01.
Applicable Requirements. The owner and operator of a Tier I
facility shall comply with the following requirements prior to accepting waste.
(3-24-22)
a. Prohibited Activities. The
following activities are prohibited: (3-24-22)
i. Disposal in a landfill of regulated waste
from any business that provides health care, support to health care businesses,
or medical diagnostic services that has not been decontaminated. "Regulated
waste" and "decontaminated" for the purpose of Section
011 will have the same meaning as
defined at 29 CFR
1910.1030; (3-24-22)
ii. Speculative accumulation, unless
otherwise approved by the Department in writing; and (3-24-22)
iii. Disposal of radioactive waste except in
a facility regulated pursuant to Section
39-4405(9), Idaho
Code, and rules adopted thereunder or a facility regulated under the authority
of The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. (3-24-22)
b. Signs. Facilities open to the general
public shall clearly post visible and legible signs at each entrance to the
facility. The signs shall specify at a minimum the name of the facility, the
hours of operation, the waste accepted at the facility and an emergency phone
number. (3-24-22)
c. Nuisance
Control. The owner and operator shall control nuisances, including but not
limited to: (3-24-22)
i. Disease or
Discomfort. Operations at any facility shall not provide sustenance to rodents
or insects that cause human disease or discomfort; (3-24-22)
ii. Vector. Vector control procedures shall
prevent or control vectors that may cause health hazards or nuisances;
(3-24-22)
iii. Odor. The facility
shall be operated to control malodorous gases; and (3-24-22)
iv. Litter. Effective measures shall be taken
to minimize the loss of debris from the facility. Debris blown from or within
the facility shall be collected and properly disposed to prevent objectionable
accumulations. (3-24-22)
d. Facility Access. Unauthorized vehicles and
persons shall be prohibited access to the facility. A facility open to the
public shall accept waste only when an attendant is on duty. The facility shall
be fenced or otherwise blocked to access when an attendant is not on duty. The
owner and operator shall maintain the fencing or other access controls for a
period of ten (10) years after closure, or another timeframe approved in
writing by the Department. (3-24-22)
e. Bird Hazards to Aircraft. No facility may
handle putrescible wastes in such a manner that may attract birds and increase
the likelihood of bird/aircraft collisions. Facilities that are located within
ten thousand (10,000) feet of any airport runway used by turbojet aircraft, or
within five thousand (5,000) feet of any airport used by only piston-type
aircraft shall operate the facility in such a manner that birds are not a
hazard to aircraft. (3-24-22)
f.
Open Burning and Fires. Open burning is prohibited at facilities except as
authorized by Section
061. (3-24-22)
g. Storm Water Run-On/Run-Off Controls.
Implement sufficient storm water management provisions, which may incorporate a
NPDES storm water pollution prevention plan, to prevent contamination of
surface or ground water and prevent the spread and impact of contamination
beyond the boundary of the facility. (3-24-22)
h. Variance Request. An owner and operator
may submit a written variance request for a variance from the requirements
listed in Section 011. The
owner and operator must demonstrate to the Department that the variance is at
least as protective of human health and the environment as the requirements
listed in Section 011.
(3-24-22)
02.
Application Content, Review and Approval Requirements. The owner
and operator of a Tier I facility shall submit notification to the Department
prior to operating. The notice shall include; the owners name, operators name,
physical location of site, mailing address, facility phone number and type of
solid waste management facility. (3-24-22)
03.
Documentation Requirements.
The owner and operator shall maintain on site documentation, such as a daily
log of the quantity and type of waste received, that verifies the facility's
Tier I status. (3-24-22)