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Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter A - GENERAL › Section 283.1 - Scope

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This chapter sets forth application and operating
						  requirements for a person or municipality that operates a municipal waste
						  processing facility other than a transfer or composting facility, including a
						  resource recovery facility as well as an incinerator other than an incinerator
						  operating under a permit-by-rule under §
												271.103(f)
						  (relating to permit-by-rule for municipal waste processing facilities other
						  than for infectious or chemotherapeutic waste; qualifying facilities; general
						  requirements). The requirements in this chapter are in addition to the
						  applicable requirements in Chapter 271 (relating to municipal waste
						  management-general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.101 - General requirements

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(a) An
						  application to operate a municipal waste processing facility under this chapter
						  shall:
(1) Comply with this
						  subchapter.
(2) Comply with the
						  applicable requirements of Chapter 271 (relating to municipal waste
						  management-general provisions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.102 - Operating plan

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An application shall contain:
(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 processed at the
						  facility, the process to be used at the facility, the daily operational
						  methodology of the proposed process, the loading rate, the proposed 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 and contractual agreements for diversion of municipal waste to other
						  facilities.
(3) An operational
						  safety, fire prevention and emergency response plan that will adequately
						  protect workers and patrons of the facility, prepared by an expert in the field
						  of industrial hygiene and safety.
(4) A plan for assuring that solid waste
						  received at the facility is consistent with §
													283.201 (relating to basic
						  limitations).
(5) A plan for
						  training equipment operators and other personnel concerning the operation and
						  approved design of the facility.
(6) The proposed operating hours of the
						  proposed facility.
(7) A study that
						  documents the short-term and long-term effects that the facility will have on
						  the public and private water supply. The study shall include, but not be
						  limited to, effects of pollution, contamination, diminution and alternative
						  sources of water adequate in quantity and quality for the purposes served by
						  the public and private water supply.
(8) An explanation of how the applicant
						  intends to comply with §
													283.214 (relating to measuring and
						  inspection of waste).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.104 - Design and related information

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The application shall contain a narrative description
							 of:
(1) The sources, types and weight
						  or volume of solid waste to be processed, including data on the moisture
						  content of the waste, and information concerning special environmental
						  pollution or handling problems that may be created by the solid
						  waste.
(2) The methods to be used
						  to control the flow of waste to the facility, including a flow chart with a
						  materials balance depicting the processing of solid waste and mechanical
						  components of the processing system.
(3) The interior dimensions of the tipping
						  floor, storage area and, when applicable, ingress and egress thereto.
(4) The size, type, capacity and general
						  specifications of equipment for the handling, processing and storage of the
						  waste.
(5) The anticipated recovery
						  rate of marketable materials or energy.
(6) The actual or expected physical and
						  chemical composition of ash, residue or wash water produced by operation of the
						  facility.
(7) The proposed location
						  and method for disposal, storage or processing of ash, residue or wash water
						  produced by operation of the facility.
(8) The plan for separation, storage and
						  ultimate disposal of unmarketable waste generated by the process, including
						  plans for the temporary storage of bulky waste.
(9) The minimum and maximum volume or weight
						  of the types of material or solid waste to be stored prior to sale, reuse or
						  disposal, and the minimum and maximum time that material or waste is to be
						  stored.
(10) A plan for disposal or
						  processing of waste if the facility or a processing line within the facility is
						  closed or shut down.
(11) Utilities
						  to be installed at the facility.
(12) Plans and designs for operating and
						  maintaining the proposed facility to prevent fires, explosions, the emission of
						  noxious or toxic gases and other emergencies.
(13) A plan for the repair or replacement of
						  equipment in the event of equipment breakdown, including plans for obtaining
						  spare parts.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.105 - 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 §
													283.213 (relating to access
							 roads).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.213 (relating to access
								roads); and 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.106 - 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
						  §
													283.232 (relating to soil erosion
						  and sedimentation control), Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and sediment
						  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.
(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. The
						  calculations which are necessary to support design and siting shall be included
						  in the plan.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.107 - 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 to detect soil contamination from the facility.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.108 - Nuisance control plan

