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APR 3 1985 42 r BOOK 0 FA�f. the building. The building is separated by concrete curbs into stalls where various materials are segregated - corrosives - acids - flammables, etc., so that if leakage should occur, they could not mix. There is a lab at the site to analyze materials as they have to be identified before they can be transported. This building was constructed and is operated by Waste Manage- ment, Inc., and we could take waste there. Commissioner Wodtke wished to know in the event we did set up a temporary transfer station where people could drop off such materials and we have to transport it, how this would be paid for. The Chairman believed that at sometime we will have to set up a fee schedule, but felt that is in the future. Mr. Brooks noted that at this time we just have to desig- nate the sites. He noted that private enterprise can handle this if it is profitable, or the County can do it, but he felt it will be expensive. Utilities Director Pinto pointed out that if you set too high a fee for use of the Landfill or for such a hazardous waste site, the problem is that the material never gets to you. Mr. Brooks reported that the two sites that have been selected are presently being reviewed. We have to have two public hearings and the Board would have to approve the use of these sites. One proposed site is at the existing Landfill. It is surrounded on one side by extensive properties owned by the County, and it has a buffer of 100' on the roadway and the property to south. The other site is our present waste transfer station at South Gifford Road on the closed landfill site, which site has very limited use. This is completely surrounded by county property and staff would suggest an 100' buffer on South Gifford road. Commissioner Bowman asked what sort of facility we are going to have to provide, and Mr. Brooks stated that we don't have to provide anything, but if one ever does get set up there, one of 58