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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.217 - Cleaning and maintenance

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(a) Areas
						  within the building shall be kept clean.
(b) The operator may not allow putrescible
						  waste to remain at the transfer facility at the end of the working day or for
						  more than 24 hours, except that putrescible waste may remain at a transfer
						  facility for any period of time up to 72 hours over a weekend or 3-day weekend
						  if the transfer facility permit so provides.
(c) Plumbing shall be properly maintained,
						  and the floors shall be well drained.
(d) Macerators, hammermills and grinders
						  shall be cleanable and shall be equipped with drains that connect to a
						  treatment facility. Drains or treatment systems may be connected to a sanitary
						  sewer system if a waste characterization is submitted to the sewage treatment
						  plant operator, and the operator finds that the treatment plant can fully treat
						  the waste stream.
(e) Provision
						  shall be made for the routine operational maintenance of the
						  facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.218 - Air resources protection

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(a) The
						  operator shall implement fugitive air contaminant control measures, and shall
						  otherwise prevent and control air pollution in accordance with the Air
						  Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§
														4001-4015), Article III (relating to air
						  resources) and §
													293.219 (relating to nuisance
						  minimization control).
(b) A person
						  or municipality may not cause or allow open burning at the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.219 - Nuisance minimization and control

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(a) The operator shall control and minimize
						  the attraction, harborage or breeding of vectors.
(b) The operator also shall control and
						  minimize conditions not otherwise prohibited by this subchapter that are
						  harmful to the environment or public health, or which create safety hazards,
						  odors, dust, noise, unsightliness or other public nuisances.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															293.107 (relating to nuisance
								control plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															293.218 (relating to air resources
								protection).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.220 - Salvaging

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(a) Salvaging of
						  materials may not be conducted, unless salvaging is controlled by the operator
						  to prevent interference with prompt and sanitary operations and is conducted to
						  prevent a health hazard or nuisance.
(b) Salvaged materials shall be promptly
						  removed from the unloading area and either stored in an approved area in
						  accordance with Chapter 299 (relating to storage and transportation of residual
						  waste) or transported offsite.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.221 - Litter

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(a) The operator
						  may not allow litter to be blown or otherwise deposited offsite.
(b) Blown off and intercepted litter shall be
						  collected at least weekly from fences, roadways, tree line barriers and other
						  barriers and disposed or stored in accordance with the act and this article,
						  unless a greater frequency is set forth in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															293.108 (relating to litter
								control plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.222 - Daily volume

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A person or municipality operating a transfer
							 facility may not receive solid waste at the facility in excess of the maximum
							 daily volume approved in the permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 293.223 - Radiation monitoring and response for noncaptive residual waste transfer facilities

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(a) An
						  operator shall implement the action plan approved under §
													293.111 (relating to radiation
						  protection action plan).
(b) An
						  operator shall monitor incoming waste in accordance with the Department's
						  "
Guidance Document on Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste
						  Processing and Disposal Facilities
," Document Number 250-3100-001, or
						  in a manner at least as protective of the environment, the facility staff and
						  the public health and safety. Monitoring shall meet the requirements of this
						  section and the facility's approved radiation protection action plan.
(c) Radiation detector elements shall be as
						  close as practical to the waste load and in an appropriate geometry to monitor
						  the waste. The radiation monitoring system shall be set to alarm at a level no
						  higher than 10 microroentgen per hour (uR/hr) above the average background at
						  the facility when any of the radiation detector elements is exposed to a
						  Cesium-137 gamma radiation field. Radiation detector elements shall be shielded
						  to maintain the average background below 10 uR/hr. If capable of energy
						  discrimination, the radiation monitoring system shall be set to detect gamma
						  rays of a 50 kiloelectron volt (keV) energy and higher.
(d) An operator shall have portable radiation
						  monitors capable of determining the radiation dose rate and presence of
						  contamination on a vehicle that has caused an alarm. Upon a confirmed
						  exceedance of the alarm level in subsection (c), a radiological survey of the
						  vehicle shall be performed.
(e) An
						  operator shall notify the Department immediately and isolate the vehicle when
						  radiation dose rates of 20 µSv/hr (2 mrem/hr) or greater are detected in
						  the cab of a vehicle, 500 µSv/hr (50 mrem/hr) or greater are detected
						  from any other surface, or contamination is detected on the outside of the
						  vehicle.
(f) Monitoring equipment
						  shall be calibrated at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, but not less
						  than once a year.
(g) If
						  radioactive material is detected, the vehicle containing the radioactive
						  material may not leave the facility without written Department approval and an
						  authorized United States Department of Transportation exemption form.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 293.231 - General requirements

