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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0833 - PERMIT FEES

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(a) Every septage
				  management firm shall pay an annual permit fee by January 1 of each year in
				  accordance with
				  G.S.
				  130A-291.1(e) or (e1),
				  unless the firm notifies the Division prior to January 1 that the firm will not
				  operate during the next year. Fees shall be paid to the Division of Waste
				  Management, Solid Waste Section, 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
				  27699-1646.
(b) Annual fees are not
				  pro-rated and shall not be refunded or credited to a subsequent year.
(c) Failure to apply for permit renewal or
				  failure to pay the permit fee by January 1 shall result in assessment of a late
				  fee in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  130A-291.1(e2). Failure to
				  pay the appropriate fees within 45 days after January 1 shall result in an
				  additional administrative penalty pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  130A-22(a) of ten dollars
				  ($10.00) per day for each day thereafter that the fees are not paid.
(d) Annual permit renewal, including fee
				  payment, shall be the responsibility of the operator of the septage management
				  firm. If the operator did not receive annual permit renewal forms, it shall not
				  be a defense to assessment of late fees.
(e) A food service facility that is permitted
				  to operate a septage detention facility in accordance with Rules .0834 and
				  .0837 of this Section and that has paid the fee specified in
				  G.S.
				  130A-291.1(e1) shall be
				  allowed to empty their own grease interceptors, separators, traps, or other
				  appurtenances used for the purpose of removing cooking oils, fats, grease, and
				  food debris from the waste flow generated from food handling, preparation, and
				  cleanup, that have a volume of 25 gallons or less, into the permitted detention
				  facility. The permitted facility shall be constructed and located in accordance
				  with the requirements of Rule .0838 of this Section and emptied at least
				  quarterly by a permitted septage management firm.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-291.1;
Eff. October 1,
					 2009;
Readopted Eff. February 1, 2019 (Recodified from
					 15A NCAC
					 13B .0834).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0834 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT FIRM PERMITS

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(a)
				  Septage management firm names shall be distinguishable upon the records of the
				  Division from the name of other septage management firms, limited liability
				  companies, non-profit corporations, business corporations, limited
				  partnerships, sole proprietors, general partners, and limited liability
				  partnerships operating in North Carolina. Naming preference shall be given to
				  companies that are listed as incorporated with the NC Secretary of State's
				  office.
(b) A person who has not
				  operated a septage management firm during the previous calendar year shall
				  obtain four hours of new operator training from the Division prior to receiving
				  a permit to operate a septage management firm.
(c) To apply for a permit, a person proposing
				  to operate a septage management firm shall submit the following information to
				  the Division by January 1 of each year:
(1)
				  owner's name, address, and phone number;
(2) business name, address, and phone
				  number;
(3) operator name, address,
				  and phone number, if different from owner;
(4) permit number, if existing
				  firm;
(5) type(s) of septage
				  handled, and the quantity pumped the previous 12 months, if in
				  operation;
(6) number of pumper
				  trucks;
(7) capacity and type of
				  septage handled by each pumper truck;
(8) vehicle license and serial numbers of
				  each pumper truck;
(9) counties in
				  which the firm operates;
(10)
				  disposal method(s) for septage;
(11) permit number for each septage land
				  application site to be used;
(12)
				  permit number for each septage detention and treatment facility to be
				  used;
(13) any other information
				  that the Division may request that is pertinent to the operation of a septage
				  management firm if it is necessary to determine compliance with the rules of
				  this Section;
(14) written
				  authorization on official letterhead or a notarized wastewater treatment plant
				  authorization form shall be submitted from an individual responsible for the
				  operation of each wastewater treatment plant used for disposal indicating:
(A) type(s) of septage that may be discharged
				  at the plant;
(B) where septage,
				  including grease septage, may be discharged at the plant or in the collection
				  system;
(C) geographic area from
				  which septage will be accepted; and
(D) duration of authorization;
(15) the appropriate annual permit
				  fee in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  130A-291.1(e); and
(16) the date, location, number of hours, and
				  provider of annual septage management firm training required in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  130A-291.3(a).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0835 - TRANSPORTATION OF SEPTAGE

