No. 29202 (Amendment): R315-301. Solid Waste Authority, Definitions, and General Requirements

DAR File No.: 29202
Filed: 11/09/2006, 03:17
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The rule is changed to clarify the definitions of several terms; bring the definitions of several terms into alignment with the Solid and Hazardous Waste Act; add two new definitions; specify actions to be taken in the event of illegal disposal of solid waste; and to allow waste from a single family farm or ranch to be disposed on site by burial without obtaining a permit.

Summary of the rule or change:

The rule is changed to: clarify the definitions of the terms "Composting" and "Putrescible waste"; add definitions for the terms "Treated wood" and "Unit"; specify that, in the case of illegal disposal of solid waste, the property owner and/or the generator may be subject to enforcement action and will be required to remove the waste from the site and, if necessary, remediate the site; and to allow waste from a single family farm or ranch to be disposed on site by burial without obtaining a permit.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Sections 19-6-105, 19-6-108, and 19-6-109; and 40 CFR 258

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

Since the requirements of the rule are clarified and not changed in all but one case, it is anticipated that there will be no cost or savings impact on the state budget beyond that required by current statute or rule. The one case where the rule is changed to add the options available for cases of illegal disposal is putting into rule the legitimate options that are available to any party in an enforcement action and will not change the cost to the state in an enforcement action.

local governments:

Since the requirements of the rule are clarified and not changed in all but one case, it is anticipated that there will be no cost or savings impact on local government budgets beyond that required by current statute or rule. The one case where the rule is changed to add the options available for cases of illegal disposal is putting into rule the logical options that were available to any party in an enforcement action and will not change the cost for these actions.

other persons:

Since the requirements of the rule are clarified and not changed in all but one case, it is anticipated that there will be no cost or savings impact on the budgets of affected persons beyond that required by current statute or rule. The one case where the rule is changed to add the options available for cases of illegal disposal is putting into rule the logical options that were available to any party in an enforcement action and will not change the cost for these actions.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

It is anticipated that there will be no effect to the compliance costs for affected persons beyond that required by current statute or rule as a result of the proposed rule change.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

It is anticipated that there will be no fiscal impact to businesses beyond that required by current statute or rule as a result of the proposed rule change. Dianne R. Nielson, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Environmental Quality
Solid and Hazardous Waste
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Ralph Bohn at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6794, by FAX at 801-538-6715, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

01/02/2007

This rule may become effective on:

01/31/2007

Authorized by:

Dennis Downs, Director

RULE TEXT

R315. Environmental Quality, Solid and Hazardous Waste.

R315-301. Solid Waste Authority, Definitions, and General Requirements.

R315-301-2. Definitions.

Terms used in Rules R315-301 through R315-320 are defined in Sections 19-1-103, [and ]19-6-102, and 19-6-803. In addition, for the purpose of Rules R315-301 through 320, the following definitions apply.

(1) "Active area" means that portion of a facility where solid waste recycling, reuse, treatment, storage, or disposal operations are being conducted.

(2) "Airport" means a public-use airport open to the public without prior permission and without restrictions within the physical capacities of available facilities.

(3) "Aquifer" means a geological formation, group of formations, or portion of a formation that contains sufficiently saturated permeable material to yield useable quantities of ground water to wells or springs.

(4) "Areas susceptible to mass movement" means those areas of influence, characterized as having an active or substantial possibility of mass movement, where the movement of earth material at, beneath, or adjacent to the landfill unit, because of natural or human-induced events, results in the downslope transport of soil and rock material by means of gravitational influence. Areas of mass movement include landslides, avalanches, debris slides and flows, soil fluction, block sliding, and rock falls.

(5) "Asbestos [Waste]waste " means friable asbestos, which is any material containing more than 1% asbestos as determined using the method specified in Appendix A, 40 CFR Part 763.1, 2001 ed., which is adopted and incorporated by reference, that when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

(6) "Background concentration" means the concentration of a contaminant in ground water upgradient or a lateral hydraulically equivalent point from a facility, practice, or activity, and which has not been affected by that facility, practice, or activity.

