Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) A large quantity handler of the State-listed universal wastes in N.J.A.C. 7:26A-7.2 shall comply with all requirements of 40 C.F.R. 273 Subpart C pertaining generally to all universal wastes.
(b) A large quantity handler of universal waste shall manage consumer electronics in a way that prevents releases of any universal waste or component of a universal waste to the environment, as follows:
1. A large quantity handler of universal waste shall contain any consumer electronic that shows evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions in a container. The container shall be closed, structurally sound, compatible with the contents of the consumer electronics, and shall lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions; and
2. A large quantity handler of universal waste may not conduct disassembling ("demanufacturing") or processing (examples: including, but not limited to, crushing, shedding or thermally altering) activities on consumer electronics. A large quantity handler who wants to demanufacture or process consumer electronics shall apply for a Class D Approval in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26A-3.
(c) A large quantity handler of universal waste shall manage oil-based finishes in a way that prevents releases of any universal waste or component of a universal waste to the environment, as follows:
1. A large quantity handler of universal waste shall manage oil-based finishes in its original packaging, unless the large quantity handler is repackaging oil-based finishes in accordance with (c)5 below.
2. A large quantity handler of universal waste shall contain any oil-based finishes that show evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions in a container. The container shall be closed, structurally sound, compatible with the contents of the oil-based finishes, and shall lack evidence of leakage, spillage, or damage that could cause leakage under reasonably foreseeable conditions; and
3. A large quantity handler of universal waste may not conduct processing (examples: including, but not limited to, filtering, blending, or tinting) activities on oil-based finishes. A large quantity handler who wants to process oil-based finishes shall apply for a Class D recycling center approval in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26A-3.
4. A large quantity handler of universal waste shall manage containers or packages containing oil-based finishes in an area equipped with a secondary containment system meeting the following requirements:
i. The secondary containment system shall consist of, at a minimum:
(1) Dikes, berms, or retaining walls, and a floor which shall cover the entire area within the dike, berm, or retaining walls; or
(2) A secondary containment system equivalent to (c)4i(1) above; and
ii. The entire secondary containment system, including walls and floor, shall be sufficiently impervious to prevent any universal wastes released into the containment system from migrating out of the system to the soil, groundwater or surface water.
5. A large quantity handler of universal waste may repackage oil-based finishes (that is, open containers of oil-based finishes and transfer the contents into other containers or tanks) provided that:
i. Containers and tanks used to used to hold oil-based finishes shall be in good condition (no severe rusting, apparent structural defects or deterioration) and not leaking (no visible leaks);
ii. Containers and tanks holding oil-based finishes shall be kept closed during storage, except when it is necessary to add or remove oil-based finishes; and
iii. Containers or tanks holding oil-based finishes shall be equipped with a secondary containment system meeting (c)4i and ii above.
(d) A large quantity handler of universal waste shall submit a report to the Department in the form of a letter, by March 1st, of the types and amounts of universal waste which were received, stored, and shipped in the preceding calendar year. The report shall also indicate the municipality of origin of any universal waste that was shipped out-of-State for recycling. This report shall be submitted to the following address:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Sustainable Waste Management
Bureau of Recycling and Hazardous Waste Management
401 East State Street, 2nd Floor, West Wing
PO Box 420, Mail Code 401-02C
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
