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Background San Joaquin County is a county which has a predominantly agricultural economic base. It is well known that the agricultural industry uses many chemicals for various purposes, such as soil nutrient enhancement and disease and pest control. Use of these various chemicals by the agricultural industry is vitally necessary in growing crops. Due to the extensive use of chemicals in agriculture as well as the County's need to meet state -mandated recycling goals outlined in Assembly Bill 939 (AB 939), the County has decided to recycle agricultural chemical containers. This plan outlines the methods that the County employs in recycling agricultural containers. it should be noted that all manufactured containers are constructed of metal, plastic, cardboard, or some combination thereof. The San Joaquin County Environmental Health Division, which serves as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for the County, is charged with oversight and inspection of the County's landfills. The County owns four landfills and a transfer station. However, this plan will only be implemented at three of the landfills and the transfer station, since one of the landfills, Harney Lane Sanitary Landfill, is closed. The existing County -owned solid waste facilities permitted under Title 14 include the North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill, the Foothill Sanitary Landfill, the Corral Hollow Sanitary Landfill, and the Lovelace Transfer Station. Please refer to the list of figures for County solid waste facility location maps. Purpose of Plan This plan details the recycling practices for agricultural chemical containers employed by the San Joaquin County Solid Waste Division (SJCSWD) at the above-mentioned, County -owned solid waste facilities. The practices employed at these sites are in compliance with all provisions set forth in state regulations. County Site Practices Standard Practices The County accepts all agricultural chemical containers which have been properly rinsed, punctured, and certified by an agricultural inspector. Anyone bringing in agricultural chemical containers must submit a certificate given by an agricultural inspector, stating that the containerls has/have been triple rinsed and punctured, and pay the appropriate fee. If the person does not have a certificate, he/she is not allowed to drop off the container. He/she is instructed to call the Agricultural Commissioner's office andlask for an inspector to inspect their container/s.