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Inside Volusia County’s transfer station: how household trash is processed
Summary
A video tour of Volusia County Solid Waste shows how crews handle household refuse: trucks scale in, a floor operator controls tipping safety, dozers and compactors compress waste to save air space, and the county runs public outreach programs including a paint-exchange and HHW drop-off.
A Volusia County Solid Waste tour opened with staff guiding hosts Maya Duxon and Kelsey Seale through the tipping floor and scale house and explaining how household trash is processed from curb to landfill. "This is a hole in the ground. We call it the pit," Brett, a transfer-station staff member, said as he described where trucks empty loads and how operators visually confirm safety before a tip.
County staff described multiple safety checks meant to protect drivers and workers. A floor operator watches the pit, activates a green blinking light to confirm tarps and…
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