(a) Transfer, treatment and storage facilities : All transfer, treatment and storage facilities shall be operated in accordance with the standards described in this section. - (i) Each facility shall be managed by a qualified solid waste manager. In the event that a qualified solid waste manager terminates employment for any reason, a new solid waste manager shall be designated within three (3) months of such termination. For any facility which is constructed, operated and monitored in compliance, the solid waste manager's qualifications shall be presumed to be adequate. For any facility which is not being constructed, operated, or monitored in compliance, the solid waste manager may be required to complete additional training and/or demonstrate his or her qualifications by written or oral examination. A qualified solid waste manager shall:
- (A) Possess a complete working knowledge of the facility construction, operating and monitoring procedures, as specified in the permit application and the permit letter issued by the director;
- (B) Attend the classroom or field training program described in the approved permit application;
- (C) Attend any training course sponsored by the administrator, which the administrator requires to provide training on changes to state or federal solid waste rules or guidelines. For any such mandatory training course, the administrator shall provide each operator with a minimum of ninety (90) days notice prior to the scheduled training course;
- (D) Comply with the requirements of this subsection:
- (I) No later than six (6) months following assumption of responsibility for operating a facility, for a new solid waste manager; or
- (II) No later than six (6) months following the date the facility is permitted under this chapter, for an existing solid waste manager;
- (ii) Access shall be controlled to prevent the public, livestock or wildlife from being exposed to hazardous constituents or conditions. Access does not need to be controlled if the facility is located in a remote or industrial area which already has adequate access control features in place to meet the intent of this standard;
- (iii) Each facility shall accept and manage only those wastes and quantities which are specified in the facility permit, unless the administrator provides specific written authorization to accept and manage other wastes and quantities;
- (iv) Hazardous waste shall not be managed unless the administrator provides specific written authorization;
- (v) All wastes shall be confined to solid waste management units and equipment as specified in the permit;
- (vi) Surface water run-on shall not be allowed to enter waste management areas;
- (vii) Wastes shall not be placed in contact with groundwater;
- (viii) All facilities shall be equipped with at least one working portable fire extinguisher and a communication system for contacting local emergency management agencies. Depending on the particular waste type or management method, additional fire protection and emergency management equipment may be required;
- (ix) Each facility shall have an effective litter collection program to contain litter within the facility and to prevent the facility from becoming unsightly, if the facility manages wastes which are susceptible to blowing;
- (x) Onsite populations of disease vectors shall be prevented or controlled using techniques appropriate for the protection of human health and the environment;
- (xi) Adequate measures shall be taken to minimize dust and odors;
- (xii) Scavenging shall be prohibited at all facilities;
- (xiii) In the event of extended mechanical breakdown, all untreated wastes shall be removed from the facility to an approved alternate facility before the wastes create a public nuisance, health hazard, fire hazard, odors or vector habitat;
- (xiv) All wastes generated from any waste management processes shall be characterized and managed in accordance with applicable department standards;
- (xv) All wastewaters generated from cleaning solid waste management units and equipment shall be characterized and managed in accordance with applicable department standards;
- (xvi) Facilities shall be operated so that they are not in violation of the Water Quality Standards;
- (xvii) Facilities shall be operated so that they are not in violation of the Air Quality Standards;
- (xviii) The following records shall be maintained at the facility or an approved alternative location and available for inspection and copying as specified by Chapter 1, Section 1(g):
- (A) A copy of the approved permit application;
- (B) A copy of the department permit letter;
- (C) Records of training and examinations completed by the solid waste manager;
- (D) Records of litter collection activities, including dates and areas of litter collection;
- (E) Records of the source, volume and characteristics of wastes received by the facility;
- (F) Records of the destination, volume and characteristics of wastes removed from the facility;
- (G) Records of monitoring activities and copies of monitoring data;
- (H) Records of any problems causing operations to cease, including but not limited to fire or equipment failure;
- (xix) Any facility used for the management of a special waste regulated under Chapter 8, Special Waste Management Standards, shall also comply with the applicable operating standards established under Chapter 8;
(b) Low hazard and low volume transfer, treatment and storage facilities : All low hazard and low volume transfer, treatment and storage facilities, excluding mobile transfer, treatment and storage facilities, shall be operated in accordance with the standards described in this section. - (i) Each facility shall accept and manage only those wastes and quantities which are specified in the facility permit, unless the administrator provides specific written authorization to accept and manage other wastes and quantities;
- (ii) Hazardous waste shall not be managed unless the administrator provides specific written authorization;
- (iii) All wastes shall be confined to solid waste management units and equipment as specified in the permit;
- (iv) All facilities shall be equipped with at least one working portable fire extinguisher and a communication system for contacting local emergency management agencies. Depending on the particular waste type or management method, additional fire protection and emergency management equipment may be required;
- (v) Each facility shall have an effective litter collection program to contain litter within the facility and to prevent the facility from becoming unsightly, if the facility manages wastes which are susceptible to blowing;
- (vi) Adequate measures shall be taken to minimize dust and odors;