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The application shall contain a plan under §
													283.219 (relating to nuisance
							 control) to prevent and control hazards or nuisances from vectors, odors, dust,
							 noise 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.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.109 - Litter control plan

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The application shall contain a plan to comply with
							 §
													283.221 (relating to litter) to
							 control litter.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.110 - Contingency plan

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An application shall contain a contingency plan
							 consistent with §§
													283.251-283.253 (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.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.111 - Plan for protection of capacity

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(a)
Application information.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an
						  application for one of the following resource recovery facilities shall contain
						  the information required by this section:
(i)
						  A new resource recovery facility.
(ii) Additional capacity for a resource
						  recovery facility.
(iii) A permit
						  modification that would result in an increase in the average or maximum daily
						  volume of waste that may be received for processing at a resource recovery
						  facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.112 - Relationship to county plans

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(a)
						  This section requires the submission of certain information in the permit
						  application when the Department has given final approval to a municipal waste
						  management plan for the county in which the proposed facility, or proposed
						  additional capacity for a facility, would be located, and the county has
						  submitted to the Department legal documents necessary to implement the plan
						  under §
													272.245 (relating to submission of
						  implementing documents).
(b) An
						  application shall contain the following:
(1)
						  An explanation of whether the proposed facility is provided for in the approved
						  plan for the host county. A facility is "provided for" if it is designated by
						  the host county to provide capacity assurance in the approved host county plan.
						  A facility analyzed as part of a planning process, but not designated, will not
						  be considered"provided for."
(2) If
						  the proposed facility is not provided for in the approved host county plan:
(i) A detailed explanation of whether the
						  proposed facility will interfere with implementation of the approved host
						  county plan.
(ii) A detailed
						  explanation of whether the proposed facility will interfere with municipal
						  waste collection, storage, transportation, processing or disposal in the host
						  county.
(iii) A detailed response
						  to objection, if any, filed by the governing body of the host county within 60
						  days of the written notice under section 504 of the act (35 P. S. §
																6018.504).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.113 - Radiation protection action plan

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(a) An application 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 §
													271.613 (relating to waste
						  analysis plan).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.220 (relating to radiation
								monitoring and response); and 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.114 - 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 §§
													271.126 and
							 271.127 (relating to requirement
							 for environmental assessment; and environmental assessment).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															284.310 (relating to application
								requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › RECYCLING › Section 283.121 - Recycling plan

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An application shall contain a plan for salvaging and
							 recycling waste materials received at the facility for which recycling is cost
							 effective, including proposed salvage areas, salvaging methods and anticipated
							 markets for salvaged materials under §
													283.281 (relating to salvaging of
							 materials).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.201 (relating to basic
								limitations); and 25 Pa. Code §
															283.281 (relating to salvaging of
								materials).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › RECYCLING › Section 283.122 - Plan for recycled materials collection center

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An application for a facility that will be receiving
							 waste after September 26, 1990, including the expansion of an existing
							 facility, shall include a plan consistent with §
													283.282 (relating to recycled
							 materials collection center).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.201 (relating to basic
								limitations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter B - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS › RECYCLING › Section 283.123 - Plan for removal of hazardous materials

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(a) An application for a facility that will
						  be receiving waste after September 26, 1990, including the expansion of an
						  existing facility, shall include a plan consistent with §
													283.283 (relating to removal of
						  hazardous materials). The plan shall include a screening and inspection program
						  at the facility and one or more of the following methods of removing hazardous
						  materials from the waste to be processed:
(1)
						  Sponsorship by the operator of the household hazardous waste collection
						  programs under Chapter 272, Subchapter F (relating to household hazardous waste
						  collection, transportation and management).
(2) Municipal sponsorship of household
						  hazardous waste collection programs under Chapter 272, Subchapter
						  F.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 283.201 - Basic limitations

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(a) A
						  person or municipality may not own or operate a municipal waste processing
						  facility other than a transfer facility or 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 municipal waste processing facility
						  other than a transfer or composting facility shall comply with the following:
(1) The operating requirements of the act,
						  this subchapter and the applicable requirements of Chapter 271 (relating to
						  municipal 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 VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.211 - Signs and markers

