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295.201. Basic limitations.
295.202. Areas where composting facilities are prohibited.
295.203. Waste analysis.
295.211. Signs and markers.
295.212. Access roads.
295.213. Access control.
295.214. Measuring and inspection of waste.
295.215. Equipment.
295.216. Operations.
295.217. Air resources protection.
295.218. Nuisance minimization and control.
295.219. Salvaging.
295.220. Litter.
295.221. Daily volume.
295.222. Radiation monitoring and response for noncaptive residual waste composting facilities.
295.231. Composting pad or vessel.
295.232. Disposal of residue.
295.233. Sale, utilization or disposal of compost.
295.234. Availability of plans and designs.
295.241. General requirements.
295.242. Standards for successful revegetation.
295.251. General requirements.
295.252. Soil erosion and sedimentation control.
295.253. Sedimentation ponds.
295.254. Soil and groundwater monitoring.
295.255. Water supply replacement.
295.261. Hazard prevention.
295.262. Emergency equipment.
295.263. Implementation of contingency plan.
295.271. Daily operational records.
295.272. Annual operation report.
295.281. Temporary shutdown.
295.282. Cessation of operations.
This subchapter cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.1 (relating to scope); and 25 Pa. Code § 295.114 (relating to description of geology, soils and groundwater).
§ 295.201. Basic limitations.
(a) A person or municipality may not own or operate a composting facility unless the Department has first issued a permit to the person or municipality for the facility under this chapter.
(b) A person or municipality that operates a composting facility shall comply with the following:
(1) The operating requirements of the act, this subchapter and Chapter 287 (relating to residual waste management—general provisions).
(c) A person or municipality that operates a composting facility may not allow residual waste to be handled at the facility unless the Department has specifically approved special measures for managing the waste as part of the permit.
(d) A person or municipality that operates a composting facility may not:
(e) Municipal waste, other than sewage sludge, may be stored, processed or disposed at the facility only if specifically approved by the Department in the permit. Sewage sludge may not be stored, processed or disposed at the facility.
(h) The following radioactive material may not be processed at the facility unless approved in writing by the Department and the processing does not endanger the environment, facility staff or public health and safety.
The provisions of this § 295.201 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (226856).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.111 (relating to operating plan); and 25 Pa. Code § 295.203 (relating to waste analysis).
§ 295.202. Areas where composting facilities are prohibited.
(a) Except for areas that were permitted prior to July 4, 1992, a composting facility may not be operated:
(1) In the 100-year floodplain of a water of this Commonwealth unless demonstrated that the composting facility can be protected during flooding.
(2) In, or within 300 feet of, an exceptional value wetland.
(3) In, or within 100 feet of, a wetland other than an exceptional value wetland, unless storage and processing will not occur within that distance or storage and processing take place in an enclosed facility, and one of the following applies:
(i) The storage and processing take place in an enclosed facility and no adverse hydrologic or water quality impact will result.
(6) Within 50 feet of a property line unless one of the following applies:
(7) For processing, disposal and waste or compost storage areas, within 1/4 mile upgradient and within 300 feet downgradient of a private or public water source.
(8) In an area where the pad or vessel will be in contact with the seasonal high water table or perched water table.
(9) If a school, park or playground is nearby, the following apply:
(i) Except for an expansion of a residual waste composting permit issued prior to January 13, 2001, for a residual waste composting permit issued on or after January 13, 2001, within 300 yards of the following:
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), this section does not apply to a feature that may come into existence after the date of the first newspaper notice under § 287.151 (relating to public notice by applicant).
(1) The person or municipality publishes a notice of intent to file an application for a composting facility permit. The notice, which is separate from the newspaper notice required by § 287.151, shall be published once a week for 3-consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the facility is proposed to be located. The notice shall include a brief description of the location and proposed operation of the facility.
The provisions of this § 295.202 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (226856) to (226857).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 287.111 (relating to notice by impoundments and unpermitted processing or disposal facilites); and 25 Pa. Code § 295.112 (relating to maps and related information).