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(a)
				  Vehicles used for the transportation of septage shall be operated and
				  maintained to prevent leaks and spills of septage and shall comply with the
				  following:
(1) all tanks shall be constructed
				  of metal and affixed to the truck bed with permanent fixtures such as
				  bolts;
(2) all valves shall be in
				  working order and be closed during transportation;
(3) all access ports shall have lids in good
				  repair in accordance with manufacturer specifications and sealed during
				  transportation;
(4) portable toilet
				  pump units that slide into pickup truck beds shall be bolted to the trucks in
				  accordance with manufacturer specifications;
(5) boats used to pump or transport septage
				  shall be United States Coast Guard approved or construction plans shall be
				  available indicating that the specific craft is stable in the water when fully
				  loaded with septage, and if required by G.S. 89C, a professional engineer shall
				  prepare these documents; and
(6)
				  tanks that are mounted on trailers for the pumping or transportation of septage
				  shall meet all applicable State and federal requirements for highway
				  use.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0836 - RECORD KEEPING FOR SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT FIRMS

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(a) Each permit
				  holder shall maintain a log that includes the following information for each
				  septage pumping event:
(1) the date, type,
				  quantity, and location of septage pumped; the location for tanks shall be a
				  street address and the location for portable toilets shall be a route;
				  and
(2) location of the discharge
				  of the septage.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0837 - SEPTAGE DETENTION AND TREATMENT FACILITY PERMITS

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(a) No
				  person shall establish, or allow to be established upon any real property
				  owned, operated, leased, or controlled by that person, a septage detention and
				  treatment facility, unless a permit has been obtained from the Division or the
				  facility is operating in accordance with a NPDES permit issued by the NC
				  Division of Water Resources.
(b)
				  Septage detention and treatment facilities shall be designed, located,
				  constructed, and operated in accordance with the standards specified in Rule
				  .0838 of this Section.
(c) To apply
				  for a permit to operate a septage detention facility the applicant shall submit
				  the following information to the Division:
(1)
				  name, address, and phone number of
(A) the
				  applicant;
(B) the landowner or the
				  landowner's legal representative in control of the site; and
(C) the proposed operator;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0838 - STANDARDS FOR SEPTAGE DETENTION AND TREATMENT FACILITIES

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(a) Septage detention facilities used to meet
				  the requirements of Rule .0842(a)(19) of this Section shall have a minimum size
				  equal to two percent of the maximum annual application rate. The Division shall
				  increase the minimum size requirement for any increase in the maximum annual
				  application rate or if it is demonstrated during site operation that this
				  volume is inadequate or if specific site considerations would warrant such
				  increases. The Division shall notify the owner or operator of the facility of
				  the increase. This Paragraph does not limit the maximum capacity of a septage
				  detention facility.
(b) Each site
				  shall have an all weather access road.
(c) Septage treatment and detention facility
				  containers shall be constructed of steel, concrete, plastic, or fiberglass; and
				  shall be free of evidence of damage or weakness such as holes or cracks that
				  may allow the escape of septage.
If required by G.S. 89C, plans and specifications for
					 proposed containers constructed of materials not specifically addressed in this
					 Rule shall be prepared by a professional engineer. [Note: The North Carolina
					 Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors, has determined, via letter and
					 resolution dated March 11, 2010, that certification of documents pursuant to
					 this Paragraph constitutes practicing engineering, under G.S.
					 89C.]
(d) A septage
				  treatment and detention facility permit holder and operator shall be
				  responsible for the actions of any septage management firm that uses the
				  detention or treatment facility.
(e) Each detention and treatment facility
				  shall be designed, constructed, and maintained to:
(1) prevent leaks or the flow of septage out
				  of the facility into the seasonally high water table, onto the ground surface,
				  or into any surface waters;
(2)
				  minimize the attraction or admittance of vectors; and
(3) prevent unauthorized entry into septage
				  containers or lagoons.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0839 - INNOVATIVE OR ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OR STORAGE METHODS