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(a) A person or
						  municipality that operates a facility subject to this subchapter shall identify
						  the facility and the recycling drop-off center required under §
													283.282 (relating to recycled
						  materials collection center) for the duration of municipal waste processing
						  operations by posting and maintaining a sign which is clearly visible and can
						  be easily seen and read at the junction of each access road and public road.
						  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) Permit area markers
						  and the permanent physical markers for the grid coordinate system shall be:
(1) Posted and maintained for the duration of
						  the operation to which they pertain.
(2) Clearly visible, readable and uniform
						  throughout the operation.
(3)
						  Permanently fixed and made of a durable material.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.212 - Access control

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(a) A gate or
						  other barrier shall be maintained at potential vehicular access points to block
						  unauthorized access to the site when an attendant is not on duty.
(b) The operator shall maintain a fence or
						  other suitable barrier around the site sufficient to prevent unauthorized
						  access.
(c) Access to the site
						  shall be limited to when an attendant is on duty.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.103 (relating to maps and
								related information).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.213 - Access roads

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(a) An access
						  road shall be designed, constructed and maintained to prevent erosion to the
						  maximum extent possible and to prevent contributions of sediment to streams or
						  runoff outside the site.
(b) A
						  crossing of a perennial or intermittent stream or a wetland shall be made using
						  bridges, culverts or similar structures. Bridges, culverts or other
						  encroachments or water obstructions shall meet the requirements of Chapter 105
						  (relating to dam safety and waterway management).
(c) An access road shall have a drainage
						  system that is compatible with the natural drainage system, structurally stable
						  and which will pass safely the peak flow from a 24-hour, 25-year precipitation
						  event. The drainage system shall comply with Chapter 102 (relating to erosion
						  control and sediment control).
(d)
						  An access road shall be paved or surfaced with asphalt, gravel, cinders or
						  other equivalent material approved by the Department in the permit. An access
						  road shall be capable of withstanding the load limits projected by the
						  applicant under §
													283.105 (relating to plan for
						  access roads). The maximum sustained grade of an access road may not exceed
						  12%.
(e) An access road negotiable
						  by loaded collection vehicles shall be provided from the entrance gate of the
						  area to each unloading area, treatment facility or impoundment.
(f) A road shall be constructed on a base
						  that is capable of withstanding anticipated loads.
(g) Disturbed areas adjacent to a road shall
						  be vegetated or otherwise stabilized to prevent erosion.
(h) An access road shall be maintained to
						  control dust and to prevent or control the tracking of mud on or off
						  site.
(i) An access road shall be
						  designed, constructed and maintained to allow the orderly egress and ingress of
						  vehicular traffic when the facility is in operation, including during inclement
						  weather.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.105 (relating to plan for
								access roads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.214 - Measurement and inspection of waste

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(a) An operator of a municipal waste
						  processing facility that has received, is receiving or will receive 30,000 or
						  more cubic yards of solid waste in a calendar year shall weigh solid waste when
						  it is received. The scale used to weigh solid waste shall conform to 3 Pa.C.S.
						  Chapter 41 (relating to the Consolidated Weights and Measures Act) and 70 Pa.
						  Code Part I (relating to weighmasters). The operator of the scale shall be a
						  licensed public weighmaster under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 41 and 70 Pa. Code Part
						  I.
(b) The operator of a facility
						  that is not required by subsection (a) to weigh waste when it is received,
						  shall accurately measure waste by volume or weight prior to
						  unloading.
(c) The operator of a
						  facility shall inspect and monitor incoming waste to insure that the receipt of
						  waste is consistent with this article.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.102 (relating to operating
								plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.215 - Equipment