(7) "Class I Landfill" means a non-commercial landfill or a landfill [solely under contract with a local government taking municipal solid waste generated within the boundaries of the local government ]that meets the definition found in Subsection 19-6-102(3)(a)(iii) and is permitted by the Executive Secretary

(a) to receive for disposal:

[(a)](i) municipal solid waste;

[(b)](ii) any other nonhazardous solid waste, not otherwise limited by rule or solid waste permit; [and]or

[(c)](iii) in conjunction with municipal solid waste or other nonhazardous solid waste, waste from a conditionally exempt small quantity generator of hazardous waste, as defined by Section R315-2-5; and

(b) does not meet the standards of Subsection R315-303-3(3)(e)(v).

(8) "Class II Landfill" means a non-commercial landfill or a landfill [solely under contract with a local government taking municipal solid waste generated within the boundaries of the local government ]that is permitted by the Executive Secretary

(a) to receive for disposal:

[(a)](i) municipal solid waste;

[(b)](ii) any other nonhazardous solid waste, not otherwise limited by rule or solid waste permit; [and]or

[(c)](iii) in conjunction with municipal solid waste or other nonhazardous solid waste, waste from a conditionally exempt small quantity generator of hazardous waste, as defined by Section R315-2-5.

[(d)](b) [A Class II Landfill receives, on a yearly average, 20 tons, or less, of solid waste per day]meets the standards of Subsection R315-303-3(3)(e)(v).

(9) "Class III Landfill" means a non-commercial landfill that is permitted by the Executive Secretary to receive for disposal only industrial solid waste.

(10) "Class IV Landfill" means a non-commercial landfill that is permitted by the Executive Secretary to receive for disposal only:

(a) construction/demolition waste;

(b) yard waste;

(c) inert waste;

(d) dead animals, as approved by the Executive Secretary and upon meeting the requirements of Section R315-315-6;

(e) waste tires and materials derived from waste tires, upon meeting the requirements of Section 19-6-804 and Section R315-320-3; and

(f) petroleum[]-contaminated soils, upon meeting the requirements of Subsection R315-315-8(3).

(11) "Class V Landfill" means a commercial nonhazardous solid waste disposal facility, as defined by Subsection 19-6-102(3), that is permitted by the Executive Secretary to receive for disposal:

(a) municipal solid waste;

(b) any other nonhazardous solid waste, not otherwise limited by rule or solid waste permit; and

(c) in conjunction with municipal solid waste or other nonhazardous solid waste, waste from a conditionally exempt small quantity generator of hazardous waste, as defined by Section R315-2-5.

(12) "Class VI Landfill" means a commercial nonhazardous solid waste landfill that is permitted by the Executive Secretary to receive for disposal only:

(a) construction/demolition waste, excluding waste from a conditionally exempt small quantity generator of hazardous waste, as defined by Section R315-2-5;

(b) yard waste;

(c) inert waste;

(d) dead animals, as approved by the Executive Secretary and upon meeting the requirements of Section R315-315-6;

(e) waste tires and materials derived from waste tires, upon meeting the requirements of Section 19-6-804 and Subsection R315-320-3(1) or (2); and

(f) petroleum[]-contaminated soils, upon meeting the requirements of Subsection R315-315-8(3).

(g) A Class VI Landfill may not receive for disposal:

(i) hazardous waste;

(ii) construction/demolition waste containing PCBs, except as allowed by Section R315-315-7;

(iii) garbage;

(iv) municipal solid waste; or

(v) industrial solid waste.

(h) The wastes received at a Class VI Landfill may be further limited by a solid waste permit.

(i) A Class VI Landfill may not change to a Class V Landfill except by meeting all requirements for a Class V Landfill including obtaining a new Class V Landfill permit and completing the requirements specified in Subsection R315-310-3(2).

(13) "Closed facility" means any facility that no longer receives solid waste and has completed an approved closure plan, and any landfill on which an approved final cover has been installed.

(14) "Commercial solid waste" means all types of solid waste generated by stores, offices, restaurants, warehouses, and other nonmanufacturing activities, excluding household waste and industrial wastes.

