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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-05 - Composting - closure cost estimate

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Closure cost estimate. The owner or
			 operator of a class I or class II composting facility shall determine the
			 closure cost estimate as follows:
(1) Class I
			 composting facility. The closure cost estimate shall be based on the closure
			 costs at the point in the operating life of the facility when the extent and
			 manner of the operation would make the closure the most
			 expensive, and shall be based on a third party conducting the closure
			 activities. The closure cost estimate shall be documented as an itemized
			 written estimate, in current dollars, of the cost of closure. Ohio EPA may
			 require revisions to the closure cost estimate or to the closure financial
			 assurance instrument.
(2) Class II
			 composting facility. The closure cost estimate shall be calculated as follows:
(a) For facilities accepting solid wastes
			 authorized in accordance with paragraph (B) of rule
			 3745-560-210
			 of the Administrative Code, two dollars and fifty cents per cubic yard, based
			 on the 
										operational capacity of the materials placement area,
			 excluding the storage capacity of compost product, as specified in the
			 authorizing document.
(b) For
			 facilities accepting alternative materials , eight dollars per cubic yard or the local
			 disposal rate, whichever is higher, for the maximum
			 amount of alternative materials authorized pursuant to rule
			 3745-560-205
			 of the Administrative Code that will be managed based on the
			 
										operational capacity of the materials placement area,
			 excluding the storage capacity of compost product, as specified in the
			 authorizing document .
(c)
										Class II
			 composting facilities may request approval from the director of an alternative
			 closure cost estimate that is lower than the estimate calculated in accordance
			 with paragraph (A)(2)(a) or (A)(2)(b) of this rule by submitting an application
			 that demonstrates one of the following:
(i)
											For alternative
			 materials, that the cost of disposal is equivalent to the cost of disposal for
			 materials authorized in paragraph (B) of rule
			 3745-560-210
			 of the Administrative Code, and that the closure cost estimate for the material
			 can be calculated at two dollars and fifty cents per cubic
			 yard.
(ii)
											The owner or operator has obtained authorization to
			 land apply any material that is not a compost product on property owned by the
			 owner or operator in compliance with Chapters 3734. and 6111. of the Revised
			 Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-07 - Director's general authorization of alternative materials and testing methods

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Alternative materials.
(1)
									The director may
			 authorize the acceptance of alternative materials not otherwise authorized in
			 accordance with rules
			 3745-560-110,
			 3745-560-210,
			 3745-560-310
			 and
			 3745-560-410
			 of the Administrative Code. The authorization of alternative materials may
			 identify the following:
(a)
										The authorized alternative material.
(b)
										The class of
			 composting facility which may accept the alternative material for
			 composting.
(c)
										Conditions of eligibility regarding acceptance of the
			 alternative material.
(d)
										Operational conditions regarding use of the alternative
			 material including but not limited to conditions that require the material
			 which does not meet the eligibility criteria be processed or disposed of in a
			 prescribed manner.
(e)
										For a class I, II. or III composting facility,
			 additional quality standards or testing methods for the alternative material
			 including but not limited to compost quality standards for specific uses in
			 accordance with accepted agricultural and horticultural
			 practices.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-15 - Composting of dead animals and raw rendering material

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								An owner or
			 operator of a class I, class II, or class III composting facility that is
			 composting dead animals or raw rendering material shall comply with the
			 following:
(1)
									Prior to acceptance of dead animals or raw rendering
			 material:
(a)
										Designate a person responsible for the day to day operations
			 of the composting facility who has participated in an educational course
			 concerning composting of dead animals and raw rendering material conducted by
			 the Ohio state university extension and who has obtained a certificate of
			 completion for the course. A copy of the certificate shall be made available to
			 Ohio EPA or the approved board of health upon request.
(b)
										Obtain written
			 concurrence from Ohio EPA upon inspection verifying that the composting
			 facility meets the preparation criteria specified in this
			 chapter.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-100 - Class I composting facility establishment

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates of non regulatory government publications,
				publications of recognized organizations and associations, test methods,
				federal rules, and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see
				rule 3745-500-03 of the
				Administrative Code titled "Incorporation by reference."]
