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3.3 LOAD CHECKING <br />The purpose of load checking is to exclude materials that may not be accepted at the facility for <br />other reasons. Site personnel are trained in the recognition, proper handling and disposition of <br />prohibited materials. Load checking records for the previous year are maintained for future <br />reference at the LTS main administration office. <br />3.3.1 Scale House Check <br />The screening of incoming loads for hazardous and prohibited wastes begins at the scale house. <br />Signs indicating what types of waste are prohibited are posted on the scale house. Customers <br />are asked if they have any hazardous or prohibited waste within their load. <br />3.3.2 Routine Load Checks <br />The County <br />visually <br />inspects <br />commercial and <br />self <br />haul customers, and randomly checks <br />commercial <br />loads to <br />prevent <br />the unloading of <br />any <br />unacceptable materials. <br />If unacceptable materials are detected, site staff will notify the customer that the load contains <br />unacceptable materials, and that this material may not be unloaded. The customer is given <br />directions to a facility that can accept the materials in question. <br />Random Load Checks are performed at least once a day. This procedure is an in-depth search of <br />the contents of randomly selected commercial haul vehicles to prevent the unloading of any <br />unacceptable materials including hazardous waste. This practice encourages each commercial <br />customer to self -monitor their own waste stream and customers. <br />If a commercial hauler is found to have unacceptable materials, the information on the Load <br />Checker's Log is recorded. The Load Checker's Log is signed by both the customer and the load <br />checking inspector. This information can be used to notify the hauler and the Department of <br />Environmental Health if the load is illegally dumped. <br />Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station <br />Transfer Processing Report <br />April 10, 2015 26 <br />Department <br />of Public Works/Solid <br />Waste <br />Division <br />County <br />of San <br />Joaquin <br />