Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-711 - WASTE TIRE RULE › Section 62-711.540 - Storage Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All waste
				tire sites, collection centers, processing facilities, and disposal facilities
				which store waste tires shall comply with the following technical and
				operational standards:
(a) If the site
				receives waste tires from the public, a sign shall be posted at the entrance of
				the site stating operating hours, cost of disposal and site rules.
(b) No operations involving the use of open
				flames shall be conducted within 25 feet of a waste tire pile.
(c) An attendant shall be present when the
				site is open for business if the site receives waste tires from the
				public.
(d) Fire protection
				services for the site shall be assured through notification to local fire
				protection authorities. A fire safety survey shall be conducted at least
				annually and the survey report shall be made part of the next quarterly
				report.
(e) The operator of the
				site shall prepare and keep at the site an emergency preparedness manual. A
				copy of the current manual shall be kept at an off-site location designated by
				the operator. The manual shall be updated at least once a year and upon changes
				in operations at the site. The manual shall contain the following elements:
1. A list of names and numbers of persons to
				be contacted in the event of a fire, flood, or other emergency,
2. A list of the emergency response equipment
				at the site, its location, and how it should be used in the event of a fire or
				other emergency; and,
3. A
				description of the procedures that should be followed in the event of a fire,
				including procedures to contain and dispose of the oily material generated by
				the combustion of large numbers of waste tires.
(f) The operator of the site shall
				immediately notify the Department in the event of a fire or other emergency
				which poses an unanticipated threat to the public health or the environment.
				Within two weeks of any emergency, the operator of the site shall submit to the
				Department a written report on the emergency. This report shall describe the
				origins of the emergency, the actions that were taken to deal with the
				emergency, the results of the actions that were taken, and an analysis of the
				success or failure of the actions.
(g) The operator of the site shall maintain
				records of the quantity of waste tires received at the site, stored at the
				site, and shipped from the site.
(h) If the operator of the site is not the
				owner of the property, the operator shall obtain written authorization to
				operate the facility from the owner of the property.
(i) Communication equipment shall be
				maintained at the waste tire site to assure that the site operator can contact
				local fire protection authorities in case of a fire.
(j) The owner or operator shall provide for
				control of mosquitoes and rodents so as to protect the public health and
				welfare.
(k) An approach and access
				road to the waste tire site shall be kept passable for any motor vehicle at all
				times.