South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management
Subchapter 61-107.6 - Solid Waste Management: Solid Waste Processing Facilities
Section 61-107.6.E - Location Requirements
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
Location requirements addressed in this section apply to all solid waste processing facilities, unless otherwise approved by the Department.
1. Solid waste processing facilities shall be adjacent to or have direct access to roads which are of all weather construction and capable of withstanding anticipated load limits.
2. Solid waste processing facilities located in 100-year floodplains shall demonstrate that the facility will not restrict the flow of the 100-year flood.
3. The active waste handling area of a solid waste processing facility shall not be located within two hundred (200) feet of any surface water, excluding drainage ditches and sedimentation ponds.
4. A solid waste processing facility shall not be located within any wetlands as delineated and defined specifically as wetlands according to the methodology accepted by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
5. The active waste handling area of a solid waste processing facility, shall not extend closer than one hundred (100) feet to any drinking water well.
6. Locations shall allow for sufficient room to minimize traffic congestion and allow for safe operation.
7. No solid waste processing unit shall extend closer than one hundred (100) feet to any property line.
8. The active waste handling area of a solid waste processing facility, shall not extend closer than two hundred (200) feet to residences, schools, hospitals and recreational park areas.
9. Facilities shall adhere to all Federal, State, and local zoning, land use and other applicable local ordinances.
