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2.7 LOADING TRANSFER VEHICLES <br />Transfer trucks enter the site and proceed to the ramp at the rear of the MRF, which allows the <br />trucks to park below the loading chute (Figure 2). The transfer trucks are loaded with solid waste <br />through the chute. During loading, the vehicle weight is monitored using a platform scale at the <br />bottom of the transfer chute, allowing the trailer to be filled to the maximum allowed weight. <br />Once the trailer is loaded, it leaves the tunnel and exits the facility via the gate (Figure 2). <br />2.8 Provisions for Peak Loading <br />Peak loading of vehicles at the scale house is accommodated by opening a second cashier <br />window at the scale house. <br />Peak loading by refuse within the MRF is accommodated by accumulating the material within the <br />MRF until peak loading conditions are passed. <br />The storage capacity within the MRF is approximately 8,200 CY, which is sufficient to store one <br />full day of refuse under conditions of maximum permitted receipt. This storage will be used to <br />accumulate refuse for delivery to the disposal facility after peak loading conditions have passed. <br />If the ability to transfer refuse to the disposal facility nears capacity, additional transfer vehicles <br />and drivers will be put into service. In 2009, approximately 6 trucks were used to transfer refuse <br />to Foothill Sanitary Landfill. An additional 4 trucks can be put into use if needed. The County <br />has per -qualified temporary drivers available on short notice. <br />2.8.1 Storage Capacity <br />Storage capacity is based on utilization of 60 percent of the useable floor space, or approximately <br />55,600 square feet. Assuming and an average waste height of 12 feet, a minimum storage <br />volume of approximately 8,200 CY is provided. <br />Assuming a bulk refuse density of 350 pounds per cubic yard, this volume can hold <br />approximately 1440 tons of refuse, which exceeds the maximum daily permitted refuse receipt. <br />Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station <br />Transfer Processing Report <br />Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division <br />16 County of San Joaquin 02/16/10 <br />