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10 V.S.A. § 6604c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6604c. Management of development soils

§ 6604c. Management of development soils|(a)-(c) [Repealed.](d) On or before July 1, 2017, the Secretary shall adopt rules that allow for the management of excavated soils requiring disposal that contain PAHs, arsenic, or lead in a manner that ensures protection of human health and the environment and promotes Vermont's traditional settlement patterns in compact village or city centers. At a minimum, the rules shall:  (1) include statewide or regional background concentration levels for PAHs, arsenic, and lead that are representative of typical soil concentrations and found throughout existing development areas; (2) specify that development soils with concentration levels equal to or lower than the background concentration levels established by the Secretary shall not be defined as or required to be treated as solid waste; (3) include criteria for determining site-specific maximum development soil concentration levels for PAHs, arsenic, and lead; (4) in addition to disposal at a certified waste facility, adopt a process for the management or disposal of development soils that have concentration levels that exceed residential soil screening levels, but are below the site-specific maximum development soils concentration levels; (5) adopt a process to preapprove sites to receive development soils from multiple developments; and (6) be designed to provide that the criteria established under subdivision (3) of this subsection and the process developed under subdivision (4) of this subsection shall be no less protective of human health and the environment than the standard for development soils and the process established under subsection (b) of this section.   (e) At any time, the Secretary may adopt by rule background and maximum concentration levels for other potentially hazardous material in soils such that the development soils containing these other materials would be categorized and treated according to the rules adopted by the Secretary under subsection (d) of this section. (Added 2015, No. 52, § 3, eff. June 5, 2015; amended 2015, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 37a, eff. May 31, 2016; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
10 V.S.A. § 6605c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6605c. Solid waste categorical certifications

§ 6605c. Solid waste categorical certifications|(a) Notwithstanding sections 6605, 6605f, and 6611 of this title, no person may construct, substantially alter, or operate any categorical solid waste facility without first obtaining a certificate from the Secretary. Certificates shall be valid for a period not to exceed 10 years.(b) The Secretary may, by rule, list certain solid waste categories as eligible for certification pursuant to this section:  (1) Solid waste categories to be deposited in a disposal facility shall not be a source of leachate harmful to human health or the environment. (2) Solid waste categories to be managed in a composting facility shall not present an undue threat to human health or the environment. (3) Recyclable materials either recycled or prepared for recycling at a recycling facility.   (c) Certifications for a solid waste management facility pursuant to this section where appropriate shall:  (1) Specify the location of the facility, including limitations on its development. (2) Require proper operation and development of the facility in accordance with facility management plans approved under the certificate. (3) Specify the projected amount and types of waste to be managed or disposed at the facility. (4) Contain additional conditions, requirements, and restrictions, as the Secretary may deem necessary to preserve and protect the public health and the air, groundwater, and surface water quality. This may include requirements concerning recording, reporting, and inspection of the operation of the facility.   (d) When an application for a certification is filed under this section, the Secretary shall proceed in accordance with chapter 170 of this title.(e) This section shall not apply to the storage, treatment, or disposal of:  (1) Municipal solid waste. (2) Sludge. (3) Septage. (4) Mineral processing waste. For purposes of this section, mineral processing waste means solid waste from an industrial or manufacturing facility that processes materials from a mining activity and where chemicals, as defined by the Secretary by rule, are intentionally added as a part of that processing. (Added 1989, No. 61, § 3, eff. May 22, 1989; amended 1989, No. 286 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2005, No. 65, § 3; 2011, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2013, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2015, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 26, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.)
10 V.S.A. § 6605g
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6605g. Incineration emissions

§ 6605g. Incineration emissions|(a) Findings. The General Assembly finds that given the regional nature of weather patterns, the incineration of solid waste, whether from incinerators located inside the State or outside its borders, causes negative effects on the health and welfare of the people of the State, and on the State's natural resources. Accordingly, it is in the public interest to require the use of the best required technology in incinerators, wherever located, if they are to receive solid waste from the State of Vermont, pursuant to new contracts or contract renewal for the disposal of solid waste.(b) Best required technology requirement. To the extent consistent with federal law, no person shall enter a new contract or renew an existing contract for the incineration of solid waste produced within the State's borders, at an incinerator, regardless of location, that fails to use the best technology currently required by federal law of any solid waste incinerator in the country, in reducing hazardous emissions from the incinerator. (Added 1997, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
10 V.S.A. § 6605h
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6605h. Composting registration