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(a)
				  Applications for permits for innovative or alternative treatment, storage, or
				  land application methods that do not fit the criteria outlined in this Section
				  shall be reviewed in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  130A-291.1(i).
(b) Applications shall include:
(1) the information required in Rule .0837(c)
				  of this Section;
(2) an operation
				  and maintenance manual consistent with the requirements of Rule .0837(e)(4) of
				  this Section;
(3) means of
				  demonstrating that the proposed method of treatment or storage will meet the
				  appropriate standards for vector attraction reduction and pathogen reduction in
				  this Section; and
(4) testing
				  methods and schedule to document Subparagraph (3) of this Paragraph.
If required by G.S. 89C, a professional engineer shall
					 prepare these documents. [Note: The North Carolina Board of Examiners for
					 Engineers and Surveyors has determined, via letter dated March 11, 2010, that
					 preparation of engineering design documents for alternative treatment methods
					 that do not fit the criteria outlined in this Section constitutes practicing
					 engineering under G.S. 89C.]
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0840 - SEPTAGE LAND APPLICATION SITE PERMITS

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(a) No
				  person shall establish, or allow to be established upon any real property
				  owned, operated, leased, or controlled by that person, a septage management
				  facility to treat, manage, store, or dispose of septage, or any component of
				  septage, unless a permit has been obtained from the Division. Septage shall not
				  be disposed of by trenching or burial.
(b) Any person that has not operated as a
				  septage land application site during the previous calendar year shall receive
				  at least three hours of new land application site operator training from the
				  Division prior to receiving a permit to operate a septage land application
				  site.
(c) To apply for a permit for
				  a septage land application site, the following information shall be submitted
				  to the Division:
(1) name, address, and phone
				  number of:
(A) the applicant;
(B) the landowner or the landowner's legal
				  representative in control of the site; and
(C) the proposed operator;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0841 - LOCATION OF SEPTAGE LAND APPLICATION SITES

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(a) Soil
				  characteristics (Morphology) that shall be evaluated are as follows:
(1) Texture - The relative proportions of the
				  sand, silt, and clay sized mineral particles in the fine-earth fraction of the
				  soil are referred to as soil texture. The texture of the different horizons of
				  soils shall be classified into three general groups and 12 soil textural
				  classes based upon the relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay sized
				  mineral particles.
(A) Soil Group I - Sandy
				  Texture Soils: The sandy group includes the sand and loamy sand textural
				  classes.
(B) Soil Group II - Coarse
				  Loamy and Fine Loamy Texture Soils: The coarse loamy and fine loamy group
				  includes sandy loam, loam, silt, silt loam, sandy clay loam, clay loam, and
				  silty clay loam textural classes.
(C) Soil Group III - Clayey Texture Soils:
				  The clayey group includes sandy clay, silty clay, and clay textural
				  classes.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0843 - SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS

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(a) Monitoring or
				  sample collection, handling, and analysis required by this Section and all
				  costs involved shall be the responsibility of the septage management firm
				  permit holder.
(b) The permit
				  holder of a septage land application site shall obtain representative soil
				  samples once every two years from each field, as designated in permit, during
				  the last quarter of the calendar year.
(c) Soil samples shall be analyzed for cation
				  exchange capacity, pH, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, manganese, magnesium,
				  zinc, and copper. If the results for zinc analysis are equal to or above 30
				  pounds per acre or the results for copper analysis are equal to or above 35
				  pounds per acre, analysis for the metals listed in Rule .0840(c)(10)(B) of this
				  Section shall be required. Sites permitted to receive septage other than
				  domestic septage shall be analyzed for cadmium to determine compliance with
				  40 CFR
				  257.3-5.
(d) Domestic septage and grease septage shall
				  be monitored in accordance with
				  40 CFR
				  503.16(b).
(e) Domestic treatment plant septage proposed
				  to be land applied at a permitted septage land application site shall be
				  sampled before the initial application, and annually thereafter, prior to being
				  removed from a treatment facility. Samples shall be analyzed for:
(1) Metals listed in
				  40 CFR
				  503.13; and
(2) Total solids, pH, ammonia, nitrates,
				  total kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen
				  demand (COD), total phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and magnesium.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0844 - LAND APPLICATION SITE LAND USE AND SITE CLOSURE

