WASTES TRANSFER AND

TRANSPORT

Facilities and appurtenances used to

effect the transfer of waste from the one
location to other, usually more distance,
location.

A waste transfer station is a light

industrial-type facility where trash
collection trucks discharge their loads so
trash can be compacted and then
reloaded into larger vehicles for shipment
to a final disposal site, typically a landfill
or waste-to-energy facility.

The transfer of wastes from one location

to another more distant location

Contents small collection vehicles are

transferred to large vehicles to transport
the waste over extended distances

Transfer and transport operation also

used in conjunction with MRFs to
transport recover material to
markets/residue material and waste-toenergy facilities.

Transfer and transport operations

become necessity when haul distance
to available disposal sites increase.

Also become necessity when disposal

sites cannot be reach directly by
highway (sites in remote control).

Transfer station is integral part of all

types of MRFs and MR/TFs

The time require for transportation is

the key factor especially in the traffic
congested city.

Located between the disposal site &

the centre of the city

The functions are volume reduction &

sorting of waste for recycling

Additional factor that tend to make the

use of transfer station includes:

The occurrence of illegal dumping due to

excessive haul distances

The use of small-capacity collection

vehicles

The existence of low-density residential

service area

Reduces overall community truck

traffic by
Offers more flexibility in waste
handling and disposal options.
Reduces air pollution, fuel
consumption, and road wear
Allows for screening of waste
Reduces traffic at the disposal facility.
Offers citizens facilities for convenient
drop-off of waste and recyclables.

Types of transfer station

Classified into three type

Direct load
Storage load
combined direct load and storage

load

Direct load

Small capacity

Wastes discharge directly into the

open-top trailer to be use to

transport to compaction facilities.

large capacity

The wastes in collection emptied

directly into transport vehicle, or

The wastes in the collection

vehicles are emptied temporarily

onto unloading platform

The wastes are then push into the

transport trailers.
The new technology of direct-load

transfer station, replace the use of

open-top transfer vehicle with the
compaction facilities.
The compaction facilities can be use

to compact wastes into the transfer

trailers.

Storage load

Wastes are emptied directly into a storage

pit then they are loaded into transport
vehicles

Various types of auxiliary equipment are

used to load the wastes into the transport
vehicles.

The different between direct-load and

storage-load is the capacity to store
wastes.

Combined direct load and storage

load

Multipurpose facilities that service a

broader range of users

It can be a materials recovery operation

Receiving process of solid waste trucks

Delivery process

As near as possible to the collection

area.
easy access to highway
minimal public and environmental
risk/objection
economical aspects
capacity of collection vehicle
storage space require
time require to unload the collection
trucks

number of trucks that will use

facilities
transfer trailer capacity
operation hours
type of waste processes

Site suitability depends on numerous :

Technical
Environmental
Economic
Social , and
Political

Large enough .

Natural buffer zone

Public concern particularly from people
living surrounding
Environmental justice consideration

Collection

Compactors

commonly use for door to door

collection
Equipped with compacter

facilities
capacity 12m3
Use for the compactable waste

Roll on roll off (RORO)

Top-open truck used for commercial

and residential areas

For bulky and uncompactable

wastes

Side loader

Without compactor
Manually door to door collection

Open trucks

Used for transporting bulky &

uncompactable wastes.
Used for door to door collection
Not recommended for garbage

and refuse

Hand carts
Commonly use by the street sweepers

Traffic, noise, dust and odor may exist

around waste transfer stations.
Other problems that can result from an
improperly designed or operated facility,
include:
Rodents and birds.
Litter.
Air emissions.

Environmental issue:
Traffic
Litter
Safety issue

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