§ 6605h. Composting registration|Notwithstanding sections 6605, 6605f, and 6611 of this title, the Secretary may, by rule, authorize a person engaged in the production or management of compost at a small scale composting facility to register with the Secretary instead of obtaining a facility certification under section 6605 or 6605c of this title. This section shall not apply to a farm producing compost under subdivision 6001(22)(H) of this title. (Added 2009, No. 41, § 2; amended 2021, No. 41, § 5, eff. May 20, 2021.)
10 V.S.A. § 6605j
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6605j. Accepted composting practices

§ 6605j. Accepted composting practices|(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, shall adopt by rule, pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, and shall implement and enforce accepted composting practices for the management of composting in the State. These accepted composting practices shall address:  (1) standards for the construction, alteration, or operation of a composting facility; (2) standards for facility operation, including acceptable quantities of product or inputs, vector management, odors, noise, traffic, litter control, contaminant management, operator training and qualifications, recordkeeping, and reporting; (3) standards for siting of composting facilities, including siting and operation of compost storage areas, compost bagging areas, and roads and parking areas; (4) standards for the composting process, including rotation, management of compost piles, compost pile size, and monitoring of compost operations; (5) standards for management of runoff from compost facilities, including liquids management from the feedstock area, active composting areas, curing area, and compost storage area; the use of swales or stormwater management around or within a compost facility; vegetative buffer requirements; and run-off management from tipping areas; (6) specified areas of the State unsuitable for the siting of commercial composting that utilizes post-consumer food residuals or animal mortalities, such as designated downtowns, village centers, village growth areas, or areas of existing residential density; and (7) definitions of "small-scale composting facility," "medium-scale composting facility," and "de minimis composting exempt from regulation."   (b) A person operating a small scale composting facility who follows the accepted composting practices shall not be required to obtain a discharge permit under section 1263 or 1264 of this title, a solid waste facility certification under chapter 159 of this title, or an air emissions permit under chapter 23 of this title unless a permit is required by federal law or the Secretary of Natural Resources determines that a permit is necessary to protect public health or the environment.(c) [Repealed.](d) The Secretary shall not regulate under this section a farm producing compost under subdivision 6001(22)(H) of this title. (Added 2009, No. 41, § 3; amended 2021, No. 41, § 6, eff. May 20, 2021.)
10 V.S.A. § 6605k
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6605k. Food residuals; management hierarchy

§ 6605k. Food residuals; management hierarchy|(a) It is the policy of the State that food residuals collected under the requirements of this chapter shall be managed according to the following order of priority uses:  (1) reduction of the amount generated at the source; (2) diversion for food consumption by humans; (3) diversion for agricultural use, including consumption by animals; (4) composting, land application, and digestion; and (5) energy recovery.   (b) A person who produces more than an amount identified under subsection (c) of this section in food residuals shall:  (1) separate food residuals from other solid waste, provided that a de minimis amount of food residuals may be disposed of in solid waste when a person has established a program to separate food residuals and the program includes a component for the education of program users regarding the need to separate food residuals; and (2) arrange for the transfer of food residuals to a location that manages food residuals in a manner consistent with the priority uses established under subdivisions (a)(2)-(5) of this section or shall manage food residuals on site.   (c) The following persons shall be subject to the requirements of subsection (b) of this section:  (1) beginning July 1, 2014, a person whose acts or processes produce more than 104 tons per year of food residuals; (2) beginning July 1, 2015, a person whose acts or processes produce more than 52 tons per year of food residuals; (3) beginning July 1, 2016, a person whose acts or processes produce more than 26 tons per year of food residuals; (4) beginning July 1, 2017, a person whose acts or processes produce more than 18 tons per year of food residuals; and (5) beginning July 1, 2020, any person who generates any amount of food residuals. (Added 2011, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2017, No. 208 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 1, 2020.)
10 V.S.A. § 6605l
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6605l. Public collection containers for solid waste

