Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 279 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF USED OIL
Subchapter E - STANDARDS FOR USED OIL TRANSPORTER AND TRANSFER FACILITIES
Section 11-279-40 - Applicability

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 11-279-40

Current through February, 2024

(a) General. Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4), this subchapter applies to all used oil transporters. Used oil transporters are persons who transport used oil, persons who collect used oil from more than one generator and transport the collected oil, and owners and operators of used oil transfer facilities.

(1) This subchapter does not apply to on-site transportation.

(2) This subchapter does not apply to generators who transport shipments of used oil totalling 55 gallons or less from the generator to a used oil collection center as specified in section 11-279-24(a).

(3) This subchapter does not apply to generators who transport shipments of used oil totalling 55 gallons or less from the generator to a used oil aggregation point owned or operated by the same generator as specified in section 11-279-24(b).

(4) This subchapter does not apply to transportation of used oil from household do-it-yourselfers to a regulated used oil generator, collection center, aggregation point, processor/re-refiner, or burner subject to the requirements of this chapter. Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3), this subchapter does, however, apply to transportation of collected household do-it-yourselfer used oil from regulated used oil generators, collection centers, aggregation points, or other facilities where household do-it-yourselfer used oil is collected.

(b) Imports and exports. Transporters who import used oil from abroad or export used oil outside of the United States are subject to the requirements of this subchapter from the time the used oil enters and until the time it exits the United States.

(c) Trucks used to transport hazardous waste. Unless trucks previously used to transport hazardous waste are emptied as described in section 11-261-7 prior to transporting used oil, the used oil is considered to have been mixed with the hazardous waste and must be managed as hazardous waste unless, under the provisions of section 11-279-10(b), the hazardous waste/used oil mixture is determined not to be hazardous waste.

(d) Other applicable provisions. Used oil transporters who conduct the following activities are also subject to other applicable provisions of this chapter as indicated in paragraphs (d)(1) through (6):

(1) Transporters who generate used oil must also comply with subchapter C;

(2) Transporters who process or re-refine used oil, except as provided in section 11-279-41, must also comply with subchapter F;

(3) Transporters who burn off-specification used oil for energy recovery must also comply with subchapter G;

(4) Transporters who direct shipments of off-specification used oil from their facility to a used oil burner or first claim that used oil that is to be burned for energy recovery meets the used oil fuel specifications set forth in section 11-279-11 must also comply with subchapter H;

(5) Transporters who dispose of used oil, must also comply with subchapter I; and

(6) Used oil transporters are also subject to the requirements of section 11-279-90.

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