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C <br /> APTER 19.0 <br /> CUMULATIVE ACTS <br /> Under the requirements of AB 939, local government agencies throughout California <br /> are, and will be developing facilities to reduce the volume of solid waste y entering <br /> sanitary landfills. One of the most popular methods to implement AB 939 is through <br /> development of Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF's). These facilities are designed to <br /> remove recyclable materials from the waste stream, thereby reducing the quantities of <br /> solid waste being disposed of in landfills. <br /> It is expected that a proliferation of MRF's in California will have a cumulative effect on <br /> refuse disposal programs. However, these effects areex acted to be positive <br /> environmentally, with controlled buildings for waste handling odor, particulate, litter, <br /> and noise control),reduced vehicle emissions (use of transfer trucks to transport refuse <br /> to landfills) and avoidance of toxic pollutants (through Household Hazardous Waste <br /> programs). <br /> Within San Joaquin County,new MRF's or solid waste transfer stations may develop as <br /> more emphasis is placed on diverting solid waste (50% by the year 2000 The Solid <br /> Waste Division of the San Joaquin County Department of Public Works anticipates that <br /> twoMRF's will be needed to serve the Central County area by the year 2010. (Horton; <br /> personal communication) <br /> cation) <br /> i <br /> � 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 19-1 <br />