(15) "Composite liner" means a liner system consisting of two components: the upper component consisting of a synthetic flexible membrane liner, and the lower component consisting of a layer of compacted soil. The composite liner must have the synthetic flexible membrane liner installed in direct and uniform contact with the compacted soil component and be constructed of specified materials and compaction to meet specified permeabilities.

(16) "Composting" means a method of solid waste management whereby the organic component of the waste stream is biologically decomposed under controlled aerobic conditions, at a temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius), or higher, for at least some part of each day of a consecutive seven day period, to a state in which the end product or compost can be[ safely] handled, stored, or applied to the land without adversely affecting human health or the environment.

(17) "Construction/demolition waste" means solid waste from building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, abatement, rehabilitation, renovation, and demolition operations on pavements, houses, commercial buildings, and other structures, including waste from a conditionally exempt small quantity generator of hazardous waste, as defined by Section R315-2-5, that may be generated by these operations.

(a) Such waste may include:

(i) concrete, bricks, and other masonry materials;

(ii) soil and rock;

(iii) waste asphalt;

(iv) rebar contained in concrete; and

(v) untreated wood, and tree stumps.

(b) Construction/demolition waste does not include:

(i) friable asbestos;

(ii) treated wood[ treated with creosote or related compounds, Arsenic, Chromium, Copper, or other chemicals or materials to minimize attack or degradation by insects or microorganisms]; or[and]

(iii) contaminated soils or tanks resulting from remediation or clean-up at any release or spill.

(18) "Contaminant" means any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter in water or soil [which]that is a result of human activity.

(19) "Displaced" or "displacement" means the relative movement of any two sides of a fault measured in any direction.

(20) "Drop box facility" means a facility used for the placement of a large detachable container or drop box for the collection of solid waste for transport to a solid waste disposal facility. The facility includes the area adjacent to the containers for necessary entrance, exit, unloading, and turn-around areas. Drop box facilities normally serve the general public with uncompacted loads and receive waste from off[-]site. Drop box facilities do not include residential or commercial waste containers on the site of waste generation.

(21) "Energy recovery" means the recovery of energy in a useable form from incineration, burning, or any other means of using the heat of combustion of solid waste that involves high temperature (above 1200 degrees Fahrenheit) processing.

(22) "Existing facility" means any facility that has:

(a) a current valid solid waste permit or other valid approval issued under Rules R315-301 through 320 by the Executive Secretary; and

(b) received final approval to accept waste as required by Subsection R315-301-5(1).

(23) "Expansion of a solid waste disposal facility" means any lateral expansion beyond the property boundaries outlined in the permit application for the current permit under which the facility is operating.

(24) "Facility" means all contiguous land, structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land used for treating, storing, or disposing of solid waste. A facility may consist of several treatment, storage, or disposal operational units, e.g., one or more incinerators, landfills, container storage areas, or combinations of these.

(25) "Floodplain" means the land [which]that has been or may be hereafter covered by flood water which has a 1% chance of occurring any given year. The flood is also referred to as the base flood or 100-year flood.

(26) "Free liquids" means liquids which readily separate from the solid portion of a waste under ambient temperature and pressure or as determined by EPA test method 9095 (Paint Filter Liquids Test) as provided in EPA Report SW-846 "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste" as revised December (1996) which is adopted and incorporated by reference.

(27) "Garbage" means discarded animal and vegetable wastes [and animal and vegetable wastes ]resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food, and of such a character and proportion as to be capable of attracting or providing food for vectors. Garbage does not include sewage and sewage sludge.

(28) "Ground water" means subsurface water [which]that is in the zone of saturation including perched ground water.

(29) "Ground water quality standard" means a standard for maximum allowable contamination in ground water as set by Section R315-308-4.

(30) "Hazardous waste" means hazardous waste as defined by Subsection 19-6-102(9) and Section R315-2-3.

(31) "Holocene fault" means a fracture or zone of fractures along which rocks on one side of the fracture have been displaced with respect to those on the other side, which has occurred in the most recent epoch of the Quaternary period extending from the end of the Pleistocene, approximately 11,000 years ago, to the present.

