Section 11-58.1-33 - Solid waste salvage facilities(a) Applicability. This subchapter regulates the construction and operation of materials recovery facilities. This includes, but is not limited to, automobile dismantlers, scrap metal, and white goods processors, and junkyards. (1) Exemptions. The following facilities are exempt from regulations under this subchapter. (A) Facilities which store twenty-five cars or less at any one time.(B) Facilities which store twenty-five units of white goods or less at any one time.(b) Permit requirement. A permit is required to construct and operate a materials recovery facility. The application shall contain the following: (1) Site analysis. A site plan and analysis including the siting of any equipment and machinery, surrounding land uses, and public access.(2) Design requirements. (A) Equipment. A description of the overall operation and a functional description of all processing equipment to be used and the personnel to operate them.(B) Adequate drainage. Adequate drainage to prevent standing water and to control "run-on" and "run-off" of rainwater shall be provided.(C) Nuisance, health, and safety control. Design methods to control litter, insects, odors, and vectors. Develop a fire plan to prevent and minimize fire hazards. The salvage facility shall maintain a neat and orderly appearance and must be screened and buffered to minimize nuisances to neighboring properties.(3) Operation plan. An operation plan shall be submitted and should include a brief description of the process, recoverable materials proposed to be collected, stored, and disposed at the facility. A means of weighing or measuring the incoming materials and a description of the intended method of disposal of the salvageable by-products must be included.(4) Closure plan. As part of the application for a permit, the owner and/or operator shall develop a closure plan to ensure no adverse environmental impacts.(c) Reporting requirements. At a minimum, an annual report shall be submitted to the director not later than thirty days after June 30 of each year. The report shall detail the volume or weight in tons of the incoming material and the salvageable material recovered and how disposed.Haw. Code R. § 11-58.1-33
[Eff ] (Auth: HRS §§ 342G-13, 342G-28, 342H-3, 342H-4, 342H-31)