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Foothill Sanitary Landfill Page 36 of 52 San Joaquin County DPW - Solid Waste Joint Technical Document Revised 12/04/2025 6.3.2. Daily Cover Waste is covered with a minimum thickness of 6 inches of compacted soil cover at the end of each operating day to control vectors, fires, odor, blowing litter, and scavenging. Tarps are also utilized on the active face as ADC as needed. If the landfill is closed for longer than 24 hours, then only soil will be used for cover to comply with Section 20690. 6.3.3. Intermediate Cover Intermediate cover consisting of at least 12 inches of soil will be placed on the surfaces of the fill where no additional refuse will be placed within 180 days to control vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging. 6.3.4. Winter Operations The operator develops winter plans each year, including a winter pad, winter stockpile area, and additional drainage control features. 6.4. Waste Handling During daily operations, the active face is approximately 200 to 300 feet wide. Vehicles (both commercial and private self-haul) are directed to an area approximately 50 feet from the toe of the active face and instructed to unload. This unloading operation in monitored by landfill staff. After unloading, the vehicles return to the scale house to be weighed. Unloaded waste is then pushed to, and upon the active face. A solid waste compactor then compacts the waste. This process is repeated throughout the day until the last loads are compacted. The active face is then covered with daily cover soil or tarps (Section 7.2.1) before the landfill is closed for the day. 6.4.1. Public Health Design Parameters The Foothill Landfill is operated using measures described in Section 7, “Environmental Controls”, to minimize any nuisance created by the disposal of wastes; and to protect public health and safety. Disposed waste is covered daily to minimize the harborage of flies, rodents and other vectors.