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r, <br />BOOK 3 ptU ob <br />develop a permanent site. The projected timefl ame is six months to <br />one year. The operation would involve the collection and processing <br />of tires on-site. The shredded or chipped rubber would be <br />transported from the site for sale to industry or, in the event of <br />no sale, would be landfilled at the company's Piedmont Landfill <br />north of Kernersville near Oak Ridge. Tires would be trucked in <br />using tractor/trailer rigs and open top roll-off containers. The <br />tires, to the degree possible, would be processed upon arrival. <br />Processing involves the shifting of tires to the shredder with a <br />Caterpillar loader. The two shredders are manned by three men and <br />are each mounted on a 45' drop deck trailer with conveyor feed <br />between the two. The first shredder reduces the tire to material <br />approximately 4" X 10" in size. The second shredder further reduces <br />the material to approximately a 2" cup. <br />The company projects a maximum volume of 70,000 tires per month <br />through the site. This equates to approximately 75 truckloads of <br />whole tires in and 44 truckloads of processed material out. The <br />chip material can be sold as a fuel supplement to industries that <br />utilize coal and/or wood. <br />As far as safety is concerned, the site would be governed by <br />the state permit requirements for scrap tire collection sites. <br />Stockpiled tires would be in accordance with state permit <br />regulations in piles approximately 5,000 each. In addition, fire <br />lanes are required between each pile. Processed rubber would be <br />stockpiled in a similar manner if not immediately transported. <br />Site drainage would be controlled with the use of some shallow <br />sedimentation ponds so that in the event of a problem all runoff <br />would be contained on the site and there would not be anything going <br />into the river. The site will be fenced with a locked gate. They <br />will work with Emergency Management and the Fire Department in terms <br />of developing acceptable emergency procedures. As far as the <br />concern about noise, the approximate noise from the site would <br />equate to standing 50 feet from a diesel truck. The shredding <br />operation itself does not emit any dust and the road to the property <br />is paved. He concluded by advising that ARS-Waste Management Tire <br />Recycling is a partnership between American Refuse Systems, Inc. of <br />Pinehurst and Waste Management of North America of Oak Brook, <br />Illinois. ARS has been a private waste collector and transporter in <br />Sanford since 1980. This is the first phase of an overall regional <br />recycling program. <br />Mrs. Laura Young expressed concern about a fire at a site in <br />Cumberland County and asked what protection there would be at a <br />temporary facility concerning the environment after they leave. Mr. <br />Godwin advised that the fire in Cumberland County was one of theirs <br />- the only one. There were some kids that came on site and set fire <br />to some shredded rubber. The fire was brought under control in <br />record time. That site was not fenced and there was no security. <br />They have learned a lot from this and will make corrections with <br />regard to this site. In terms of clean up with this site, they have <br />given the property owner and will be glad to give the County a hold <br />harmless clause and they will be responsible for all cost of <br />cleanup. <br />3 <br />