Minutes - 20080616 - Transfer Station

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1 1. CENTRAL LOCATION TO COLLECTION ROUTES 2 Consideration: To maximize waste collection efficiency, transfer stations should be located 3 centrally to waste collection routes. As a rule of thumb in urban and suburban 4 areas, transfer stations should be no more than 12 miles away from the end of all 5 collection routes. Beyond that distance, collection routes might need to be altered 6 to enable refuse to be collected and deposited at the transfer station within one 7 operating shift. 8 9 Definition: Road mile distance measured from proposed site to waste generation centroid 10 —2025 Mean Center(weighted by population and employment). 11 12 Application: 13 14 Site with shortest road mile distance from the centroid will be ranked highest. Distance will be 15 measured using most direct route to proposed site. Route may be comprised of interstates, 16 highways, major arterials, and street or roadway connectors. 17 18 Weighting Factors: 19 20 Importance: 21 22 0 Very Important 23 24 Value: 25 • 10 26 27 Commissioner Gordon pointed out that in "consideration" it should say 12 miles instead of 28 10 miles. The change was made. 29 30 2. ACCESS TO MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ROUTES 31 Consideration: The transfer station should have direct and convenient access to truck routes, 32 major arterials, and highways. Access to rail would also afford additional transfer 33 and disposal flexibility in the future. It is preferable to avoid routing collection and 34 transfer vehicle traffic through residential subdivision areas because traffic 35 generated by transfer stations contributes to congestion; increases risk to 36 pedestrians; increases air emissions, noise, and wear on roads; and might 37 contribute to litter problems. 38 39 Definition: Direct or convenient access to truck routes, major arterials, highways, and/or 40 potential rail or intermodel access. Major truck routes, arterials, and highways will be defined as 41 15-501, NC 54, NC 86 (excluding NC 86 north of Hillsborough), US 70, 1-40, or 1-85. 42 43 Application: 44 45 Site with most direct or convenient access to truck routes, major arterials, and highways will be 46 ranked highest. Street or roadway connectors must accommodate through traffic with the 47 following functional requirements: Parking — restricted (no parking on road); Major Intersections 48 —traffic signals & cross street stops; Posted Speed Limit—35-45 MPH; and Truck Traffic 49 unrestricted. Potential rail access will be used to further differentiate site rankings (e.g., sites 4