Section 444.670 - System to process waste: Compost plant1. A compost plant must not be established until the site location, design of the plant and proposed method of operation have been approved by the solid waste management authority and a permit to operate the compost plant has been issued in accordance with the requirements of NAC 444.6405 to 444.6435, inclusive. An application for such a permit must include: (a) A description of the materials to be composted, including a characterization of the waste sufficient to evaluate the potential for biological or chemical contaminant migration in the event of a release;(b) A layout diagram of the plant showing property boundaries, fencing, roads, principal processing equipment, storage areas for stockpiles of incoming materials and intermediate and final products;(c) A description of the equipment and personnel necessary to operate the plant;(d) A description of the process, with a schematic diagram, that shows loading and unloading areas and traffic flow routing;(e) The maximum inventory, by volume, of feed stocks, intermediate materials and products;(f) Proposed product specifications and a program to verify conformance with the specifications;(g) A program for monitoring the parameters of the process, including moisture content and temperature;(h) A description of the final use for the compost or the available markets for the compost;(i) Provisions for fire prevention and control;(j) Provisions for odor prevention and control;(k) Provisions for the control of surface water runon and runoff;(l) Provisions for litter prevention and control;(m) Contingency plans to be followed in the event of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances that may occur at the facility. The plans must provide, at a minimum, for an organized and coordinated course of action to be taken and address the following situations: (1) A fire at the facility;(2) A release of hazardous or toxic materials; and(3) The shutdown of the facility for any reason; and(n) Provisions for proper disposal of by-products.2. Any person or municipality which maintains or operates a compost plant shall maintain and operate the site in conformance with the following standards: (a) If the compost plant accepts municipal solid waste and is not fully contained within a building, a buffer zone must be maintained of at least 500 feet from the adjoining property and 1,000 feet from any public roads.(b) Incoming solid waste must be confined to as small an area as practicable. At the conclusion of each day of operation, all windblown material resulting from the operation must be collected and returned to the area.(c) Materials resulting from composting and offered for sale:(1) Must meet the requirements relating to the maximum allowable density of fecal coliform or Salmonella sp. bacteria for Class A sewage sludge set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 503.32(a);(2) Must not reheat upon standing;(3) Must be innocuous; and(4) Must contain no sharp particles which could cause injury to persons handling the compost.(d) By-products removed during the processing must be handled in a sanitary and nuisance-free manner and disposed of at a facility approved by the solid waste management authority.3. A compost plant shall comply with the plans for the design and operation of the facility approved by the solid waste management authority. A compost plant shall not: (a) Contribute to the pollution of the air or waters of this State;(b) Cause an impairment of the environment;(c) Cause a health or safety hazard to employees of the facility or the general public; or(d) Cause a public nuisance.4. The solid waste management authority may suspend or revoke a permit to operate a compost plant if the owner or operator of the facility fails to comply with the provisions of NAC 444.570 to 444.7499, inclusive.Nev. Admin. Code § 444.670
Environmental Comm'n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 4.2.1-4.2.2.4, eff. 9-21-77-NAC A by R105-02, 10-18-2002