§ 6605l. Public collection containers for solid waste|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Public building" means a State, county, or municipal building; airport terminal; bus station; railroad station; school building; or school. (2) "Public land" means all land that is owned or controlled by a municipal or State governmental body.   (b) Beginning July 1, 2015, when a container or containers in a public building or on public land are provided to the public for use for solid waste destined for disposal, an equal number of containers shall be provided for the collection of mandated recyclables. The containers shall be labeled to clearly show the containers are for recyclables and shall be placed as close to each other as possible in order to provide equally convenient access to users. Bathrooms in public buildings and on public land shall be exempt from the requirement of this section to provide an equal number of containers for the collection of mandated recyclables. (Added 2011, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
10 V.S.A. § 6605m
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6605m. Architectural waste recycling

§ 6605m. Architectural waste recycling|(a) Definitions. In addition to the definitions in section 6602 of this chapter, as used in this section:  (1) "Architectural waste" means discarded drywall, metal, asphalt shingles, clean wood, and plywood, and oriented strand board derived from the construction or demolition of buildings or structures. (2) "Commercial project" means construction, renovation, or demolition of a commercial building or of a residential building with two or more residential units.   (b) Materials recovery requirement. Beginning on or after January 1, 2015, if a person produces 40 cubic yards or more of architectural waste at a commercial project located within 20 miles of a solid waste facility that recycles architectural waste, the person shall:  (1) arrange for the transfer of architectural waste from the project to a certified solid waste facility, which shall be required to recycle the architectural waste or arrange for its reuse unless the facility demonstrates to the Secretary a lack of a market for recycling or reuse and a plan for reentering the market when it is reestablished; or (2) arrange for a method of disposition of the architectural waste that the Secretary of Natural Resources deems appropriate as an end use, including transfer of the architectural waste to an out-of-state facility that recycles architectural waste and similar materials.   (c) Transition; application. The requirements of this section shall not apply to a commercial project subject to a contract entered into on or before January 1, 2015 for the disposal or recycling of architectural waste from the project.(d) Guidance on separation of hazardous materials. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall publish informational material regarding the need for a solid waste facility that recycles architectural waste to manage properly and provide for the disposition of hazardous waste and hazardous material in architectural waste delivered to a facility. (Added 2013, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
10 V.S.A. § 6606
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6606. Hazardous waste certification

§ 6606. Hazardous waste certification|(a) No person shall store, treat, or dispose of any hazardous waste without first obtaining certification from the Secretary for such facility, site or activity. Certification shall be valid for a period not to exceed 10 years.(b) Certification of all hazardous waste facilities shall include:  (1) Identification of all hazardous waste to be handled at the facility, including the expected amounts of each type of waste and the form in which it will be accepted. (2) Detailed descriptions of all processes and technologies to be utilized by the facility and provisions to ensure that the operation of the facility is carried out in accordance with approved design and operation plans. (3) [Repealed.] (4) Evidence of liability insurance in amounts as the Secretary may determine to be necessary for the protection of human health and safety and the environment. (5) Evidence of financial responsibility in such form and amount as the Secretary may determine to be necessary to ensure that, upon abandonment, cessation, or interruption of the facility or site, all appropriate measures are taken to prevent present and future damage to public health and safety and the environment, including full and proper closure of the facility and, in the case of land treatment or disposal facilities, post-closure care of the facility for a period of time to be determined by the Secretary. (6) Evidence that the personnel employed at the hazardous waste treatment or disposal facility or site have met such qualifications as to education and training as the Secretary may determine to be necessary to ensure the safe and adequate operation of the facility or site. (7) A description of the location, design, and construction of such hazardous waste treatment, disposal, or storage facility. (8) Contingency plans for effective action to minimize unanticipated damage from any treatment, storage, or disposal of any such hazardous waste. (9) Such additional conditions, requirements, and restrictions as the Secretary may deem necessary to preserve and protect the ground and surface water. This may include requirements concerning reporting, recording, and inspections of the operation of the facility. Guidelines for the establishment of conditions, requirements, and restrictions shall be adopted by the Secretary according to procedures established in 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, the Vermont Administrative Procedure Act.   (c) The Secretary shall not issue a certification to a new nonmunicipal facility, or recertify an existing nonmunicipal facility, without first ascertaining that the applicant meets the requirements established in subdivisions 6605f(a)(1) and (2) of this title. (Added 1977, No. 106, § 1; amended 1981, No. 102, § 3; 1983, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1993, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1995, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 30, 1996; 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § F12; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 30.)
10 V.S.A. § 6606b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6606b. Permits issued by the Secretary related to hazardous waste facilities