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(a) Upon
				  closure of a land application site permitted in accordance with this Section,
				  the site shall meet the site restriction requirements set forth in
				  40 CFR
				  503.32(c)(1).
(b) Nursery and horticultural products, trees
				  and other forest products, such as pine straw and pine bark, shall not be
				  harvested or gathered for 30 days after septage application.
(c) Public access is to be controlled in
				  accordance with 40 CFR
				  503.32(c)(1).
(d) The permit holder or operator of the site
				  shall submit a written notification to the Division at least 30 days prior to
				  final closure of a septage land application site in order to schedule a site
				  inspection for determination of compliance with this Section. The notification
				  shall include the permit number, the date of cease of operations, and the
				  signature of the operator.
(e)
				  Prior to final closure, the soil pH of the site shall be raised to 6.5, unless
				  the fertility requirements for crops to be grown in the following year dictate
				  less.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-291.1;
Eff. October 1,
					 2009;
Readopted Eff. February 1, 2019 (Recodified from
					 15A NCAC
					 13B .0843).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0845 - REPEALED - REVOCATION OF PERMITS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-291.1;
Eff. October 1,
					 2009;
Repealed Eff. February 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0800 - SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .0846 - APPEALS

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Appeals shall be made in accordance with G.S. 150B, Article
					 3.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-291.1;
Eff. October 1,
					 2009;
Readopted Eff. February 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .0900 - YARD WASTE FACILITIES › Section 13B .0901-0905

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-294;
					 130A-309.10;
					 130A-309.11;
Eff.
					 February 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1991;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1996.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1000 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LOAN PROGRAM › Section 13B .1001-.1005 - EXPIRED

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 159I-11;
Eff. November 1,
					 1990;
Expired Eff. July 1, 2017 pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1101 - DEFINITIONS

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The definitions in
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.53 and the following definitions
					 shall apply throughout this Section:
(1) "Disposal site" means any place at which
				  scrap tires are disposed of by sanitary landfill or incineration.
(2) "Processing" means chopping, chipping,
				  shredding, slicing, cutting, stamping, dyeing, pyrolizing, or other
				  physicochemical processing of scrap tires either for disposal or production of
				  useable materials.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.57;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Readopted Eff. December 1,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1102 - REPEALED - APPLICATION FEE AND ANNUAL PERMIT FEE

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.57;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Repealed Eff. December 1,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1103 - GENERATOR OF SCRAP TIRES

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No person shall discard, deposit, or dispose of a scrap
					 tire except at a site or facility permitted to receive scrap tires under these
					 Rules, or at a business exempt from a permit under
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.57(d).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.57;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Readopted Eff. December 1,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1104 - GENERAL CONDITIONS

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(a) Landfilling of
				  whole scrap tires is prohibited. Shreds or portions of scrap tires less than
				  half of a whole scrap pneumatic tire shall be suitable for
				  landfilling.
(b) The owner or
				  operator of a scrap tire disposal site or processing facility may submit a
				  request to the Division to use a scrap tire disposal or processing method other
				  than the disposal methods in
				  G.S.
				  130A-309.58. The request shall be included
				  with a permit application or renewal submitted to the Division in accordance
				  with Rule .1106 of this Section, and shall be approved by the Division if the
				  owner or operator demonstrates that the proposed method meets the following
				  conditions:
(1) is protective of human health
				  and the environment;
(2) does not
				  create a nuisance or safety hazard; and
(3) complies with the requirements of this
				  Subchapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1105 - PERMIT REQUIRED

