Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1)
Applicability. All transfer stations, baling and compaction systems and drop
boxes receiving solid waste from offsite shall meet the requirements of this
section. Facilities receiving solid waste from on-site shall meet the
requirements of WAC
173-304-200.
(2) Transfer stations, baling and compacting
systems standards. Transfer stations, baling and compaction systems shall be
designed, constructed, and operated so as to:
(a) Be surrounded by a fence, trees,
shrubbery, or natural features so as to control access and be screened from the
view of immediately adjacent neighbors, unless the tipping floor is fully
enclosed by a building;
(b) Be
sturdy and constructed of easily cleanable materials;
(c) Be free of potential rat harborages, and
provide effective means to control rodents, insects, birds and other
vermin;
(d) Be adequately screened
to prevent blowing of litter and to provide effective means to control
litter;
(e) Provide protection of
the tipping floor from wind, rain or snow other than below grade bins or
detachable containers;
(f) Have an
adequate buffer zone around the operating area to minimize noise and dust
nuisances, and for transfer stations, baling, or compaction systems, a buffer
zone of fifty feet from the active area to the nearest property line in areas
zoned residential;
(g) Comply with
local zoning and building codes including approved local variances and
waivers;
(h) Provide pollution
control measures to protect surface and groundwaters, including runoff
collection and discharge designed and operated to handle a twenty-four hour,
twenty-five year storm and equipment cleaning and washdown water;
(i) Provide all-weather approach roads, exit
roads, and all other vehicular areas;
(j) Provide pollution control measures to
protect air quality including a prohibition against all burning and the
development of odor and dust control plans to be made a part of the plan of
operation in WAC
173-304-405(2);
(k) Prohibit scavenging;
(l) Provide attendant(s) on-site during hours
of operation;
(m) Have a sign that
identifies the facility and shows at least the name of the site, and, if
applicable, hours during which the site is open for public use, what
constitutes materials not to be accepted and other necessary information posted
at the site entrance;
(n) Have
communication capabilities to immediately summon fire, police, or emergency
service personnel in the event of an emergency; and
(o) Remove all wastes at closure, as defined
in WAC 173-304-100, from the facility to
a permitted facility.
(3) Drop box facility standards. Drop box
facilities, as defined in WAC
173-304-100, shall:
(a) Be constructed of durable water tight
materials with a lid or screen on top that prevents the loss of materials
during transport and access by rats and other vermin;
(b) Be located in an easily identifiable
place accessible by all-weather roads;
(c) Be designed and serviced as often as
necessary to ensure adequate dumping capacity at all times. Storage of solid
waste outside the drop boxes is prohibited;
(d) Comply with subsection (2)(m) of this
section, signs; and
(e) Remove all
remaining wastes at closure, as defined in WAC
173-304-100, to a permitted
facility, and remove the drop box from the facility.
Statutory Authority:
Chapter
43.21A RCW. 85-22-013
(Order 85-18), § 173-304-410, filed
10/28/85.