(32) "Household size" means a container for a material or product that is normally and reasonably associated with households or household activities. The containers are of a size and design to hold materials or products generally for immediate use and not for storage, five gallons or less in size.

(33) "Household waste" means any solid waste, including garbage, trash, and sanitary waste in septic tanks, derived from households including single and multiple residences, hotels, motels, bunkhouses, ranger stations, crew quarters, campgrounds, picnic grounds, and day-use recreation areas.

(34) "Incineration" means a controlled thermal process by which solid wastes are physically or chemically altered to gas, liquid, or solid residues [which]that are also regulated solid wastes. Incineration[and] includes the thermal destruction of solid waste for energy recovery. Incineration does not include smelting operations where metals are reprocessed or the refining, processing, or [the ]burning of used oil for energy recovery as described in Rule R315-15.

(35) "Industrial solid waste" means any solid waste generated at a manufacturing or other industrial facility that is not a hazardous waste or that is a hazardous waste from a conditionally exempt small quantity generator of hazardous waste, as defined by Section R315-2-5, generated by an industrial facility. Industrial solid waste includes waste from the following industries or resulting from the following manufacturing processes and associated activities: electric power generation; fertilizer or agricultural chemical[s] industries; food and related products or by-products industries; inorganic chemical[s] industries; iron and steel manufacturing; leather and leather product[s] industries; nonferrous metals manufacturing or [foundries]foundry industries; organic chemical[s] industries; plastics and resins manufacturing; pulp and paper industry; rubber and miscellaneous plastic product[s] industries; stone, glass, clay, and concrete product[s] industries; textile manufacturing; transportation equipment manufacturing; and water treatment industries. This term does not include mining waste; oil and gas waste; or other waste excluded by Subsection 19-6-102(17)(b).

(36) "Industrial solid waste facility" means a facility [which]that receives only industrial solid waste from on-site or off-site sources for disposal.

(37) "Inert waste" means noncombustible, nonhazardous solid wastes that retain their physical and chemical structure under expected conditions of disposal, including wastes that exhibit resistance to biological or chemical [attack]change.

(38) "Landfill" means a disposal facility where solid waste is or has been placed in or on the land and [which]that is not a landtreatment facility or surface impoundment.

(39) "Landtreatment, landfarming, or landspreading facility" means a facility or [part]unit within [of ]a facility where solid waste is applied onto or incorporated into the soil surface for the purpose of biodegradation.

(40) "Lateral expansion of the solid waste disposal area" means:

(a) any horizontal expansion of the waste boundaries of an existing landfill cell, module, or unit;

(b) the construction of a new cell, module, or unit within the boundaries outlined in the permit application of the current permit under which the facility is operating; or

(c) any horizontal expansion not consistent with past normal operating practices.

(41) "Lateral hydraulically equivalent point" means a point located hydraulically equal to a facility and in the same ground water with similar geochemistry such that the ground water, at that point, has not been affected by the facility.

(42) "Leachate" means a liquid that has passed through or emerged from solid waste and that may contain soluble, suspended, miscible, or immiscible materials removed from such waste.

(43) "Lithified earth material" means all rock, including all naturally occurring and naturally formed aggregates or masses of minerals or small particles of older rock that formed by crystallization of magma or by induration of loose sediments. This term does not include human-made materials, such as fill, concrete and asphalt, or unconsolidated earth materials, soil, or regolith lying at or near the earth surface.

(44) "Lower explosive limit" means the lowest percentage by volume of a mixture of explosive gases [which]that will propagate a flame in air at 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) and atmospheric pressure.

(45) "Maximum horizontal acceleration in lithified earth material" means the maximum expected horizontal acceleration depicted on a seismic hazard map, with a 90% or greater probability that the acceleration will not be exceeded in 250 years, or the maximum expected horizontal acceleration based on site specific seismic risk assessment.

(46) "Municipal solid waste landfill" means a permitted nonhazardous solid waste landfill that may receive municipal solid waste for disposal.

