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Changes to Days and Hours of
Operations:
1.
What changes will occur?
The
County
Solid Waste Division is reducing operating days and hours due to a
long term decline in customer traffic and trash volume. The Lovelace
Transfer Station will be open from 7 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday.
Lovelace gates will open at 8 am and close at 4 pm on Saturday and
Sunday. The North County Landfill’s schedule during the week will be from
7 am to 4 pm; 8 am to 4 pm on Saturday and closed on Sunday.
2.
Why change hours?
These
changes are needed in order to help control operating expenses. The Solid
Waste Division
has been cutting expenses and controlling spending over the last few years.
By changing the schedule, the Division
can further reduce expenses by an estimated $400,000.
3.
Why choose these hours / days?
Based on customer traffic patterns,
these times would impact the fewest customers while allowing the division to
maintain services.
4.
Who approved these changes?
The Department of Public Works presented
the concept of changes in operating days and hours to the Board of
Supervisors of San Joaquin County during the annual budget hearings that
took place on June 23, 2010. The Board approved the concept and allowed for
these changes to be put into effect during the current fiscal year.
5.
When will these changes go into effect?
The new schedule will start on Monday,
September 27, 2010.
6.
Will these changes be permanent?
If there is an increase in demand for
services by customers and an increase in trash volume that supports a need
for more hours, the Department of Public Works will review schedules as
warranted.
7.
I use Foothill Landfill. Will Foothill’s
hours and days be changed?
At this time, Foothill’s hours will not
be changing. Foothill is operated under contract to the County and has not
given any notice of changes in its working hours.
8.
I use North County’s landfill. What options
do I have if I need or want to dispose of trash on Sunday?
You have two choices:
Foothill Landfill
Open Sunday 8:00am to 5:00pm
or
Lovelace Transfer Station
Open Sunday 8:00am to 4:00pm
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