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Waste Transfer Stations: A Manual for Decision-Making Acknowledgments he Office of Solid Waste (OSW) would like to acknowledge and thank the members of the Solid Waste Association of North America Focus Group and the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Waste Transfer Station Working Group for reviewing and providing comments on this draft document. We would also like to thank Keith Gordon of Weaver Boos & Gordon, Inc., for providing a technical Treview and donating several of the photographs included in this document. Acknowledgements i Contents Acknowledgments. i Introduction . 1 What Are Waste Transfer Stations?. 1 Why Are Waste Transfer Stations Needed?. 2 Why Use Waste Transfer Stations? . 3 Is a Transfer Station Right for Your Community? . 4 Planning and Siting a Transfer Station. 7 Types of Waste Accepted . 7 Unacceptable Wastes . 7 Public Versus Commercial Use . 8 Determining Transfer Station Size and Capacity . 8 Number and Sizing of Transfer Stations . 10 Future Expansion . 11 Site Selection . 11 Environmental Justice Considerations . 11 The Siting Process and Public Involvement . 11 Siting Criteria. 14 Exclusionary Siting Criteria . 14 Technical Siting Criteria. 15 Developing Community-Specific Criteria . 17 Applying the Committee’s Criteria . 18 Host Community Agreements. 18 Transfer Station Design and Operation . 21 Transfer Station Design . 21 How Will the Transfer Station Be Used? . 21 Site Design Plan . 21 Main Transfer Area Design. 22 Types of Vehicles That Use a Transfer Station . 23 Transfer Technology . 25 Transfer Station Operations. 27 Operations and Maintenance Plans. 27 Facility Operating Hours . 32 Interacting With the Public . 33 Waste Screening . 33 Emergency Situations . 34 Recordkeeping. 35 Environmental Issues. 37 Traffic . 38 Noise . 39 Odors. 40 Contents iii Air Emissions . 41 Storm Water Quality. 41 Vectors. 43 Litter . 43 Safety Issues . 44 Exposure to Potentially Hazardous Equipment. 45 Personal Protective Equipment . 45 Exposure to Extreme Temperatures . 45 Traffic . 45 Falls . 46 Noise . 47 Air Quality . 47 Hazardous Wastes and Materials . 48 Ergonomics. 48 Facility Oversight . 49 Applicable Regulations. 49 Federal Regulations . 49 State Regulations . 49 Local Regulations. 49 Common Regulatory Compliance Methods . 50 Compliance Inspections . ..

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