Alaska Administrative Code
Title 18 - Environmental Conservation
Chapter 31 - Alaska Food Code
Article 5 - Sanitation and Physical Facilities
18 AAC 31.530 - Garbage and refuse

Universal Citation: 18 AK Admin Code 18 AAC 31.530

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) Except for a mobile food unit, the operator of a food establishment shall provide sufficient containers and large enough areas inside and outside the facility to hold garbage and refuse. The operator of a mobile food unit shall provide sufficient containers inside or next to the mobile unit while the unit is operating.

(b) Garbage and other refuse must be disposed of often enough to prevent odor or the attraction of insects, rodents, or other pests.

(c) When storing garbage,

(1) except as described in (d) of this section, the operator shall ensure that garbage that is stored inside the food establishment is stored in durable, easily cleanable, insect-proof, and rodent-proof containers that do not leak or absorb liquid and that are kept clean; plastic bags and wet-strength paper bags may be used to line these containers or for short-term storage inside the establishment, not to exceed one day;

(2) containers used to store garbage outside the food establishment, including dumpsters, compactors, and compactor systems, must be easily cleanable, have tight-fitting lids, doors, or covers, and must be kept covered and reasonably clean; drain plugs must be in place except during cleaning; and

(3) rooms used to store garbage must be
(A) made of easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, washable, insect-proof, and rodent-proof materials;

(B) large enough to store all garbage and refuse containers;

(C) kept clean; and

(D) used for no other purpose.

(d) Cardboard boxes or other packaging material that does not contain food waste may be stored in a protected enclosure before removal.

(e) The operator of a food establishment shall ensure that

(1) burning of garbage and refuse on the premises is in compliance with the air quality requirements of 18 AAC 50; and

(2) disposal of garbage and refuse is in compliance with 18 AAC 60.

Effective 12/19/99, Register 152, the Department of Environmental Conservation readopted 18 AAC 31.530, without change, to affirm the validity of that section following statutory amendments made in ch. 72, SLA 1998. Chapter 72, SLA 1998 relocated department authority to adopt regulations in 18 AAC 31 from AS 03.05 to AS 17.20.

Authority:AS 17.20.005

AS 17.20.072

AS 17.20.180

AS 44.46.020

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