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2.1.2 UNLOADING Transfer Station All incoming waste is unloaded inside the Transfer Station, a 171' by 325', or 55,575 square foot building. Commercial waste is directed to the west side of the building; so-called self haul small business and residential waste is directed to the east side of the building. The unloading of waste within the building affords adequate controls for wind blown materials. The unloading areas are confined to an area necessary to conduct smooth operations and not hinder the ingress and egress of vehicles through the facility. Traffic directors ensure that unloading operations are conducted at the appropriate area and are kept as confined as practicable. The main function of the Transfer Station is to transport non-recoverable refuse material to landfills; however, as shown on Figure 3, efforts are made to recover useful materials for recycling and reuse such as wood waste, construction debris, yard, and garden waste. Vehicles containing a high percentage of recyclable materials are directed to one of the material recovery stations. Loads containing wood waste, yard and garden wastes are directed to a designated area where they are loaded into 40 yard bins for delivery to a facility for reuse and/or feedstock for composting. Materials Recovery Facility Collection trucks with loads of refuse and recyclables are directed to enter the MRF facility on the west side of the building called the commercial side. As indicated in Figure 3, all recyclables from commingled, source separated, commercial and industrial sources are dumped on the tipping floor where it is manually inspected, and separated by refuse workers depending on the selected material. Hazardous wastes are pulled from the waste stream at this juncture. Recyclable materials are pushed to the south end of the tipping floor and placed in 40 yard bins for delivery to the appropriate recycler. Non-recyclable refuse is handled in one of two ways. Spotters on the east and west side of the drop-off areas visually inspect all refuse hitting the floor. Garbage that reaches the floor that arrives in a compacted state is pushed by a loader toward the north end of the tipping floor to be loaded into transfer trucks located under an opening in the floor above the transfer tunnel. Refuse that requires more compaction is pushed by loaders towards the compaction pad area on the tipping floor where it is spread in thin layers approximately two feet thick in preparation for further compaction (See Area A on Figure 4A). The refuse undergoes further visual inspection by the operators of the loaders and then again by the operator of the compactor. The loaders push materials intended for compaction between the wall on the commercial side and a line of cement blocks that serve as a barrier. The barrier runs north and south and is located approximately 40 feet to the east of the center of the tipping floor. The compaction pad area is shown on Figure 4A and a C(A"`8,21 Dift Compactor is used to compact the refuse. Hazardous materials, such as CRTs, propane tanks or antifreeze that are visible at this time are identified by the spotters or equipment operators and separated out immediately. In the event of a spill, spotters Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division Transfer Processing Report 7 County of San Joaquin-Revised 7/26/05