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(a) No person,
				  other than a person exempted by
				  G.S.
				  130A-309.57(d), shall
				  establish, operate, or maintain, or allow to be established, operated, or
				  maintained upon land owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by that person, a
				  scrap tire collection site or scrap tire disposal site unless a permit for the
				  site has been obtained from the Division.
(b) Applications for permits submitted in
				  accordance with Rule .1106 of this Section shall be forwarded to the Division
				  of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
				  North Carolina 27699-1646.
(c) A
				  permit is issued to the permit applicant for a particular site and shall not be
				  transferable.
(d) Trailers and
				  covered roll-off containers used for the collection of scrap tires are exempt
				  from the requirements of Rule .1106(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(4), and (c)(6) of this
				  Section.
(e) Scrap tire collection
				  sites permitted by the Division in accordance with this Subchapter that are not
				  operated by local governments shall comply with the financial responsibility
				  requirements set forth in
				  G.S.
				  130A-295.2 and the financial assurance
				  requirements set forth in Section .1800 of this Subchapter. A demonstration of
				  financial qualifications for operation of a site shall include documentation
				  that the facility has liability coverage for potential property damage and
				  bodily injury to third parties that may result from a fire occurring at the
				  site.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.57;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Readopted Eff. December 1, 2018;
Amended Eff.
					 July 1, 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1106 - SCRAP TIRE COLLECTION SITE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

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(a) A
				  scrap tire collection site permit shall be issued for a period of five years.
				  Permit renewal applications shall be submitted to the Division not less than 60
				  days prior to the expiration date of the permit.
(b) A permit shall specify the storage limit
				  for a scrap tire collection site.
(c) Scrap tire collection sites shall meet
				  the following siting and design requirements for a permit to be issued:
(1) a site shall not be located within either
				  the 100-year floodplain or 100 feet of any surface water; A site shall not be
				  located within any wetland as defined in the Federal Clean Water Act, section
				  404(b)(1), which is hereby incorporated by reference, including any subsequent
				  amendments or additions.
(2) a site
				  shall maintain a 50-foot buffer between all property lines and scrap tire
				  storage areas;
(3) the site shall
				  be served by an access road that shall be kept passable at all times for any
				  motor vehicle, including fire trucks;
(4) the site shall be designed to prevent
				  standing water on-site and prevent off-site drainage problems;
(5) access to the site shall be controlled to
				  prevent unauthorized entry through the use of barriers such as fences, gates,
				  or berms; and
(6) the site shall be
				  designed to prevent liquid runoff from a potential tire fire from entering any
				  surface water.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1107 - SCRAP TIRE COLLECTION SITE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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Scrap tire collection sites shall meet the following
					 operational requirements:
(1) Owners
				  and operators of collection sites that process scrap tires shall submit to the
				  Division an annual report by August 1 of each year, for the previous calendar
				  year. The report shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the Division. The
				  following information shall be included in the report:
(a) the facility name, address, and permit
				  number;
(b) the year covered by the
				  report;
(c) the total quantity and
				  type of scrap tires or processed tires received at the facility during the year
				  covered by the report;
(d) the
				  total quantity and type of scrap tires or processed tires shipped from the
				  facility during the year covered by the report;
(e) the quantity of scrap tires or processed
				  tires shipped to each receiving facility identified by name and address;
				  and
(f) the total quantity and type
				  of scrap tires or processed tires located at the facility on January 1 of the
				  year covered by the report.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1108 - REPEALED - SCRAP TIRE DISPOSAL SITE PERMIT AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.57;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Repealed Eff. December 1,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1109 - CLOSURE OF NON CONFORMING SITES

