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3A INTRODUCTION In the early days, Stockton Scavenger Association, Inc. , collected solid waste in six (6) horse-drawn wagons. It was common practice to dump the contents of the loaded wagons into an auxiliary vehicle for transport to the disposal site or some intermediate point for processing. However, with the advent of the modern motor truck and the availability of low cost fuel, transfer operations were abandoned and direct hauling was adopted. Today, with rising labor, operating and fuel costs, a transfer station is being proposed to reduce costs and the consumption of fuel. In the field of solid wastes, the functional elements of transfer and transport refer to the means, facilities and appurtenances used to effect the transfer of wastes from relatively small collection vehicles to larger vehicles and to transport it over extended dis- tances to a disposal site. Typically, the decision to construct and use a transfer station is based on economics . Simply stated, it is cheaper to haul a large volume of wastes in large increments over a long distance than it to haul a large volume of wastes in small increments over a long distance. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the conceptualized transfer station and recycling center proposed by Stockton Scavenger Associa- tion. Included will be an estimate of the capital, operation and maintenance costs. Cost estimates were prepared based on current (mid-197.9) costs using the design tonnage (established in Chapter 2) received at the facility location. No inflation factors or escala- tion to a predetermined time of construction were incorporated in the cost estimates. The contingency allowance used in the estimates allows for chance or unforeseen events and to cover costs of any unmentioned or unstipulated items . The finance-related costs are estimates of financing and working capital costs and do not reflect any particular type of financing mechanism. 3B FACILITIES Transfer Station The purpose of the proposed facility is to receive mixed municipal solid waste from commercial and private vehicles and consolidate it into long haul transfer vehicles for shipment to a distant landfill (Austin Road) . The operation of the station will be on a single-shift basis, open seven days a week. It will be utilized as follows : • Public participation - 7 days per week • Collection vehicles - 6 days per week • Transfer operation - 5 days per week _ 6 -