Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R315 - Waste Management and Radiation Control, Waste Management
Rule R315-314 - Facility Standards for Piles Used for Storage and Treatment
Section R315-314-1 - Applicability
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 315-314-1
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The requirements of Rule R315-314 apply to the following:
(a) a pile of solid waste
containing garbage that has been in place for more than seven days;
(b) a pile of solid waste that does not
contain garbage that has been in place for more than 90 days;
(c) a pile of material derived from waste
tires if more than 1,000 passenger tire equivalents are stored at one site;
and
(d) a pile of whole waste tires
if more than 1,000 tires are stored at one site.
(2) The requirements of Rule R315-314 do not apply to the following:
(a) solid waste stored
or treated in piles before recycling including compost piles and wood
waste;
(b) solid waste stored in
fully enclosed buildings, provided that no liquids or sludge containing free
liquids are added to the waste;
(c)
a pile of inert waste, as defined by Subsection R315-301-2(36); and
(d) a pile of whole waste tires located at a
permitted waste disposal facility that is stored for not longer than one
year.
(3) A site where crumb rubber, an ultimate product derived from waste tires, or waste tires that have been reduced to materials for beneficial use are stored for not longer than one year may receive a waiver of the requirements of Rule R315-314 from the director on a site specific basis.
(a) No
waiver of the requirements of Rule R315-314 will be granted by the director
without application from the owner or operator of the storage site.
(b) In granting a waiver of the requirements
of Rule R315-314, the director may place conditions on the owner or operator of
the storage site as to the sizes of piles, distance between piles, or other
operational practices that will minimize fire danger or a risk to human health
or the environment.
(c) The
director may revoke a waiver of the Requirements of Rule R315-314 if the
director finds that:
(i) any condition of the
waiver is not met; or
(ii) the
operation of the storage site presents a fire danger or a threat to human
health or the environment.
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