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(a) Any scrap
				  tire collection or disposal site that does not meet the requirements of this
				  Section shall be closed.
(b) In
				  closing any non-conforming scrap tire site, the owner or operator shall:
(1) prevent public access to the
				  site;
(2) post a notice indicating
				  the site is closed and the nearest permitted site where scrap tires may be
				  deposited;
(3) notify the Division
				  of the closing prior to tire removal;
(4) remove all scrap tires, processed tires
				  and residuals to a scrap tire collection site that is permitted in accordance
				  with this Section, or that is exempt from permitting pursuant to G.S. 130A
				  309.57(d); or to a solid waste management facility permitted by the Division to
				  accept scrap tires or processed tires, and provide receipts to the Division by
				  a deadline that shall be specified by the Division; and
(5) remove any solid waste to a solid waste
				  management facility permitted by the Division to receive such waste.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1110 - REPEALED - SCRAP TIRE PROCESSING FACILITIES

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.57;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Repealed Eff. December 1,
					 2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1111 - REPEALED - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-294(b);
					 130A-309.27;
Eff.
					 October 1, 1990;
Repealed Eff. July 1,
					 2020.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1100 - SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1112 - EXPIRED - SCRAP TIRE HAULER REQUIREMENTS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.59;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Expired Eff. July 1, 2017 pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1200 - MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1201 - DEFINITIONS

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For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions
					 apply:
(1) "Blood and body fluids"
				  means liquid blood, serum, plasma, other blood products, emulsified human
				  tissue, spinal fluids, and pleural and peritoneal fluids. Blood and body fluids
				  does not include dialysates, feces, or urine if not removed during surgeries
				  and autopsies.
(2) "Generator" and
				  "Generating facility" mean any business, integrated medical facility, and
				  volunteer or non-profit healthcare services where medical waste is produced,
				  including any medical or dental facility, mortuary, laboratory, veterinary
				  hospital, and blood bank; but does not include households.
(3) "Integrated medical facility" means one
				  or more health service facilities as defined in
				  G.S.
				  131E-176(9b) that are:
(a) located in a single county or two
				  contiguous counties;
(b) affiliated
				  with a university medical school or that are under common ownership and
				  control; and
(c) serve a single
				  service area.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1200 - MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1203 - REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE GENERATORS, TRANSPORTERS, AND TRANSFER AND STORAGE OPERATIONS

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(a)
				  Regulated medical waste packaging requirements:
(1) All Sections of the Code of Federal
				  Regulations (CFR) cited in this Paragraph are hereby incorporated by reference,
				  including subsequent amendments and editions and can be accessed at no cost at
https://www.gpo.gov/
.
(2) Regulated medical waste may be packaged
				  in accordance with 49 CFR
				  173.134,
				  49 CFR 173.196,
				  49 CFR
				  173.197, or
				  49 CFR 173.199.
(3) A plastic film bag shall be used as inner
				  packaging, unless it is not required per the regulated medical waste type when
				  used in conjunction with one of the package designs pursuant to Subparagraph
				  (2) of this Paragraph.
(4) The
				  plastic film bag used as inner packaging shall be sealed to prevent
				  leaks.
(5) A rigid box, drum, or
				  vessel constructed to prevent leakage shall be used as outer
				  packaging.
(6) Outer package
				  labeling shall be legible and written in English.
(7) Outer packaging shall contain the
				  universal biohazard symbol as described in
				  29 CFR
				  1910.1030(g).
(8) Each package shall be handled to prevent
				  leaks, damage, and changes to the package, labeling, and markings.
(9) Labels and markings on the outside of
				  each package shall contain the following information:
(A) state that the content is an "infectious
				  substance" or a "biohazard;"
(B)
				  the generator name, physical address, and phone number;
(C) the transporter name, physical address,
				  and phone number;
(D) the treatment
				  facility name, physical address, and phone number, unless the label contains a
				  tracking number that corresponds to a record that includes the treatment
				  facility name, physical address, and phone number, and the record is provided
				  to the Division at the time of inspection and upon request; and
(E) the date of shipment from the generating
				  facility, unless the label contains a tracking number that corresponds to a
				  record that includes the date of shipment, and the record is provided to the
				  Division at the time of inspection and upon request.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1200 - MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1204 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE

