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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part II - Waste Tire Hauler Requirements › Section 61-107.3.II.B - Registration

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. No waste tire
				  hauler may transport waste tires unless registered with the Department and
				  issued a registration number.
2.
				  Waste tire hauler registrations shall have an annual expiration date of March
				  1.
3. A new application for
				  registration shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days before the hauler
				  intends to begin transporting waste tires.
4. Renewal applications shall be submitted at
				  least thirty (30) days before the expiration date of the existing
				  registration.
5. The application
				  shall be on a form provided by the Department, and shall contain at a minimum
				  the following information:
a. The name and
				  address of the hauling company and the names and addresses of the officers or
				  owners of the hauling company;
b.
				  Information on the locations in South Carolina or elsewhere to which the waste
				  tires will be transported for storage, processing, or disposal;
c. Documentation that the applicant has
				  secured financial assurance in accordance with Part II.D of this regulation;
				  and,
d. For renewal applications,
				  the annual report required in Part II.C of this regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part II - Waste Tire Hauler Requirements › Section 61-107.3.II.C - Annual Report

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Waste tire
				  haulers shall submit to the Department, on a form to be provided by the
				  Department, a completed annual report to reflect the information collected
				  under Part I.C.
2. This report
				  shall be submitted to the Department annually by March 1 of each year to
				  reflect the previous calendar year.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part II - Waste Tire Hauler Requirements › Section 61-107.3.II.D - Financial Assurance for Waste Tire Haulers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Waste tire haulers that haul tires for
				  compensation by other persons shall be required to provide financial assurance
				  to pay for corrective action.
2.
				  Waste tire haulers shall provide financial assurance in the amount of ten
				  thousand dollars ($10,000).
3. The
				  financial assurance shall be issued in favor of the Department and shall
				  consist of one (1) or more of the following mechanisms: surety bond,
				  irrevocable letter of credit, insurance, trust fund, corporate financial test,
				  or other evidence of financial responsibility assurance approved by the
				  Department.
4. The Department shall
				  use the financial assurance when necessary to pay for clean-up or corrective
				  action. Any money remaining after completion of clean-up and/or corrective
				  action shall be returned to the person who posted the financial
				  assurance.
5. Financial assurance
				  requirements of Part II.D of this regulation do not apply to a local government
				  that hauls waste tires.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part III - Waste Tire Collection Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.III.A - General Requirements for Waste Tire Collection Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. No person shall
				  store more than one hundred twenty (120) waste tires or processed tires unless
				  the waste tires or processed tires are:
a.
				  Collected and stored at a permitted waste tire collection facility, in
				  accordance with this regulation;
b.
				  Collected and stored at a permitted solid waste management facility before
				  processing and recycling or disposal in accordance with this regulation;
				  or,
c. Managed as otherwise
				  exempted by this regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part III - Waste Tire Collection Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.III.B - Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The following activities do not require a collection
					 facility permit if the designated waste tire sites are maintained so as to
					 prevent and control mosquitoes or other public health nuisances as determined
					 by the Department:
1. A tire retailing
				  business storing less than one thousand (1,000) waste tires on the business
				  premises; tires managed for resale do not count toward this limit provided they
				  are segregated from waste tires and stored by size in a rack or stack not more
				  than two rows wide, in such a manner as to allow the inspection of each
				  individual tire;
2. A tire
				  retreading business storing less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) waste
				  tires on the business premises, or a tire retreading facility that is owned or
				  operated by a person manufacturing tires in this state or a parent company or
				  its subsidiaries manufacturing tires in this state;
3. A business that in the ordinary course of
				  business, removes tires from motor vehicles, if less than one thousand (1000)
				  of these tires are being stored on the business premises; or
4. A permitted solid waste management
				  facility with less than two thousand five hundred (2500) waste tires
				  temporarily stored on the business premises.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part III - Waste Tire Collection Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.III.C - Location and Design Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1.
				  All facilities shall comply with the minimum buffers listed below, as they
				  exist at the time the permit application is received by the Department:
a. A minimum two hundred (200)-foot buffer
				  shall be required from residences, schools, day-care centers, churches,
				  hospitals, and publicly owned recreational park areas;
b. A minimum fifty (50)-foot buffer shall be
				  required from property lines;
c. A
				  minimum two hundred (200)-foot buffer shall be required from any body of water
				  or any wetlands area; and,
d. A
				  minimum two hundred (200)-foot buffer shall be required from public or private
				  drinking water wells.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part III - Waste Tire Collection Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.III.D - Operating Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. A waste
				  tire pile or processed tire pile shall have no greater than the following
				  maximum dimensions:
a. Width: fifty (50)
				  feet;
b. Area: ten thousand
				  (10,000) square feet; and,
c.
				  Height: fifteen (15) feet.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part III - Waste Tire Collection Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.III.E - Application Requirements for Waste Tire Collection Facility Permits

