South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.7 - Solid Waste Management: Transfer of Solid Waste › Section 61-107.7.E - Design Criteria for Solid Waste Transfer Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The following criteria are required at all solid waste
				  transfer facilities unless otherwise approved by the Department:
1. The active waste handling area of a
				transfer station shall not be located within one hundred (100) feet of any
				property line;
2. The active waste
				handling area of a transfer station shall not be located within two hundred
				(200) feet of any surface water excluding drainage ditches and sedimentation
				ponds;
3. The active waste handling
				area of a transfer station shall not be located within two hundred (200) feet
				of any residence, school, hospital or recreational park area;
4. The active waste handling area of a
				transfer station shall not be located within one hundred (100) feet of a
				drinking water well;
5. A transfer
				station shall not be located within any wetlands as delineated and defined
				specifically as wetlands according to the methodology accepted by the U.S. Army
				Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
6. Facilities shall adhere to all State,
				Federal, and local zoning, land use, and other applicable local
				ordinances;
7. On-site roads and
				unloading areas shall be adequate in size and design to facilitate efficient
				unloading and loading of the collection and transportation vehicles and the
				unobstructed movement of vehicles;
8. The unloading, storage and loading surface
				areas shall be constructed of low permeability materials, e.g., asphalt,
				concrete, etc.; provided with a water supply for cleaning purposes; and,
				equipped with drains or pumps, or equivalent means to facilitate the removal of
				water for proper disposal;
9. Solid
				waste passing through a transfer station and intended for disposal in this
				State, shall be transferred only to a facility permitted or registered by the
				Department to receive that waste;
10. Tipping areas shall be located within an
				enclosed building or covered area and all waste shall be contained in the
				tipping area;
11. Exhaust removal
				systems shall be installed in enclosed areas and operated to provide adequate
				ventilation;
12. Access to the site
				shall be controlled through the use of fences, gates, berms, natural barriers,
				or other means approved by the Department;
13. At least one (1) sign shall be posted at
				each access point to the facility with the hours of operation and the types of
				solid waste accepted at the transfer station;
14. Whenever possible, solid waste transfer
				stations shall not be constructed in a 100-year flood plain. When a transfer
				station is located in a 100-year flood plain, the owner shall demonstrate that
				the facility will not restrict the flow of the 100-year flood; and,
15. Arrangements shall be made with a local
				fire department to provide fire fighting services, or fire fighting equipment
				shall be maintained on-site.