N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 302.03

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Env-Sw 302.03 - Solid Waste Permit Exemptions

(a) Pursuant to RSA 149-M:9, I and subject to the provisions of Env-Sw 305.04(b), no permit shall be required to haul or store manure being used as fertilizer including the production of compost.

(b) Pursuant to RSA 149-M:7, V and subject to the provisions of Env-Sw 305.04(b), no permit shall be required to:

(1) Collect, store, and transfer a waste as specified in Env-Sw 408;

(2) Process or treat a waste, for reuse or other purposes, as specified in Env-Sw 508, Env-Sw 608, and Env-Sw 708;

(3) Landfill a waste as specified in Env-Sw 810;

(4) Land spread ash from the combustion of virgin wood as specified in Env-Sw 1704;

(5) Manage a waste that has been formally declared by the generator, in accordance with Env-Hw 502.01(c)(2), to be a hazardous waste, provided that the waste is managed in accordance with the requirements of RSA 147-A and the hazardous waste rules;

(6) Manage virgin wood by above ground methods not including composting, provided that:

a. The virgin wood is actively managed;

b. Management practices comply with the universal facility requirements in Env-Sw 1000;

c. Stockpiles conform to the requirements in Env-Sw 404.05;

d. The virgin wood is not mixed or co-mingled with any other wastes or materials at the waste generation site or any other location; and

e. If combusted, the facility complies with all provisions of Env-A 1000;

(7) Conduct bench scale research and development projects within a building or other location used for research studies, provided that practices comply with the universal facility requirements in Env-Sw 1000;

(8) Manage boiler slag from the combustion of coal, destined for use as a raw material for commercial and industrial purposes, provided that:

a. The boiler slag is actively managed; and

b. Management practices comply with the universal facility requirements in Env-Sw 1000;

(9) Collect, store, transfer, process, treat, or dispose of waste concrete, cement, brick, other inert masonry materials, or bituminous concrete, provided that:

a. The waste is actively managed;

b. Management practices comply with the universal facility requirements in Env-Sw 1000;

c. The materials comprising the waste are derived from virgin materials only;

d. The materials comprising the waste are fully cured;

e. The waste is free of any materials or substances that have the potential to leach contaminants to groundwater or surface water or to emit pollutants to the air, including lead paint, asbestos, and chemicals;

f. If landfilled, the bituminous concrete waste is not ground or pulverized; and

g. The activity occurs after March 30, 1999;

(10) Collect, store, and process wooden pallets and wooden crates into wood chips, provided that:

a. The wood chip is certified for distribution and use pursuant to Env-Sw 1500 and accordingly managed;

b. The pallets and crates are actively managed;

c. Management practices comply with the universal facility requirements in Env-Sw 1000;

d. The pallets and crates comply with the toxics in packaging requirements in RSA 149-M:32 - 40;

e. The pallets and crates have not been treated in any way, including painted or stained, except for labeling purposes, or pressure treated;

f. The pallets and crates are free of glues and adhesives;

g. The pallets and crates are empty;

h. The pallets and crates are not otherwise contaminated with foreign substances;

i. Stockpiles conform to the requirements of Env-Sw 404.05;

j. All residual waste resulting from the management of the pallets and crates, including nails and fasteners, is actively managed in accordance with all applicable requirements; and

(11) Manage on-site animal mortalities that pose a risk to public health under the direction of the state veterinarian.

N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 302.03

(see Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Sw 300) #8462-B, eff 10-28-05

Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 24, Filed June 12, 2014, Proposed by #10595, Effective 7/1/2014, Expires7/1/2024.