The first stop for vehicles after entering the grounds of the Facility is the scalehouse. Each truck is charged a fee based on the weight of its load. This is the enclosed area where the non-recyclable waste is delivered. Trucks will either dump their loads directly onto the floor where it is inspected or into the pit area.
Operators screen incoming material to keep inappropriate wastes out of the combustion process.
The depth of the pit is 30 feet below floor level. Solid Waste can be stacked another 50 feet high against the back wall of the refuse bunker. About seven days of waste storage are available in the refuse pit. The entire facility is operated from the control room. Control room personnel constantly monitor operating conditions.