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Agency 567 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSIONTitle VIII - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
Chapter 123 - REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS AND SATELLITE FACILITIES
Rule 567-123.8 - Structures

Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-123.8

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Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024
Rule 567-123.8 - Structures

The structures for regional collection centers and consolidation centers for CESQG and HHM shall meet the following criteria:

(1) All structures shall be sized to adequately accommodate the sorting, bulk and lab packing, and temporary storage of household hazardous materials and hazardous materials from conditionally exempt small quantity generators brought to the RCC or collected at mobile events.
(2) All permanent structures shall meet the requirements of applicable building codes.
(3) The structures and mobile units shall be so designed to prevent run-on from entering from adjacent areas.
(4) All mobile units and the containers used to package collected materials shall comply with applicable Iowa department of transportation (DOT) rules and guidelines. At each mobile unit site, the unit shall rest on a pad of an impervious, smooth material that provides secondary containment in case of a spill, and a canopy or roof shall be provided as protection from inclement weather.
(5) All receiving areas shall have a storage capacity of at least one day's processing capacity.
(6) All receiving, sorting, bulking, transfer and storage area surfaces shall be constructed of an impervious, smooth material so designed to be easily cleaned, nonreactive with the waste, and with proper drainage, in the form of plastic-lined pits or concrete sumps, according to applicable codes. Areas used for the receiving, bulking, transferring, lab packing and storing of exempt hazardous materials shall be provided with secondary containment and shall be protected from exposure to the weather.
(7) The construction plans and specifications for the RCC shall include a receiving area, sorting area, separate storage areas for incompatible materials, roads, structures, fences and gates, landscaping and screening devices, personnel and maintenance facilities, and utility lines. The construction plans and specifications for the consolidation center shall include a sorting area, separate storage areas for incompatible materials, roads, structures, fences and gates, landscaping and screening devices, personnel and maintenance facilities, and utility lines.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-123.8

ARC 8518B, IAB 2/10/10, effective 3/17/10