(A) No person shall establish or operate a
			 class I composting facility without first having met the following:
(1) Obtaining a permit to install in
			 accordance with this rule prior to the construction of a new class I composting
			 facility.
(2) Obtaining a solid
			 waste license pursuant to Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(3) Executing the financial
			 assurance instrument pursuant to rule
			 3745-503-05 of the
			 Administrative Code for an amount not less than the current closure cost
			 estimate established in accordance with rule
			 3745-560-05 of the
			 Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-101 - Criteria and procedures for approval, revocation, and administrative change of a class I composting facility permit to install

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Criteria for approval.
(1) The director shall not approve a class I
			 composting facility permit to install unless the following are determined:
(a) Establishment or modification and
			 operation of the class I composting facility will not violate Chapter 3704.,
			 3734., or 6111. of the Revised Code.
(b) The applicant or person listed as the
			 operator who has previously or is currently responsible for the management or
			 operation of one or more solid waste facilities has managed or operated such
			 facility in substantial compliance with applicable provision of Chapters 3704.,
			 3714., 3734., and 6111. of the Revised Code and any rules adopted and permits
			 issued thereunder and has maintained substantial compliance with all applicable
			 orders issued by the director, environmental review appeals commission, or
			 courts having jurisdiction in accordance with Chapter 3746-13 of the
			 Administrative Code in the course of such previous or current management or
			 operations. The director may take into consideration whether compliance has
			 been maintained with any applicable order of a board of health maintaining a
			 program on the approved list.
(c)
			 The applicant meets the requirements of sections
			 3734.40 and
			 3734.43 of the Revised Code and
			 rules adopted thereunder.
(d) The
			 person listed as operator of the facility shall meet the requirements of
			 division (L) of section
			 3734.02 of the Revised Code and
			 rules adopted thereunder.
(e) The
			 permit to install application contains the information required pursuant to
			 rule
			 3745-560-100
			 of the Administrative Code.
(f) The
			 siting criteria as established in rule
			 3745-560-100
			 of the Administrative Code have been met.
(g) The facility preparation requirements are
			 met as established in rule
			 3745-560-102
			 of the Administrative Code.
(h) The
			 letters of intent were sent in accordance with rule
			 3745-560-100
			 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-110 - Operational requirements for class I composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Authorizing documents. The owner or
			 operator shall operate the facility in accordance with applicable authorizing
			 documents including but not limited to maintaining the
			 design and operational capacities specified in the plan view drawing. The
			 owner or operator shall have a copy of applicable authorizing documents
			 available for inspection by Ohio EPA or the approved board of health during
			 normal operating hours.
[Comment: Changes to the facility in
				accordance with paragraph (H) of rule
				3745-560-100
				of the Administrative Code may constitute a modification and require submittal
				of an application for a permit to install.]
(B) Authorized materials. The owner or
			 operator shall only accept those feedstocks, bulking agents, and additives
			 authorized in the permit to install. The owner or operator may accept
			 alternative materials upon approval of a permit alteration issued by the
			 director pursuant to rule
			 3745-560-105
			 of the Administrative Code.
(C)
			 Prohibited material management. The owner or operator shall not accept any
			 prohibited material at the facility.
(1)
			 Prohibited material includes but is not limited to the following:
(a) Any solid waste, feedstock, bulking
			 agent, or additive other than those feedstocks, bulking agents, or additives
			 authorized by paragraph (B) of this rule.
(b) Hazardous waste.
(c) Infectious waste.
(d) Asbestos including
			 asbestos-containing waste material.
(e) Lead acid batteries.
(f) Wastes that may include heat stabile
			 toxins produced by microorganisms including but not limited to improperly
			 processed foods that are contaminated or likely to be contaminated with
			 Clostridium botulinum.
(g) Scrap
			 tires.
(h) Any other material that
			 the facility is otherwise prohibited to accept under federal or state
			 laws.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-115 - Record keeping requirements for class I composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Record
			 retention and availability. The owner or operator shall do the following:
(1) Maintain records specified in this rule
			 for a period of at least three years.
(2) Have records available for inspection by
			 the approved board of health or Ohio EPA during normal operating
			 hours.
(3) Upon request, submit
			 records to Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-120 - Compost product distribution requirements for class I composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Compost product distribution.
