What is a Transfer Station?
A transfer station is a facility designed to process and transfer waste materials from collection vehicles, such as garbage trucks. These materials, which include everything thrown away, such as solid waste, recyclables and compost materials, are then sorted and transported to a disposal site.
Disposal sites could include a landfill, recycling center or other disposal facility. Waste materials for disposal will be removed from the transfer station within 24 to 48 hours.
What is a Materials Recovery Facility?
A Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) manually and mechanically sorts and classifies recyclable materials for reuse. MRFs prevent recyclable materials from ending up in landfills.
How will the City decide on a final location for The Sacramento Recycling & Transfer Station - North?
Once the environmental process is complete and public input is gathered and examined, City staff will identify and recommend one of the three sites for facility construction. The City Council will then vote on the proposed site. It is estimated that construction will be completed within 16 months of City Council approval.
Will the facility be an eyesore or produce any unpleasant odor?
No. Just as with the current facility, all services will be conducted inside an enclosed building. From the outside, the transfer station will look like an industrial park building and will be attractively landscaped.
The new facility will look very similar to the current Recycling & Transfer Facility on Fruitridge Road (left, top). The proposed project encompasses the construction and operation of a solid waste transfer station and a materials recovery facility (MRF) (left, center), Visitors’ and Education Center, community meeting space (left, bottom) and an area designated for future household hazardous waste. The facility will be designed to handle up to 2,000 tons per day. These operations will be located within a single, covered building.
How can I provide input on the proposed locations?
Two identical community meetings have been scheduled for the public to review the Draft Environmental Impact Report and provide their comments about the document. City staff will be available at each community meeting to answer any questions the community may have. All comments must be written on comment cards in order to be evaluated, and comment cards will be provided at each meeting. The DEIR is now being circulated for a 45-day agency and public review period, and the last day to submit a written comment is Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.  |