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(a) The
						  operator may not cause or allow a point or nonpoint source discharge in
						  violation of The Clean Streams Law from or on the facility to surface waters of
						  this Commonwealth.
(b) A transfer
						  facility shall be operated to prevent and control water pollution. An operator
						  shall operate and maintain necessary water pollution treatment facilities until
						  water pollution from or on the facility has been permanently abated.
(c) The operator may not cause water
						  pollution on or off the site.
(d)
						  The operator may not cause contamination of soil on or off the site.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 293.232 - Soil erosion and sedimentation control

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The operator shall manage surface water and control
							 erosion and sedimentation to:
(1)
						  Divert surface water away from the storage area with measures and structures
						  necessary to handle surface water flows based on a 25-year, 24-hour
						  precipitation event, and supported by written calculations and also comply with
						  Chapter 102 (relating to erosion control).
(2) Meet the requirements of Chapters 102 and
						  105 (relating to erosion and sediment control; and dam safety and waterway
						  management).
(3) Prevent erosion to
						  the maximum extent possible, including where possible, using
						  revegetation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															293.105 (relating to soil
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 293.233 - Soil and groundwater monitoring

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(a) If required by the Department as part of
						  the permit, the operator shall conduct soil or groundwater monitoring, or both.
						  The groundwater monitoring shall be in accordance with §§
													288.252-288.258, as required by the
						  Department, and the terms and conditions of the permit, and shall continue for
						  the period specified in §
													293.262 (relating to cessation of
						  operations).
(b) For purposes of
						  interfacing with §§
													288.252-288.258, the following terms
						  apply:
(1) The term "disposal area" is
						  substituted with "area where storage and processing occur."
(2) The term "residual waste landfill" is
						  substituted with "transfer facility."
(3) The term "disposed" is substituted with
						  "stored or processed."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 293.234 - Water supply replacement

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(a) An
						  operator that adversely affects a water supply by degradation, pollution or
						  other means shall restore the affected supply at no additional cost to the
						  owner or replace the affected water supply with an alternate source that is of
						  like quantity and quality to the original supply at no additional cost to the
						  owner.
(b) A temporary water supply
						  shall be provided as soon as practicable but no later than 48 hours after one
						  of the following:
(1) Receipt of information
						  showing that the operator is responsible for adversely affecting the water
						  supply.
(2) Receipt of notice from
						  the Department that the operator is responsible for adversely affecting the
						  water supply.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 293.241 - Hazard prevention

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A transfer facility shall be designed, constructed,
							 maintained and operated to prevent and minimize the potential for fire,
							 explosion or release of solid waste constituents to the air, water or soil of
							 this Commonwealth that could threaten public health or safety, public welfare
							 or the environment.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															293.109 (relating to contingency
								plan); and 25 Pa. Code §
															298.45 (relating to waste oil
								storage at transfer facility).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 293.242 - Emergency equipment

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(a) Except
						  as provided in subsection (b), a person or municipality operating a transfer
						  facility shall have available in proper working condition the following
						  equipment at the immediate operating area of the facility:
(1) An internal communications or alarm
						  system capable of providing immediate emergency instruction by voice or signal
						  to facility personnel.
(2) A
						  communications system capable of summoning emergency assistance from local
						  police, fire departments, emergency medical services and from State and local
						  emergency response agencies.
(3)
						  Portable fire extinguishers, fire control equipment, spill control equipment,
						  decontamination equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus. For fire
						  control equipment requiring water, the facility shall have a water supply of
						  adequate quantity and pressure to supply the equipment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › EMERGENCY PROCEDURES › Section 293.243 - Implementation of contingency plan

