ARCHIVED REPORTS_MAY & JULY 2014-TPR

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3-6 non reusable containers, such as "looden and cardboard boxes or plastic bins that are obtained through the sorting process . When sufficient quantities of plastio have been received , the plastio will be baled. Paper Paper and newspape r will be sorted out and stored in metal storage bins on the north s ide of the RRF bui lding. Glass California redemp t ion glass wi ll be stored in sma ll cardboard or wooden containers of various s izes obtained from the sorting process , segregated by solor (brown, green, and clear) on the south side of the RRF building. MetalsAIl ferrous metals and aluminum containing iron will be separated out and stored on the north side of the RRF bu ild ing in drop boxes for transport to a metals processing fac il ity. Other nonferrous meta ls will be stored in clean 50 gallon steel or ca rdboard drums. Aluminum wi ll be separated out and stored in locl~able, reusable 72" x 42" x 42 " bins. Recyclable Materials Transfer Operations At this time. the station area is only being used to transfer mixed recyclable material. During recyclables transfer operations, no separation or sorting of recyclables is performed. The route trucks hauling the mixed recyclables unload inside the RRF transfer building and then the materials are loaded onto large transfer trucks for hauling to a permitted recycler. 3.1.5.2 Storage of Salvaged or Recycled Materials Storage of salvaged or recycled materials is performed in accordance with 14 CCR, Section 17409.3(d). There is no long-term storage of recyclable materials at the RRF. During the recyclables transfer operation, no materials will be stored onsite. The materials will be loaded onto large transfer trucks and hauled generally the same day to a permitted recycler. When the resyo lables sorting operation is ongo i ng , the segregated materials are categorized and processed accord ing to the most econom ica l secondary marl~et value. The other recyclables (cardboard, all grades of pape r, etc .) are separated and temporari ly stored on site until sold at marl'tet. Wood waste, lumber, and/or brush are placed initially in the wood waste stockpile/sorting area when the material is manuall y screened for residual waste. The material is then moved to the grinding area. located directly ad jacent to the sorting area. The material is then, ground and processed in the wood grinderchipper. The wood stockpile area is confined to a 100 foot by ±W40-foot area . 12 feet high as specified by the local fire agency. The stock piles must be kept a minimum of 100 feet from the transfer building. 3.1.5.3 Materials Processing and Volume Reduction Forward Resource Recovery Facility SWT Engineering Transfer/Processing Report -May 2014 z:\projects \alli ed waste \forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2013·14\tpr 2014\text\rev track\sec3-rev tr.doc