R315-266-70. Recyclable Materials Utilized for Precious Metal Recovery -- Applicability and Requirements

  (a) The regulations of Section R315-266-70 apply to recyclable materials that are reclaimed to recover economically significant amounts of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, or any combination of these.

  (b) Persons who generate, transport, or store recyclable materials that are regulated under Section R315-266-70 are subject to the following requirements:

  (1) Notification requirements under section 3010 of RCRA;

  (2) Sections R315-262-20 through 262-27, for generators, Sections R315-263-20 and 263-21, for transporters; and Sections R315-265-71 and 265-72, for persons who store; and

  (3) For precious metals exported to or imported from other countries for recovery, Sections R315-262-80 through 262-84 and Section R315-265-12.

  (c) Persons who store recycled materials that are regulated under Section R315-266-70 shall keep the following records to document that they are not accumulating these materials speculatively, as defined in Subsection R315-261-1(c);

  (1) Records showing the volume of these materials stored at the beginning of the calendar year;

  (2) The amount of these materials generated or received during the calendar year; and

  (3) The amount of materials remaining at the end of the calendar year.

  (d) Recyclable materials that are regulated under Section R315-266-70 that are accumulated speculatively, as defined in Subsection R315-261-1(c), are subject to all applicable provisions of Rules R315-262 through 265, 270, and 124.