Hmmm, I always wondered about that. We have a big sorting plant not too far from here with a similar pit and that place stinks pretty bad. I always figured it was becuase of that last 5 feet of trash on the bottom that has been sitting there for years. Bet it would get pretty rancid around there if they were to dig it out now!
It's a waste sorting and transfer facility. They have large belts that transfer the waste past a bunch of people who make sure all the recyclables are out before letting it go to the packer and into the transfer trailer. Its a ways from where I live but Ive been there a few times. They got a huge pit but they wont allow video, they say that their operation is of proprietary design. I think they are just strange but since it is their facility, I guess they get to make rules like this...
...the place is massive and run 24-7 to accept all the waste on Orange County or at least 90% of it!
That pit gets pretty full by Friday night but since the weekends are quite a bit slower because of no residential waste, they get it about 75% dug out by Monday morning, only to do it all over again!
I understand that they have one of the largest pits around!
No, they do have a facility in Huntington Beach but not nearly as large as CVT, the facility with the giant pit that I mentioned above. Rainbow handles Huntington Beach & Fountain Valley only while CVT handles most of the rest of Orange County with the exception of a few city's but even some of them dump at CVT...
Hey Steve, thanks for all this, you guys must have one of (if not the last transfer station set up this way brings back alot of childhood memories.
rd1027 3 years ago
Can't seem to think of anywhere that uses grapple systems here in Oz... back in the days yer, but not anymore? Nice vid!
MitchellM15 3 years ago
Another 5-star favorite!
Does that pit ever get completely emptied?
SquishDoll 3 years ago
No it doesn't. It's 45 feet deep. I've never seen it have less the 10 feet of trash in it.Thanks again for the complement.
beebeepo 3 years ago
Hmmm, I always wondered about that. We have a big sorting plant not too far from here with a similar pit and that place stinks pretty bad. I always figured it was becuase of that last 5 feet of trash on the bottom that has been sitting there for years. Bet it would get pretty rancid around there if they were to dig it out now!
SquishDoll 3 years ago
what kind of place are you talking bout
lahluv 3 years ago
It's a waste sorting and transfer facility. They have large belts that transfer the waste past a bunch of people who make sure all the recyclables are out before letting it go to the packer and into the transfer trailer. Its a ways from where I live but Ive been there a few times. They got a huge pit but they wont allow video, they say that their operation is of proprietary design. I think they are just strange but since it is their facility, I guess they get to make rules like this...
SquishDoll 3 years ago
...the place is massive and run 24-7 to accept all the waste on Orange County or at least 90% of it!
That pit gets pretty full by Friday night but since the weekends are quite a bit slower because of no residential waste, they get it about 75% dug out by Monday morning, only to do it all over again!
I understand that they have one of the largest pits around!
Sure wish I could get video of it...:(
SquishDoll 3 years ago
Is the waste transfer facility owned by Rainbow disposal
emu757 3 years ago
No, they do have a facility in Huntington Beach but not nearly as large as CVT, the facility with the giant pit that I mentioned above. Rainbow handles Huntington Beach & Fountain Valley only while CVT handles most of the rest of Orange County with the exception of a few city's but even some of them dump at CVT...
SquishDoll 3 years ago
thnx
lahluv 3 years ago