Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A solid waste processing facility shall be designed and
operated according to the minimum criteria listed in this section.
1. Access Controls. The operator shall
restrict the presence of, and shall minimize the possibility of any
unauthorized entry onto the facility site. A statement of the days and hours of
operation shall be posted at the entrance of the facility and access, except
for Department and/or emergency personnel, shall be limited to those times when
authorized personnel are on duty.
2. Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements.
All facilities shall:
a. Notify the
Department's District Director, in the district in which the facility is
located, if an unscheduled total facility shutdown exceeds twenty-four (24)
hours;
b. Prepare and submit to the
Department an annual report in a form provided by or acceptable to the
Department by October 15, for the previous fiscal year; and,
c. Maintain a copy of all required reports at
the facility for a period not less than five (5) years, and make these reports
available to Department personnel upon request.
3. Receipt and Handling of Solid Waste.
a. The facility is authorized to process only
solid waste specified by Department permit. The weight and/or volume of all
solid waste processed at the facility shall be recorded and incorporated into
the annual report.
b. All delivered
solid waste shall be processed and contained at a facility designed in a way to
minimize the effects of weather, wind, and precipitation. External storage of
putrescible solid waste is prohibited. No putrescible waste shall remain at the
site at the end of each working day unless it is stored in a manner to promote
vector control. Solid waste identified as nonputrescible recyclables or
oversized, bulky, or untreatable solid waste may be temporarily stored outside,
on the premises for a period not to exceed one (1) week unless an extension is
requested and approved by the Department. Any solid waste that is stockpiled or
remains in storage shall be maintained so as to not create a nuisance or a
sanitary or environmental problem. Litter, odors, rats, insects, flies,
mosquitos, and other vectors shall be prevented and controlled at the
facility.
c. The tipping areas
shall be constructed of low permeability materials (e.g. concrete, asphalt),
provided with a water supply for cleaning purposes, and equipped with drains,
pumps, or equivalent means to facilitate the removal of water for proper
disposal.
d. The transfer
structures, buildings, and ramps shall be constructed of materials that can be
easily cleaned.
e. Leachate and
washwater from a solid waste processing facility shall not be allowed to drain
or discharge into waters of the State unless an effluent disposal permit (e.g.
land application, or NPDES) is approved by the Department.
f. Solid waste processing facilities shall
comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local air quality
standards.
g. The processing
facility shall arrange for delivery of any residual or other waste resulting
from the processing to a disposal facility which is:
(1) permitted by the Department if located in
South Carolina; or,
(2) permitted
by the appropriate environmental regulatory agency if located in another
state.
4.
Process changes. The owner or operator shall receive approval from the
Department in writing of all process changes before they are implemented.
Process changes such as those made to increase the recovery of recyclable
materials do not require approval. Permit modifications shall be required as
deemed necessary by the Department.
5. Emergency preparedness. In addition to
requirements set forth in the contingency plan, all processing facilities shall
at a minimum:
a. Provide adequate aisle space
to allow for emergency equipment;
b. Be equipped with the following:
(1) an internal communications system capable
of providing immediate emergency instruction to facility personnel and an alarm
system to notify facility personnel of an emergency condition;
(2) a device, such as a telephone
(immediately available at the scene of operations) or a hand-held two-way
radio, capable of summoning emergency assistance from local police departments,
fire departments, and State or local emergency response teams;
(3) portable fire extinguishers, fire control
equipment and spill control equipment; and,
(4) water available at adequate volume and
pressure to supply water hose streams, automatic sprinklers, or water spray
systems;
c. Test and
maintain as necessary to assure its proper operation, all facility emergency
equipment including, but not limited to, communications or alarm systems, fire
protection equipment, spill control equipment, and personal safety
equipment;
d. Provide immediate
access for all personnel involved in the facility operation to an internal
alarm or emergency communication device; and,
e. Provide for an emergency
coordinator.
6.
Guidelines for identifying items or materials that may not be accepted for
processing. The guidelines shall ensure that the facility accepts and processes
only waste specifically authorized by the Department to be processed at the
facility.
7. Trained personnel
shall be present at all times during the operation of the
facility.
