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VI. Existing Disposal System Including Capacity, Design Life, and Regulatory Status: The County-owned landfills serving the County unincorporated area include the North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill in the northern part of the County, the Foothill Sanitary Landfill in the central area, and the Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill in the southern portion of the County. The Lovelace Transfer Station serves the central area, and its transfer trucks use the Foothill Landfill. The North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill is a Class III landfill operated by the County in accordance with Solid Waste Facility Permit Number 39-AA-0022 issued by the San Joaquin Local Health District and Waste Discharge Requirement Order Number 91-021, issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. The landfill consists of a 320-acre parcel, of which 185 acres are permitted for landfill operations. The landfill began accepting refuse in the summer of 1991 and has an estimated life of 43 years. This site replaced the Harney Lane Landfill ' which closed in October of 1991 after operating since mid 1940's. This site also contains a public drop-off facility where the self hauled loads are dumped in a building on a tipping floor. This waste is then sorted to remove recyclable materials. The Foothill Landfill, also a Class III facility, located in the east-central part of the County, was acquired by the County in 1989. It is approximately 800 acres in size, and 85 acres have been filled to date. The landfill has been a refuse disposal site for approximately 25 years and it should be in operation for another 50 years, depending on the disposition of other landfills in the County, and taking into account the effects of AB 939. Foothill Sanitary Landfill Inc. operates the site under Chapter 1 - Introduction 8