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The application
				  for a waste tire collection facility shall be on a form provided by the
				  Department.
2. The application
				  shall contain at a minimum the following:
a.
				  Proof of ownership of the property upon which the waste tires are
				  collected;
b. Site maps or other
				  documents detailing the location and design criteria requirements of Part
				  III.C;
c. An operational plan
				  outlining the operational requirements of Part III.D;
d. A closure plan which shall include at a
				  minimum the following:
(1) Schedule for
				  removal of all waste, waste tires, or processed tires and residuals;
				  and,
(2) Certification that all
				  waste or processed tires remaining on site will be transported to a permitted
				  processing or disposal facility and that closure shall be performed in
				  accordance with Part V of this regulation; and
e. Documentation that the applicant has
				  secured financial assurance in accordance with Part V of this regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part III - Waste Tire Collection Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.III.F - Record Keeping and Annual Reports

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The owner or operator of a waste tire
				  collection facility shall record and maintain for three (3) years the following
				  information regarding its activities:
a. For
				  all waste tires and processed tires shipped from the facility, the name and
				  waste tire hauler, registration number of the waste tire hauler who accepted
				  the waste or processed tires for transport, the quantity of waste tires or
				  processed tires shipped with that hauler, and the place where the waste or
				  processed tires were deposited;
b.
				  For all waste tires and processed tires received at the facility, the name and
				  waste tire hauler registration number of the hauler who delivered the waste or
				  processed tires to the facility, and the quantity of waste or processed tires
				  received from that hauler; and,
c.
				  For all waste tires removed for recapping, the quantity and type removed, and
				  the name and location of the recapping facility receiving the tires.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part IV - Waste Tire Processing Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.IV.A - General Requirements for Waste Tire Processing Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. No person shall
				  operate a waste tire processing facility without a permit issued by the
				  Department.
2. All waste tire
				  processing facilities shall be operated in accordance with this
				  regulation.
3. A waste tire
				  processing facility shall not accept any waste tires for processing in excess
				  of its permitted storage limit. The maximum allowable storage limit for
				  processing facilities is thirty (30) times the daily through-put of the
				  processing equipment used. Each waste tire or processed tire stored in excess
				  of the permitted storage limit may be considered a separate violation of this
				  regulation.
4. At least
				  seventy-five (75) percent of the waste tires and processed tires that are both
				  stored at the facility at the start of a calendar year, and are delivered to
				  the facility during the year, shall be processed and removed from the facility
				  during the calendar year.
5. All
				  waste tire processing facilities shall comply with the location, design, and
				  operational standards of this regulation unless otherwise exempted or approved
				  by the Department.
6. A permitted
				  solid waste management facility with less than two thousand five hundred (2500)
				  waste tires temporarily stored on the facility premises is not required to
				  obtain a waste tire processing permit prior to disposal, provided the waste
				  tires are maintained in a manner that will prevent and control mosquitoes or
				  other public health nuisances.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part IV - Waste Tire Processing Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.IV.B - Location, Design and Operating Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. All waste tire processing facilities shall
				  comply with the location and design criteria of Part III.C of this
				  regulation.
2. All waste tire
				  processing facilities shall comply with the operating criteria of Part III.D of
				  this regulation, unless otherwise exempted or approved by the
				  Department.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part IV - Waste Tire Processing Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.IV.C - Permit Requirements for Waste Tire Processing Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. All applications
				  for permits required by this regulation shall be submitted to the Department on
				  forms provided by the Department. No construction of a proposed facility or
				  equipment shall begin until all permits required by the Department are
				  final.
2. The application for a
				  waste tire processing facility shall be on a form provided by the Department,
				  and shall contain at a minimum the following:
a. Proof of ownership of the property upon
				  which the waste tire processing facility will be located;
b. Site maps or other documentation detailing
				  the location and site design requirements of Part III.C of this
				  regulation;
c. A plan outlining the
				  operational requirements of Part III.D of this regulation;
d. A description of the tire processing
				  equipment, including manufacturer's information, for determination of
				  throughput;
e. A closure plan,
				  which shall include at a minimum the following:
(1) A schedule for removal of all waste or
				  processed tires and residuals; and,
(2) Certification that all waste or processed
				  tires remaining on site will be transported to a permitted processing or
				  disposal facility and that closure shall be performed in accordance with Part V
				  of this regulation; and,
f. Documentation that the applicant has
				  secured financial assurance in accordance with Part V of this
				  regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part IV - Waste Tire Processing Facility Requirements › Section 61-107.3.IV.D - Record Keeping and Annual Reporting

