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3-4 or currently accept tires. Used and/or new parts utilized for equipment repair/maintenance are stored at the landfill's maintenance yard. All of the equipment at the RRF is dedicated to its own operation. However, if necessary, additional equipment can be obtained in an emergency from tfle--.Forward +1andfill. All inoperable equipment is promptly repaired. Any scrap metal from equipment repair is also salvaged. The RRF is screened from Austin Road on the south and west sides by a 5-foot high vegetated earthen berm. 3.1.2.2 Container Cleaning Container cleaning is currently not performed at the RRF. The site does not accept municipal solid waste that attracts vectors. Virtually all of the waste materials received at the RRF (for transfer operations ) are dry. In the event that waste disposal operations are implemented in the future, then any containers utilized will be cleaned on an as needed basis periodical ly. 3.1.2.3 Housekeeping In accordance with 14 CCR, Section 17416.1, general housekeeping is conducted at the facility to minimize the accumulation of materials (i.e., used parts, inoperable equipment, tires, scrap and similar items) i nherent in the operation of a transfer station . Housekeeping activities are conducted on a continual basis by station personnel. 3.1.3 Solid Waste Removal (14 CCR. Section 17410.1 (a)(2)) In accordance with 14 CCR, Section 17410.1.Jill(2), residual solid waste at the RRF is removed within 48 hours of receipt and disposed at the Forward Landfill. All unrecyclable residual wastes (residual) are loaded into £.. 4G20-cy bins drop boxes OF transfer trailers and transported to the Forward Landfill for disposal. The empty and full drop boxes are stored on the fleftR.-west side of the RRF building. The drop boxes are away from the RRF operations and storage areas and all landfill operations. 3.1.4 Non-Salvageable Items (14 CCR. Section 17408.4) In accordance with 14 CCR, Section 17408.4, drugs, cosmetics, foods, beverages, hazardous wastes, poisons, medical wastes, syringes, needles, pesticides and other materials capable of causing public health or safety problems are not will not be received and /or sa lvaged at the RRF unless approved by the LEA. 3.1.5 Scavenging and Salvaging (14 CCR. Section 17409.3 and 18221.6 (n)) Scavenging is prohibited at the RRF in accordance with 14 CCR, Section 17409.3(a) and the SWFP . Commercial haulers of non -hazardous solid wastes may be directed to the RRF fef salvaging, volume reduction, and recycling activ ities and to conduct the hazardous waste screening program. Currently, the largest volume of recyclable material recovered is Forward Resource Recovery Facility SWT Engineering Transfer/Processing Report -May 2014 z:\projects \al li ed waste \forward\resource recovery facility \5 yr perm it rvw 20 13·14\tpr 2014\text\rev track\sec3·rev tr.d oc