(47) "Municipal solid waste" means household waste, nonhazardous commercial solid waste, and non-hazardous sludge.

(48) "New facility" means any facility that:

(a) has applied for a permit or other valid approval issued under Rules R315-301 through 320 by the Executive Secretary;

(b) did not have a permit or other valid approval issued under Rules R315-301 through 320 at the time of the application; and

(c) has not received final approval to accept waste as required by Subsection R315-301-5(1).

(49) "Off[-]site" means any site which is not on[-]site.

(50) "On[-]site" means the same or geographically contiguous property [which]that may be divided by public or private right-of-way, provided that the entrance and exit between the properties is at a cross-roads intersection, and access is by crossing, as opposed to going along the right-of-way. Property separated by a private right-of-way, which the site owner or operator controls, and to which the public does not have access, is also considered on-site property.

(51) "Operator" means the person, as defined by Subsection 19-1-103(4), responsible for the overall operation of a facility.

(52) "Owner" means the person, as defined by Subsection 19-1-103(4), who has an ownership interest in[owns] a facility or part of a facility.

(53) "PCB" or "PCBs" means any chemical substance that is limited to the biphenyl molecule that has been chlorinated to varying degrees or any combination of materials which contain such substances.

(54) "Permeability" means the ease with which a porous material allows water and the solutes contained therein to flow through it. This is usually expressed in units of centimeters per second (cm/sec) and termed hydraulic conductivity. Soils and synthetic liners with a permeability for water of 1 x 10^-7 cm/sec or less may be considered impermeable.

(55) "Permit" means the plan approval as required by Subsection 19-6-108(3)(a), or equivalent control document issued by the Executive Secretary to implement the requirements of the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Act.

(56) "Pile" means any noncontainerized accumulation of solid waste that is used for treatment or storage.

(57) "Poor foundation conditions" means those areas where features exist which indicate that a natural or human-induced event may result in inadequate foundation support for the structural components of a landfill unit.

(58) ["Putrescible" means organic material subject to decomposition by microorganisms.]"Putrescible waste" means solid waste which contains organic matter capable of being decomposed by microorganisms and of such a character and proportion as to be capable of attracting or providing food for vectors including birds and mammals.

(59) "Qualified ground water scientist" means a scientist or engineer who has received a baccalaureate or post-graduate degree in the natural sciences or engineering and has sufficient training and experience in ground water hydrology and related fields as may be demonstrated by state registration, professional certification, or completion of accredited university programs that enable that individual to make sound professional judgements regarding ground water monitoring, contaminant fate and transport, and corrective action.

(60) "Recycling" means extracting valuable materials from the waste stream and transforming or remanufacturing them into usable materials that have a demonstrated or potential market.

(a) Recycling does not include processes that generate such volumes of material that no market exists for the material.

(b) Any part of the waste stream entering a recycling facility and subsequently [returned]returning to a waste stream or being otherwise disposed has the same regulatory designation as the original waste.

(c) Recycling includes the substitution of nonhazardous solid waste fuels for conventional fuels (such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum products) for the purpose of generating the heat necessary to manufacture a product.

(61) "Recyclable materials" means those solid wastes that can be recovered from or otherwise diverted from the waste stream for the purpose of recycling, such as metals, paper, glass, and plastics.

(62) "Run-off" means any rainwater, leachate, or other liquid that has contacted solid waste and drains over land from any part of a facility.

(63) "Run-on" means any rainwater, leachate, or other liquid that drains over land onto the active area of a facility.

(64) "Scavenging" means the unauthorized removal of solid waste from a facility.

(65) "Seismic impact zone" means an area with a 10% or greater probability that the maximum horizontal acceleration in lithified earth material, expressed as a percentage of the earth's gravitational pull, will exceed 0.10g in 250 years.

(66) "Septage" means a semisolid consisting of settled sewage solids combined with varying amounts of water and dissolved materials generated from septic tank systems.

(67) "Sharps" means any discarded or contaminated article or instrument from a health facility that may cause puncture or cuts. Such waste may include needles, syringes, blades, needles with attached tubing, pipettes, pasteurs, broken glass, and blood vials.