§ 6606b. Permits issued by the Secretary related to hazardous waste facilities|The Secretary shall coordinate and administer the programs under the jurisdiction of the Agency of Natural Resources so that, to the extent possible, there is concurrent review, concurrent public participation, and concurrent permit issuances for hazardous waste management facilities. The Secretary shall assign a permit manager to handle all applications related to a particular waste management facility. (Added 1989, No. 282 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. June 22, 1990; amended 1993, No. 92, § 13; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 62, eff. Jan. 31, 2005.)
10 V.S.A. § 6606c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6606c. Management of unregulated hazardous waste

§ 6606c. Management of unregulated hazardous waste|(a) By January 1, 1993, the owner of a solid waste management facility that receives mixed solid waste must institute the unregulated hazardous waste diversion program element of its regional plan or its solid waste implementation plan, to remove unregulated hazardous waste from the mixed solid waste entering the facility.(b) By January 1, 1993, the Agency of Natural Resources shall have developed a program plan for the random sampling of mixed solid waste entering solid waste management facilities in the State in order to determine compliance with the regional or solid waste implementation plan programs instituted by facilities to remove unregulated hazardous waste from the mixed solid waste stream.(c) By January 31, 1993, the Agency of Natural Resources shall implement the random sampling process developed in subsection (b) of this section. (Added 1991, No. 100, § 11.)
10 V.S.A. § 6607
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6607. Transportation of hazardous wastes

§ 6607. Transportation of hazardous wastes|(a) In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the Agency of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary, shall issue rules for the transportation of hazardous wastes. Such rules shall be consistent with applicable rules issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and consistent with any rules and standards of this chapter.(b) The provisions of this section shall apply equally to those persons transporting hazardous wastes generated by others and to those transporting hazardous wastes they have generated themselves, or combinations thereof, as well as persons transporting hazardous wastes through the State of Vermont.(c) For purposes of their transportation, the following, in waste or usable form, shall not be considered hazardous wastes, but shall be handled as solid waste: mercury-added consumer products, pesticides, paint (whether water based or oil based), paint thinner, paint remover, stains, and varnishes. This exclusion shall not apply with respect to hazardous wastes that are regulated under federal law. (Added 1977, No. 106, § 1; amended 1991, No. 75, § 1; 1991, No. 210 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1993, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1995, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. April 30, 1996; 1997, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 6608a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 159 - Waste Management|§ 6608a. Economic poisons

§ 6608a. Economic poisons|(a) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall be responsible for and have the authority to implement and enforce those statutes enacted by the General Assembly, including sections 6610a and 6612 of this title, and those rules concerning the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of economic poisons that are adopted by the Secretary of Natural Resources in order to operate a hazardous waste management program that is equivalent to the federal program under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 as subsequently amended and codified in 42 U.S.C. chapter 82, subchapter 3. Procedures and funding for the interdepartmental implementation of a waste economic poison management program shall be established between the Secretary of Natural Resources and the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.(b) The Secretary of Natural Resources shall not adopt rules concerning the management of waste economic poisons that are more stringent than the statutory and regulatory requirements under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 without the concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets.(c) Nothing in this section is intended to interfere with the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets' authority relating to insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides under 6 V.S.A. chapter 81 and relating to pesticides under 6 V.S.A. chapter 87 or shall prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets from adopting rules concerning the management of waste economic poisons that are more stringent than the statutory and regulatory requirements under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. Nothing in this section is intended to interfere with the Agency of Transportation's authority under section 6607 of this title. (Added 1977, No. 106, § 1; amended 1983, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2015, No. 23, § 100; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 35; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 47a.)