The purpose of this order is to establish procedures for the collection and proper disposal of facility trash.
This order shall apply to all personnel assigned to Pitchess Detention Center (PDC) North Facility.
The utility officer and ranger 5 shall be responsible for supervising inmate workers while trash is collected from the rear of each module during each shift. PDC South Facility’s inmate work crew shall collect the trash from the administration building and trailers, each weekday on dayshift. The work crew shall be supervised by the Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) officer.
Inmate workers shall separate the trash from the recyclables. All trash shall be placed into the trash compactor where it will be compressed. The recyclables shall be placed in the recycling containers, which are located next to the trash compactor. At no time shall any inmate worker be allowed to rummage through the trash.
Inmate workers shall operate the trash compactor only under direct supervision of ranger 5 or the utility officer. All inmates shall be clear of the trash compactor when it is operating to prevent injuries. PDC Motorpool personnel are responsible for the transportation and dumping of the trash compactor at least twice per week.
The PDC utility inmate work crew is responsible for picking up recyclable material generated at PDC North Facility. During regular business hours, the trash crew shall enter the facility through the vehicle sally port and remove the recyclables.