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2.5 PROCESSING <br /> 2.5.1 Separation <br /> Recyclable materials are pushed to the south end of the tipping floor and placed in 40 yard bins <br /> for delivery to the appropriate recycler. Recyclable material from commingled sources in the <br /> MRF are separated and pushed aside by loaders for further processing. Once the materials are <br /> set aside at the designated locations, refuse workers separate the recyclable materials by hand <br /> and dispose in the designated recycle bins. <br /> Prohibited wastes identified by MRF staff or equipment operators are separated and disposed in <br /> the designated method. If hazardous wastes or spills are discovered, then MRF staff or <br /> equipment operators will notify Solid Waste Recovery Supervisors immediately. Lovelace <br /> hazardous waste program procedures will then be implemented. <br /> 2.5.2 Size Reduction <br /> Some non-recyclable material is suitable for direct deposit into a transfer vehicle. Other bulky <br /> non-recyclable material is reduced in size prior to depositing into a transfer truck. Size reduction <br /> is accomplished by compacting the refuse by a wheeled compactor in a designated compaction <br /> area (Figure 5). In that area, refuse is spread in layers approximately two feet thick, and the <br /> compactor makes several passes. The refuse undergoes further visual inspection by the loader <br /> operators, then again by the compactor operator. <br /> Except for times of equipment maintenance, the compactor is parked on waste.. The waste will be <br /> compacted and removed for disposal daily. <br /> Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division <br /> Transfer Processing Report County of San Joaquin <br /> August 28,2015 12 <br />