§ 295.203. Waste analysis.
(a) The operator shall inspect each load in accordance with its approved plan under § 287.134 (relating to waste analysis plan) to ensure compliance with that section and § 295.201 (relating to basic limitations).
§ 295.211. Signs and markers.
(a) A person or municipality that operates a composting facility shall identify the facility for the duration of operations by posting and maintaining a sign which will be clearly visible and can be easily seen and read at the junction of each access road and public road unless otherwise approved by the Department. The sign shall be constructed of a durable, weather resistant material. The sign shall show the name, business address and telephone number of the person or municipality operating the facility, the operating hours of the facility and the number of the current permit authorizing operations at the facility.
(d) The permanent physical markers for the grid coordinate system shall be installed at the locations in the permit, prior to the beginning of operations. The base line of the grid system shall be marked with two permanent monuments that show elevation.
The provisions of this § 295.211 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (226858).
§ 295.212. Access roads.
(a) Access roads shall be designed, constructed and maintained to prevent erosion to the maximum extent possible and to prevent contributions of sediment to streams or runoff outside the permit area.
(c) An access road shall have a drainage system that is compatible with the natural drainage system, structurally stable and which will pass safely the peak flow from a 25-year, 24-hour precipitation event. The drainage system shall comply with Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and sediment control).
(d) An access road shall be paved or surfaced with asphalt, gravel, cinders or other equivalent material approved by the Department in the permit. An access road shall be capable of withstanding the load limits projected by the applicant under § 295.115 (relating to plan for access roads). The maximum sustained grade of an access road may not exceed 12%.
(e) An access road negotiable by loaded collection vehicles shall be provided from the entrance gate of the area to each unloading area, treatment facility or impoundment. An access road shall also be provided to surface water and groundwater monitoring points approved by the Department under § 295.254 (relating to soil and groundwater monitoring).
(j) An access road shall be maintained to control dust and to prevent or control the tracking of mud on and off site.
The provisions of this § 295.212 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (226858) to (226859).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.115 (relating to plan for access roads).
§ 295.213. Access control.
(b) The operator shall maintain a fence or other suitable barrier around the area sufficient to prevent unauthorized access.
The provisions of this § 295.213 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (226859) to (226860).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.112 (relating to maps and related information); and 25 Pa. Code § 295.116 (relating to access control plan).
§ 295.214. Measuring and inspection of waste.
(a) An operator of a composting facility that has received, is receiving or will receive 30,000 or more cubic yards of residual waste in a calendar year shall weigh residual waste when it is received. The scale used to weigh residual waste shall conform to 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 41 (relating to the Consolidated Weights and Measures Act) and 70 Pa. Code Part I (relating to weighmasters). The operator of the scale shall be a licensed public weighmaster under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 41 and 70 Pa. Code Part I.
(c) The operator shall inspect and monitor incoming waste to ensure that the receipt of waste is consistent with this article.
The provisions of this § 295.214 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (226860).
§ 295.215. Equipment.
The provisions of this § 295.215 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (226860).
§ 295.216. Operations.
(e) Solid waste shall be confined to the unloading area or a storage area approved as part of the operator’s permit.
(h) The operator shall inspect the facility daily to detect hot spots in a storage or composting area, dust accumulation, vectors, litter and other problems and promptly take necessary corrective actions.
§ 295.217. Air resources protection.
(a) The operator shall control fugitive air contaminants and otherwise prevent and control air pollution in accordance with the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. § § 4001—4015), Article III (relating to air resources) and § 295.218 (relating to nuisance minimization and control).
The provisions of this § 295.217 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (226861).
§ 295.218. Nuisance minimization and control.
The provisions of this § 295.218 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (226861).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.117 (relating to nuisance control plan); and 25 Pa. Code § 295.217 (relating to air resources protection).
§ 295.219. Salvaging.
§ 295.220. Litter.
(c) At least weekly, blown off and intercepted litter shall be collected from fences, roadways, tree-lined barriers and other barriers, and disposed or stored in accordance with the act and the regulations thereunder, unless a greater frequency is set forth in the permit.