(1) Compost
			 produced from mixed solid waste shall be disposed at a licensed sanitary
			 landfill facility or may be used at a licensed sanitary landfill facility where
			 the operator has obtained authorization for use of such compost in accordance
			 with Chapter 3745-27 of the Administrative Code.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (A)(1) of
			 this rule, an owner or operator shall only distribute compost that has been
			 sampled in accordance with rule
			 3745-560-125
			 of the Administrative Code and meets the compost quality standards of rule
			 3745-560-130
			 of the Administrative Code.
(3)
			 Compost that meets the applicable quality standards of rule
			 3745-560-130
			 of the Administrative Code may be distributed as compost product for use in
			 accordance with accepted agricultural, silvicultural, or horticultural
			 practices.
(4) Compost that does
			 not meet the quality standards shall be reintroduced into the composting
			 process, taken to another appropriate class of composting facility for further
			 composting, disposed in a licensed solid waste disposal facility, or
			 distributed for an alternative use after approval by the director in accordance
			 with this rule.
(5) If compost
			 product is mixed with any amount
			 of additional feedstocks, bulking agents, additives, or other untested compost,
			 then the  compost
			 product is considered to be cross-contaminated
			 and no longer a product. The compost shall be
			 re-sampled and re-tested prior to distribution.
[Comment: Compost containing mixed solid waste may only be
				distributed in accordance with paragraph (A)(1) of this rule.]
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-125 - Compost sampling requirements for class I composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The owner or
			 operator shall sample the compost in accordance with the following:
(1) Determine the volume of the pile of
			 compost and record in the log of operations.
(2) Obtain one composite sample from each
			 pile no greater than ten thousand cubic yards as follows:
(a) Each composite sample shall consist of
			 nine grab samples of equal volume.
(b) Three grab samples shall be taken at
			 different depths from three equally divided locations of the pile of
			 compost.
(c) Thoroughly mix grab
			 samples in a clean container to form one composite sample of a minimum volume
			 of four quarts.
(3)
			 Extract a sub-sample of a minimum volume of two quarts from the composite
			 sample and place in a clean container.
(4) At a minimum, label the sample container
			 to document the collection date, time, and person obtaining the
			 sample.
(5) Samples collected for
			 testing of table 2 in rule
			 3745-560-130
			 of the Administrative Code shall be prepared and analysis started within one of
			 the following time frames:
(a) Not later than
			 eight hours after the collection of the sample.
(b) Not later than forty-eight hours after
			 the collection of the sample when refrigerated and maintained at four degrees
			 Centigrade.
(6) Sample
			 collection and preservation shall ensure valid and representative
			 results.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-135 - Closure and termination requirements for class I composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The owner or operator of a composting facility shall
			 perform closure as specified in this rule if any of the following occur:
(1)
									The composting
			 facility ceases to be an active composting facility.
(2)
									The director
			 revokes the facility permit to install pursuant to paragraph (B) of rule
			 3745-560-101
			 of the Administrative Code.
(3)
									A solid waste
			 facility license held by the owner or operator of the composting facility
			 expires and no license renewal has been applied for in the manner prescribed in
			 Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.
(4)
									A solid waste
			 facility license held by the owner or operator of the composting facility
			 expires and a license renewal has been applied for and denied as a final action
			 of the licensing authority.
(5)
									A solid waste
			 facility license held by the owner or operator of the composting facility has
			 been revoked as a final action of the licensing authority.
(6)
									The director
			 issues a final action addressing the following:
(a)
										The owner or
			 operator sells or offers for sale at retail or wholesale, uses, distributes for
			 use, or gives away any compost that does not comply with the applicable quality
			 standards established in this chapter.
(b)
										Waste materials
			 were accepted at the facility prior to obtaining a license in accordance with
			 Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.
(c)
										The establishment
			 or operation of the composting facility has violated Chapter 3704., 3714.,
			 3734., or 6111. of the Revised Code or rules adopted
			 thereunder.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-200 - Class II composting facility establishment

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No
			 person shall establish a new class II composting facility or continue to
			 operate an existing facility without first having submitted the following:
(1) A registration application in accordance
			 with this rule.
