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manual defines what a transfer station is and how it relates to municipal solid waste management in the context of a community’s total waste management plan. The manual identifies issues and factors to consid-er when deciding to build a transfer station, planning and designing it, selecting a site, and involving the community.
Waste transfer stations make solid waste collection more effi-cient and reduce overall transportation costs, air emissions, energy use, truck traffic, and road wear and tear. This saves you and your community money and lowers the cost of your solid waste management services.
This manual defines what a waste transfer station is and how it relates to municipal solid waste management in the context of a community’s total waste management plan. Identifies issues and factors to consider when deciding to build a transfer station, planning and designing it, selecting a site, and involving the community.
SLR can prepare simple concept plans through to 3D images. Our experts also prepare business cases for transfer stations, site operation plans, tender and contract documentation, and research transfer station handling and storage technology.
A solution to the multitude of challenges surrounding solid waste has a simple answer—a transfer station. A transfer station can reduce transportation costs by moving materials in larger quantities per vehicle, cutting the amount of traffic on the road while gaining access to disposal or processing sites farther away.
The key to having an optimal operation is based on many factors. The six top factors to consider when thinking about building and running a successful transfer station are location, efficiency, durability, flexibility, cost, and safety. Choosing the location of a transfer station
Plan for one or more queuing lanes, located before the scale house, that accommodate approximately 20 percent of daily traffic. Plan a bypass lane adjacent to the queuing lane for transfer truck...