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(a) The operator
						  shall maintain on the site equipment necessary for operation of the facility in
						  accordance with the permit. The equipment shall be maintained in an operable
						  condition.
(b) If a breakdown of
						  the operator's equipment occurs, the operator shall utilize standby equipment
						  as necessary to comply with the act, the environmental protection acts, this
						  subchapter and its permit conditions.
(c) Equipment shall be operated and
						  maintained to prevent solid waste from being unintentionally removed from the
						  facility.
(d) Equipment used to
						  handle putrescible solid waste with which operations personnel are in direct
						  contact shall be cleaned at the end of each working day or every 24 hours.
						  Other equipment shall be cleaned at frequencies specified in the permit based
						  on scheduled or emergency maintenance periods.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.216 - Unloading area

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(a) The
						  approach and unloading area shall be adequate in size and design to facilitate
						  the rapid unloading of municipal waste from collection vehicles and the
						  unobstructed maneuvering of the vehicles and other equipment.
(b) The loading areas and unloading areas
						  shall be constructed of impervious material which is capable of being cleaned
						  by high-pressure water spray and shall be equipped with drains or sumps
						  connected to a sanitary sewer system or treatment facility to facilitate the
						  removal of water. Drains or treatment systems may be connected to a sanitary
						  sewer system if a waste characterization is submitted to the sewage sludge
						  treatment plant operator and the operator finds that the treatment plant can
						  fully treat the waste stream. Leachate may be collected in holding tanks prior
						  to its transport to the sewage treatment facility.
(c) If the facility has an unloading pit, the
						  facility shall have in place truck wheel curbs or tie downs that are sufficient
						  to prevent trucks from backing into the pit or falling into the pit while
						  unloading.
(d) An attendant or
						  clearly marked signs shall direct vehicles to the unloading area.
(e) The operator shall ensure that collection
						  vehicles unload waste promptly in unloading areas.
(f) Solid waste shall be confined to the
						  unloading area or a storage area approved as part of the operator's
						  permit.
(g) If bulky waste is
						  handled or processed at the facility, the operator shall remove the waste daily
						  or take other action sufficient to prevent nuisances or
						  unsightliness.
(h) The facility
						  shall have a storage capacity for the scheduled or emergency shutdown of
						  processing operations that is equivalent to the waste that can be processed at
						  the facility in 3 days, unless otherwise specified by the Department in the
						  permit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.217 - 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 facility at the end of the day or for more than 24 hours
						  except that putrescible waste may remain at the facility for any time period up
						  to 72 hours over a weekend or 3-day weekend if provided for in the
						  permit.
(c) Plumbing shall be
						  properly maintained, and the floors shall be well drained.
(d) Processing equipment and areas that have
						  contact with solid waste shall be capable of being cleaned by high-pressure
						  water spray or other methods, and shall be located near drains that connect to
						  a sanitary sewer system or treatment facility. Drains or treatment systems may
						  be connected in a sanitary sewer system if a waste characterization is
						  submitted to the sewage sludge treatment plant operator and the operator finds
						  that the treatment plant can fully treat the waste stream. Leachate may be
						  collected in holding tanks prior to its transport to the sewage treatment
						  facility.
(e) Provision shall be
						  made for the routine operational maintenance of the facility.
(f) The operator shall inspect the facility
						  daily to detect hot spots in the storage area, dust accumulation, vectors,
						  litter and other problems, and promptly take necessary corrective
						  actions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.218 - Air resources protection

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(a)
						  Emissions from a facility subject to this chapter shall meet the requirements
						  of the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§
														4001-4014), Article III (relating to air
						  resources), the terms or conditions of its permit and other applicable
						  Department guidelines.
(b) The
						  operator may not cause or contribute to an exceedance of any ambient air
						  quality standards under §
													131.3 (relating to ambient air
						  quality standards).
(c) A person or
						  municipality may not cause or allow open burning at the facility.
(d) In addition to the requirements of
						  subsections (a)-(c) emissions from a facility subject to this chapter shall be,
						  at a minimum, subject to the following:
(1)
						  For new infectious or chemotherapeutic waste incinerators, best available
						  technology standards for air quality control for the facilities, defined at
						  §§
														121.1 and
						  127.12(a)(5)
						  (relating to definitions; and content of applications).
(2) For existing infectious or
						  chemotherapeutic waste incinerators, reasonably available technology control
						  standards for the facilities, as required by section 2(b) of the act of July
						  13, 1988 (P. L. 525, No. 93) (35 P. S. §
															6019.2(b)), known as the
						  Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law and Department regulations.
(3) For new incinerators for waste other than
						  infectious or chemotherapeutic waste, best available technology standards for
						  the facilities defined at §§ 121.1 and 127.12(a)(5).
(4) For existing incinerators for waste other
						  than infectious or chemotherapeutic waste, reasonably available technology
						  control standards for the facilities, as required by Department
						  regulations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.219 - 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 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 and other public nuisances.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.108 (relating to nuisance
								control plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.220 - Radiation monitoring and response

