Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 4, October 1, 2024
Section 7103-162.0 - Scope162.1 This document provides regulations for all people engaged in the handling, marketing or agricultural utilization of non-hazardous waste products generated by industrial or commercial activities which will be utilized in agricultural or horticultural setting as a fertilizer or soil amendment agent. Materials subject to regulations under RCRA, TOSCA or other federal or state regulatory programs governing hazardous wastes are not included in the scope of these regulations. Nor do manures, waste vegetables or other materials produced under agricultural settings, or products of materials currently regulated or managed by the Delaware Department of Agriculture for use by farmers in agricultural activities.162.2 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages the reuse of utilization of waste products as a viable alternative to disposal or incineration where appropriate. The regulations outlined herein apply to waste products that, because of their physical, chemical or biological characterization, may be used as soil conditioners or as substitutes to commercial fertilizers in agricultural settings.7 Del. Admin. Code § 7103-162.0