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0-1 TO: J. DON 1,AIRON, M.P.H., Director, rieal-th Division FROM: ROBERT C. HARRELL, Assistant Director RE: Inspection of City of Stockton Refuse Landfill, Manthey Rd., Stockton. DATE: July 22, 1974 Summary: An inspection was made of the City of Stockton refuse landfill by Mr. Cody Begley, R. S. and myself at 9:30 A.M. on Monday, July 22, 1974. The two thirty cubic yard bins at the transfer station were empty and debris in the immediate area of the transfer station appeared to be an accumulation from previous dumping at this site. On the surface of the site household refuse including organic garbage was scattered in isolated areas and two areas showed visible signs of concentrated dumping of household refuse including organic garbage. Trenches were being dug in one area about 10 feet wide and 8 feet deep but no material had been committed to the trenches. Refuse material consisted of lawn and garden trimmings, demolition debris, house- hold waste including food containers and other organic garbage, industrial waste (unident- ifiable), earth fill, etc., which was scattered all over the disposal site. 1. The transfer station has been abandoned. 2. The disposal site is open to the public seven days a week without any supervision as to material to be accepted for disposal. 3. There is no structured pattern of a sanitary landfill in operation at -,-ne present time. 4. Disposal on the face of the site encourages clandestine scavenging __"y public which could result in physical injury. 5. This site should be operated only as a transfer station for the dis,>c.3al of household refuse excluding garbage and entry to the transfer static's controlled to prohibit access by the public to the main disposal site. 6. The disposal site should be operated as a cut and cover sanitary and all material received at the site be dumped directly into trenches for com- paction and cover. 7. If the disposal site cannot be operated in a manner that is within the ECaadards for the operation of a sanitary landfill disposal site then it should be closed to all public dumping. Report: 1. At time of inspection two pickup trucks were observed dumping debris on the surface of the disposal site. The license numbers were A 63596 and A 31408. The former truck contained 8 garbage cans of household garbage, the latter truck contained four 50 gallon drums of bottles, cans and some food items supposedly picked up from the Southern Liquor Store in Stockton. 2. Two areas were being used to receive All kinds of refuse and household garbage. Evidence of commercial disposal of bakery goods was observed. 3. A heavy infestation of flies was observed around the refuse on the surface of the site.