Section R. 420.211 - Marihuana product destruction and waste managementRule 11.
(1) A marihuana product that is to be destroyed or is considered waste must be rendered into an unusable and unrecognizable form through grinding or another method as determined by the agency that incorporates the marihuana product waste with 1 or more of the following types of non-consumable solid waste so that the resulting mixture is not less than 50% non-marihuana product waste: (e) Grease or other compostable oil waste.(f) Fermented organic matter or other compost activators.(h) Other waste approved in writing by the agency.(2) Marihuana plant waste, including roots, stalks, leaves, and stems that have not been processed with a solvent must be rendered into an unusable and unrecognizable form through grinding or another method as determined by the agency that incorporates the marihuana plant waste with 1 or more of the following types of compostable waste so that the resulting mixture is not less than 50% non-marihuana plant waste: (c) Vegetable based grease or oils.(d) Other compostable wastes approved by the agency.(3) A licensee shall manage all waste that is hazardous waste pursuant to part 111 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11101 to 324.11153.(4) A marihuana product rendered unusable and unrecognizable and, therefore, considered waste, and marihuana plant waste must be recorded in the statewide monitoring system.(5) A licensee shall not sell marihuana waste, marihuana plant waste, or marihuana products that are to be destroyed, or that the agency orders destroyed.(6) A licensee shall dispose of marihuana product waste and marihuana plant waste in a secured waste receptacle using 1 or more of the following methods that complies with applicable state and local laws and regulations:(a) A licensed municipal solid waste landfill.(b) A registered composting facility that has specific approval under part 115 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11501 to 324.11554, to accept the material.(c) An anaerobic digester that has specific approval under part 115 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11501 to 324.11554, to accept the material.(d) An in-state municipal solid waste or hazardous waste incinerator that has been permitted under part 55 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5501 to 324.5542.(7) A licensee shall dispose of wastewater generated during the cultivation of marihuana and the processing of marihuana products in a manner that complies with applicable state and local laws and regulations.(8) A licensee shall maintain accurate and comprehensive records regarding marihuana product waste, and marihuana plant waste that accounts for, reconciles, and evidences all waste activity related to the disposal. The agency may publish guidance on marihuana product waste management.(9) As used in this rule, "unrecognizable" means marihuana product rendered indistinguishable from any other plant material.(10) Under the MRMTA, a licensed marihuana microbusiness, class A marihuana microbusiness, or marihuana retailer who participates in a temporary marihuana event shall destroy and dispose of any marihuana product that is considered waste, and any marihuana plant waste, resulting from the licensee's activities during the event according to the applicable provisions in this rule.(11) Except for the marihuana product waste specified in subrule (10) of this rule, a marihuana event organizer who holds a temporary marihuana event under the MRTMA is responsible for destroying and disposing of any marihuana product waste and marihuana plant waste that results from the event. All marihuana waste must be rendered unusable and unrecognizable and disposed of in accordance with this rule and in compliance with all applicable state and local laws and regulations.(12) Under the MRMTA, a licensed designated consumption establishment shall destroy and dispose of any marihuana product left at the establishment that is considered waste and any marihuana plant waste, in accordance with this rule and in compliance with all applicable state and local laws and regulations. The designated consumption establishment shall maintain a log of any marihuana product that is considered waste, and marihuana plant waste, which must include a description of the waste and the amount and the manner in which it was disposed. The designated consumption establishment licensee shall make the log available to the agency upon request.(13) Nothing in these rules prohibits a grower, with agency approval, from disposing of marihuana plant waste as compost feedstock or in another organic waste method at their marihuana business in compliance with part 111 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11101 to 324.11153.Mich. Admin. Code R. 420.211
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