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Lovelace Materials Recovery Facility &
Transfer Station
History
Lovelace materials
Recovery Facility and Transfer Station is owned and operated by San Joaquin
County. The facility was purchased on July 1, 1977 and remodeled during
1994 and 1995.
Lovelace encompasses 15 acres. This site receives an average
of 499 tons of waste daily, which is transported to Foothill Sanitary Landfill,
on County-owned transfer trucks carrying loads of up to 20 tons per truck.
During the year 2004, Lovelace received 179,734 tons of waste.
Hours
Open daily to the general public and commercial customers from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Exceptions: Closed New Year's
Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Location
Lovelace is located at 2323 East Lovelace Road, Manteca,
California. Click
here for map and directions.
Acceptable Wastes
Commercial and household waste; agricultural waste;
tires; white goods such as refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioning units;
small loads of concrete, rocks, gravel, or asphalt; camper shells; cabover campers (remove all thermostats and appliances); camper trailers 25 feet
or less in length (remove thermostats and appliances, and bring a Junk Slip from
DMV).
Unacceptable Wastes
Septic tank waste; some types of construction/demolition waste*; toxic materials;
dead animals; five-gallon or larger drums; infectious waste; liquid waste;
cannery waste; hazardous waste;
large logs
and tree stumps*; mobile homes; RVs; camper trailers greater than 25 feet in
length; burned waste; large loads of concrete, soil,
rocks, gravel, or asphalt.
*Items of sufficient weight, mass, hardness or difficulty in
processing that may damage facility equipment
Tarping Requirement
All loads must be properly tarped,
otherwise a double disposal fee will be charged.
Charges
| Minimum Fees |
Price |
| Automobiles |
$ 8.25 |
| Pickups with bed less than 8' in
length (if load is at or below cab level) |
$ 9.75 |
| Pickups with bed less than 8' or
greater in length (if load is above cab level) |
$ 12.75 |
| Pickups with bed 8' or greater in
length (if load is at or below cab level) |
$ 16.00 |
| Pickups with bed 8' or greater in
length (if load is above cab level) |
$ 22.50 |
| Trailers (8' or less in length) |
$ 16.00 |
| Vans (8' or less from the last seat to
the rear) |
$ 16.00 |
| All Other Vehicles |
Price |
| Loose waste |
$ 11.75 per cubic yard |
| Weighed waste |
$ 47.33 per ton
($16.00 minimum fee) |
Special Charges
(prices per each tire or unit)
| Tires |
Mounted |
Unmounted |
| Motorcycle |
$ 2.75 |
$ 1.75 |
| Passenger car |
$ 2.75 |
$ 1.75 |
| Truck |
$ 7.25 |
$ 5.25 |
| Truck (larger than
12.00 x 24) |
|
$ 10.50 |
| Farm tractor (no larger
than 17.5 x 24) |
|
$ 12.25 |
| Loader (no larger than
23.5 x 25) |
|
$ 104.00 |
| Earth mover (larger
than 23.5 x 25) |
|
$ 312.00 |
| Refrigerant Units |
|
Price per unit |
| Air conditioners,
freezers, refrigerators, Limit 2 per
Load |
|
No Charge |
| Televisions and Computer
Monitors (CRTs) |
|
Price per unit |
| Each unit,
regardless of size, Limit 4 per Load |
No Charge |
Recycled Paint Program
Latex paint is
accepted for recycling at San Joaquin County Household Hazardous Waste
Consolidation Facility, Lovelace Materials Recovery Facility, and North County
Recycling Center at no cost to county residents. Recycled paint is available for
sale at $ 5.00 per gallon
in 5-gallon buckets only ($25 per bucket) at both Lovelace Materials Recovery
Facility and Transfer Station and North County Recycling Center and Sanitary
Landfill. Call (209) 468-3066 for available colors or ask the Lovelace or North
County cashiers.
Effective date for rates: January 1, 2008
San Joaquin County Department
of Public Works
Solid Waste Division
Last updated 02/07/2008
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