Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article VIII - Municipal Waste
Chapter 285 - STORAGE, COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE
Subchapter B - COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL WASTE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 285.211 - General requirements

Universal Citation: 25 PA Code § 285.211

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) Municipal waste, including ash residue from municipal waste incineration and infectious or chemotherapeutic waste incineration, shall be completely covered during transportation and parking with a cover that meets the following requirements. The cover shall:

(1) Be water resistant.

(2) Be securely fastened.

(3) Eliminate the potential for roadside littering, dust, leakage, discharge, attraction or harboring of vectors, or other nuisances.

(b) A person or municipality that collects or transports municipal waste may not mix the waste with:

(1) Hazardous waste regulated under Article VII (relating to hazardous waste management).

(2) Other solid waste to create a risk of fire or explosions, or a risk of the accumulation of poisonous or otherwise harmful vapors or gases.

(3) Special handling waste.

(c) A person or municipality that collects or transports source separated recyclable materials may not combine waste with the source separated recyclable materials in the collection or transportation vehicle.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 284.501 (relating to scope); 25 Pa. Code § 285.201 (relating to scope); and 25 Pa. Code § 299.201 (relating to scope).

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