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The owner or operator of a waste tire
				  processing facility shall record and maintain for three (3) calendar years the
				  following information regarding its activities:
a. For all waste tires and processed tires
				  shipped from the facility, the name and waste tire hauler registration number
				  of the waste tire hauler who accepted the waste tires or processed tires for
				  transport, the quantity of waste tires or processed tires shipped with that
				  hauler, and the place where the waste tires or processed tires were
				  deposited;
b. For all waste tires
				  and processed tires received at the facility, the name and waste tire hauler
				  registration number of the hauler who delivered the waste tires or processed
				  tires to the facility, and the quantity of waste tires or processed tires
				  received from that hauler; and,
c.
				  For all waste tires removed for recapping, the quantity and type removed, and
				  the name and location of the recapping facility receiving the tires.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part V - Financial Assurance and Closure Procedures for Permitted Facilities › Section 61-107.3.V.A - Financial Assurance Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Permitted waste tire facilities shall fund
				  a financial assurance mechanism acceptable to the Department for completing
				  final closure prior to accepting waste tires.
2. A final closure cost estimate, based on
				  third party costs to complete closure by disposing of the maximum quantity of
				  waste and processed tires at a permitted facility, shall be performed annually
				  and adjusted annually, if necessary.
3. The financial responsibility requirements
				  shall not apply to any local government or region comprised of local
				  governments that owns and operates a municipal solid waste management facility,
				  unless and until such time as federal regulations require such local
				  governments and regions to demonstrate financial responsibility for such
				  facilities.
4. The financial
				  assurance shall be issued in favor of the Department and may consist of one (1)
				  or more of the following mechanisms: surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit,
				  insurance, trust fund, corporate financial test, or other evidence of financial
				  responsibility assurance that is approved by the Department.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part V - Financial Assurance and Closure Procedures for Permitted Facilities › Section 61-107.3.V.B - Closure Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Waste tire collection and processing facilities shall close
					 in accordance with the following procedures:
1. At least sixty (60) days prior to closure,
				  written notice of intent to close and a proposed closure date shall be
				  submitted to the Department;
2.
				  Upon closing, immediately post closure signs at the facility;
3. All waste tires, processed tires,
				  residuals, and any other waste at a facility shall be removed to a permitted
				  processing or disposal facility and the waste handling areas shall be cleaned
				  within ten (10) days of closure;
4.
				  Within ten (10) days of closure, a Department inspection and approval of
				  closure shall be requested; and,
5.
				  Within sixty (60) days of closure, grade land to promote positive drainage and
				  seed with native vegetation to prevent erosion.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.3 - Solid Waste Management: Waste Tires › Part V - Financial Assurance and Closure Procedures for Permitted Facilities › Section 61-107.3.V.C - Release of Financial Assurance

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The Department shall release any remaining financial
					 assurance upon verification by the Department that closure has been
					 satisfactorily completed in accordance with this regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part I - General Provisions › Section A - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The purpose of
				  this regulation is to establish minimum standards for the proper management of
				  yard trimmings, land-clearing debris, and other organic material; to encourage
				  composting and establish standards for the production of compost; and to ensure
				  that operations are performed in a manner that is protective of public health
				  and the environment.
2. The
				  requirements of this regulation are not applicable to the grinding of pallets,
				  packaging, or other industrial sources of wood residuals.
3. The requirements of this regulation are
				  not applicable to sewage sludge or industrial sludge generated and managed on
				  site of a wastewater treatment facility permitted under the authority of
				  R.61-9, Water Pollution Control Permits, including sludges mixed with Category
				  One feedstocks generated off-site of the facility.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part I - General Provisions › Section C - Variances