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(a) An operator shall implement the action
						  plan approved under §
													283.113 (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, facility staff and 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 (µR/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 µR/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 VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.221 - Litter

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(a) The operator
						  may not allow litter to be blown or otherwise deposited offsite.
(b) Fences or other barriers sufficient to
						  control blowing litter shall be located in the area immediately downwind from
						  the storage or processing area, unless operations are conducted within an
						  enclosed building or the solid waste being processed cannot create blowing
						  litter.
(c) 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 the regulations
						  thereunder, unless a greater frequency is set forth in the permit.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.109 (relating to litter
								control plan).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.222 - Protection of capacity

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A person or municipality operating a resource
							 recovery facility may not receive solid waste at the facility contrary to the
							 terms and conditions approved by the Department under §
													283.111 (relating to plan for
							 protection of capacity).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › DAILY OPERATIONS › Section 283.223 - Daily volume

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A person or municipality operating a resource
							 recovery or other processing 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 VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 283.231 - 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 (35 P. S. §§
														691.1-691.1001) from or on the facility to
						  surface waters of this Commonwealth.
(b) A municipal waste processing 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) A facility shall be operated to prevent
						  or minimize contact by surface or groundwater with solid waste or processed
						  material.
(d) The operator may not
						  cause or allow water pollution on or off the site.
(e) The operator may not cause contamination
						  of the 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 VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 283.232 - 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, supported by written calculations and also in compliance
						  with Chapter 102 (relating to erosion and sediment control).
(2) Meet the requirements of Chapter 102 and
						  Chapter 105 (relating to dam safety and waterway management).
(3) Prevent erosion to the maximum extent
						  possible, including if possible, using revegetation.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															283.213 (relating to access
								roads).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 283.233 - 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 monitoring shall be in accordance with §§
													273.282-273.288 (relating to water quality
						  monitoring), as required by the Department, and the terms and conditions of the
						  permit, and shall continue for the period specified in §
													283.272 (relating to cessation of
						  operations).
(b) For purposes of
						  interfacing with §§
													273.282-273.288, the following terms
						  apply:
(1) The term "disposal area" shall be
						  substituted with "area where storage and processing occur."
(2) The term "municipal waste landfill" shall
						  be substituted with "resource recovery facility or other processing
						  facility."
(3) The term "disposed"
						  shall be substituted with "stored or processed."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › SOIL AND WATER PROTECTION › Section 283.234 - Water supply replacement

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(a) A
						  person or municipality operating a municipal waste processing facility subject
						  to this chapter which adversely affects a water supply by degradation,
						  pollution or other means shall restore 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 not 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 VIII - Municipal Waste › Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES › Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS › SAFETY AND OPERATIONS › Section 283.241 - Safety

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(a) The operator
						  shall establish an accident prevention and safety plan sufficient to protect
						  employes at the facility and patrons of the facility. If infectious or
						  chemotherapeutic waste is processed at the facility, the plan shall include
						  specific provisions relating to the handling of the waste.
(b) The accident prevention and safety plan
						  shall be distributed as follows:
(1) An
						  employe safety handbook shall be issued to each employe.
(2) Special operating procedures for
						  potentially dangerous activities shall be issued to each employe and shall be
						  posted in the relevant operating area.
(3) Ongoing safety programs shall be
						  conducted.
(4) Emergency telephone
						  numbers and basic first aid procedures shall be posted throughout the
						  facility.