(2) An executed
			 financial assurance instrument pursuant to rule
			 3745-503-05 of the
			 Administrative Code for an amount not less than the current closure cost
			 estimate established in accordance with rule
			 3745-560-05 of the
			 Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-201 - Criteria for approval of a class II composting facility registration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
A class II composting facility shall
				not be considered registered unless compliance with the following are
				determined by Ohio EPA:
(A) The registration
			 application contains the information required in forms prescribed by the
			 director as established in rule
			 3745-560-200
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B) The siting
			 criteria as established in rule
			 3745-560-200
			 of the Administrative Code have been met.
(C) The plan view
			 drawing contains the information required in rule
			 3745-560-200
			 of the Administrative Code.
(D) The letters of
			 intent were sent in accordance with rule
			 3745-560-200
			 of the Administrative Code.
(E) If the proposed
			 composting facility is established on land where a hazardous or solid waste
			 facility was operated, the owner or operator has obtained previous
			 authorization as required by rule
			 3745-27-13
			 of the Administrative Code.
(F) The owner or
			 operator is in substantial compliance at other solid waste disposal facilities
			 that are owned or operated by the owner or operator.
(G) The establishment
			 and operation of the composting facility will not violate Chapter 3704., 3734.,
			 or 6111. of the Revised Code.
(H) If Ohio EPA
			 determines that information in addition to that required by rule
			 3745-560-200
			 of the Administrative Code is necessary to determine whether the criteria set
			 forth in paragraph (A) of this rule are satisfied, Ohio EPA may require that
			 the applicant supply such information as a precondition to further
			 consideration of the registration application.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-202 - Construction and commencement of operations at class II composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Facility design and construction. The composting
			 facility shall be designed and constructed to meet the following:
(1)
									The land surface
			 of the materials placement area shall have a slope greater than or equal to one
			 per cent and less than or equal to six per cent so as to direct surface water
			 to collection points or otherwise control the surface water
			 drainage.
(2)
									Prevent run-on from reaching the materials placement
			 area.
(3)
									Prevent ponding and erosion.
(4)
									Minimize the
			 potential impact to surface water and ground water.
(5)
									Collect and
			 contain leachate within the boundary of the composting facility and prevent
			 leachate from discharging to waters of the state, unless otherwise authorized
			 pursuant to Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code.
(6)
									Construction of
			 the materials placement area to allow facility operation during inclement
			 weather.
(7)
									Construction of roads within the facility boundary to
			 allow for passage of vehicles at all times.
(8)
									Signs are posted
			 with letters not less than three inches in height at the entrance of the
			 composting facility that include the following statement:
"This composting facility only accepts
				authorized wastes and authorized materials, and will not accept hazardous
				wastes, asbestos, batteries, or other prohibited materials."
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-210 - Operational requirements for class II composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Authorizing
			 documents. The owner or operator shall operate the facility in accordance with
			 applicable authorizing documents including but not
			 limited to maintaining the design and operational capacities specified in the
			 registration. The owner or operator shall have a copy of applicable
			 authorizing documents available for inspection by Ohio EPA or the approved
			 board of health during normal operating hours.
[Comment: Changes to the facility
				registration in accordance with paragraph (G) of rule
				3745-560-200
				of the Administrative Code may require submittal of an amended
				registration.]
(B)
			 Authorized materials. The owner or operator shall only accept yard waste,
			 agricultural plant materials, dead animals, raw rendering material,
			 animal waste, food scraps, bulking agents, and additives. The owner or operator
			 may accept alternative materials, as approved by the director pursuant to rule
			 3745-560-205
			 of the Administrative Code.
(C)
			 Prohibited material management. The owner or operator shall not accept any
			 prohibited material at the facility.
(1)
			 Prohibited material includes but is not limited to the following:
(a) Any solid waste, feedstock, bulking
			 agent, or additive other than those feedstocks, bulking agents, or additives
			 authorized by paragraph (B) of this rule.
(b) Commingled yard waste.
(c) Construction and demolition debris,
			 except for construction and demolition debris that meets the definition of
			 clean untreated wood.
(d) Hazardous
			 waste.
(e) Infectious
			 waste.
(f) Asbestos including
			 asbestos-containing waste material.
(g) Batteries.
