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San Joaquin County Environmental Checklist <br /> Setting <br /> As described in Chapter 1,Project Description,the NCRC&SL is classified as a <br /> Class III Waste Management Unit. Class III facilities are designated for"non- <br /> hazardous solid waste"and do not accept hazardous or infectious wastes. The <br /> landfill accepts mixed municipal solid wastes,including agricultural,residential, <br /> commercial and industrial wastes;construction and demolition debris;yard <br /> waste;tires;household hazardous waste;wood waste;and white goods such as <br /> refrigerators,freezers, and air-conditioning units. Tires are set aside for eventual <br /> recycling. Septic tank wastes,toxic materials,large dead animals, 5-gallon or <br /> larger drums,infectious wastes,liquid wastes,cannery wastes,hazardous wastes, <br /> large loads of soil or gravel,trailers,and burned wastes are not accepted at the <br /> landfill facility. <br /> The County implements several safety measures, as described in the Hazardous <br /> Waste Exclusion and Load Check Program(San Joaquin County 1992),to <br /> minimize the potential for hazardous or infectious wastes to be disposed at the <br /> facility. This plan includes a public notification process;annual training of all <br /> landfill employees;procedures to discover,handle,and store hazardous waste <br /> items; a description of hazardous waste storage facilities and equipment;records <br /> and reporting requirements;and procedures for recovering costs associated with <br /> illegal disposal of hazardous waste. <br /> The project's daily tonnage limit and trip rate will increase as presented in the <br /> Project Description discussion. <br /> Impact Discussion <br /> a,b. The project does not involve the lateral expansion of the facility outside the <br /> currently permitted landfill footprint. Further,no new facilities or operational <br /> changes are proposed as part of the project that would result in an increase in the <br /> transport,use,or disposal of household hazardous wastes and illegally discarded <br /> hazardous wastes at the landfill facility. <br /> Household hazardous wastes and illegally discarded hazardous wastes could <br /> potentially affect workers and public health and safety. The County implements <br /> several safety measures, as described in the Hazardous Waste Exclusion and <br /> Load Check Program(San Joaquin County 1992),to minimize the potential for <br /> hazardous or infectious wastes to be disposed at the facility. Implementation of <br /> the current hazardous waste screening program,coupled with training and <br /> handling procedures for landfill employees,ensures that potential impacts are <br /> less than significant. No mitigation is required. <br /> C. The proposed project would not involve hazardous emissions or handling of <br /> hazardous or acutely hazardous materials,substances,or waste within 0.25 mile <br /> of a school,because no schools are located near the landfill property. The <br /> proposed project would have no impact. <br /> Notice of Preparation for the June 2006 <br /> North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill 2-47 <br /> Permit Revision AS 06307.06 <br />