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5. PESCRIPTION OF SITE OPERATION A. General Operations The site will be operated as a Class 2-2 landfill. Petruscible and nonpetruscible wastes frcm municipal and ccmercial waste sources will be received at the site. No transfer of refuse is planned at this site. Initially, 7 resource recovery will take place on a hand -sorted basis and will be confined to paper and metal products. A future study will be made to determine the feasibility of expanding resource recovery operations. The method of Operation willbe Primarily an areal -daily cover operation. Earth cover of a minimum six inches will be placed over the refusp, all fran clean stockpiled cover materials on a daily basis. Cell thickness is not intended to be Over three feet thick. A trench method of operation will be used when physical conditions prohibit using an areal method. Landfill operations will initially ccmTv--nce north of the creek at the southwest end of the landfill and progress toward the north. The area north of the creek would be landfilled first, then the area south of the creek would be utilized. The landfill site will be managed by the County Solid Waste Manager and 7 is intended to be self-supporting through a County -managed Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. The County Public Works Department will be responsible for the management and operation of the landfill. Operations will be by the County Operations Division of the Public Works Department and they will provide the necessary equipment and personnel to properly operate the site. Scale installation is planned to weigh the refuse received. Records will be kept on a weight and volume basis. It is estimated refuse will arrive on-site at approximately 300 poq; 7ids per cubic yard for loose wastes and 400 to 800 pounds per cubic yard for*'carpacted delivered wastes. Experience at a similar county site has shown sufficient compaction can be applied to reach an objective density of 1,000 to 1,200 pounds per cubic yard. Initial site preparation and excavation will be done by the Public Works department in accordance with the site development plan. Earth materials excavated from the disposal facilities and surplus earth material will be 7 stockpiled for use as daily, intermediate cover, final cover, and berm construction as required. Winterization plans will be,submitted annually for approval to the local enforcement agencY, the San Joaquin County Local Health District. - This ♦ activity will insure winter operation continuity of the site. On-site water supply for use in dust and fire control will be supplied from wells. A well exists in the north area and one will be developed south of the creek prior to starting landfill operations. - 3 - J I