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(a) General requirements for treated
				  regulated medical waste:
(1) Treated
				  regulated medical waste shall be covered to prevent exposure to the environment
				  and inclement weather.
(2) Treated
				  regulated medical waste may be placed uncovered in or under a weather resistant
				  structure while dewatering or while in the process of being covered.
(3) Treated regulated medical waste shall be
				  stored no longer than 14 calendar days after treatment unless the facility's
				  operations plan states that the storage unit is a necessary part of the
				  operation of the treatment process and is enclosed, sealed, and
				  watertight.
(4) Treated regulated
				  medical waste storage and transport containers, compactors, trailers, and cargo
				  bays shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's
				  specifications.
(5) Treated
				  regulated medical waste shall not be transported off site uncovered.
(6) The exterior of treated regulated medical
				  waste storage and transport containers, compactors, trailers, and cargo bays
				  shall be free of solid waste and solid waste residue.
(7) Treated regulated medical waste shall not
				  become putrescent. Putrescent treated regulated medical waste shall be disposed
				  of within three calendar days.
(8)
				  Treated regulated medical waste shall not become a nuisance.
(9) Treated regulated medical waste shall be
				  noninfectious.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1200 - MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 13B .1205-.1207

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.26;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1993; January 4, 1993;
Repealed Eff. November 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1300 - DISPOSITION OF FETAL REMAINS › Section 13B .1301 - REPEALED - MANNER OF DISPOSITION OF FETAL REMAINS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-309.26;
Eff. October 1,
					 1990;
Temporary Amendment Eff. December 22, 1997;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1999;
Repealed Eff. January 1,
					 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1400 - SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES › Section 13B .1401 - REQUIREMENT FOR PERMIT

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(a) No person shall
				  construct, operate, expand, or modify a facility that produces compost from
				  solid waste or solid waste co-composted with other wastes unless it has a
				  currently valid permit issued by the Division for a solid waste compost
				  facility, except as provided in Rule .1402(f) and (g) of this Section. General
				  provisions, siting, design, application, operational, distribution, reporting,
				  and closure requirements shall be in accordance with Rules .1402 through .1410
				  of this Section.
(b) Plans for a
				  Large Type 3 or Type 4 Solid Waste Compost Facility, as defined in Rule
				  .1402(e) of this Section, or plans for any facility located over a closed-out
				  disposal area, shall be submitted with the permit application in accordance
				  with Rule .0202(a)(3) of this Subchapter.
(c) Compost permits shall be issued for a
				  period of 10 years. An application for renewal of a permit shall be submitted
				  to the Division in accordance with Rule .1405 of this Section no less than four
				  months prior to expiration of the existing permit.
(d) Permit modifications.
(1) The owner or operator shall submit to the
				  Division a permit application in accordance with Rule .1405 of this Section for
				  a major modification to the existing permit issued by the Division, For the
				  purpose of this Section, a major modification means any of the following: a
				  change in the property or facility operator or ownership, a change in facility
				  type as defined in Rule .1402 of this Section, an expansion or relocation of
				  the operations area in the existing permit, or a change to the operations or
				  design plan such as changes in the compost method, waste receipt and handling,
				  feedstock storage, or processing layout. A permit issued by the Division as a
				  result of a permit modification shall be in compliance with Paragraph (c) of
				  this Rule.
(2) The owner or
				  operator shall not be required to submit a permit application to the Division
				  in accordance with Rule .1405 of this Section for a change to a plan that was
				  submitted in accordance with Rule .1405 of this Section if the Division
				  determines that the change does not meet the definition of a major modification
				  provided in Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph, the change complies with the
				  requirements of this Section, and the owner or operator submits to the Division
				  written notice of the change, including documentation of the updated
				  information such as revised pages or addendums to the plan. The Division shall
				  acknowledge receipt of the change by sending written notice to the owner or
				  operator.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1400 - SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES › Section 13B .1402 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES

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(a) The provisions of this Rule shall apply
				  to the following facilities:
(1) facilities
				  that produce compost or mulch from yard waste or from residues from
				  agricultural products and processing;
(2) vermicomposting facilities;
(3) anaerobic digestion facilities;
				  and
(4) compost facilities that
				  compost solid waste or co-compost solid waste with sludges that are not
				  classified as a solid waste functioning as a nutrient source.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1400 - SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES › Section 13B .1403 - GENERAL PROHIBITIONS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES

