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1-6 <br />Forward Composting Facility SWT Engineering <br /> Report of Composting Site Information - July 2014 <br />z:\projects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2013-14\rcsi 2014\text\sec 1.doc <br />Composting Facility is 1,100 tpd. The average load capacity that will be received will vary <br />with the maximum throughput of 1,100 tpd (for the Composting Facility), as discussed in <br />Section 1.3.1. The current quantity being processed is a fraction of the maximum loading. <br />Forward intends to develop the market for organic materials and increase the quantity of <br />materials composted depending on the demand in the marketplace and ability to use the <br />composted product. The specific materials to be composted will depend on a number of <br />factors: <br />♦ Availability of materials delivered to Forward <br />♦ Available markets or end use of compost produced <br />♦ Specific ratio of materials and compatibility in development of compostable mixtures <br />(i.e., moisture content, Carbon:Nitrogen [C:N] ratio, porosity, etc). <br />1.3.3 Average Load Capacity Next Five Years <br />The projected average annual load will be market-driven and depends on the availability of <br />feedstock for the composting operation and for use of the product. Currently, it is thought <br />that the average load capacity will be less than the maximum throughput of 1,100 tpd. It <br />should be noted that the annual operation capacity is estimated to range from 332,000 to <br />572,000 cubic yards (14 CCR, Section 18227(h)). <br />1.3.4 Design Capacity <br />As previously discussed, the Compost Facility is designed to process approximately 640 to <br />1,100 tpd. The specific capacity depends on the composting process being used, density of <br />materials and quality of the composted product. The facility was designed to have sufficient <br />area for receiving, preprocessing, composting, curing, and storing these incoming materials <br />as well as residue. Detailed design calculations are included in Appendix B. <br />1.3.5 Feedstock Material Types <br />The feedstock materials as allowed under WDR Order No. R5-2014-0006 may include, but <br />not be limited to green material, green material mixed with food waste, food waste, food <br />processing residue, manure, mixed paper, cannery rinse water, and agricultural waste, as <br />described in 14 CCR, Section 17852. All incoming feedstock will be spread out for manual <br />screening in the manual screening area (see Figure 2) before being stockpiled. Composition <br />of the material is dependent on the source of the feedstock and time of year. Preprocessing <br />before composting will be completed as needed to produce a product suitable for the final <br />use. <br />Section 1.3 provides a detailed definition of all of the feedstock materials to be utilized at <br />the Compost Facility. <br />1.4 Types and Numbers of Vehicles Anticipated to Enter the Facility <br />The remote, rural location of the site already minimizes any interference and safety <br />problems for traffic on the adjacent Austin Road. Stacking of vehicles from the <br />RRF/Compost Facility on Austin Road has not and will continue to not occur, nor will <br />incoming or outgoing vehicles be allowed to park or idle along Austin Road. In addition, stop <br />signs are posted at RRF/Compost Facility exit to control the flow of traffic. The combined <br />Forward Landfill, RRF, and Compost Facility are expected to receive a maximum of 620 trips <br />as discussed in the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) dated December 2002 from