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Any request for a change to the adherence to a provision or
					 provisions of this regulation, or to a permit issued pursuant to or in
					 accordance with this regulation, shall be made in writing to the Department.
					 The Department shall provide a written response to such a
					 request.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part I - General Provisions › Section D - Prohibitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. Open dumping of
				  land-clearing debris, yard trimmings, and other organics is
				  prohibited.
2. Open burning of
				  land-clearing debris, yard trimmings, and other organics is prohibited except
				  as approved by the Department for emergency storm debris management or as
				  allowed by Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards R.61-62.2,
				  Prohibition of Open Burning.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part I - General Provisions › Section E - Violations and Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A violation of this regulation, or any permit or order
					 issued pursuant to or in accordance with this regulation, subjects a violator
					 to the issuance of a Department order, a civil enforcement action, or to a
					 criminal enforcement action in accordance with S.C. Code Ann., Section
					 44-96-100,
					 as amended.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part I - General Provisions › Section F - Severability

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
If, for any reason, any provision, paragraph, sentence,
					 clause, phrase, or part of this regulation or application thereof, is declared
					 by a court of competent jurisdiction as invalid, or unconstitutional, such
					 judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this
					 regulation or its application.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part II - Exempted and Conditionally Exempted Activities › Section A - Exempted Activities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
The activities below are exempted from the requirements of
					 this regulation, but shall be performed in a manner to not cause harm to human
					 health or to the environment as determined by the Department:
1. Backyard composting, when feedstocks
				  generated on residential property by the property owner or occupants are
				  composted primarily for use on the same property;
2. Grinding or composting of Category One
				  feedstocks by a person on property under their ownership or control, when the
				  feedstocks are generated on site;
3. Acceptance, storage, grinding, or
				  composting of only Category One feedstocks by a person on property under their
				  ownership or control, when the combined total of unground feedstocks and
				  in-process material on site at any given time is less than 80 cubic
				  yards;
4. Wood grinding activities
				  for maintenance and land-clearing activities by public agencies, public
				  utilities, railroads, or their representatives, upon land owned or controlled
				  by the public agency, public utility, or railroad;
5. Composting activities using only Category
				  One and Category Two vegetative feedstocks by a person on property under their
				  ownership or control, when the combined total of feedstocks and in-process
				  material on site, at any given time, is less than five cubic yards;
6. Storage, grinding, and composting
				  activities approved by the Department for emergency storm debris management at
				  sites designated by state, county, or municipal government;
7. Composting activities or other organics
				  management activities associated with farming operations when the material
				  managed is produced from crops grown on a farm, and when the compost is
				  produced primarily for use on property under the same ownership or
				  control;
8. Limited duration events
				  that involve processing or storage of organic residuals for distribution to the
				  public, to include "Grinding of the Greens" and, as approved by the Department,
				  other programs of a similar nature; and
9. Composting activities by a participant
				  transitioning to or enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
				  National Organic Program, or other programs of a similar nature as approved by
				  the Department, and the compost produced is primarily for use on property under
				  control of the participant.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part II - Exempted and Conditionally Exempted Activities › Section B - Conditionally Exempt Activities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The
				  following activities are exempt from the permitting requirements of this
				  regulation, but shall comply with all requirements of this Part:
a. Management of only source separated
				  Category One feedstocks by a person on property under their ownership or
				  control, when the combined total of feedstocks and in-process material on site
				  at any given time is less than 400 cubic yards.
b. Management of only source separated
				  Category Two feedstocks or mixtures of Category One and Category Two feedstocks
				  by a person on property under their ownership or control, when the combined
				  total of feedstocks and in-process material on site at any given time is less
				  than 40 cubic yards.
c. Management
				  of only source separated Category Two feedstocks or mixtures of Category One
				  and Category Two feedstocks generated on site of commercial, industrial, or
				  institutional properties under the same ownership, when the combined total of
				  feedstocks and in-process material on site at any given time is less than 400
				  cubic yards.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section A - Facility Types