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(a) The operator of a transfer facility shall
						  immediately implement the applicable provisions of the approved contingency
						  plan whenever there is an emergency. For purposes of this section, the term
						  emergency includes a fire, spill or other hazard that threatens public health
						  and safety, public welfare or the environment, and personal injury.
(b) During an emergency, the operator shall:
(1) Assess actual or potential hazards to
						  public health and safety, public welfare and the environment that are occurring
						  or may occur.
(2) Ensure that
						  fires, spills or other hazards do not occur, reoccur or spread to other solid
						  waste at the facility.
(3)
						  Immediately telephone the Department and county emergency management agency,
						  and report the following information:
(i) The
						  name of the person reporting the incident and telephone number where that
						  person can be reached.
(ii) The
						  name, address and permit number of the facility.
(iii) The date, time and location of the
						  emergency.
(iv) A brief description
						  of the nature of the emergency, the type and quantity of the solid waste
						  involved and what dangers to public health and safety, public welfare and the
						  environment exist.
(v) The nature
						  of injuries.
(vi) The parts of the
						  contingency plan being implemented to alleviate the emergency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 293.251 - Daily operational records

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(a) A person or municipality that operates a
						  transfer facility shall make and maintain an operational record for each day
						  that residual waste is received, processed or transported offsite.
(b) The daily operational record shall
						  include the following:
(1) The type and
						  weight or volume of the solid waste received.
(2) The name, mailing address, county and
						  state of each generator of residual waste.
(3) The transporters of the solid
						  waste.
(4) The destination of the
						  solid waste, including the facility name, the county and state in which it is
						  located and the type and weight or volume of waste transported.
(5) The type and weight or volume of
						  materials which are used or reclaimed.
(6) A description of waste handling problems
						  or emergency activities.
(7) A
						  record of deviations from the approved design or operational plans.
(8) A record of activities for which entries
						  are needed to comply with the annual operation report required in §
														293.252 (relating to annual
						  operation report).
(9) A report of
						  actions taken to correct violations of the act, the environmental protection
						  acts and this title.
(10) A record
						  of rejected waste loads, and the reasons for rejecting the loads.
(11) For noncaptive facilities, a record of
						  each incident in which radioactive material is detected in waste loads. The
						  record shall include:
(i) The date, time and
						  location of the occurrence.
(ii) A
						  brief narrative description of the occurrence.
(iii) Specific information on the origin of
						  the material, if known.
(iv) A
						  description of the radioactive material involved, if known.
(v) The name, address and telephone numbers
						  of the supplier or handler of the radioactive material and the name of the
						  driver.
(vi) The final disposition
						  of the material.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › Section 293.252 - Annual operation report

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(a) A
						  person or municipality that operates a transfer facility shall submit to the
						  Department an annual operation report on or before June 30 of each
						  year.
(b) The annual operating
						  report, which shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Department, shall
						  include the following:
(1) The weight or
						  volume of each type of solid waste received.
(2) The weight or volume of each material
						  used, reclaimed or marketed.
(3)
						  The destination of the solid waste, including the facility name, the county and
						  state in which it is located, and the type and weight or volume of waste
						  transported.
(4) A current
						  certificate of insurance as specified in §
														287.373(a)
						  (relating to proof of insurance coverage), evidencing continuous coverage for
						  comprehensive general liability insurance as required by §
														287.371 (relating to insurance
						  requirement).
(5) Changes in the
						  previous year concerning the information required by §§
														287.124 and
						  287.125 (relating to
						  identification of interests; and compliance information). The report shall also
						  state if no changes have occurred.
(6) A change in the ownership of the land
						  upon which the facility is located or a change in a lease agreement for the use
						  of the land that may affect or alter the operator's rights upon the
						  lands.
(7) A written update of the
						  total bond liability for the facility under §
														287.331 (relating to bond amount
						  determination). If additional bond is determined to be necessary, it shall be
						  submitted to the Department within 90 days after the annual report is
						  due.
(8) Certification that the
						  operator has received the analysis or certification required by §
														287.54 (relating to chemical
						  analysis of waste) for each type of residual waste or special handling waste
						  received at the facility, and that the residual waste or special handling waste
						  that is received at the facility meets the conditions in the facility's
						  permit.
(9) A record of detected
						  radioactive materials.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › CESSATION AND CLOSURE › Section 293.261 - Temporary shutdown

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(a) An
						  alternate permitted solid waste processing or disposal facility shall be
						  available for use if the facility is shut down for a period that extends beyond
						  the permitted storage capacity of the facility. The Department may waive this
						  requirement if the facility has a second processing line that can be used if
						  the first processing line is shut down.
(b) If the transfer facility is out of
						  service for a longer period than the storage capacity of the site will allow,
						  solid waste shall be promptly removed from the site.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 293 - TRANSFER FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES › CESSATION AND CLOSURE › Section 293.262 - Cessation of operations