The provisions of this § 295.220 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (226861) to (226862).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.118 (relating to litter control plan).
§ 295.221. Daily volume.
The provisions of this § 295.221 adopted January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235.
§ 295.222. Radiation monitoring and response for noncaptive residual waste composting facilities.
(a) An operator shall implement the action plan approved under § 295.120 (relating to radiation protection action plan).
(b) An operator shall monitor incoming waste in accordance with the Department’s ‘‘Guidance Document on Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities,” Document Number 250-3100-001, or in a manner at least as protective of the environment, facility staff and public health and safety. Monitoring shall meet the requirements of this section and the facility’s approved radiation protection action plan.
(d) An operator shall have portable radiation monitors capable of determining the radiation dose rate and presence of contamination on a vehicle that has caused an alarm. Upon a confirmed exceedance of the alarm level, a radiological survey of the vehicle shall be performed.
The provisions of this § 295.222 adopted January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235.
§ 295.231. Composting pad or vessel.
(1) Capable of preventing the migration of waste, or leachate generated from the composting process.
(4) Constructed of nonearthen material.
(d) The operator shall inspect the composting pad in a manner and frequency approved by the Department in the permit.
(1) Submit a certification by a registered professional engineer on forms provided by the Department. The certification shall describe the composting pad or vessel being certified, using drawings and plans, if appropriate, and shall state that the actual construction was observed by the engineer or persons under his direct supervision, and that the construction was carried out in a manner that is consistent with the permit.
(2) Notify the Department that the facility is ready for inspection. A solid waste may not be composted, and solid waste or compost may not be stored, loaded or unloaded on the composting pad or in the composting vessel, until the Department has conducted an inspection and has transmitted its written approval to the permittee indicating that the construction was done according to the permit.
The provisions of this § 295.231 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (226862) to (226865).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.121 (relating to composting pad design).
§ 295.232. Disposal of residue.
Residue from processing of solid waste at composting facilities shall be disposed or processed at a permitted facility for municipal or residual waste.
§ 295.233. Sale, utilization or disposal of compost.
Prior to sale or utilization of compost, the operator shall obtain a general beneficial use permit from the Department under Chapter 287, Subchapter H (relating to beneficial use) or a determination by the Department under § 287.7 (relating to determination that a material is no longer a waste) that the compost, if used in accordance with the terms and conditions of the composting facility permit, is no longer a waste. Prior to disposal of compost, the operator shall obtain written approval from the Department, based on a chemical analysis of the compost, on forms provided by the Department. If the Department determines that the compost has the potential for causing air, water or land pollution, the Department will notify the operator that the compost is to be disposed of at a permitted disposal facility.
§ 295.234. Availability of plans and designs.
§ 295.241. General requirements.
(a) Except to the extent authorized in the postclosure plan approved under § 295.142 (relating to postclosure land use plan), vegetation shall be established on land affected by a composting facility.
(d) Disturbed areas shall be seeded and planted when weather and planting conditions permit but the seeding and planting of disturbed areas shall be performed no later than the first normal period for favorable planting after final grading.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.131 (relating to revegetation plan); and 25 Pa. Code § 295.282 (relating to cessation of operations).
§ 295.242. Standards for successful revegetation.
(a) The standard for successful revegetation shall be the percent of ground cover of the vegetation which exists on the area affected by the facility. The Department will not approve less than a 70% ground cover of permanent plant species in the approved plan.
(b) No more than 1.0% of the total area may have less than 30% groundcover. No single or contiguous area exceeding 3,000 square feet may have less than 30% groundcover.
§ 295.251. General requirements.
(b) A composting facility shall be operated to prevent and control water pollution. An operator shall operate and maintain necessary water pollution from or on the facility has been permanently abated.
(c) Neither compost nor residual waste may be stored where continuous or intermittent contact could occur between the compost or waste and groundwater.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.253 (relating to sedimentation ponds).