- (vii) The following records shall be maintained at the facility or an approved alternative location and available for inspection and copying as specified by Chapter 1, Section 1(g):
- (A) A copy of the approved permit application;
- (B) A copy of the department permit letter;
(c) Mobile transfer, treatment and storage facilities : All mobile transfer, treatment and storage facilities shall be operated in accordance with the standards described in this section. - (i) Each facility shall be managed by a qualified solid waste manager. In the event that a qualified solid waste manager terminates employment for any reason, a new solid waste manager shall be designated within three (3) months of such termination. For any facility which is constructed, operated and monitored in compliance, the solid waste manager's qualifications shall be presumed to be adequate. For any facility which is not being constructed, operated, or monitored in compliance, the solid waste manager may be required to complete additional training and/or demonstrate his or her qualifications by written or oral examination. A qualified solid waste manager shall:
- (A) Possess a complete working knowledge of the facility construction, operating and monitoring procedures, as specified in the permit application and the permit letter issued by the director;
- (B) Attend the classroom or field training program described in the approved permit application;
- (C) Attend any training course sponsored by the administrator, which the administrator requires to provide training on changes to state or federal solid waste rules or guidelines. For any such mandatory training course, the administrator shall provide each operator with a minimum of ninety (90) days notice prior to the scheduled training course;
- (D) Comply with the requirements of this subsection:
- (I) No later than six months following assumption of responsibility for operating a facility, for a new solid waste manager; or
- (II) No later than six months following the date the facility is permitted under this chapter, for an existing solid waste manager;
- (ii) Access shall be controlled to prevent the public, livestock or wildlife from being exposed to hazardous constituents or conditions. Access does not need to be controlled if the facility is located in a remote or industrial area which already has adequate access control features in place to meet the intent of this standard;
- (iii) Each facility shall accept and manage only those wastes and quantities which are specified in the facility permit, unless the administrator provides specific written authorization to accept and manage other wastes and quantities;
- (iv) Hazardous waste shall not be managed unless the administrator provides specific written authorization;
- (v) All wastes shall be confined to solid waste management units and equipment as specified in the permit;
- (vi) Surface water run-on shall not be allowed to enter waste management areas;
- (vii) Wastes shall not be placed in contact with groundwater;
- (viii) All facilities shall be equipped with at least one working portable fire extinguisher and a communication system for contacting local emergency management agencies. Depending on the particular waste type or management method, additional fire protection and emergency management equipment may be required;
- (ix) Each facility shall have an effective litter collection program to contain litter within the facility and to prevent the facility from becoming unsightly, if the facility manages wastes which are susceptible to blowing;
- (x) Onsite populations of disease vectors shall be prevented or controlled using techniques appropriate for the protection of human health and the environment;
- (xi) Adequate measures shall be taken to minimize dust and odors;
- (xii) Scavenging shall be prohibited at all facilities;
- (xiii) In the event of extended mechanical breakdown, all untreated wastes shall be removed from the facility to an approved alternate facility before the wastes create a public nuisance, health hazard, fire hazard, odors or vector habitat;
- (xiv) All wastes generated from any waste management processes shall be characterized and managed in accordance with applicable department standards;
- (xv) All wastewaters generated from cleaning solid waste management units and equipment shall be characterized and managed in accordance with applicable department standards;
- (xvi) Facilities shall be operated so that they are not in violation of the Water Quality Standards;
- (xvii) Facilities shall be operated so that they are not in violation of the Air Quality Standards;
- (xviii) The following records shall be provided to the administrator prior to mobilization, on a form provided by the administrator. Copies of these records shall be maintained at the facility or an approved alternative location and available for inspection and copying as specified by Chapter 1, Section 1(g):
- (A) The name, address and telephone number of the generator at each location at which the facility will operate;
- (B) The location or street address of each location at which the facility will operate;
- (C) Records demonstrating that each location at which the facility will operate meets the location standards specified in Section 3 of this chapter;
- (D) Estimated dates of mobilization to and demobilization from each location at which the facility will operate;
- (E) Records of the source, volume and characteristics of wastes which will be managed by the facility.
- (xix) The following records shall be maintained at the facility or an approved alternative location and available for inspection and copying as specified by Chapter 1, Section 1(g):
- (A) A copy of the approved permit application;
- (B) A copy of the department permit letter;
- (C) Records of training and examinations completed by the solid waste manager;
- (D) Records of litter collection activities, including dates and areas of litter collection, if the facility manages wastes which are susceptible to blowing;
- (E) Records of the volume, characteristics and destination (if known) of wastes removed from the facility;
- (F) Records of any problems causing operations to cease, including but not limited to fire or equipment failure.
- (xx) Any facility used for the management of a special waste regulated under Chapter 8, Special Waste Management Standards, shall also comply with the applicable operating standards established under Chapter 8;
- (xxi) Facilities shall not be operated in a single location for more than one (1) year, unless the administrator provides specific written authorization;
- (xxii) At the completion of each mobile transfer, treatment and storage facility operation at a specific location, all waste management units and equipment shall be properly cleaned, decontaminated, dismantled and removed from the site.