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waste disposal information from all jurisdictions in the County and report that information to the State annually. To assist in the planning for the disposal needs of the County, the Division compiles annual waste quantity data on the amounts of solid waste delivered to the various disposal facilities throughout the County. This information also assists in monitoring waste diversion goals. Information is also included on the source of self-haul waste by jurisdiction at County sites with diversion programs. Diversion programs at solid waste disposal sites are increasing, and information on those programs is included in this report. Some of the diverted waste is being recycled and some is going to waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities. A small percentage of the waste from the Lovelace TS was transferred to the Stanislaus WTE facility. Wood waste programs at the North County Recycling Center and at the Forward Inc. SL processed the wood for use as fuel in cogeneration facilities. Waste tires were collected at the North County SL, the Corral Hollow SL and at the Lovelace TS. The tires were transported to a cement kiln in Redding, California, where they are burned whole as a supplemental fuel in the cement making process. San Joaquin County has a new disposal facility on Harney Lane, located east of the Harney Lane SL. The North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill (NCRCSL) began accepting waste in October of 1991. It was designed with a recycling center/transfer station near the entrance to the site; and in that facility, completed in February of 1992, recyclable materials are being removed from the waste stream and collected from source separated drop off bins. B. Methods of Measuring Waste Quantities: Basically, there are two methods for quantifying waste received at the above facilities. The waste can be measured at the gate by volume in cubic yards (cy) , or by weight in pounds or tons. Waste is brought to the disposal facilities in different types of vehicles, some of which are designed to compact waste. Compacted loads contain more waste and weigh more than uncompacted loads of the same volume. Therefore, weighing waste is probably a more accurate method of recording waste quantities. However, this method does require a scale system to weigh the vehicles bringing waste to the sites. Not all of the disposal facilities in San Joaquin County have scales to weigh incoming waste. The County's NCRCSL and Lovelace TS have scales. These scales are computerized and the system provides a significant amount of information concerning the waste stream, based on both weight and volume. The City .of Stockton has scales at its Austin Road SL and its French 2