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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 will be accommodated by opening a second cashier <br />window at the scale house. <br />Peak loading within the MRF is accommodated by: <br />1. Placing additional traffic directors to direct traffic. <br />2. Involving all equipment on site and operators to aid in the processing of incoming refuse. <br />3. Accumulating refuse and materials within the MRF until peak loading conditions are <br />passed. The storage capacity within the MRF is approximately 8,200 CY. <br />4. Increasing the transfer rate of refuse to the disposal facility if the storage capacity inside <br />the MRF nears maximum storage capacity. Additional transfer vehicles and drivers will <br />be put into service during this time. Lovelace has some pre -qualified temporary drivers <br />who are available to drive trucks when needed. As of 2014, 7 trucks are used to transfer <br />refuse to Foothill Sanitary <br />Landfill. Additional 3 trucks can be put into use if needed. <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 Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division <br />Transfer Processing Report County of San Joaquin <br />April 10, 2015 16 <br />