California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery › Chapter 5 - Enforcement of Solid Waste Standards and Administration of Solid Waste Facility Permits; Loan Guarantees › Article 3.2 - Reports of Facility Information › Section 18227 - Report of Composting Site Information

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each operator of a compostable material handling facility
					 that is required to obtain a Compostable Materials Handling Facility Permit, as
					 specified in Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Subdivision
					 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1 and
					 Subchapter 3, Articles 1, 2, 3, and 3.1 (commencing with section
					 21450), or a Registration Permit
					 for a Vegetative Food Material Composting Facility, as specified in Title 14,
					 California Code of Regulations, Division 7, Chapter 5.0, Article 3.0
					 (commencing with section
					 18104) shall, at the time of
					 application, file a Report of Composting Site Information with the EA as
					 required by section
					 17863 of this Title. A Report of
					 Composting Site Information shall contain the following:
(a) A description of the processes to be
				  used, including estimated quantities of feedstocks, additives, and
				  amendments.
(b) A descriptive
				  statement of the operations conducted at the facility.
(c) A schematic drawing of the facility
				  showing layout and general dimensions of all processes utilized in the
				  production of compost including, but not limited to, unloading, storage,
				  processing, parking, and loading areas.
(d) A description of the proposed methods
				  used to control leachate, litter, odors, dust, rodents, and insects, for
				  example, how the operator will store, process and incorporate food material and
				  vegetative food material into windrows or static piles, timeframes for
				  inclusion of material, collection and containment of leachate, passive and
				  active vector controls, methods to monitor effectiveness of control
				  measures.
(e) A description of the
				  proposed emergency provisions for equipment breakdown or power
				  failure.
(f) A description of the
				  storage capacity, feedstock pile sizes, and anticipated maximum and average
				  length of time compostable materials will be stored at the facility.
(g) A description of compostable materials
				  handling equipment used at the facility including type, capacity, and number of
				  units.
(h) Anticipated annual
				  operation capacity for the facility in cubic-yards.
(i) A description of provisions to handle
				  unusual peak loadings.
(j) A
				  description of the proposed method for storage and final disposal of
				  nonrecoverable or nonmarketable residues.
(k) A description of the water supplies for
				  process water required.
(l)
				  Identification of person(s) responsible for oversight of facility
				  operations.
(m) A description of
				  the proposed site restoration activities, in accordance with section
				  17870.
(n) An Odor Impact Minimization Plan pursuant
				  to section
				  17863.4 and, if applicable, an
				  Odor Best Management Practice Feasibility Report and associated plan pursuant
				  to section
				  17863.4.1. The EA may require the
				  operator to revise the Odor Impact Minimization Plan and, if applicable, the
				  Odor Best Management Practice Feasibility Report and associated plan if the
				  operator proposes to accept new feedstock, such as food material or vegetative
				  food material.
1. New
					 section filed 4-4-2003; operative 4-4-2003 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2003, No. 14).
2. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending first paragraph and subsections (m) and (n) filed 8-23-2005 pursuant
					 to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2005, No. 34).
3. Amendment of first paragraph
					 and subsections (d), (f) and (n) filed 11-10-2015; operative 1-1-2016 (Register
					 2015, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						40502,
						43020,
						43021
						and
						43209.1,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						43020,
						43021
						and
						43209.1,
						Public Resources Code.