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North County RC&SL Page 58 of 64 Public Works/Solid Waste <br />Joint Technical Document County of San Joaquin – Revised July 14, 2025 <br />special materials. Personnel handling special materials are required to wear safety vests, safety <br />glasses, hard hats, gloves, and proper footwear. <br /> <br />In case of an accident that includes injury to County or CAR staff, an accident report is filed and <br />appropriate action taken to minimize the potential for future similar accidents. <br /> <br />7.6.5 Treated Wood Waste <br />The Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) allow for the disposal of treated wood waste at the <br />landfill. Treated wood waste includes pressure-treated and creosote-coated wood. <br /> <br />When received, pressure-treated wood is disposed at the active face when it can be covered by <br />other refuse. If pressure-treated wood is received at the Recycling Center when the active face is <br />not open, then this material is stored in a bin for disposal when the active face is open. <br />Treated wood waste is not handled in the Green Waste processing facility. If discovered there, <br />pressure-treated wood waste is transported to the active landfill face for disposal. <br /> <br />7.7 VOLUME REDUCTION WITHIN THE RECYCLING CENTER <br />A sheep’s-foot compactor is rolled over waste materials in the recycling center to reduce the <br />volume of the waste. This material is then delivered to the landfill’s active face for disposal. <br /> <br />The compactor is operated near the middle of the tipping floor. Personnel operating a front-end <br />loader on the tipping floor push bulky refuse from both the general public side and the commercial <br />side to the middle of the tipping floor. The compactor spreads the refuse in lifts of two feet or less <br />and passes over it several times. Once the refuse is crushed, the refuse is removed from the <br />Recycling Center and delivered to the active landfill face for disposal. <br /> <br />The following measures are taken while using the compactor, in addition to routine safety <br />measures. Note that these locations and procedures may be adjusted to maximize the use of the <br />compactor and coordinate with other material-handling activities. <br /> <br />• Only qualified trained personnel will operate the compactor. <br />• The Compactor operates on the east side of a line of cement K-Rails placed north to south <br />within the Recycling Center.