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<br /> <br />Siting Criteria for Transfer Station <br />November 15, 2007 <br />This information originated in part from an EPA Office of Solid Waste 2002 publication <br />"Waste Transfer Stations: A Manual for Decision Making. Exclusionary criteria were <br />obtained from Orange County Planning and the State Division of Waste Management. <br />Exclusionary Siting Criteria <br />These criteria are "fatal flaw" type criteria that would prohibit siting by law, regulation, <br />or that requires extraordinary design and construction techniques. <br />• County Regulations <br />0 <br />• North Carolina Regulations <br />0 <br />Technical Siting Criteria <br />Technical siting criteria affect technical, environmental and economic operations and can <br />be considered "operational" in nature. These criteria provide guidance on specific <br />engineering, operation, and transportation conditions that should be considered. <br />• Central location to individual collection routes (proximity to the center of waste <br />generation) <br />• Access to major transportation routes (proximity to I-40/85) <br />• Site size (size of site varies from a minimum of 5-6 ideally situated acres for <br />transfer station only to a larger site if other ancillary facilities to be included, such <br />as convenience center, scrap tire/white goods/metal recycling, mulch/com post <br />sales, storm debris management, queuing space, recyclables processing, collection <br />vehicle parking, etc. and future expandability) <br />• Traffic Impacts (increased impact on surrounding community, safety, road <br />conditions, bridge weight limits, etc.) <br />• Ability to integrate with other solid waste- operations <br />• Buffer space (maximizing space between operations and surrounding <br />uses/neighborhoods) <br />• Topography (gently sloping preferred with minimal rock, surface water features <br />and substantial groundwater depth) <br />• Proximity of public water and sewer (for facility wash down) <br />• Zoning (ability to obtain local pernutting) <br />Community-specific Siting Criteria <br />These criteria are community specific in nature and vary according to community <br />priorities, values and interests. These may include: <br />• Environmental justice considerations <br />• Impacts on air quality <br />• Impacts on local infrastructure <br />