Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article IX - Residual Waste Management
Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE
Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 293.201 - Basic limitations

(a) A person or municipality may not own or operate a transfer facility unless the Department has first issued a permit to that person or municipality for the facility under this chapter.

(b) A person or municipality that operates a transfer facility shall comply with the following:

(c) A person or municipality that operates a transfer facility may not allow residual waste or special handling waste to be received or handled at the facility unless the Department has specifically approved handling the waste in the permit.

(d) A person or municipality that operates a transfer facility may not:

(e) A person or municipality may not store, process or dispose of municipal waste, other than special handling waste, at the facility. Special handling municipal waste may be handled at the facility only if the Department has specifically approved handling the waste at the facility.

(f) All approved mitigation measures identified in the permit application shall be completed before a facility may accept waste unless a later date is authorized in writing by the Department for technical reasons.

(g) The following radioactive material controlled under specific or general license or order authorized by any Federal, state or other government agency may not be processed at the facility, unless specifically exempted from disposal restriction by an applicable Pennsylvania or Federal statute or regulation:

(h) The following radioactive material may not be processed at the facility, unless approved in writing by the Department and the processing does not endanger the environment, facility staff or public health and safety.

(i) The limitations in subsections (g) and (h) do not apply to radioactive material as found in the undisturbed natural environment of this Commonwealth.