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(a) Upon
						  cessation of transfer operations at the facility, the operator shall remove
						  solid waste and structures or other materials which contain or are contaminated
						  with solid waste, and shall provide for the processing or disposal of the waste
						  or material in accordance with the act, the environmental protection acts and
						  this title.
(b) An operator
						  required under §
													293.233 (relating to soil and
						  groundwater monitoring) to conduct soil monitoring may discontinue soil
						  monitoring upon, cessation of processing operations with the Department's
						  approval. In deciding whether to allow discontinuance of monitoring, the
						  Department will consider the operational history of the facility, the
						  likelihood that soil contamination will manifest itself in the future and other
						  factors.
(c) An operator required
						  under §
													293.233 to conduct groundwater
						  monitoring may discontinue groundwater monitoring after cessation of processing
						  operations and cleanup only upon written approval by the Department. In
						  deciding whether to allow discontinuance of monitoring, the Department will
						  consider the operational history of the facility, the likelihood that
						  groundwater contamination will manifest itself in the future, whether the
						  remediation standards in §
													287.342(c)
						  (relating to final closure certification) are met and maintained and other
						  relevant factors.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															291.315 (relating to water quality
								monitoring); 25 Pa. Code §
															291.416 (relating to water quality
								monitoring); and 25 Pa. Code §
															293.233 (relating to soil and
								groundwater monitoring).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 295.1 - Scope

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(a) This chapter
						sets forth application and operating requirements for composting facilities.
						The requirements in this chapter are in addition to the applicable requirements
						in Chapter 287 (relating to residual waste management-general
						provisions).
(b) Subchapters B and
						C (relating to application requirements for composting facilities; and
						operating requirements for composting facilities) set forth application and
						operating requirements for a person or municipality that operates or proposes
						to operate a composting facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 295.101 - General requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An
						  application to operate a composting facility shall:
(1) Comply with this subchapter.
(2) Comply with Chapter 287 (relating to
						  residual waste management-general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › OPERATIONS › Section 295.111 - Operating plan

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An application to operate a composting facility shall
							 contain the following:
(1) A narrative
						  description of the general operating plan for the proposed facility, including
						  the origin, composition and weight or volume of solid waste that is proposed to
						  be composted at the facility, the suitability of the waste for composting, the
						  composting process to be used at the facility, the daily operational
						  methodology of the proposed process, the proposed processing and storage
						  capacity of the facility and the expected life of the facility.
(2) A plan for an alternative waste handling
						  or disposal system during periods when the proposed facility is not in
						  operation, including procedures to be followed in case of equipment breakdown.
						  Procedures may include the use of standby equipment, extension of operating
						  hours or contractual agreements for diversion of residual waste to other
						  facilities.
(3) A plan for sampling
						  and analyzing the compost.
(4) A
						  description of the anticipated quality of the compost.
(5) A plan for the anticipated recovery rate
						  of compost from the process, and plans for the reuse, sale or marketing of the
						  compost.
(6) A plan for managing
						  compost if markets for the sale or reuse of compost become
						  unavailable.
(7) A plan for the
						  proposed location and method for disposal or processing of residue produced by
						  operation of the facility.
(8) A
						  plan for assuring that solid waste received at the facility is consistent with
						  §
													295.201 (relating to basic
						  limitations).
(9) A plan for
						  training equipment operators and other personnel concerning the operation and
						  approved design of the facility.
(10) The proposed operating hours of the
						  proposed facility.
(11) A narrative
						  describing the procedures for inspection and monitoring of incoming
						  waste.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › OPERATIONS › Section 295.113 - Design and related information

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The application shall contain a narrative description
							 of the following:
(1) Site preparation
						  procedures.
(2) The sources, types
						  and volumes of solid waste to be composted on a daily basis.
(3) The methods to be used to control the
						  flow of waste to the facility, including a flow chart depicting the processing
						  of solid waste and mechanical components of the processing system.
(4) The size, type, capacity and general
						  specifications of equipment for the handling, processing and storage of the
						  solid waste.
(5) For composting
						  processes that are not totally enclosed, the frequency schedule for turning,
						  agitation or aeration of the compost; and for totally enclosed composting
						  processes, the design, composting method and operational procedure.
(6) The windrow dimensions, design and
						  construction methods.
(7) The
						  maximum and minimum length of time necessary to complete the composting
						  process.
(8) The method for
						  separation, storage and ultimate disposal of noncompostable materials,
						  including bulky waste.
(9) The
						  physical and chemical composition of compost residue produced by the
						  process.
(10) The minimum and
						  maximum volume or weight of compost or residue to be stored prior to sale,
						  reuse or disposal and the minimum and maximum time that material or waste is to
						  be stored.
(11) Plans for utilities
						  to be installed at the facility, including onsite or offsite point-of-service
						  connections and points of usage.
(12) The flooding frequency of the proposed
						  permit area.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › OPERATIONS › Section 295.114 - Description of geology, soils and groundwater

