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3-6 3.1.5.3 Materials Removal During the recyclables transfer operation, materials will be loaded into large transfer trucks and hauled away generally the same day to a permitted recycler. All residual waste is unloaded into a drop box or transfer trailers and transported to Forward Landfill for disposal within 24 hours of receipt in accordance with 14 CCR, Section 17410.1. In no case are loose materials allowed to be stored on the tipping floor within the station for a period of time exceeding 24 hours, which may result in the creation of a public health hazard, nuisance, or fire hazard as required under 14 CCR, Section 174O9.3(c). Residual wastes are placed in one of five bins for delivery to the Forward Landfill within 24 hours. 3.1.6 Burning Wastes and Open Burning(14 CCR, Section 17407.1) In accordance with 14 CCR, Section 174O7.1(a), if burning wastes are inadvertently received at the RRF, they are separated from other wastes by a loader to a safe area away from the unloading, transfer, and processing areas where it can be spread and extinguished. Open burning of solid waste at the RRF is prohibited in accordance with 14 CCR, Section 174O7.1(b). If the smoldering or burning material cannot be immediately extinguished by facility personnel, or if there is a risk of the fire spreading or an injury to facility personnel, "911" will be called immediately for assistance from the Fire Department. The RRF has a water storage tank for fire suppression as well. It should be noted that an additional water truck is available at the landfill, if needed. Additional information regarding firefighting operations is discussed in Section 3.3.6. Any incidents of smoldering or burning loads are recorded in the Special Occurrence Log(see Section 3.4.3). 3.1.7 Hazardous, Liquid and Special Waste Exclusion (14 CCR, Section 17407.5) In accordance with 14 CCR, Section 174O7.5(b), the operator implements control measures, as necessary, to protect public health, safety, and the environment. The operator conducts a hazardous waste exclusion program in the form of a load-checking program. The transfer station is currently prohibited from accepting hazardous wastes, medical wastes, dead animals, and cannery waste per the existing SWFP (with the exception of wastes specified in the SWFP). It should be noted that cannery rinse water is used at the Compost Facility is discussed in the 2014 RCSI (SWT). In the event that a hazardous or prohibited waste is detected as part of the load checking program, as discussed in Section 3.1.8, it will be either rejected or, if the hauler cannot be identified, the waste will be separated or cordoned off until the appropriate authorities are contacted. If hazardous wastes are discovered after the hauler has left the site, it is either: 1) moved away from the working area, contained, and marked with the waste and generator information (if known), 2) moved to the hazardous waste storage locker (located at the southwest corner of the RRF - see Figure 8) for temporary (less 16 than 90 days)storage prior to proper offsite disposal or 3) if it is an unknown hazardous waste, it will be left in place, cordoned off, and the area evacuated until proper authorities arrive Forward Resource Recovery Facility SWT Engineering Transfer/Processing Report-November 2014 z:\projects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2013-14\tpr 2014\text\sec3.doc