(h) Wastes that may include heat stabile
			 toxins produced by microorganisms including but not limited to improperly
			 processed foods that are contaminated or likely to be contaminated with
			 Clostridium botulinum.
(i) Any
			 other material that the facility is otherwise prohibited to accept under
			 federal or state laws.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-215 - Record keeping requirements for class II composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Record
			 retention and availability. The owner or operator shall do the following:
(1) Maintain records specified in this rule
			 for a period of at least three years.
(2) Have records available for inspection by
			 the approved board of health or Ohio EPA during normal operating
			 hours.
(3) Upon request, submit
			 records to Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-220 - Compost product distribution requirements for class II composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Compost product distribution. The compost product
			 distribution requirements of this rule shall not apply to the owner or operator
			 of a class II composting facility provided that all compost produced is
			 utilized exclusively on property owned by the owner of the facility.
(1) An owner or operator shall only
			 distribute compost that has been sampled in accordance with rule
			 3745-560-225
			 of the Administrative Code and meets the compost quality standards of rule
			 3745-560-230
			 of the Administrative Code.
(2)
			 Compost that meets the applicable quality standards may be distributed as
			 compost product for use in accordance with accepted agricultural,
			 silvicultural, or horticultural practices.
(3) Compost that does not meet the quality
			 standards shall be reintroduced into the composting process, taken to another
			 appropriate class of composting facility for further composting, disposed in a
			 licensed solid waste disposal facility, or distributed for an alternative use
			 after approval by the director in accordance with this rule.
(4) If compost product is mixed with any amount of additional
			 feedstocks, bulking agents, additives, or other untested compost, then the
			  compost product is considered to be cross-contaminated and
			 no longer a product. The compost shall be
			 re-sampled and re-tested prior to distribution.
(5) Any compost product may be blended with
			 other compost products prior to distribution.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-225 - Compost sampling requirements for class II composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The owner or
			 operator shall sample the compost in accordance with the following:
(1) Determine the volume of the pile of
			 compost and record in the log of operations.
(2) Obtain one composite sample from each
			 pile no greater than ten thousand cubic yards as follows:
(a) Each composite sample shall consist of
			 nine grab samples of equal volume.
(b) Three grab samples shall be taken at
			 different depths from three equally divided locations of the pile of
			 compost.
(c) Thoroughly mix grab
			 samples in a clean container to form one composite sample of a minimum volume
			 of four quarts.
(3)
			 Extract a sub-sample of a minimum volume of two quarts from the composite
			 sample and place in a clean container.
(4) At a minimum, label the sample container
			 to document the collection date, time, and person obtaining the
			 sample.
(5) Samples collected for
			 testing of table 2 in rule
			 3745-560-230
			 of the Administrative Code shall be prepared and analysis started within one of
			 the following time frames:
(a) Not later than
			 eight hours after the collection of the sample.
(b) Not later than forty-eight hours after
			 the collection of the sample when refrigerated and maintained at four degrees
			 Centigrade.
(6) Sample
			 collection and preservation shall ensure valid and representative
			 results.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-235 - Closure and termination of registration requirements for class II composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The owner or operator of a composting facility shall
			 perform closure as specified in this rule if any of the following occurs:
(1)
									The composting
			 facility ceases to be an active composting facility.
(2)
									A solid waste
			 facility license held by the owner or operator of the composting facility
			 expires and no license renewal has been applied for in the manner prescribed in
			 Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.
(3)
									A solid waste
			 facility license held by the owner or operator of the composting facility
			 expires and a license renewal has been applied for and denied as a final action
			 of the licensing authority.
(4)
									A solid waste
			 facility license held by the owner or operator of the composting facility has
			 been revoked as a final action of the licensing authority.
(5)
									The director
			 issues a final action addressing the following:
(a)
										The owner or
			 operator sells or offers for sale at retail or wholesale, uses, distributes for
			 use, or gives away any compost that does not comply with the applicable quality
			 standards established in this chapter.
(b)
										Waste materials
			 were accepted at the facility prior to obtaining a license in accordance with
			 Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.
