Section 691-5-8 - Waste Disposal PlanSection 8.1 - Waste Disposal SOP required In addition to the SOPs required in Section 3 of this rule, a cannabis testing facility must possess and follow written SOPs for the disposal of samples, digestates, leachates and extracts or other sample preparation products. All waste must be managed according to the following requirements:
A. Solid waste, as defined in the Maine Hazardous Waste, Septage and Solid Waste Management Act, 38 MRS §1303-C(29), must be managed in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 06-096 CMR, Ch. 400-425.B. The cannabis testing facility must destroy nonhazardous used or unused cannabis test samples in accordance with the facility's standard operating procedure and this rule.C. To render cannabis goods into cannabis waste, the cannabis testing facility must add the cannabis to other material not suitable for human consumption (e.g. agricultural manure suitable for composting, other compostable material) and mix it thoroughly. The resulting mixture must be at least 50% non-cannabis material. Licensees must render goods into cannabis waste one batch at a time and track that batch through its disposal in the statewide inventory tracking system.D. It is unlawful for any cannabis testing facility to dispose of cannabis goods or waste in a trashcan, dumpster or other similar receptacle, unless the nonhazardous goods or waste is composted and made unusable as described in this section. Testing facilities are required to quarantine cannabis goods on the premises for at least 3 business days to permit OCP time to investigate or witness the destruction process.E. The cannabis testing facility must document the quarantine, rendering into cannabis waste, and disposal or deposition of the cannabis waste. A cannabis testing facility may retain and utilize cannabis and cannabis products for use as standards or for method development.F. Hazardous wastes, as defined by 38 MRS §1303-C(15), with the exception of infectious and pathogenic wastes, and in 06-096 CMR, Ch. 850, must be managed in accordance with Maine's Standards for Hazardous Waste Facilities Rules, Interim Licenses for Waste Facilities for Hazardous Wastes Rules, Licensing of Hazardous Waste Facilities Rules and Hazardous Waste Manifest Requirements (See 06-096 CMR, Chs. 850-857).G. If there is a conflict between another applicable rule or regulation and this rule, the more restrictive requirement applies.