1133 - 1 ( Adopted January 10, 2003 )

RULE 1133. COMPOSTING AND RELATED OPERATIONS – GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

(a) Purpose This rule sets forth administrative re quirements for existing and new chipping and grinding activities and composting operations . The purpose of this rule is to create an emissions-related informational database on composting and related operations through a registration process.

(b) Applicability This rule applies to owners or opera tors of chipping and grinding activities and composting operations unless otherwise exempt under subdivision (g).

(c) Definitions For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall apply: (1) AGRICULTURAL COMPOSTING is composting conducted in agricultural settings where the feedstoc k consists of wastes generated onsite by the production and processing of farm or agricultural products. (2) BACKYARD COMPOSTING is composting conducted by a household including, but not limited to, single family residences, duplexes, or apartment buildings. (3) CHIPPING AND GRINDING is any activity that mechanically reduces the size of greenwaste, woodwaste, and/or foodwaste. (4) COMMUNITY COMPOSTING is composting conducted by a residential neighborhood association using feedstock generated within the residential neighborhood to produce compost for the neighborhood’s use. (5) COMPOST is a product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic materials. (6) COMPOSTING is a process in whic h solid organic waste materials are decomposed in the presence of oxygen under controlled conditions through the action of bacteria and other microorganisms. (7) COMPOSTING OPERATIONS are facilities involved in composting organic materials including, but not limited to, greenwaste, biosolids,
manure and foodwaste.Rule 1133 (cont.) (January 10, 2003)

1133 - 2 (8) FOODWASTE is any food scraps collected from the food service industry, grocery stores, or residen tial food scrap collection. Foodwaste
also includes foodwaste that is chipped and ground. Foodwaste mixed with greenwaste is considered foodwaste. (9) GREENWASTE is any organic waste material generated from gardening, agriculture, or landscaping activities including, but not limited to, grass clippings, leaves, tree and shrub trimmings, and plant remains. (10) NURSERY COMPOSTING is com posting conducted at a nursery to produce compost for on-site use. (11) PORTABLE CHIPPING AND GRI NDING is chipping and grinding utilizing equipment with a manufactur er’s rating of 170 brake horsepower
or less. (12) RECREATIONAL FACILITIES CO MPOSTING is composting conducted at parks, arboretums and other recreational facilities using feedstock generated on-site to produce compost for on-site use. (13) WOODWASTE is lumber, and th e woody material portion of mixed
demolition wastes and mixed construction wastes.

(d) Requirements Operators of chipping and grinding ac tivities and composting operations shall meet the following requirements: (1) No later than July 1, 2003, operators of existing chipping and grinding activities and composting operations sha ll register with the District by submitting the complete and applicable information required in accordance with subdivision (e) of this rule. (2) Prior to start of operation, operators of new chipping and grinding activities and composting operations, shall register with the District by submitting the complete and applicable information required in accordance with subdivision (e) of this rule. (3) No later than July 1, 2004, and every year thereafter, operators of chipping and grinding activities and composting operations registered with the District shall update their regist ration information by providing any changes to the information submitted in accordance with subdivision (e) of
this rule.Rule 1133 (cont.) (January 10, 2003)

1133 - 3 (e) Registration Process The registration and annual update required pursuant to subdivision (d) of this rule shall, at a minimum, include the following information: (1) Facility name; (2) Facility location address and mailing address; (3) Facility legal owner(s), contact person, title, telephone number, and mailing address; (4) Facility operator (s), contact person, title, telephone number, and mailing address; (5) Number of employees at the facility; (6) Applicable California Integrated Waste Management Board’s permit number, identification number, and facility classification; (7) Type and amount of materials receive d and type and amount of products produced for the preceding year; (8) Facility design capacity (throughput ) in tons per year; (9) Facility actual throughput in tons pe r month for the preceding calendar year. For new facilities, projected throughput must be provided; (10) Feedstock description; (11) Facility process description including, process diagram and a description of chipping and grinding operations and composting methods used (if applicable); (12) Published tipping fee schedule for the preceding calendar year by feedstock, and; (13) Number of air quality- and odor-relate d enforcement actions issued in writing against the facility by any Local Enforcement Agency and the California Integrated Waste Mana gement Board for the preceding calendar year.

(f) Fees The operator of any activity or facility subject to registration and annual update requirements pursuant to this rule shall be subject to a one-time fee equivalent to the plan submittal fee in accordance with Rule 306 at the time of registration.

(g) Exemptions The following types of facilities and operati ons are exempt from the requirements
of this rule:Rule 1133 (cont.) (January 10, 2003)

1133 - 4 (1) Portable chipping and grinding; (2) Community composting; (3) Agricultural composting; (4) Nursery composting; (5) Recreational facilities composting; (6) Backyard Composting; and (7) Woodwaste chipping and grinding facilities.