250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-05-5.1

Current through October 15, 2024

Section 250-RICR-140-05-5.1 - Waste Tire Storage and Recycling Facility

A. General Information: This rule has been prepared pursuant to, and under the authority of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-63.

1. In addition to the general requirements set forth in § 1.7 of this Subchapter, each application for a license to construct and operate a Waste Tire Storage and Recycling Facility subject to this rule must meet the following requirements.

B. Site Plan: A site plan including all of the information listed below for all areas within the site shall be submitted. The site plan must be drawn to an appropriate scale adjusted to fit on a standard size sheet. The required information includes:

1. Proposed leachate collection and treatment facilities

2. Buildings

3. Wells

4. Surface water courses

5. Roads

6. Areas to be used for storing recyclables, pre-processing residue, and after-processing residue

7. Legal boundaries of site certified by a Registered Land Surveyor in the State of Rhode Island

8. Power and pipe lines and utilities

9. Proposed fences

10. Weighing facilities

11. North arrow

12. Legend

13. Locations of buffer zones

14. Locations of loading and unloading areas

15. Locations of tipping, sorting, processing and treatment areas

16. Landscaping

17. On-site traffic patterns

18. Site drainage facilities

19. Areas to be used for the storage of non-recyclables

C. Construction and Engineering Plans: A complete set of construction and engineering plans and specifications relating to all buildings and equipment of the facility must be submitted to the Department.

D. Operating Plan:

1. An operating plan shall be submitted which includes information on all of the areas listed below. The duration of the operating plan shall equal that of the license. The operating plan shall be reviewed by the applicant prior to license renewal and any change to such plan shall be submitted to the Department for approval at that time.

2. The applicant must demonstrate an ability to comply with all General Operating Standards and with the Waste Tire Storage and Recycling Facility Operating Standards listed in § 1.9 of this Subchapter and § 5.2 of this Part, respectively. The following information shall be included in the plan:

a. Operating hours

b. Operating and design capacities

c. Types of solid waste to be collected, stored, treated, processed and/or disposed

d. Personnel and duties

e. Dust control program

f. Odor control program

g. Litter control program

h. Vector control program

i. Disposal quantities and arrangements for non-recyclables

j. Communications equipment available

k. Provisions for limited access

l. Weighing facilities

m. Fire control and prevention provisions

n. On-site traffic patterns

o. Methods describing how non-processible waste, including tire rims, hazardous waste and wastes not authorized by the Department, will be identified and handled at the facility.

p. Identification of how/where recyclables which cannot be marketed will be stored or disposed

q. Identification of provisions or methods of solid waste and leachate containment

r. Identification of proposed markets for recycled products

s. Routine maintenance and house cleaning schedules

t. Groundwater Monitoring Plan

E. Contingency Plan:

1. Applications for Waste Tire Storage and Recycling Facilities must include a Contingency Plan. The Plan must include, but not be limited to, the following:

a. Scope - The contingency plan must be designed to minimize hazards to human health and the environment resulting from fires, releases into the air, onto the soil, or into groundwater or surface water.

b. Contents - The contingency plan must describe the actions facility personnel will take in response to fires or releases, which could threaten human health or the environment, and actions to be taken if the facility is shut down for more than 24 hours. The plan must also include a map indicating the locations of all fire prevention measures and firefighting equipment, including berms, booms, soil stockpiles, fire extinguishers, etc. used to collect or prevent runoff.

F. Closure Plan: Pursuant to the requirements set forth in § 1.7(J) of this Subchapter, the applicant shall submit a closure plan which includes information on the following:

1. Fences, gates, and all other security measures to prevent unauthorized access to the site.

2. Legal boundaries.

3. Measures taken to remove all remaining refuse and residue.

4. Planned or estimated year or time period of proposed closure.

5. Methods of restricting access and preventing additional waste disposal.

6. Methods of protecting ground and surface water.

7. Intended future use of the facility.

8. A financial estimate of the costs to properly close the facility. With respect to financial assurance § 1.7(J)(b) of this Subchapter, the applicant must post financial assurance for the full amount of the closure cost estimate as a pre-condition for the issuance of a solid waste management facility license.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-140-05-5.1