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each working day. The station has the capacity to store 1,700 tons of waste per day. The storage area within the transfer building is approximately 17,500 square feet which will accommodate 8,500 cubic yards of waste at the maximum inflow rate. This storage capacity is also sufficient to handle periods during the operating day when the rate of incoming tons per hour exceeds the rate of outgoing tons per hour including activities associated with sorting, processing and removal of wastes and/or recyclables. Incoming waste is not stored at the facility for longer than 48 hours. Processed wood chips will be stored no longer than 6 months from date of receipt. 2.1.4 LOADING TRANSFER VEHICLES Transfer trucks enter the site through gate 3 or 4 and proceed to the ramp at the rear of the transfer building. The truck/transfer trailers back down the ramp which leads into the pit located at the back of the transfer building floor (see Figure 5). The transfer trucks are loaded with municipal solid waste through the openings in the floor (or pit) of the transfer building. Waste is distributed within the trailer according to gross weight limitations. Weighing is performed after loading is complete using the scales at the gate prior to exiting the facility. Once the trailer is loaded it pulls out of the tunnel and exits the facility via gate 4 (see Figure 2). 2.2 HOURS OF OPERATION Facility operating hours are summarized on Table 1. Table 1 Central Valley Waste Services MRFITS Operating Hours Facility Operating Days Permitted Hours Operating Hours Transfer Station Monday — Friday 24 hrs/day 7:OOa.m. — 5:00 p.m. Saturday 24 hrs/day 8:00a.m. — 3:00 p.m. Sunday 7.00am-5:OOpm Closed MRF Monday — Friday 24 hrs/day 600 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Central Valley Waste Services 2-3 Transfer Processing Report Section 2 — 4/24/17