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Facilities described below shall not operate without a
					 permit, except as specifically exempted in this regulation:
1. Type One facilities. Type One facilities
				  are facilities that grind or compost only source separated organic residuals
				  described as Category One feedstocks.
2. Type Two facilities. Type Two facilities
				  are facilities that compost only source separated compostable materials
				  described as Category Two feedstocks or mixtures of Category One and Category
				  Two feedstocks, or any similar items specifically approved in writing by the
				  Department.
3. Type Three
				  facilities. Type Three facilities are facilities that:
a. Compost Category Three feedstocks or
				  mixtures of Category Three feedstocks with other feedstock categories listed in
				  the Appendix of R.61-107.4;
b.
				  Compost feedstocks not listed in the Appendix of R.61-107.4, that pose a level
				  of risk greater than Category Two feedstocks as determined and allowed, on a
				  case-by-case basis, by permit from the Department; or
c. Produce compost using methods not
				  specified in this regulation and as allowed on a case-by-case basis by permit
				  from the Department.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section B - General Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. The siting,
				  design, construction, operation, and closure activities for facilities shall
				  conform to the standards set forth in this regulation, unless otherwise
				  approved by the Department.
2.
				  Facilities shall obtain the appropriate permit or permits from the Department
				  in accordance with this regulation, prior to the construction, operation,
				  expansion, or modification of a facility.
3. The Department may approve a variance from
				  the general, location, design, or operating criteria, based upon the technology
				  and practices of the operation.
4.
				  All facilities shall be subject to inspections and evaluations of operations by
				  a representative of the Department.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section C - Location Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
1. All facilities
				  shall comply with the minimum buffers, listed below, from the operational area
				  of the facility to the listed entities, as they exist at the time the permit
				  application is received by the Department, except that an entity listed here
				  shall be exempt from the buffer requirement to its own buildings.
a. For Type One facilities, for Type Two
				  facilities performing in-vessel composting, or for Type Two facilities
				  performing composting in an enclosed building, a minimum 200-foot buffer shall
				  be required from the operational area to residences, schools, day-care centers,
				  churches, hospitals, and publicly owned recreational park areas; for all other
				  Type Two or for all Type Three facilities, a minimum 1,000-foot buffer shall be
				  required.
b. For Type One
				  facilities, a minimum 50-foot buffer shall be required from the operational
				  area to property lines; for Type Two or Type Three facilities, the buffer shall
				  be at least 100 feet;
c. A minimum
				  100-foot buffer shall be required from the operational area to any Waters of
				  the State;
d. A minimum 100-foot
				  buffer shall be required from the operational area to public or private
				  drinking water wells; and
e. For
				  Type Two or Type Three facilities, a minimum 10,000-foot buffer shall be
				  required from the operational area to any airport runway used by turbojet
				  aircraft and a minimum 5,000-foot buffer from any airport runway used only by
				  piston-type aircraft, unless composting is in an enclosed building.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section D - Design Criteria

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1. All facilities
				  shall be designed to divert stormwater from running onto the operational areas
				  of a facility.
2. The operational
				  area of all permitted Type One facilities shall have at least one foot of
				  separation to groundwater.
3. The
				  operational area of all permitted Type Two and Type Three facilities shall be a
				  hard-packed all-weather surface able to withstand various temperatures and be
				  conducive to heavy equipment operation, without damage or failure. The working
				  surface shall be:
a. A naturally occurring or
				  engineered soil mixture with at least two feet separation to the seasonal
				  high-water table; or
b. A surface
				  such as concrete or asphalt pad on an appropriate sub-base intended to support
				  and prevent failure of the surface layer with at least one foot of separation
				  to the seasonal high-water table from the sub-base of the constructed surface;
				  or
c. As otherwise approved by the
				  Department.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section E - General Operating Criteria