(68) "Sludge" means any solid, semisolid, or liquid waste, including grit and screenings generated from a:

(a) municipal, commercial, or industrial waste water treatment plant;

(b) water supply treatment plant;

(c) car wash facility;

(d) air pollution control facility; or

(e) any other such waste having similar characteristics.

(69) "Solid waste disposal facility" means a [facility or part of a facility at which solid waste is received from on-site or off-site sources and intentionally placed into or on land and at which waste, if allowed by permit, may remain after closure. Solid waste disposal facilities include ]landfill[s], incinerator[s], [and]or land treatment area[s].

(70) "Solid waste incinerator facility" means a facility at which solid waste is received from on-site or off-site sources and is subjected to the incineration process. An incinerator facility that incinerates solid waste for any reason, including energy recovery, volume reduction, or to render it non-infectious, is a solid waste incinerator facility and is subject to Rules R315-301 through 320.

(71) "Special waste" means discarded solid waste that may require special handling or other solid waste that may pose a threat to public safety, human health, or the environment.

(a) Special waste may include:

[(a)](i) ash;

[(b)](ii) automobile bodies;

[(c)](iii) furniture and appliances;

[(d)](iv) infectious waste;

[(e)](v) waste tires;

[(f)](vi) dead animals;

[(g)](vii) asbestos;

[(h)](viii) waste exempt from the hazardous waste regulations under Section R315-2-4;

[(i)](ix) conditionally exempt small quantity generator hazardous waste as defined by Section R315-2-5;

[(j)](x) waste containing PCBs;

[(k)](xi) petroleum contaminated soils;

[(l)](xii) waste asphalt; and

[(m)](xiii) sludge.

(b) Special waste must be handled and disposed according to the requirements of Rule R315-315.

(72) "State" means the State of Utah.

(73) "Structural components" means liners, leachate collection systems, final covers, run-on or run-off systems, and any other component used in the construction and operation of a landfill that is necessary for the protection of human health and the environment.

(74) "Surface impoundment or impoundment" means a facility or part of a facility which is a natural topographic depression, human-made excavation, or diked area formed primarily of earthen materials, although it may be lined with synthetic materials, which is designed to hold an accumulation of liquid waste or waste containing free liquids, and which is not an injection well. Examples of surface impoundments are holding, storage, settling, and aeration pits, ponds, and lagoons.

(75) "Transfer station" means a permanent, fixed, supplemental collection and transportation facility that is staffed by a minimum of one employee of the owner or operator during hours of operation and is used by persons and route collection vehicles to deposit collected solid waste from off-site into a [larger ] transfer vehicle for transport to a solid waste handling or disposal facility.

(76) "Transport vehicle" means a vehicle capable of hauling [large amounts of ]solid waste such as a truck, packer, or trailer that may be used by refuse haulers to transport solid waste from the point of generation to a transfer station or a disposal facility.

(77) "Treated wood" means any wood item that has been treated with the following or compounds containing the following:

(a) creosote or related compounds;

(b) Arsenic;

(c) Chromium; or

(d) Copper.

[(77)](78) "Twenty-five year storm" means a 24-hour storm of such intensity that it has a 4% probability of being equaled or exceeded any given year. The storm could result in what is referred to as a 25-year flood.

(79) "Unit" or "Solid Waste Management Unit" means a distinct operational storage, treatment, or disposal area at a solid waste management facility that contains all features to render it capable of performing its intended function and of being closed as a separate entity.

[(78)](80) "Unit boundary" means a vertical surface located at the hydraulically downgradient limit of a landfill unit or other solid waste disposal facility unit which is required to monitor ground water. This vertical surface extends down into the ground water.

[(79)](81) "Unstable area" means a location that is susceptible to natural or human induced events or forces capable of impairing the integrity of some or all of the landfill structural components responsible for preventing releases from a facility. Unstable areas can include poor foundation conditions, areas susceptible to mass movements, and karst terrains.

[(80)](82) "Vadose zone" means the zone of aeration including soil and capillary water. The zone is bound above by the land surface and below by the water table.

