South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management
Subchapter 61-107.7 - Solid Waste Management: Transfer of Solid Waste
Section 61-107.7.C - General Provisions
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
1. The site, design, construction, and operation of all solid waste transfer stations shall conform to the standards as set forth in this regulation.
2. Any spillage or leakage of solid waste at a transfer station shall be contained on the storage site and unpermitted discharges to the environment shall be prohibited.
3. Sludges shall not be accepted at transfer stations and shall be transported directly to the disposal facility, disposal site or processing operation.
4. No person owning or operating a transfer station shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the handling of regulated hazardous wastes or regulated infectious wastes at the transfer station.
5. Within six (6) months of the effective date of this regulation, all owners and/or operators of existing transfer stations shall submit to the Department as-built plans and specifications of the existing facility in accordance with Section D below.
6. Within twelve (12) months of the effective date of this regulation, existing facilities which transfer solid waste shall conform to the standards as set forth in this regulation unless otherwise approved by the Department.
7. If at any time, the Department determines that the solid waste transfer station poses an actual or potential threat to human health or the environment, the owner or operator shall implement a corrective action program. This program shall be approved by the Department prior to implementation.
8. The permittee of a solid waste transfer station shall notify the Department prior to transfer of ownership or operation of the facility during its operating life or during the post-closure care period. The Department will approve a reissuance of the permit to the new owner provided that the facility is in compliance and the new owner agrees in writing to assume responsibility in accordance with these regulations.
