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LITTER MANAGEMENT PLAN RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY (RRF) SOLID WASTE FACILITY PERMIT (SWFP) NO. 39-AA-0020 Forward Inc. (Forward), the owner/operator of the facility, has incorporated accepted industry standards of operation in preparing this Litter Management Plan for the Forward Resource Recovery Facility (RRF). One of many operational concerns in the management of the RRF is the control and management of litter. Litter includes blowing papers and other materials that may become airborne and carried by the wind away from the working areas at the RRF. The operator (Forward, Inc.) is concerned with the proper management of litter and compliance with regulatory requirements for the control of blowing materials. Although regulatory compliance is the main objective of this plan, the RRF also strives to maintain very high aesthetic standards. Forward conducts an extensive litter control program on a daily basis to minimize the impact of litter on the site and on the surrounding areas. The facility operator, as necessary, will implement the following procedures and techniques to control litter: 1. All incoming loads are required to be covered (tarped) when entering and exiting the facility (assumed tarped during transportation of waste). They should only untarp and tarp at the working area. This policy will be strictly enforced. Refer to the landfill guidelines letter (Republic, 2012) in Appendix F. 2. If there is a need for a portable litter fence, a semi-permanent fence will be installed to capture the litter prior to leaving the site. The utilization of such a fence will be continually evaluated and the fence will be relocated or extended, as needed. 3. On very windy days (i.e., when winds reach 10 miles per hour or greater), the RRF will suspend site activities that are susceptible to wind transport of litter as deemed necessary by the Site Manager or their designee. It should be noted that at the transfer station, recyclable material unloading,which occurs indoors is not subject to wind,will continue. 4. Buffer zones resulting from required facility setbacks along the site's perimeter should provide some protection of adjacent properties. Most of the activities associated with litter (unloading, screening, and grinding) are not conducted close to the facility's perimeter fence. Unloading, screening, and grinding activities must be conducted more than 100 feet from the site perimeter. 5. Site personnel regularly patrol the overall property and pick up litter blown from the working areas of the RRF on a daily basis and as needed. If additional assistance is required beyond site personnel, temporary laborers will be hired. The personnel should not only collect litter from the facility, but also the facility entrance, public/main roads, and adjoining property, provided the property owner will allow access. Crews are assigned to collect litter in remote areas of the site during periods in which weather conditions cause litter to accumulate in these areas and along South Austin Road. Once zAprojects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2013-14\tpr 2014\appendices\app a-1-litter management plan.doc Page 1 of 3