(c)
										The establishment
			 or operation of the composting facility has violated Chapter 3704., 3714.,
			 3734., or 6111. of the Revised Code or rules adopted
			 thereunder.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-301 - Criteria for approval of a class III composting facility registration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
A class III composting facility shall
				not be considered registered unless compliance with the following are
				determined by Ohio EPA:
(A) The registration
			 application contains the information required in forms prescribed by the
			 director as established in rule
			 3745-560-300
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B) The siting
			 criteria as established in rule
			 3745-560-300
			 of the Administrative Code have been met.
(C) The plan view
			 drawing contains the information required in rule
			 3745-560-300
			 of the Administrative Code.
(D) The letters of
			 intent were sent in accordance with rule
			 3745-560-300
			 of the Administrative Code.
(E) If the proposed
			 composting facility is established on land where a hazardous or solid waste
			 facility was operated, the owner or operator has obtained previous
			 authorization as required by rule
			 3745-27-13
			 of the Administrative Code.
(F) The owner or
			 operator is in substantial compliance at other solid waste disposal facilities
			 that are owned or operated by the owner or operator.
(G) The establishment
			 and operation of the composting facility will not violate Chapter 3704., 3734.,
			 or 6111. of the Revised Code.
(H) If Ohio EPA
			 determines that information in addition to that required by rule
			 3745-560-300
			 of the Administrative Code is necessary to determine whether the criteria set
			 forth in paragraph (A) of this rule are satisfied, Ohio EPA may require that
			 the applicant supply such information as a precondition to further
			 consideration of the registration application.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-302 - Construction and commencement of operations at class III composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Facility design and construction. The composting
			 facility shall be designed and constructed to meet the following:
(1)
									The land surface
			 of the materials placement area shall have a slope greater than or equal to one
			 per cent and less than or equal to six per cent so as to direct surface water
			 to collection points or otherwise control the surface water
			 drainage.
(2)
									Prevent run-on from reaching the materials placement
			 area.
(3)
									Prevent ponding and erosion.
(4)
									Minimize the
			 potential impact to surface water and ground water.
(5)
									Collect and
			 contain leachate within the boundary of the composting facility and prevent
			 leachate from discharging to waters of the state, unless the discharge is
			 authorized pursuant to Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code.
(6)
									Construction of
			 the materials placement area to allow facility operation during inclement
			 weather.
(7)
									Construction of roads within the facility boundary to
			 allow for passage of vehicles at all times.
(8)
									Signs are posted
			 with letters not less than three inches in height at the entrance of the
			 composting facility that include the following statement:
"This composting facility only accepts
				authorized wastes and authorized materials, and will not accept hazardous
				wastes, asbestos, batteries, or other prohibited materials."
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-305 - Alternative materials request for class III composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The owner or operator of a class III composting
			 facility may submit a written request to the director for an approval to accept
			 alternative materials not otherwise prohibited or authorized in rule
			 3745-560-310
			 of the Administrative Code. The request shall be submitted on forms prescribed
			 by the director and include at a minimum the following:
(1)
									A detailed
			 description of the material to be accepted including a description of any known
			 or potential contaminants that may cause or threaten to cause an adverse impact
			 to public health, safety, or the environment, and any available analytical data
			 on the material.
(2)
									The source and suppliers of the
			 material.
(3)
									Whether pathogens are expected to be present in the
			 material and what mechanisms will be in place to prevent exposure for those in
			 contact with the waste or the compost product produced from such
			 wastes.
(4)
									The maximum amount of the material that the facility
			 may accept on a daily basis.
(5)
									A detailed
			 description of the intended use as a feedstock, bulking agent, or additive and
			 how the alternative material might function for that use.
(6)
									A detailed
			 description of any impact that may result from the acceptance of the material
			 in regard to the management of odor, litter, vectors, and leachate or other
			 operational requirements of rule
			 3745-560-310
			 of the Administrative Code including the methods that will be used to control
			 the impacts.
(7)
									Whether the owner or operator is requesting to compost
			 the material on a temporary or continued basis.
(8)
									A detailed
			 description of how the material will be managed at the facility. At a minimum,
			 the description shall include the following:
(a)
										Whether the owner
			 or operator will shred or screen the material prior to incorporation into the
			 composting process.
(b)
										What equipment will be utilized.
