers. This plan outlines the methods that the County <br /> employs in recycling agricultural containers. It should be noted <br /> that all manufactured containers are constructed of metal, <br /> plastic, cardboard, or some combination thereof. <br /> The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Division, which <br /> serves as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for the County, is <br /> charged with oversight and inspection of the County's landfills. <br /> The County owns four landfills and a transfer station. However, <br /> this plan will only be implemented at three of the landfills and <br /> the transfer station, since one of the landfills, Harney Lane <br /> Sanitary Landfill, is closed. The existing County-owned solid <br /> waste facilities permitted under Title 14 include the North <br /> County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill, the Foothill <br /> Sanitary Landfill, the Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill, and the <br /> Lovelace Transfer Station. Please refer to the list of figures <br /> for County solid waste facility location maps. <br /> Purpose of Plan <br /> This plan details the recycling practices for agricultural <br /> chemical containers employed by the San Joaquin County Solid <br /> Waste Division (SJCSWD) at the above-mentioned, County-owned <br /> solid waste facilities. The practices employed at these sites <br /> are in compliance with all provisions set forth in state <br /> regulations. <br /> County Site Practices <br /> Standard Practices <br /> The County accepts all agricultural chemical containers which <br /> have been properly rinsed, punctured, and certified by an <br /> agricultural inspector. Anyone bringing in agricultural chemical <br /> containers must submit a certificate given by an agricultural <br /> inspector, stating that the container/s has/have been triple <br /> rinsed and punctured, and pay the appropriate fee. If the person <br /> does not have a certificate, he/she is not allowed to drop off <br /> the container. He/she is instructed to call the Agricultural <br /> Commissioner's office andlask for an inspector to inspect their <br /> container/s. <br /> Z <br />