New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 9 - SOLID WASTE
Part 5 - SOLID WASTE FACILITY AND COMMERCIAL HAULERS OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
Section 20.9.5.13 - ADDITIONAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR RECYCLING FACILITIES THAT ACCEPT SOLID WASTE AND PROCESSING FACILITIES

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.9.5.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

Owners and operators of recycling facilities that accept solid waste and processing facilities shall:

A. prominently post key operational procedures;

B. store any special wastes:

(1) in separate, clearly marked areas;

(2) in covered buildings; and

(3) in covered leak-proof containers, or in tanks labeled with a description of the contents and the date the wastes were placed in storage;

C. provide audible signals to alert operating personnel of critical operating unit malfunctions;

D. provide sampling points of each process stream that do not interfere with normal facility operation;

E. provide for periodic wash-down or other cleanup of the facility and dispose of any waste waters in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations;

F. store waste residues by means that prevent the material and containers from falling, leaking, blowing, and exposure to the weather;

G. store all materials that are physically or chemically incompatible in separate areas;

H. provide storage capacity for any special waste by-products generated during the initial start-up characterization period;

I. store any material containers that have the potential of discharging any oils, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's), battery acid, battery alkalines, or other liquids in a restricted area identified by signs on a covered, substance-compatible, bermed containment pad; and

J. include a schedule and contacts for removal of stored wastes in the operations and maintenance manual.

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