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The Materials Recovery Facility is designed to accommodate receipt of up to 1,959 tpd, which exceeds the present permit limit of 1,300 tpd. The facility was designed to process 1,280 vehicles per day (Draft and 1993 RSDI Section 5-6). 1.6.1 Scale House The scale house allows the weighing of incomings vehicles, collecting appropriate fees for unloading, and verification that the materials intended for unloading are acceptable. 1.6.2 Materials Recovery Facility The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) consists of 120,000 square foot pre-engineered metal building. Customer disposal areas are divided into two areas, commercial and self-haul. In the commercial area, there are ten stalls for"commercial' vehicles that have a mechanical dumping mechanism. In the self-haul disposal area, there are 21 stalls and 4 stalls suitable for self-haul and small "commercial' mechanical dumping trailers 10 feet in length or less. For the purposes of operation, "self-haul" includes vehicles and trailers that must be emptied manually. The MRF is provided with a single Transfer Truck Loading Chute through which refuse enters the tops of the transfer vehicle trailers. 1.6.3 Material Exchange In October 2025, a material exchange collection site was established to collect items that remain usable and retain a level of value. The material exchange will be located in the southeastern corner of the parking area. Individuals interested in donating or browsing available items will enter the property through the clearly marked designated entrance. Traffic cones will be used to establish and direct the traffic pattern toward a designated area that includes four marked parking spaces and a clearly identified drop-off zone. Individuals donating items may bypass the parking spaces and proceed directly to the drop-off zone. Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division Transfer Processing Report 3 County of San Joaquin April 16,2026