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The application shall contain a description of the
							 geology, soils and groundwater of the proposed permit area, based on a
							 sufficient number of excavations and borings or wells to enable the Department
							 to evaluate whether the proposed activities will be able to comply with the
							 operating requirements in Subchapter C (relating to operating requirements for
							 composting facilities).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › OPERATIONS › Section 295.115 - Plan for access roads

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The application shall contain designs, cross sections
							 and specifications for access roads, including load limits, to demonstrate
							 compliance with §
													295.212 (relating to access
							 roads).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.212 (relating to access
								roads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › OPERATIONS › Section 295.116 - Access control plan

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The application shall contain plans sufficient to
							 demonstrate compliance with §
													295.213 (relating to access
							 control), including plans showing fencing and barriers to be constructed at the
							 facility in full elevation, fully dimensioned and with the type of construction
							 materials specified.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › OPERATIONS › Section 295.117 - Nuisance control plan

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The application shall contain a plan under §
													295.218 (relating to nuisance
							 control) to prevent and control hazards or nuisances from vectors, odors,
							 noise, dust and other nuisances not otherwise provided for in the permit
							 application. The plan shall provide for the routine assessment of vector
							 infestation and shall also provide for countermeasures. The plan may include a
							 control program involving a contractual arrangement for services with an
							 exterminator.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › OPERATIONS › Section 295.118 - Litter control plan

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The application shall contain a plan in accordance
							 with §
													295.220 (relating to litter) to
							 control litter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › OPERATIONS › Section 295.119 - Daily volume

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The application shall contain a proposed maximum
							 daily volume for the facility, and a detailed justification for the volume,
							 based on §§
													287.126 and
							 287.127 (relating to requirement
							 for environmental assessment; and environmental assessment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › OPERATIONS › Section 295.120 - Radiation protection action plan

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(a) An application for a noncaptive residual
						  waste composting facility shall contain an action plan specifying procedures
						  for monitoring for and responding to radioactive material entering the
						  facility, as well as related procedures for training, notification,
						  recordkeeping and reporting.
(b)
						  The action plan shall be prepared in accordance with the Department's
						  "
Guidance Document on Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste
						  Processing and Disposal Facilities
," Document Number 250-3100-001, or
						  in a manner at least as protective of the environment, facility staff and
						  public health and safety and which meets all statutory and regulatory
						  requirements.
(c) The action plan
						  shall be incorporated into the facility's approved waste analysis plan under
						  §
													287.134 (relating to waste
						  analysis plan).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															287.135 (relating to transition
								period for radiation monitoring); 25 Pa. Code §
															295.222 (relating to radiation
								monitoring and response for noncaptive residual waste composition
								facilities).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › COMPOSTING › Section 295.121 - Composting pad design

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(a) An
						  application shall contain plans and specifications for the design, construction
						  and maintenance of composting pads that will be required for the proposed
						  facility.
(b) The application shall
						  also contain a plan for inspection of composting pads or vessels to ensure its
						  integrity.
(c) Composting pad or
						  vessel plans and designs shall be consistent with §
													295.231 (relating to composting
						  pad or vessel).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER › Section 295.131 - Revegetation plan

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An application shall contain a plan for revegetation
							 of all or part of the site in accordance with §§
													295.241 and
							 295.242 (relating to
							 revegetation). The plan shall identify the species that are proposed to be
							 planted, seeding rates and method of revegetation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.142 (relating to postclosure
								land use plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER › Section 295.132 - Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan

