SETTING UP OF TRANSFER STATIONS
In large cities where disposal sites are more than 10 km. away from the city boundary and smaller vehicles are used for transportation of waste, it may prove economical to set up transfer stations to save transportation time and fuel provided
such cities have a good performance record of vehicle maintenance and adequate facilities to maintain large size vehicles and containers. Large size 15 to 20 cu. m. containers could be kept at transfer stations to receive waste from small vehicles.
A ramp facility may be provided to facilitate unloading of vehicles or dumper places containers, directly into large containers at transfer station. Construction of complicated and expensive transfer stations must be avoided.
The requirements of large containers and vehicles may be worked out on the basis of the total quantity of waste expected to be brought to the transfer station and the number of trips the vehicles will be able to make in two shifts each day.
13.6 LIFTING OF WASTE FROM TRANSFER STATION
In cities where transfer stations have been provided, to economize the cost of transportation of waste, large containers of 15 to 20 cu.m. may be used and lifted by specially designed vehicles which can carry big size containers duly cleared by regional transport authorities.
