Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1)
General Requirements. Storage and collection of solid waste shall be conducted
in a manner to prevent:
(a) Vector production
and sustenance;
(b) Conditions for
transmission of diseases to man or animals;
(c) Hazards to service or disposal workers or
to the public;
(d) Air
pollution;
(e) Water pollution or
allow escape of solid wastes or contaminated water to public waters;
(f) Objectionable odors, dust, unsightliness,
aesthetically objectionable conditions or other nuisance conditions.
(2) Containers and Storage Areas:
(a) Standard Garbage Containers. Individual
containers for manual pickup shall have a tight-fitting lid or cover, handle
holds or bales and be in good condition;
(b) Storage Bins and Storage Vehicles:
(A) Storage bins shall be watertight and
storage vehicles shall be operated in such manner to minimize leakage or
spillage. Bins and vehicles shall have tight lids and covers that may be easily
opened for intended use and shall have suitable fittings to facilitate removal
or emptying;
(B) Containers,
storage bins or storage vehicles shall be readily washable or have liners of
paper, plastic or similar materials, or both.
(c) Storage Area:
(A) Storage houses, rooms or areas shall be
of rodent proof construction which is readily cleanable with proper
drainage;
(B) Storage rooms or
buildings, if not refrigerated, shall be adequately vented and all openings
shall be screened.
(d)
Unconfined Waste. Unless special service or special equipment is provided by
the collector for handling unconfined waste, materials such as rubbish and
refuse, brush, leaves, tree cuttings, and other debris for manual pickup and
collection shall be in securely tied bundles or in boxes, sacks, or other
receptacles and solid waste so bundled shall not exceed 60 pounds in
weight.
(3) Removal
Frequency. Putrescible solid waste shall be removed from the premises at
regular intervals. All solid waste shall be removed at regular intervals so as
not to create the conditions cited in section (1) of this rule.
(4) Cleaning of Storage Area. Areas around
storage containers shall be cleaned regularly so as not to create the
conditions cited in section (1) of this rule.
(5) Storage of Specified Wastes:
(a) Industrial Solid Wastes. Storage of
industrial solid wastes shall be in accordance with these rules. Open storage
areas shall not be closer than 100 feet horizontal distance from the normal
high water mark of any public waters unless special provision is made which
prevents wastes, or drainage therefrom, from entering public waters;
(b) Agricultural Wastes. Storage of
agricultural wastes shall not create vector production or sustenance,
conditions for transmission of diseases to man or animals, water or air
pollution and shall be in a manner to reduce and minimize objectionable odors,
unsightliness, aesthetically objectionable and other nuisance
conditions;
(c) Hazardous Wastes.
Containers for hazardous wastes shall be marked to designate the content as
toxic, explosive, or otherwise hazardous in a manner designed to give adequate
protection to the collector and storage site operator and consistent with 40
CFR, Part 262;
(d) Asbestos. Wastes
containing asbestos shall be stored and handled pursuant to OAR 340, division
248;
(e) Polychlorinated Biphenyls
(PCBs). Wastes containing polychlorinated biphenyls shall be stored and handled
pursuant to OAR 340, division 110.
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated
by reference in this rule are available from the
agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
459.005
- 459.418 & 459A.100 - 459A.120
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
459.388,
459.415,
459.715
& 459.720