(c)
										The percentage of
			 mixture of the feedstock, bulking agent, or additive with other authorized
			 feedstocks, bulking agents, or additives and the resulting carbon to nitrogen
			 ratio.
(d)
										The method of composting utilized and any other methods
			 of conditioning compostable material to be used if applicable.
(e)
										The anticipated
			 moisture level of the incoming feedstock, bulking agent, or additive and the
			 anticipated moisture levels after mixing with other authorized feedstocks,
			 bulking agents, or additives.
(f)
										Any special
			 management requirements due to the physical, biological or chemical
			 characteristics of the alternative material
(9)
									How the owner or
			 operator intends to distribute or otherwise utilize the compost product.
(10)
									Any
			 other information deemed necessary by Ohio EPA.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-310 - Operational requirements for class III composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Authorizing
			 documents. The owner or operator shall operate the facility in accordance with
			 applicable authorizing documents including but not
			 limited to maintaining the design and operational capacities specified in the
			 registration. The owner or operator shall have a copy of applicable
			 authorizing documents available for inspection by Ohio EPA or the approved
			 board of health during normal operating hours.
[Comment: Changes to the facility
				registration in accordance with paragraph (F) of rule
				3745-560-300
				of the Administrative Code may require submittal of an amended
				registration.]
(B)
			 Authorized materials. The owner or operator shall only accept yard waste,
			 agricultural plant materials, animal waste, dead animals, raw rendering material, bulking agents,
			 and additives.
(C) Prohibited
			 material management. The owner or operator shall not accept any prohibited
			 material at the facility.
(1) Prohibited
			 material includes but is not limited to the following:
(a) Any solid waste, feedstock, bulking
			 agent, or additive other than those feedstocks, bulking agents, or additives
			 authorized by paragraph (B) of this rule.
(b) Commingled yard waste.
(c) Construction and demolition debris,
			 except for construction and demolition debris that meets the definition of
			 clean untreated wood.
(d) Hazardous
			 waste.
(e) Infectious
			 waste.
(f) Asbestos including
			 asbestos-containing waste material.
(g) Batteries.
(h) Wastes that may include heat stabile
			 toxins produced by microorganisms including but not limited to improperly
			 processed foods that are contaminated or likely to be contaminated with
			 Clostridium botulinum.
(i)
			 Containerized bulk liquids.
(j) Any
			 other material that the facility is otherwise prohibited to accept under
			 federal or state laws.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-315 - Record keeping requirements for class III composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Record
			 retention and availability. The owner or operator shall do the following:
(1) Maintain records specified in this rule
			 for a period of at least three years.
(2) Have records available for inspection by
			 the approved board of health or Ohio EPA during normal operating
			 hours.
(3) Upon request, submit
			 records to Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-320 - Compost product distribution requirements for class III composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Compost product distribution. The compost product
			 distribution requirements of this rule shall not apply to the owner or operator
			 of a class III composting facility provided that all compost produced is
			 utilized exclusively on property owned by the owner of the facility.
(1) An owner or operator shall only
			 distribute compost that has been sampled in accordance with rule
			 3745-560-325
			 of the Administrative Code and meets the compost quality standards of rule
			 3745-560-330
			 of the Administrative Code.
(2)
			 Compost that meets the applicable quality standards may be distributed as
			 compost product for use in accordance with accepted agricultural,
			 silvicultural, or horticultural practices.
(3) Compost that does not meet the quality
			 standards shall be reintroduced into the composting process, taken to another
			 appropriate class of composting facility for further composting, disposed in a
			 licensed solid waste disposal facility, or distributed for an alternative use
			 after approval by the director in accordance with this rule.
(4) If compost product is mixed with any amount of additional
			 feedstocks, bulking agents, additives, or other untested compost, then the
			  compost product is considered to be cross-contaminated and
			 no longer a product. The compost shall be
			 re-sampled and re-tested prior to distribution.
(5) Any compost product may be blended with
			 other compost products prior to distribution.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-325 - Compost sampling requirements for class III composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The owner or
			 operator shall sample the compost in accordance with the following:
(1) Determine the volume of the pile of
			 compost and record in the log of operations.
(2) Obtain one composite sample from each
			 pile no greater than ten thousand cubic yards as follows:
(a) Each composite sample shall consist of
			 nine grab samples of equal volume.
