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nature. B. Overall Conversion Factor: For those disposal sites in the County with no scales, a conversion factor, to convert cubic yards to tons, was developed using data compiled at the Lovelace TS. The conversion factor assumes that waste types received at the Lovelace TS are similar to those at other disposal facilities in the County. All waste leaves the transfer station in transfer vehicles, which are weighed as they leave. The conversion factor was calculated by dividing the total tons leaving the transfer station during 1991, (127, 651 Tons) by the total cubic yards received at the transfer station during 1991, (728, 157 cy) . The result, . 1753, is the conversion factor used in this report to convert cubic yard data to tons for the Corral Hollow SL which has no scales. The . 1753 conversion factor is equivalent to 350 pounds per cubic yard. This conversion factor varies from year to year, as the following table indicates. CY/Ton Disposal Site Conversion Factors YEAR CONVERSION FACTOR 1988 . 196 1989 . 184 1990 . 173 1991 . 175 C. Small vehicle Conversion Factor: Although the Lovelace TS, the. Harney Lane SL, and the NCRCSL have scales, only the larger vehicles are weighed. Loads delivered in smaller vehicles are recorded by volume. Therefore, it is necessary to calculate a factor to convert the cubic yard volume of smaller vehicle non-weighed waste to tons. In developing this conversion factor, it is assumed that waste delivered to the Lovelace Transfer Station in small vehicles is comparable to the small vehicle waste at other County sites. Thus, the conversion factor calculated for the Lovelace Transfer Station is applicable to other sites for similar vehicle type non-weighed waste. This factor was calculated as follows: 3