Davis Street Transfer Station Tour (DSTS)

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What does 4,000 tons of organics, recycling and garbage look like and how does it get processed in one day? If you are a Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) resident or business owner find out for yourself and see what happens to your organics, recycling, and garbage once it leaves your curb.

Registration is open for Castro Valley residents and business owners to attend free tours of the Davis Street Transfer Station (DSTS) in San Leandro.

The remaining dates of the 2012 tours are as follows: June 14^th, September 14^th, and November 14^th. Please note registration is limited and will close on specified dates. Groups are welcome if space allows.


The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)	Residents and Business Owners on a Tour

Davis Street processes 4,000 tons of materials a day with 4 state of the art processing facilities, including:

A brand new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified organics building.
A single stream materials recovery facility (MRF) that houses a high-tech optical sorter which uses infrared light and manual sorters that separate materials with precision and speed.
A construction and demolition debris MRF (materials from construction and large remodeling jobs.
A new public area MRF where residents can drop off materials and Davis Street can now sort them even faster, up to 20 tons of construction and demolition debris per hour for example.

Most attendees find the 3 hour tour engaging and very interesting and can’t wait to walk through the processing facilities and ask those “Where do I put this?” questions of DSTS and CVSan staff.

Also, to reduce vehicle emissions and make the tour more enjoyable, CVSan provides transportation to the facility free of charge.


Manual Sorting	The Optical Sorter

The New Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified Gold Organics Building

Fun Facts About Davis Street

Did you know that, in one year, Davis Street Transfer Station processes:

296 million pounds of yard debris and food scraps (that's like 900 million pizza boxes or 600 million oranges)
44 million pounds of paper (that's like 4.4 billion sheets of standard office paper)
26 million pounds of wood
21 million pounds of inerts (toilets, sinks, concrete, asphalt, bricks and cinder blocks)
14 million pounds of plastic
12 million pounds of metal (that's like 360 million soda cans)
9 million pounds of glass
125,000 batteries for recycling off-site
70,000 pounds of e-waste for recycling off-site (locally, not overseas)
3,000 appliances

In conjunction with StopWaste.Org, Davis Street also houses an education center for the county's 4th and 5th graders. Approximately 20,000 of Alameda County's students visit the iRecycle@School education center every year!

Want to know what's in our recycling?

Well, Davis Street services many local cities and jurisdictions like CVSan in the area and they find that:

83% is fiber/paper (office paper, junk mail, newspaper and cardboard)
8% is glass
4% is aluminum
2% is plastic
1.5% is metal

Notes and Reminders for the Tour

*Please take into consideration that this is a walking tour consisting of uneven surfaces, obstacles, up and down steep stairs, inclines, and elevated areas (see photos below). If you are not physically able to participate, it is recommended that you contact the District to discuss an alternate tour option.

*For safety reasons, it is mandatory that attendees wear long pants or skirts and closed toed shoes- you will not be allowed on the tour otherwise. Also, attendees must be 18 years of age or older.

*Free transportation to DSTS will be provided. For those who wish to drive their own vehicle to the tour, you may do so but please contact CVSan staff. There is limited parking. It is preferred that attendees ride in the free shuttle transportation provided.

If you do not receive a confirmation within 5 business days of the tour date, contact us at 510-537-0757 to ensure that you are registered to attend the tour. Registration confirmation is required to attend and participate in the tour. Visitors who arrive at CVSan offices or the DSTS facility unregistered will not be able to participate in that day’s tour.

So sign up today for this fun experience with our easy web registration form below

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Davis Street Transfer Station Tour DSTS 2012 Website Registration

FIRST NAME: *

LAST NAME: *

MAILING ADDRESS: *

CITY: *

STATE: *

ZIP CODE: *

PHONE: * (like 510-555-5555)

E-MAIL: *

TRANSPORTATION: *

I will be meeting at the CVSan office to ride in the free transportation provided

I would like to drive my own vehicle and meet at DSTS

(To be confirmed with CVSan staff by the close of registration)

TOUR DATES: *

Thursday, June 14, 2012 (Registration closes June 1, 2012)

Friday, September 14, 2012 (Registration closes September 1, 2012)

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 (Registration closes November 1, 2012)

The following dates open for registration. Please note end dates of registration. Maximum 20 attendees per tour.

Please see itinerary as follows:

Itinerary
Depart: Castro Valley Sanitary District 21040 Marshall Street Castro Valley, CA 94546	Arrive: Davis Street Transfer Station 2615 Davis Street San Leandro, CA 94577
9:00 a.m.	All participants to have arrived at CVSan office CVSan staff to give attendees a brief introduction of the tour
9:20 a.m.	CVSan staff to take roll and determine all participants have arrived
Departure Time: 9:25 a.m.	Bus will begin to board
Trip Length	2 hours
10:00 a.m.	Arrive at DSTS and meet DSTS staff at the Administration Building
11:15 a.m.	Tour will end
Return Departure Time: 11:20 a.m.	Attendees to board bus at DSTS to return to CVSan
Return Arrival Time: 12:00 p.m.	Arrive back to CVSan
CVSan Contact Name/Phone	Jordan jordan@cvsan.org or (510) 537-0757

I assume all risks associated with participating in this tour including but not limited to, following safety instructions, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, the conditions of the roads, and traffic along the site, all such risks being known to and appreciated by me.

Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of the acceptance of entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to and on my behalf, waive and release Castro Valley Sanitary District and all persons and agencies connected with the tour from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in and travel to and from the event, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.

I attest that I am physically able to participate in this tour. As part of this waiver, I acknowledge that I have read and understand all of the above.

Photo Release: I hereby grant consent and authorize the use and reproduction of any and all photographs taken or media produced in connection with the Davis Street Transfer Station (DSTS) Tour, or anyone authorized by Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) to the use of negatives, positives, electronic images or proofs for education and recycling promotional purposes, without further compensation to me or anyone I am signing on behalf of or their representatives. All negatives, positives, and electronic images, together with the prints shall constitute the property of CVSan, solely and completely.

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