Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Office of Waste Management & Radiological Protection › Solid Waste Management › Part 5 - SOLID WASTE TRANSFER FACILITIES AND PROCESSING PLANTS › Section R. 299.4507 - Transfer facility operating requirements; access; container removal; overnight storage; cleaning of facility; large, heavy, and bulky items; salvaging; equipment; containers; routine maintenance; insects and rodents; dust and odor; roads; noise and vibration; burning of solid waste prohibited; accidental fires

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 507.
(1)
				  Access to a solid waste transfer facility shall be limited to a time when a
				  responsible individual is on duty, unless the director waives this requirement
				  for cause.
(2) A notice that states
				  the hours and days designated to receive solid waste shall be conspicuously
				  posted at the entrance to the property where the facility is located.
(3) Containers shall be removed from a
				  facility at least once per week, or more frequently if necessary, so as not to
				  cause a nuisance or public health hazard, unless a longer period is approved by
				  the director.
(4) Solid waste shall
				  not be stored overnight at the facility, except in closed containers or in
				  approved transporting units.
(5)
				  The solid waste transfer facility shall be cleaned at least once each week that
				  the facility is in use, or more frequently if necessary, so as not to cause a
				  nuisance or public health hazard.
(6) Solid waste shall be confined to the
				  unloading, loading, and handling area.
(7) The solid waste transfer facility shall
				  be kept clean and free of litter.
(8) A large, heavy, or bulky item that cannot
				  be handled in the routine operation of a transfer facility shall be excluded
				  from the facility, unless special provisions are made for handling the
				  item.
(9) Salvaging may be
				  permitted if salvaged material is removed from the site at the end of each
				  business day or is confined to a storage area that is approved by the solid
				  waste control agency.
(10)
				  Equipment which is adequate in size and quantity and which is in an operative
				  condition shall be available at all times. If for any reason the facility is
				  inoperable for more than 24 hours, an alternative method that is approved by
				  the solid waste control agency shall be used to handle solid waste.
(11) A sufficient number of containers shall
				  be available to preclude the storage in the building of excessive solid waste
				  awaiting transfer. The overflow of solid waste from containers is not
				  permitted.
(12) Adequate provision
				  shall be made for the routine operational maintenance of the
				  facility.
(13) Necessary operations
				  of the transfer facility shall be performed in a manner that prevents the
				  harborage and production of insects and rodents. Effective vector control
				  measures shall be provided by the licensee when necessary.
(14) Dust and odor that results from the
				  unloading of solid waste and the operation of the transfer facility shall be
				  reasonably controlled at all times.
(15) The facility shall be easily accessible
				  under all weather conditions, and roads shall be maintained to prevent a mud
				  and dust nuisance.
(16) The
				  operation of the facility shall be carried out in a manner that minimizes noise
				  and vibration nuisance to adjoining property.
(17) Solid waste shall not be burned at the
				  transfer facility.
(18) Solid waste
				  which is burning or which is at a temperature likely to cause fire shall not be
				  accepted in the transfer facility. Highly flammable or explosive materials
				  shall not be accepted.
(19) Upon
				  the request of the solid waste control agency, a licensee shall provide
				  evidence of arrangements for adequate fire protection.
(20) A licensee shall ensure that accidental
				  fires are extinguished.