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1. Site
				  Control and Sign Requirements shall be as follows:
a. No incoming waste shall be accepted by the
				  facility unless facility personnel are present to receive the incoming
				  waste.
b. All permitted facilities
				  shall post signs in conspicuous places that are resistant to weather and fading
				  of color that:
(1) Identify the owner,
				  operator, or a contact person and telephone number in case of
				  emergencies;
(2) Provide the hours
				  during which the facility is open; and
(3) List the valid SCDHEC Facility I.D.
				  number(s) for the facility.
c. Facilities may accept only those materials
				  allowed by facility type and category as listed in the Appendix of R.61-107.4
				  or approved in writing by the Department.
d. No material, including feedstocks or
				  in-process material, may be stored at the permitted facility in excess of the
				  maximum capacity allowed by permit.
e. No facility shall accept deliveries of
				  feedstocks or other materials that will result in materials being stored in
				  excess of the maximum capacity allowed by permit.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section F - Material Management for Permitted Facilities

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1. All
				  piles of mulch and ground material shall be monitored and managed to prevent
				  fire as described in the facility operational plan:
a. The temperature of each pile shall be
				  measured weekly or as otherwise approved in the operational plan;
b. Temperature readings shall be taken every
				  50 feet along the length or around the circumference of a pile, at a depth of
				  three to six feet;
c. Intervals and
				  methods for monitoring temperatures and any alternatives not stated in this
				  regulation must be included in the operational plan and approved in writing by
				  the Department; and
d. A record of
				  all temperature measurements taken shall be maintained and readily available to
				  the Department upon request.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section G - Additional Operating Requirements for Type Two and Type Three Facilities

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1. The operation of all composting facilities
				  shall follow acceptable management practices for composting methods that result
				  in the aerobic, thermophilic decomposition of the solid organic constituents of
				  the feedstock. The following composting methods will be allowed:
a. Passive leaf composting, in which
				  composting leaves collected by local government programs are managed with
				  little manipulation after they are mixed and piled; turning shall be performed
				  at least quarterly or as needed to prevent odors;
b. The windrow composting method, in which
				  the following requirements apply: Aerobic conditions at 131 degrees Fahrenheit
				  or 55 degrees Celsius or greater shall be maintained in the composting mass for
				  at least fifteen (15) consecutive days. During the high temperature period, the
				  composting mass shall be turned at least five (5) times. The composting mass
				  shall be turned before the internal temperature exceeds 160 degrees Fahrenheit
				  or 71 degrees Celsius;
c. The
				  aerated static pile composting method, in which the following requirements
				  apply: Aerobic conditions shall be maintained during the composting process.
				  The temperature of the composting mass shall be maintained at 131 degrees
				  Fahrenheit or 55 degrees Celsius for at least three (3) consecutive days;
				  or
d. The in-vessel composting
				  method, in which the temperature of the composting mass shall be maintained at
				  a minimum temperature of 131 degrees Fahrenheit or 55 degrees Celsius for at
				  least three (3) consecutive days.
e. The use of other composting methods shall
				  require written Department approval.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section H - Quality Assurance and Testing Requirements for Finished Compost

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1. Any compost produced from Category Two or
				  Category Three feedstocks and offered for sale or distribution to the public is
				  required to meet the physical and biological standards listed in this section.
				  Composite samples shall be collected, stored and analyzed in accordance with
				  the procedures found in the U.S. Department of Agriculture publication "Test
				  Methods for the Examination of Composting and Compost" (TMECC), or equivalent
				  methodology recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency publication
				  SW-846, "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical
				  Methods."
2. Compost from Type One
				  facilities or compost made solely from Category One feedstocks with compliant
				  records of time and temperature monitoring are presumed to meet the standard
				  for biological contaminants and are not required to perform laboratory testing
				  as described in this section.
3.
				  All compost for sale or distribution to the public and produced from feedstocks
				  other than Category One must be tested and meet the designation of Class A
				  Exceptional Quality Compost or be designated for legal disposal, additional
				  processing, or other use as approved by state or federal agencies having
				  appropriate jurisdiction.
4. Class
				  A exceptional quality compost:
a. Contains
				  less than two percent (2%) physical contaminants by dry weight
				  analysis;
b. Has a stability index
				  rating of stable or very stable;
c.
				  Meets Class A pollutant limits found in Table 1; and
d. Meets standards of this regulation for
				  pathogen reduction.
Table 1. Pollutant Standards: Maximum Allowable
					 Concentration
(milligrams per kilogram dry weight)
Pollutant
Class A
Arsenic
41
Cadmium
39
Copper
1500
Lead
300
Mercury
17
Nickel
420
Selenium
100
Zinc
2800
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section I - Additional Requirements for Permitted Facilities