[(81)](83) "Vector" means a living animal including insect or other arthropod which is capable of transmitting an infectious disease from one organism to another.

[(82)](84) "Washout" means the carrying away of solid waste by waters of a base or 100-year flood.

[(83)](85) "Waste tire storage facility" or "waste tire pile" means any site where more than 1,000 waste tires or 1,000 passenger tire equivalents are stored on the ground.

(a) A waste tire storage facility includes:

(i) whole waste tires used as a fence;

(ii) whole waste tires used as a windbreak; and

(iii) waste tire generators where more than 1,000 waste tires are held.

(b) A waste tire storage facility does not include:

(i) a site where waste tires are stored exclusively in buildings or in trailers;

(ii) if whole waste tires are stored for five or fewer days, the site of a registered tire recycler or a processor for a registered tire recycler;

(iii) a permitted solid waste disposal facility that stores whole tires in piles for not longer than one year;

(iv) a staging area where tires are temporarily placed on the ground, not stored, to accommodate activities such as sorting, assembling, or loading or unloading of trucks; or

(v) a site where waste tires or material derived from waste tires are stored for five or fewer days and are used for ballast to maintain covers on agricultural materials or to maintain covers at a construction site or are to be recycled or applied to a beneficial use.

(c) Tires attached to a vehicle are not considered waste tires until they are removed from the vehicle.

[(84)](86) "Wetlands" means those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal conditions do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas.

[(85)](87) "Yard waste" means vegetative matter resulting from landscaping, land maintenance, and land clearing operations including grass clippings, prunings, and other discarded material generated from yards, gardens, parks, and similar types of facilities. Yard waste does not include garbage, paper, plastic, processed wood, sludge, septage, or manure.

 

R315-301-4. Prohibition of Illegal Disposal or Incineration of Solid Waste.

(1) No person shall incinerate, burn, or otherwise dispose of any solid waste in any place except at a facility which is in compliance with the requirements of Rules R315-301 through 320 and other applicable rules.

(2) When any solid waste is disposed in a manner not in compliance with the requirements of Rules R315-301 through 320, or other applicable rules, the property owner of the disposal site or the person responsible for the illegal disposal or both:

(a) shall remove the solid waste from the illegal disposal site to a permitted solid waste disposal facility and, if necessary, shall remediate the site; or

(b) shall apply for a permit form the Executive Secretary and shall meet all of the following;

(i) submit the required permit application in the time frame specified by the Executive Secretary and respond promptly to all requests for information from the Executive Secretary related to the permit application;

(ii) shall immediately meet all of the operational monitoring and waste handling criteria of Rules R315-301 through 320; and

(iii) shall follow the requirements of Rule R315-301-4(2)(a) if a permit is not granted.

(3) Any person disposing of solid waste in a manner not in compliance with the requirements of Rules R315-301 through 320, or other applicable rules, may be subject to enforcement action in addition to meeting the requirements of Rule R315-301-4(2).

[(2)](4) When deposition or disposal of the following materials does not cause a hazard to human health or the environment or cause a public nuisance, the requirements of Rules R315-301 through 320 do not apply to:

(a) inert waste used as fill material;

(b) the disposal of mine tailings and overburden;

(c) the disposal of vegetative material generated as a result of land clearing; or

(d) the disposal of vegetative agricultural waste.

 

R315-301-5. Permit Required.

(1) No solid waste disposal facility shall be established, operated, maintained, or expanded until the owner or operator of such facility has obtained a permit from the Executive Secretary and has received a letter of approval to accept waste from the Executive Secretary.

(2) The owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall operate the facility in accordance with the conditions of the permit and otherwise follow the permit.

(3) In areas where no public or duly licensed disposal service is available, the on-site disposal, by burial, of on-site generated nonhazardous solid waste from a single family farm or a single family ranch does not require a permit.

 

KEY: solid waste management, waste disposal

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [October 15, 2003]2007

Notice of Continuation: March 14, 2003

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-6-105; 19-6-108; 19-6-109; 40 CFR 258