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(a) The applicant shall submit a plan to
						  manage surface water and control erosion during all phases of construction and
						  operation at the facility. The plan shall be based on the requirements of
						  Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and sediment control), §
													295.252 (relating to soil erosion
						  and sedimentation control) and other applicable State and Federal requirements.
						  Calculations indicating water quantities shall be based on the 24-hour
						  precipitation event in inches to be expected once in 25 years. More stringent
						  design standards may be required by the Department based on the most recent
						  edition of the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation
						  Service, Engineering Field Manual for Conservation Practices.
(b) The plan shall include fully dimensioned
						  diversion ditches, indicating length, gradient and cross section for
						  configuration by reach, and capacities for ditch volume by reach. Calculations
						  which are necessary to support design and siting shall be included in the
						  plan.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER › Section 295.133 - Leachate treatment plan

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An application shall contain a plan for collection,
							 storage and treatment of leachate and wastewater from the facility in a manner
							 that complies with The Clean Streams Law and the regulations
							 thereunder.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › SOIL AND WATER › Section 295.134 - Soil and groundwater monitoring plan

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(a) If required by the Department, the
						  applicant shall submit a groundwater monitoring plan to detect groundwater
						  degradation from the facility.
(b)
						  If required by the Department, the applicant shall submit a soil monitoring
						  plan capable of detecting the contamination from the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › CONTINGENCIES AND CLOSURE › Section 295.141 - Contingency plan

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An application shall contain a contingency plan
							 consistent with §§
													295.261-295.263 (relating to emergency
							 procedures). The plan shall include a Preparedness, Prevention, and Contingency
							 (PPC) Plan that is consistent with the Department's most recent guidelines for
							 the development and implementation of PPC plans.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › CONTINGENCIES AND CLOSURE › Section 295.142 - Postclosure land use plan

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An application shall contain a detailed description
							 of the proposed use following closure of the proposed facility, including a
							 discussion of the utility and capacity of the revegetated land to support a
							 variety of alternative uses, and the relationship of the use to existing land
							 use policies and plans. The description shall explain the following:
(1) How the proposed postclosure land use is
						  to be achieved and the necessary support activities which may be needed to
						  achieve the proposed land use.
(2)
						  The consideration which has been given to making the proposed postclosure land
						  use consistent with landowner plans and applicable State and local land use
						  plans and programs.
(3) The
						  specific postclosure land use of areas that are not proposed to be revegetated
						  under §
													295.131 (relating to revegetation
						  plan).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															295.241 (relating to general
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 295.201 - Basic limitations

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(a) A
						  person or municipality may not own or operate a composting facility unless the
						  Department has first issued a permit to the person or municipality for the
						  facility under this chapter.
(b) A
						  person or municipality that operates a composting facility shall comply with
						  the following:
(1) The operating requirements
						  of the act, this subchapter and Chapter 287 (relating to residual waste
						  management-general provisions).
(2)
						  The plans and specifications in the permit, the terms and conditions of the
						  permit, the environmental protection acts, this title and orders issued by the
						  Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 295.203 - Waste analysis

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(a) The
						  operator shall inspect each load in accordance with its approved plan under
						  §
													287.134 (relating to waste
						  analysis plan) to ensure compliance with that section and §
													295.201 (relating to basic
						  limitations).
(b) The operator
						  shall maintain analyses of the waste in accordance with §
													287.134 onsite for a minimum of 5
						  years after the analyses are performed. These records shall be made available
						  to any representative of the Department upon request.
(c) A person or municipality shall
						  immediately notify the Department if analyses under §
													287.134 indicate that there is a
						  significant change in the quality of the waste.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IX - Residual Waste Management › Chapter 295 - COMPOSTING FACILITIES FOR RESIDUAL WASTE › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPOSTING FACILITIES › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 295.211 - Signs and markers

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(a) A person or
						  municipality that operates a composting facility shall identify the facility
						  for the duration of operations by posting and maintaining a sign which will be
						  clearly visible and can be easily seen and read at the junction of each access
						  road and public road unless otherwise approved by the Department. The sign
						  shall be constructed of a durable, weather resistant material. The sign shall
						  show the name, business address and telephone number of the person or
						  municipality operating the facility, the operating hours of the facility and
						  the number of the current permit authorizing operations at the
						  facility.
(b) Permanent physical
						  markers for the grid coordinate system and permit area markers shall be:
(1) Posted and maintained during the duration
						  of the operations to which they pertain.
(2) Clearly visible, readable and uniform
						  throughout the operation.
(3)
						  Permanently fixed and made of a durable material.