Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1007 - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
6 CCR 1007-4 - SOLID WASTE TO ENERGY INCINERATION FACILITIES
SOLID WASTE-TO ENERGY INCINERATION FACILITIES REGULATIONS
Section 6

Universal Citation: 1000 CO Code Regs 6

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

6.1 Requirements for Management of Residual Ash from Solid Waste-to-Energy incineration facilities.

6.1.1 All residual ash from solid waste-to-energy facilities and associated wastewater and fugitive dust handling and disposal shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and with all applicable local zoning laws and ordinances.

6.1.2 Residual ash shall be dewatered to remove any free liquids prior to shipment to a disposal site in accordance with the approved engineering design and operations plan for the incineration facility.

6.1.3 Transportation of ash shall occur in equipment designed and utilized to prevent leakage, spillage or dispersion of the material during transportation.

6.1.4 Residual ash from solid waste-to-energy incineration facilities must either be beneficially used or reused, as defined in paragraph 6.1.5, or finally disposed in accordance with the regulations promulgated pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities Act.

6.1.5 For beneficial use or reuse of residual ash from a solid waste-to-energy facility to be approved by the Department, the following must be demonstrated by the applicant:
(a) That the waste material can meet the same specifications as alternative non-waste materials, and

(b) That the beneficially used waste materials will not release contaminants into the environment.

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