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3. 2.2 Storage of Salvaged or Recycled Materials <br />All recyclable materials are stored in containers and bins. Containers for glass are <br />outside the MRF. <br />All recovered wood waste is stored on a concrete floor adjacent to the western wall of the <br />Transfer Station and transported to wood processor for processing. <br />When the maximum storage capacity for <br />a given material <br />is approached, <br />the appropriate <br />recycler <br />is contacted to remove that material from <br />the site. <br />Tons <br />Metals <br />10 <br />Some materials such as precious metals, plastics and cardboard are received in quantities that <br />require that they remain on-site more than 48 hours; however most materials are removed within <br />48 hours of receipt. <br />The following average storage limits and capacities are presented below for various recyclable <br />items: <br />Item <br />Quantity <br />Green Waste <br />60 <br />Tons <br />White Goods <br />20 <br />Tons <br />Metals <br />10 <br />Tons <br />Plastics <br />10 <br />Tons <br />3.2.3 Materials Removal <br />The majority of the recyclable materials are manually separated and loaded in 40 CY containers <br />for transportation to secondary markets. <br />Materials <br />removal operations at the <br />station <br />are conducted on <br />an ongoing <br />basis. When a full <br />shipment <br />of recyclable materials is <br />ready it <br />is transported to a <br />secondary <br />materials market. The <br />Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station <br />Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division <br />Transfer Processing Report County of San Joaquin <br />April 10, 2015 23 <br />