Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
The owner or
operator of a scrap tire collection facility shall comply with the operational
criteria specified in this rule until the scrap tire collection facility is
closed and the owner or operator has received concurrence with the closure
certification in accordance with rule
3745-580-225 of the
Administrative Code.
(B)
The owner or operator shall operate the scrap tire
collection facility as follows:
(1)
Obtain a valid license prior to commencement of
operations and annually thereafter in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the
Administrative Code.
(2)
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the
current license and current registration certificate. Unless otherwise
authorized in writing by Ohio EPA, the owner or operator of the scrap tire
collection facility shall make a copy of all authorizing documents for the
scrap tire collection facility including a copy of the license and the
registration certificate available at the scrap tire collection facility.
[Comment: Rule
3745-580-20 of the
Administrative Code establishes the requirements for the owner or operator to
receive the director's approval prior to making changes to a facility including
administrative changes, alterations, variances, exemptions, and
modifications.]
(3)
In accordance with the requirements of Chapters 3704.,
3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted
thereunder.
(4)
In accordance with the record keeping and reporting
requirements contained in rule
3745-580-215 of the
Administrative Code.
(5)
In a manner that does not result in a nuisance or
health hazard.
(6)
Post and maintain signs in legible condition at the
entrance to the scrap tire collection facility and at the scrap tire handling
areas that include the telephone numbers for emergency personnel including but
not limited to local fire departments, boards of health, and the appropriate
Ohio EPA district office.
(7)
Accept only whole scrap tires, unless otherwise
authorized by the director. Mounted scrap tires, including attached lead
weights, may be accepted and stored at the scrap tire collection
facility.
[Comment: Separation of the scrap tire
from the wheel is not considered processing of the scrap tire and may be done
at a scrap tire collection facility.]
(8)
Ensure all scrap
tire handling areas are sloped and curbed to prevent off-site migration of
runoff generated from the suppression of a fire and residuals from a fire and
to direct runoff to collection points.
(9)
Use only a
registered scrap tire transporter to haul scrap tires to locations authorized
in paragraph (A)(1) of rule
3745-580-110 of the
Administrative Code.
(10)
Not later than seven days after receipt, remove any
unauthorized waste and dispose of the unauthorized waste at an appropriate
licensed facility.
(C)
Facility access
management. The owner or operator shall manage access of the scrap tire
collection facility as follows:
(1)
Limit access to the scrap tire collection facility by
unauthorized personnel except during operating hours when operating personnel
are present.
(2)
Secure scrap tires to prevent theft.
(3)
Take all
necessary measures to prevent scavenging.
(4)
Maintain access
roads within the scrap tire collection facility boundary in such a manner to
allow scrap tire collection facility operations and access at all times with
minimum erosion, ponding of surface water, dust generation and drag out onto
public roads.
(D)
Scrap tire storage limits. The owner or operator of the
scrap tire collection facility shall ensure scrap tires are stored only in
portable containers and the aggregate volume does not exceed five thousand
cubic feet.
(E)
Fire prevention and response.
(1)
Storage. The
owner or operator of the scrap tire collection facility shall store scrap tires
in a manner that ensures the following:
(a)
A minimum
isolation distance of fifty feet from possible ignition
sources.
(b)
That portable containers have the following minimum
isolation distances from buildings and structures:
(i)
One hundred feet
for buildings and structures not owned or leased by the owner or
operator.
(ii)
Fifteen feet for buildings and structures owned or
leased by the owner or operator.
(c)
Scrap tires are
not located under the following:
(i)
Bridges.
(ii)
Elevated
trestles, roadways, or railroads.
(iii)
Electrical
power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that
supply power to fire emergency systems.
(d)
The scrap tire
handling areas are free of combustible materials and
obstructions.
(2)
Access. The owner or operator of the scrap tire
collection facility shall ensure access for emergency vehicles from the
entrance of the scrap tire collection facility to and around the scrap tire
handling areas at all times.
(3)
Fire response. If
a fire occurs at the scrap tire collection facility, the owner or operator of
the scrap tire collection facility shall comply with rule
3745-580-30 of the
Administrative Code.
(F)
Mosquito control.
The owner or operator shall employ the following measures to control the
breeding of mosquitoes at the scrap tire collection facility:
(1)
For incoming
loads of scrap tires, take one of the following measures upon arrival:
(a)
Remove any
liquids from the scrap tires.
(b)
Treat scrap tires
containing water with a pesticide registered with the United States
environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture, unless the
owner or operator is provided with documentation of proper mosquito control
from the scrap tire transporter.
(2)
For scrap tire
storage areas, one of the following measures:
(a)
Ensure at all
times that scrap tires are free of water to prevent mosquitoes and mosquito
larvae habitat.
(b)
Apply a pesticide registered with the United States
environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture to all scrap
tires stored outdoors in accordance with the product label
specifications.
(3)
Maintain the
scrap tire storage area to prevent the ponding of water.
(4)
Maintain
pesticide application records at the scrap tire collection facility for a
period of three years that are available to the director or board of health
during normal operating hours and at a minimum include the following:
(a)
The name of the
pesticide and United States environmental protection agency registration
number.
(b)
The date and time of application.
(c)
The name of the
person who applied the pesticide.
(d)
The amount of
pesticide used per tire or another measurable quantity listed on the
label.
(G)
Revocation. The
director may revoke a registration certificate issued under rule
3745-580-203 of the
Administrative Code if the director concludes that any applicable laws have
been or are likely to be violated.