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(a) Neither hazardous waste nor
				  asbestos-containing waste shall be accepted at a facility or processed into
				  compost.
(b) Household hazardous
				  waste shall not be accepted by a facility, except in an area designated by
				  facility site plans for storage, and shall not be processed into
				  compost.
(c) Compost made from
				  solid waste that cannot be used pursuant to the requirements of this Rule shall
				  be reprocessed or disposed of pursuant to the requirements of this
				  Subchapter.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-294;
					 130A-309.03;
					 130A-309.11;
					 130A-309.29;
Eff.
					 December 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1996;
Readopted
					 Eff. November 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1400 - SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES › Section 13B .1405 - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES

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One paper copy and one electronic copy of a solid waste
					 compost facility permit application shall be submitted to the Division. The
					 following information shall be required for an application for a permit to
					 construct and operate a Large Type 1, Small or Large Type 2 or 3 or all Type 4
					 solid waste compost facilities:
(1) the
				  name and contact information of the facility owner and operator;
(2) documentation of property ownership,
				  including:
(a) the property owners;
(b) a current property deed; and
(c) a notarized acknowledgement letter from
				  the landowner of use of the property as a solid waste facility if the landowner
				  is not the facility owner or operator.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1400 - SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES › Section 13B .1406 - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES

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A person who maintains or operates a solid waste compost
					 facility shall maintain and operate the site to conform with the practices and
					 operational requirements of this Rule.
(1) Plan and Permit Requirements.
(a) Approved plans and conditions of the
				  permit shall be followed.
(b) A
				  copy of the permit, plans, and operational reports shall be maintained on site
				  at all times.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1400 - SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES › Section 13B .1408 - RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

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(a)
				  Record Keeping: Facility owners or operators shall maintain records for no less
				  than five years. The following records shall be available for inspection by
				  Division personnel during the facility's normal business hours and shall be
				  sent to the Division upon request:
(1) daily
				  operational records that include temperature data (length of the composting
				  period) and quantity of material processed;
(2) analytical results of compost
				  testing;
(3) the quantity, type,
				  and source of waste received;
(4)
				  the quantity of waste processed into compost;
(5) the odor management records required by
				  Rule .1405(10) of this Section; and
(6) the quantity of compost removed for use
				  or disposal and the market or permitted disposal facility.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1400 - SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES › Section 13B .1409 - ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES, VERMICOMPOSTING, AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION REQUIREMENTS

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(a) An owner or
				  operator of a composting facility subject to the provisions of this Section may
				  request in writing the approval of an alternative procedure for the facility or
				  the compost that is produced. The following information shall be submitted to
				  the Solid Waste Section:
(1) the specific
				  facility for which the exception is requested;
(2) the specific provisions of this Section
				  for which the exception is requested;
(3) the basis for the exception;
(4) the alternate procedure or requirement
				  for which the approval is sought and a demonstration that the alternate
				  procedure or requirement provides equivalent protection of the public health
				  and the environment; and
(5) a
				  demonstration of the effectiveness of the proposed alternate procedure.
The Division shall approve the request if the alternative
					 procedure is equivalent to procedures provided in the rules of this Section and
					 is protective of the public health and the environment.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 13 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter B - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section .1400 - SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES › Section 13B .1410 - CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

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(a) When the
				  permitted compost facility ceases operations, the owner or operator shall meet
				  the following conditions:
(1) all feedstock
				  and unfinished compost materials shall be removed from the site and taken to a
				  permitted solid waste facility within 180 days;
(2) finished compost materials left onsite
				  shall comply with
				  G.S.
				  130A-309.05; and
(3) the owner or operator shall notify the
				  Division in writing upon completion of the requirements of Subparagraph (1) of
				  this Paragraph.