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<br /> <br />Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division <br />Transfer Processing Report 22 County of San Joaquin <br />September 16, 2024 <br />refrigerants. Refrigeration units can contain any one of many refrigerants, Chlorofluorocarbons <br />(Freon) R-12, R-22, R-134, R-30 are the most common. Older units and units removed from <br />recreational vehicles may contain ammonia. Although extremely rare, the facility occasionally <br />has received very old refrigerant containing methyl chloride which poses an extreme hazard to <br />personnel. <br /> <br />Due to the level of technical understanding required, and potential for injury, refrigerant removal <br />may only be performed by certified trained employees. Refrigerant training includes the <br />instruction of proper operation of evacuation equipment, and “Operator Certification” for <br />refrigerant removal. An employee must pass a State certified Freon removal written exam and <br />be certified and trained by an experienced staff member from America Refrigerant Supply. <br />Current State law mandates that all White Goods as certified to prove that the materials identified <br />above have been removed. (See Appendix H: Appliance Recycling). <br /> <br />3.2.1.3 Universal Waste <br />Electronic waste (“E-waste”) includes computers, cell phones, stereo equipment, televisions, and <br />any other electronic item that may contain heavy metals. E-waste is unloaded by customers on <br />the unloading dock and staged in palletized cages along the east wall of the public self-haul <br />disposal area by Lovelace staff. Currently, E-waste is taken off-site for processing 3 days per <br />week or as needed by a private electronics recycler. <br /> <br />Customers are asked by the cashiers in the scale house if their load contains electronics. If it <br />does, these customers are directed to the CRT collection area to prevent electronics from going <br />to the tipping floor. If electronics are found on the tipping floor, refuse workers are trained to <br />identify and remove them. <br /> <br />3.2.1.4 Agricultural Plastic Recycling <br />LTS hosts bi-monthly Agricultural Pesticide Container Collection Events for growers to bring <br />triple-rinsed, punctured agricultural containers free of charge. A recycler arrives at LTS and <br />chips the plastic and then hauls the plastic away for remanufacturing into new containers, <br />recycled lumber, etc. <br />