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CRAPTERTHREE Enuironmenta~l Consequences that the project would generate approximately 100 cubic yazds per week of solid waste at the Piceance Site in Rio Blanco County and approximately 120 cubic yazds of solid waste per week at the Parachute Site in Garfield County over the 16- to 18-month duration of the construction phase of the project. While most of these waste materials would be sent to thy: respective county landfills, a portion of the solid waste stream, particulazly the metallic waste acid scrap wood, would be recycled or recovered rather than being placed in the landfills. For the Piceance Site, American Soda and its construction contractors would sort construction waste into three categories, as required under American Soda's Major Development Pemvt issued by Rio Blanco County. These wastes would be sorted and stored in appropriate bins or dumpsters. The materials would then be delivered and placed in appropriate :locations at the Rio Blanco County landfill to facilitate their proper handling, recycling, or disposal. The Wray Gulch landfill, encompassing approximately 230 acres, in Rio Blanco Count}' is approximately 15 miles from the Project Area. It was opened in 1995 with a capacity in excess of 80 yeazs. Operational Phase Over the operational life of the project, the following types of solid wastes would be generated at the Piceance Site in Rio Blanco County and the Parachute Site in Garfield County: packaging materials, such as cazdboazd, plastic, and paper; wood wastes, such as pallets, crates, wire spools, and assorted lumber; used filters and non-hazardous filtration solids; employ~:e waste, such as office paper, food wastes, and newspapers; and general refuse, such as broken glass, wire, rock and dirt, and landscaping and other debris. Based on preliminary estimates, ,~rrterican Soda expects to generate approximately 120 tons or 515 cubic yazds of solid waste per year at the Piceance Site and approximately 200 tons or 1,163 cubic yazds of waste per gear at the Pazachute Site. In accordance with the conditions of approval of American Soda's Major Development Permit issued by Rio Blanco County, American Soda would participate in the local recycling program adopted by the Town of Meeker. Materials accepted by the town's recycling program would be source separated, collected, and delivered to the recycling center on a periodic basis. In addition, metallic waste and scrap wood generated at both sites would likely be sold to scrap dealers or recovered rather being placed in the landfills. Solid Waste Stream Characterization -Operations Phase Waste Tvoe Tons Per Year Cubic Yards Per Year I. Piceance Site Packaging Materials 40 164 Wood Wastes 8 86 Filtration Solids 32 51 Employee Refuse 28 166 General Refuse 12 48 Total 120 515 L~ 3-24 Hazardous Materials