§ 295.252. Soil erosion and sedimentation control.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.132 (relating to soil erosion and sedimentation control plan); and 25 Pa. Code § 295.212 (relating to access roads).
§ 295.253. Sedimentation ponds.
(a) Surface drainage from the disturbed area shall be passed through a sedimentation pond or a series of sedimentation ponds before leaving the site. The Department may waive the required use of sedimentation ponds when a person demonstrates to the Department that sedimentation ponds are not necessary to meet the requirements of § 295.251 (relating to general requirements).
(b) Sedimentation ponds shall be constructed, operated and maintained under this section, Chapters 102 and 105 (relating to erosion and sediment control; and dam safety and waterway management) and the minimum design criteria contained in the United States Soil Conservation Service’s Engineering Standard 378, ‘Pond’ Pa., as amended.
(d) A pond shall include a nonclogging dewatering device approved by the Department that will allow the draining of the water from the pond. The dewatering device may not be located at a lower elevation than the maximum elevation of the sedimentation storage volume.
(f) The design, construction and maintenance of a sediment pond under this section does not relieve the operator of the responsibility for complying with the applicable treatment requirements and effluent limitations established under § 295.251.
The provisions of this § 295.253 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (266347).
§ 295.254. Soil and groundwater monitoring.
(a) If required by the Department as part of the permit, the operator shall conduct soil or groundwater monitoring, or both. The groundwater monitoring shall be in accordance with § § 288.252—288.258 as required by the Department, and the terms and conditions of the permit, and shall continue for the period specified in § 295.282 (relating to cessation of operations).
(2) The term ‘‘residual waste landfill’’ is substituted with ‘‘composting facility.’’
The provisions of this § 295.254 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (266348).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.212 (relating to access roads); and 25 Pa. Code § 295.282 (relating to cessation of operations).
§ 295.255. Water supply replacement.
The provisions of this § 295.255 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (266348).
§ 295.261. Hazard prevention.
The provisions of this § 295.261 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (266348).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.141 (relating to contingency plan).
§ 295.262. Emergency equipment.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person or municipality operating a composting facility shall have available in proper working condition the following equipment at the immediate operating area of the facility:
(b) The Department may waive or modify the requirements of subsection (a) in the permit if the operator demonstrates to the Department’s satisfaction that the requirements are not necessary to protect public health and safety, public welfare or the environment.
§ 295.263. Implementation of contingency plan.
(a) The operator of the facility shall immediately implement the applicable provisions of the approved contingency plan when there is an emergency. For purposes of this section, an emergency includes a fire, spill or other hazard, that threatens public health and safety, public welfare or the environment, and personal injury.
§ 295.271. Daily operational records.
(a) A person or municipality that operates a composting facility shall make and maintain an operational record for each day that residual waste is received, processed or transported offsite. Daily operational records shall be retained for the life of the facility bond, or longer if determined by the Department to be necessary to meet the standards of the environmental protection acts. These records shall be made available to the Department upon request.
(4) A record of activities for which entries are needed to comply with the annual operation report required in § 295.272 (relating to annual operation report).
(5) A record of actions taken to correct violations of the act, the environmental protection acts and this title.
(7) For noncaptive facilities, a record of each incident in which radioactive material is detected in waste loads. The record shall include:
The provisions of this § 295.271 issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. § § 6018.101—6018.1003); the Pennsylvania Used Oil Recycling Act (58 P. S. § § 471—480); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.1—691.1001); sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20); and the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. § § 4000.101—4000.1904); amended under sections 5(b) and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.5(b) and 691.402); section 302 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. § 4000.302); section 408(e) of the Pennsylvania Used Oil Recycling Act (58 P. S. § 408(e)); sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20); sections 104(a), 301(c) and 303(a) of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. § § 6026.104(a), 6026.301(c) and 6026.303(a)); section 105(4) of the Waste Tire Recycling Act (35 P. S. § 6029.105(4)); sections 301 and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S. § § 7110.301 and 7110.302); the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. § § 6019.1—6019.6); and the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 4909(e).
