Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 7045, MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS WASTES AND SPECIFIC TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, pt. 7045.0686

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 20, November 12, 2024

Part 7045.0686 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPENT OR WASTE HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES

Subpart 1.Scope.

The requirements of this part apply to operators who collect, store, transport, or reclaim spent or waste household batteries as a part of a household battery management program.

A. "Household battery management program" means:

(1) a program established to accept or collect spent or waste household batteries;

(2) a program established by a resource recovery facility to segregate spent or waste household batteries from household waste; or

(3) a program established by a solid waste disposal facility to segregate spent or waste household batteries from household waste during processing activities.

B. Operators who collect, transport, or store spent or waste household batteries which are sent for recycling but who do not reclaim them are subject to regulation under subparts 2 and 3, but are not otherwise subject to regulation under parts 7045.0205 to 7045.1390, and chapter 7001 for such collection, transportation, and storage.

C. Operators who collect, transport, or store spent or waste household batteries which are not recycled are subject to regulation under subpart 3 and part 7045.0310.

D. Operators who collect, transport, store, and also reclaim spent or waste household batteries are subject to regulation under subparts 2 to 4.

Subp. 2.Notification.

An operator who intends to establish or operate all or part of a household battery management program shall ensure that the information required in items A to K is submitted to the commissioner at least 30 days before initiating the household battery management program. If household batteries are speculatively accumulated as defined in part 7045.0020, a permit is required under chapter 7001 instead of this notification.

The notification shall provide a complete description of the program including, as applicable:

A. the name, address, and telephone number of the operators establishing the program;

B. the location of all household battery collection sites;

C. the duration and operating hours of the program;

D. the intended program service area;

E. the manner in which household batteries will be collected, stored, and disposed of or recycled;

F. the amount of time the operator intends to store household batteries at individual collection sites;

G. a description of the containers used to collect and store household batteries;

H. the name and address of all facilities which will dispose of or recycle the household batteries;

I. a description of how the operator will manage cracked or leaking household batteries;

J. a description of how the operator will clean up spills resulting from leaking household batteries; and

K. any other information necessary to describe all aspects of the program.

Operators who submit a notification and subsequently change any aspect of the program as described in the notification must submit, within 30 days of making the change, an amended notification to the commissioner fully describing the program changes.

Subp. 3.Standards for storage.

Spent or waste household batteries must be stored according to items A to C.

A. Storage of spent or waste household batteries shall be in vented, corrosion resistant containers.

B. Storage of containers of spent or waste household batteries shall be subject to the requirements of part 7045.0526, subparts 2 to 6 and 9.

C. If the storage of spent or waste batteries meets the criteria of speculative accumulation as defined in part 7045.0020, the storage is also subject to the following requirements: parts 7045.0452 to 7045.0456; 7045.0460 to 7045.0470; 7045.0478 to 7045.0534; 7045.0544; 7045.0552 to 7045.0562; 7045.0566 to 7045.0578; 7045.0584 to 7045.0632; and the permitting requirements of chapter 7001 for hazardous waste storage facilities.

Subp. 4.Standards for operators of facilities that store spent or waste household batteries before reclaiming.

The operators of facilities that store batteries before reclaiming them are subject to regulation under parts 7045.0452 to 7045.0456; 7045.0460 to 7045.0470; 7045.0478 to 7045.0534; 7045.0544; 7045.0552 to 7045.0562; 7045.0566 to 7045.0578; 7045.0584 to 7045.0632; and the permitting requirements of chapter 7001 for hazardous waste storage facilities.

Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 7045, MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS WASTES AND SPECIFIC TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, pt. 7045.0686

15 SR 1877; 33 SR 2042

Statutory Authority: MS s 14.07; 116.07