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El Sobrante Landfill is a Class 3 regional disposal facility permitted to accept up to 10,000 tons per day, seven days per week. It employs approximately 40 full-time employees. Landfill operations are overseen by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, and the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health.
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This month, El Sobrante employees celebrated two years which translates to over 215,000 hours without accident or injury. This accomplishment highlights how seriously our employees have embraced Waste Management’s safety program, “Mission to Zero.”
The Mission to Zero safety program helps engage our employees to take positive actions everyday to yield safe results. Working safely is something that our employees can relate to because no one wants to be hurt; we see this every day as they diligently identify and avoid potentially unsafe situations. The program also lays out a very clear goal: zero tolerance for any acts, condition or behaviors that might cause unsafe conditions in or around the landfill. To meet this goal, El Sobrante staff meets as a team every week to hold safety meetings where they focus on positive safety actions rather than negative outcomes.
There is also a safety committee comprised of landfill employees that meet on a monthly basis to discuss safety concerns, incentives and report out to the group.
To celebrate this magnificent achievement, El Sobrante employees and their families were rewarded with a fun trip to Sea World. We sincerely appreciate the dedication each and every employee makes to our safety culture and are extremely proud of everyone involved for taking safety to a new level and we hope to continue to end the year with no accidents or injuries.
The general public can also help us continue our strong safety record by abiding to the following important rules when coming to the landfill:
- Follow the instructions of the landfill’s traffic coordinators who guide you away from the large trucks where you can safely dispose of your trash. The traffic coordinator always has your safety as their number one concern.
- Stay far away from the roll off trucks or end dumps when dumping to avoid injury. They are less stable when dumping and have the potential to tip over.
- You must always wear a high visibility safety vest while outside of the vehicle. If you don’t have one, you can purchase one for a nominal fee at the scale house.
- Absolutely no scavenging allowed. Scavengers pay attention to the trash and not to the movements of the heavy equipment. It is quite difficult to see a scavenger from the cockpit of a compactor; they blend in quite well with the surrounding trash.
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