Section Env-Sw 404.04 - Waste Handling and Storage Area Design Requirements(a) A waste handling and storage area shall be designed to collect and contain waste in a manner that is protective of the environment, public health and safety.(b) Storage areas for waste being managed as a recyclable material shall be designed to preserve the market value of the material. For instance, waste paper destined for recycling shall be stored indoors, protected from rain and moisture.(c) A waste handling and storage area shall be delineated and signed to control and assure proper use of the area by facility users and operators, as appropriate based on the following factors: (1) Whether public access to the area will be allowed;(2) Whether a full time operator will be present to monitor and control use of the area;(3) Whether the area will be used to handle wastes requiring segregation from other waste types;(4) Whether the area will be used to handle wastes requiring no public contact in order to protect the environment, public health or safety; and(5) Whether the method of assuring the facility receives no excess waste will be based on visually monitoring the extent to which the designated storage area is filled.(d) A waste handling and storage area shall be designed to manage and store waste in a manner that controls to the greatest extent practicable dust, litter, insects, odors, vectors, spills, the production of leachate, fire hazards including spontaneous combustion, the generation of methane and other hazardous or explosive gases, noise and nuisances.(e) A waste storage and handling area shall be designed to prohibit public access to any area used for storing or handling a waste that requires special handling to assure protection of the environment, public health and safety.(f) A C/S/T facility shall be designed to allow year round access by facility operators to all waste storage areas for the purposes of: (4) The removal of waste as necessary to comply with Env-Sw 405.04 and to protect the environment, public health and safety.(g) Stockpiles shall be designed in conformance with the requirements of Env-Sw 404.05.(h) Storage areas for a waste listed in Env-Sw 900 shall be designed in conformance with the applicable collection, storage and transfer requirements specified in Env-Sw 900.(i) Putrescible waste shall not be collected or stored on the ground.(j) Mixed municipal solid waste, including mixed refuse, shall not be collected or stored on the ground.N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 404.04
#6619-B, eff 10-29-97; (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Sw 400) ss by #8459, eff 10-28-05 (formerly Env-Wm 2104.04 )
Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 24, Filed June 12, 2014, Proposed by #10596, Effective 7/1/2014, Expires7/1/2024.