The provisions of this § 295.271 amended November 28, 1997, effective November 29, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 6190; amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (239040) to (239041).
§ 295.272. Annual operation report.
(a) A person or municipality that operates a composting facility shall submit to the Department an annual operation report on or before June 30 of each year.
(1) The type and weight or volume of solid waste received from each generator, including the name, mailing address, county and state of each generator.
(2) The transporters of the waste.
(3) The weight or volume of each type of waste received.
(4) The weight or volume of each material used, reclaimed, marketed or disposed of as a result of the process.
(5) A current certificate of insurance, as specified in § 287.373(a) (relating to proof of insurance coverage), evidencing continuous coverage for comprehensive general liability insurance as required by § 287.371 (relating to insurance requirement).
(6) Changes in the previous year concerning the information required by § § 287.124 and 287.125 (relating to identification of interests; and compliance information) report shall state if no changes have occurred.
(7) A change in the ownership of the land upon which the facility is located or a change in a lease agreement for the use of the land that may affect or alter the operator’s rights upon the lands.
(8) A written update of the total bond liability for the facility under § 287.331 (relating to bond amount determination). If additional bonding is determined to be necessary, it shall be submitted to the Department within 90 days after the annual report is due.
(9) Certification that the operator has received the analysis or certification required by § 287.54 (relating to chemical analysis of waste) for each type of waste received at the facility, and that the waste that is received at the facility meets the conditions in the facility’s permit.
(10) A record of detected radioactive materials.
(c) The annual operation report shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable annual permit administration fee of $900 in the form of a check payable to the ‘‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.’’
The provisions of this § 295.272 issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. § § 6018.101—6018.1003); the Pennsylvania Used Oil Recycling Act (58 P. S. § § 471—480); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.1—691.1001); sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20); and the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. § § 4000.101—4000.1904); amended under sections 5(b) and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.5(b) and 691.402); section 302 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. § 4000.302); section 408(e) of the Pennsylvania Used Oil Recycling Act (58 P. S. § 408(e)); sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20); sections 104(a), 301(c) and 303(a) of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. § § 6026.104(a), 6026.301(c) and 6026.303(a)); section 105(4) of the Waste Tire Recycling Act (35 P. S. § 6029.105(4)); sections 301 and 302 of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S. § § 7110.301 and 7110.302); the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. § § 6019.1—6019.6); and the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 4909(e).
The provisions of this § 295.272 amended November 28, 1997, effective November 29, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 6186; amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (239041) to (239042).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.271 (relating to daily operational records).
§ 295.281. Temporary shutdown.
(b) If the composting facility is out of service for a longer period than the storage capacity of the site will allow, additional solid waste may not be received at the facility.
§ 295.282. Cessation of operations.
(a) Upon cessation of composting operations at the facility, the operator shall remove solid waste and structures or other materials which contain or are contaminated with solid waste, and shall provide for the processing or disposal of the waste or material in accordance with the act, the environmental protection acts and this title.
(b) Areas requiring vegetation shall be revegetated under § § 295.241 and 295.242 (relating to general requirements; and standards for successfull revegetation).
(c) An operator required under § 295.254 (relating to soil and groundwater monitoring) to conduct soil monitoring may discontinue soil monitoring upon cessation of composting operations with the Department’s approval. In deciding whether to allow the discontinuance of monitoring, the Department will consider the operational history of the facility, the likelihood that soil contamination will manifest itself in the future and other factors.
(d) An operator required under § 295.254 to conduct groundwater monitoring may discontinue groundwater monitoring after cessation of composting operations and cleanup only upon written approval by the Department. In deciding whether to allow discontinuance of monitoring, the Department will consider the operational history of the facility, the likelihood that groundwater contamination will manifest itself in the future, whether the remediation standards in § 287.342 (c) (relating to final closure certification) are met, maintained and other relevant factors.
The provisions of this § 295.282 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (239042) to (239043).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 295.254 (relating to soil and groundwater monitoring).