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1. The Department may impose more stringent
				  requirements than those outlined herein when additional measures are necessary,
				  on a case-by-case basis, to protect public health and the environment from any
				  potentially adverse effects. These requirements include, but are not limited
				  to:
a. Analysis of individual feedstocks to
				  identify any characteristics that may require special management or permit
				  conditions;
b. Feedstock selection;
				  the Department may determine on a case-by-case basis that a material shall not
				  be used as feedstock due to its pollutant content or concentration, the
				  material variability from the source, or its potential for creating adverse
				  environmental effects;
c. Testing
				  frequency and parameters;
d.
				  Location, design, and operating criteria;
e. Monitoring and reporting, including but
				  not limited to, monitoring of groundwater, surface water, soil, plant tissue,
				  feedstocks and/or finished products;
f. Surface or pad requirements; or
g. Other requirements as necessary such as
				  site assessments, groundwater sampling, and corrective action when
				  environmental contamination from a permitted facility is suspected or
				  confirmed.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section K - Closure

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All facilities shall conduct final closure in accordance
					 with the operational plan submitted to the Department and with the following
					 requirements:
1. Operators of
				  permitted facilities shall provide to the Department written notice of intent
				  to close and their proposed closure date;
2. Upon closing, permitted facilities shall
				  immediately post closure signs at the facility;
3. Unless otherwise approved by the
				  Department, within ninety (90) calendar days after closing, operators shall:
a. Remove all feedstocks, finished product,
				  and wastes, except that mulch or Class A compost may be spread on the site to a
				  maximum thickness of four inches if tilled into the soil prior to site
				  stabilization;
b. As appropriate,
				  grade land to promote positive drainage and stabilize the site to prevent
				  erosion;
c. Appropriately manage
				  all water collected in containment structures or ponds; and
d. Submit an annual report for the portion of
				  the year during which the facility was operational, using the annual report
				  form provided by the Department.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part III - Permitted Facilities › Section L - Permit Suspension or Revocation

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1.
				  Whenever the Department finds that material or substantial violations
				  demonstrate a disregard for, or inability to comply with, applicable laws or
				  requirements, and these violations would make the continuation of the permit
				  not in the best interest of human health and safety or the environment, the
				  Department may, after a hearing, amend or revoke the permit as appropriate and
				  necessary.
a. The Department shall give
				  notice by certified mail to the permittee of facts or conduct that warrant the
				  intended action, and
b. The
				  permittee shall be given an opportunity to show compliance with all lawful
				  requirements for the retention of the permit.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management › Subchapter 61-107.4 - Solid Waste Management: Compost and Mulch Production from Land-clearing Debris, Yard Trimmings and Organic Residuals › Part IV - Permit Application › Section A - Permit Application Process

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The applicant shall submit a permit application to the
					 Department. The permit application shall include one hard copy and one
					 electronic copy of the following:
1. A
				  completed and signed application form provided by the Department;
2. Tax map number for the site;
3. Proof of ownership or control of the
				  property;
4. For Type Two or Type
				  Three facilities, a signed statement, on a Department-provided form, from a
				  South Carolina licensed professional engineer, certifying that the site design
				  is compliant with the requirements of this regulation;
5. A vicinity map that shows the location of
				  the facility and the area that is within one mile of the property
				  boundary;
6. A site plan on a scale
				  of not greater than 100 feet per inch that shall, at a minimum, identify the
				  following:
a. The facility perimeter, the
				  operational area, and all storage areas with measurements in feet;
b. Compliance with required buffers as
				  outlined in this regulation;
c.
				  Property lines, access roads, gates, fences, natural barriers, or other
				  Department-approved means of preventing unauthorized access and
				  dumping;
d. A topographical survey
				  of the site depicting two-foot contours at a minimum, and six-inch contours for
				  sites evaluated for consistency with the South Carolina Coastal Zone Management
				  Plan;
e. A description of any Best
				  Management Practices (BMPs) used for the management of storm water;
f. The location of, and distance to, any
				  Waters of the State on site of the facility or within the buffer areas
				  described in Part III.C;