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1. Introduction WASTE GENERATION The City's waste stream is divided into four categories: residential,commercial, industrial/roll off and other,which includes self-haul waste. Most of the residential waste and part of the commercial waste is disposed of at the Austin Road Landfill. The remaining waste is either disposed of at the Forward,Inc.Landfill or the county-owned sites,Lovelace Transfer Station, and North County Sanitary and Foothill Landfills. Yard waste is disposed of at the City-owned French Camp Landfill. For purposes of this EIR,disposal of waste from the residences and some businesses within the incorporated areas of Stockton occurs at the Austin Road Landfill. Based on 1989 data,Austin Road Landfill accepted 700 tons per day of waste from the City,Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. The 1983 solid waste facilities permit(S )limits the amount of refuse accepted at the landfill to 280 tons per day. The Local Enforcement Agency ), San Joaquin County Public Health Services,entered into a stipulated order with the City on April 2, 1991 allowing Austin Road Landfill to accept up to 700 tons per day until a revised SWFP is approved. The City has received a permit revision to increase its average daily load to 700 tons per day and its peak daily load to 1,200 tons per day(Miller, 1993). Diversion programs in the City of Stockton's Source Reduction and Recycling Element(S ) include source reduction targeted at City operations,schools,large waste generators and the general public,recycling aimed at residential and commercial collection programs,and the promotion of composting and end-use of compost. These programs are in response to meeting the requirements of Assembly Bill 939(AB 939),which include reducing the waste stream by 25%by 1995 and 50%by 2000. As shown in Appendix A.these reductions are assumed to be met by the designated years. GIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILMM There are eight(8)landfills within San Joaquin County. Only four(4)landfills are used for residential and commercial/industrial waste. The other four(4)landfills receive special wastes. Two(2)of the eight(8)landfills are owned by the City of Stockton and operated by Gambi Enterprises,Inc.: the Austin Road Landfill and the French Camp Landfill. The French Camp Landfill takes only yard waste and street sweeping debris. The other six(6)landfills are either I.4