(b) Three grab samples shall be taken at
			 different depths from three equally divided locations of the pile of
			 compost.
(c) Thoroughly mix grab
			 samples in a clean container to form one composite sample of a minimum volume
			 of four quarts.
(3)
			 Extract a sub-sample of a minimum volume of two quarts from the composite
			 sample and place in a clean container.
(4) At a minimum, label the sample container
			 to document the collection date, time, and person obtaining the
			 sample.
(5) Samples collected for
			 testing of table 2 in rule
			 3745-560-330
			 of the Administrative Code shall be prepared and analysis started within one of
			 the following time frames:
(a) Not later than
			 eight hours after the collection of the sample.
(b) Not later than forty-eight hours after
			 the collection of the sample when refrigerated and maintained at four degrees
			 Centigrade.
(6) Sample
			 collection and preservation shall ensure valid and representative
			 results.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-335 - Closure and termination requirements for class III composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The owner or operator of a composting facility shall
			 perform closure as specified in this rule if any of the following occur:
(1)
									The composting
			 facility ceases to be an active composting facility.
(2)
									The director
			 issues a final action addressing either of the following:
(a)
										The owner or
			 operator sells or offers for sale at retail or wholesale, uses, distributes for
			 use, or gives away any compost that has violated the applicable quality
			 standards established in this chapter.
(b)
										The establishment
			 or operation of the composting facility has violated Chapter 3704., 3714.,
			 3734., or 6111. of the Revised Code or rules adopted
			 thereunder.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-401 - Criteria for approval of a class IV composting facility registration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
A class IV composting facility shall
				not be considered registered unless compliance with the following are
				determined by Ohio EPA:
(A) The registration
			 application contains the information required in forms prescribed by the
			 director as established in rule
			 3745-560-400
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B) The siting
			 criteria as established in rule
			 3745-560-400
			 of the Administrative Code have been met.
(C) The plan view
			 drawing contains the information required in rule
			 3745-560-400
			 of the Administrative Code.
(D) The letters of
			 intent were sent in accordance with rule
			 3745-560-400
			 of the Administrative Code.
(E) If the proposed
			 composting facility is established on land where a hazardous or solid waste
			 facility was operated, the owner or operator has obtained previous
			 authorization as required by rule
			 3745-27-13
			 of the Administrative Code.
(F) The owner or
			 operator is in substantial compliance at other solid waste disposal facilities
			 that are owned or operated by the owner or operator.
(G) The establishment
			 and operation of the composting facility will not violate Chapter 3704., 3734.,
			 or 6111. of the Revised Code.
(H) If Ohio EPA
			 determines that information in addition to that required by rule
			 3745-560-400
			 of the Administrative Code is necessary to determine whether the criteria set
			 forth in paragraph (A) of this rule are satisfied, Ohio EPA may require that
			 the applicant supply such information as a precondition to further
			 consideration of the registration application.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency › Chapter 3745-560 - Composting Facilities › Section 3745-560-402 - Construction and commencement of operations at class IV composting facilities

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Facility design and construction. The composting
			 facility shall be designed and constructed to meet the following:
(1)
									The land surface
			 of the materials placement area shall have a slope greater than or equal to one
			 per cent and less than or equal to six per cent so as to direct surface water
			 to collection points or otherwise control the surface water drainage.
(2)
									Prevent run-on from reaching the materials placement
			 area.
(3)
									Prevent ponding and erosion.
(4)
									Minimize the
			 potential impact to surface water and ground water.
(5)
									Collect and
			 contain leachate within the boundary of the composting facility and prevent
			 leachate from discharging to waters of the state, unless the discharge is
			 authorized pursuant to Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code.
(6)
									Construction of
			 the materials placement area to allow facility operation during inclement
			 weather.
(7)
									Construction of roads within the facility boundary to
			 allow for passage of vehicles at all times.
(8)
									Signs are posted
			 with letters not less than three inches in height at the entrance of the
			 composting facility that include the following statement:
"This composting facility only accepts
				yard waste and agricultural plant materials and will not accept hazardous
				wastes, infectious wastes, asbestos, batteries, or other prohibited
				materials."