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3-6 <br />Forward Composting Facility SWT Engineering <br /> Report of Composting Site Information - August 2019January 2022 <br />z:\projects\allied waste\forward\resource recovery facility\5 yr permit rvw 2019-2020\rcsi 2019\text\sec 3.doc <br />area. The S an Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services and other appropriate agencies <br />are notified of the incident. The appropriate emergency service agency will handle the <br />containment of the hazardous waste. A hazardous materials contractor will handle the <br />cleanup, manifesting, and transportation to an approved facility. All hazardous waste <br />disposal incidents are documented and are reported to the DTSC , the RWQCB, the LEA, and <br />the State Office of Emergency Services. Documentation is maintained on-site. If necessar y , <br />photographs are taken. A Contingency Plan was prepared to further address handling, <br />storage, and removal procedures for hazardous/prohibited waste inadvertently accepted at <br />the facility. The Contingency Plan is available upon request. <br />The volume of traffic at the RRF, including the Compost Facility, cannot exceed 620 vehicles <br />per day, which includes all traffic associated with the landfill operation . Based on maximum <br />RRF and compost operations, the traffic would increase but under no circumstances will the <br />operator allow the maximum traffic volume for the combined landfill and RRF/Compost <br />operations to exceed 620 vehicles per day. <br />Material unloading areas were designed so that the northwest prevailing winds direct any <br />windblown particles into the material stockpile or perimeter site fencing, rather than away <br />from it. Facility staff regularly inspect and remove any windblown litter. <br />3.4.2 Material Preparation <br />An integral part of composting operations is the grinding of incoming green and wood waste <br />materials for size reduction. An operator is stationed by the equipment during all material <br />grinding to ensure that the operation is conducted in a controlled and safe manner. The <br />grinding is conducted in the green and wood waste grinding area, as shown on Figure 2. <br />Facility grinders are equipped with locking controls to prevent unauthorized use. <br />3.4.3 Cleaning <br />Compost Facility staff inspect the site on a daily basis to remove any windblown litter. All <br />trucks must be tarped entering and exiting the facility (also tarped during transportation of <br />waste – refer to landfill guidelines letter in Appendix A ). Incoming loads are only allowed to <br />untarp and tarp at the active unloading area. This policy will be strictly enforced. An <br />ongoing daily litter collection program is utilized to minimize litter in areas surrounding the <br />landfill property, including the RRF and compost operation. Site personnel regularly patrol <br />the overall property and pick up litter blown from the working area s of the RRF on a daily <br />basis and as needed. If additional assistance is required beyond site personnel, temporary <br />laborers are hired. The personnel should not only collect litter from the facility, but also the <br />facility access, public/main roads, and adjoining property, provided the property owner will <br />allow access. Litter is collected as far north as the intersection of Austin Road and Arch <br />Road, and as far south as French Camp Road and Austin Road on a daily basis. All litter is <br />collected along this section of the road. Litter caught on the fences is evaluated daily and <br />removed as necessary. The processing area, including the interior of the tub grinder, is <br />cleaned daily at the end of each shift. For additional information regarding litter control, <br />refer to Section 3.6.5 and Appendix E-2. <br />General cleaning of the Compost Facility pad, outdoor operations and storage areas is <br />accomplished by permanent employee duty assignments with daily inspections to assure <br />compliance.