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• When two or more pieces of equipment will be working in a confined area for a period of 30 minutes or more, the area is cordoned off and personnel working on the tipping floor will be instructed to maintain a distance of 75 ft to 100 ft. The size-reduction equipment and the backhoe are operated an average of three hours daily while the loaders are operated an average of seven hours daily. When the size-reduction equipment, backhoe and the two loaders are operated simultaneously, equipment operators and other staff on the tipping floor are made aware that all four pieces of equipment are operating on the tipping floor, and maintain a distance of 15 to 20 ft from each other. Also, equipment operators make use of the horn on the equipment to make personnel aware of their presence. 2.7 LOADING TRANSFER VEHICLES Transfer trucks enter the site and proceed to the ramp at the rear of the MRF, which allows the trucks to park below the loading chute (Figure 2). The transfer trucks are loaded with solid waste through the chute. During loading, the vehicle weight is monitored using a platform scale at the bottom of the transfer chute, allowing the trailer to be filled to the maximum allowed weight. Once the trailer is loaded, it leaves the tunnel and exits the facility via the gate (Figure 6). 2.8 Provisions for Peak Loading Peak traffic periods will be accommodated by the following adjustments: 1. Opening a second cashier window at the scale house 2. Placing additional traffic directors to direct traffic. 3. Involving all equipment on site and operators to aid in the processing of incoming refuse. 4. Accumulating refuse and materials within the MRF until peak loading conditions are passed. The storage capacity within the MRF is approximately 8,200 CY. 5. Increasing the transfer rate of refuse to the disposal facility if the storage capacity inside the MRF nears maximum storage capacity. Additional transfer vehicles and drivers will Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division Transfer Processing Report 19 County of San Joaquin April 16,2026