132 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 003

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 132-2-003 - Partial exception facilities
003.01 Owners or operators of solid waste processing facilities as specified in 003.01A to 003.01E will be exempt from the permit requirements, but will be required to operate in accordance with section 003.02. Solid waste processing facilities that use sewage sludge in their processes shall not violate any requirements of applicable regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 405(d) of the Clean Water Act, as amended ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq).
003.01A Solid waste compost sites that receive between 20,000 and 100,000 cubic yards per year of yard wastes only;
003.01B Solid waste compost sites that receive less than 1000 cubic yards per year of material;
003.01C Solid waste compost sites which receive between 1000 and 20,000 cubic yards per year of livestock waste other than that generated by the property owner;
003.01D Solid waste compost sites which receive between 20,000 and 100,000 cubic yards per year of material that consists of yard waste in combination with less than 1000 cubic yards of other materials; or
003.01E A solid waste transfer station receiving waste from vehicles other than those vehicles designed to compact solid waste.
003.02 Operations of all partial exception solid waste processing facilities listed in 003.01 shall be in accordance with the following criteria.
003.02A A solid waste processing facility shall be designed and operated at all times so as to not constitute a hazard, or a threat to human health or the environment.
003.02B The operation of any facility shall include effective litter control and disease vector control programs.
003.02C An owner or operator of any solid waste processing facility shall ensure that the unit does not violate any applicable requirements developed under Title 129 - Nebraska Air Quality Regulations.
003.02D Surface Water Requirements. A solid waste processing facility shall not:
003.02D1 Cause a discharge of pollutants into waters of the state, including wetlands, that violate any requirements of Title 119 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Issuance of Permits Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
003.02D2 Cause the discharge of a non-point source of pollution to waters of the State that violate any requirement of an area-wide or statewide water quality management plan that has been approved under section 208 or 319 of the Clean Water Act, as amended ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq).
003.02E An owner or operator shall not accept solid waste at the facility if the storage capacity has been reached. Solid waste shall only be stored in areas designated for storage.

132 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 003