8 CAR § 60-1005. Operational requirements

(a) Public health and the environment. The operation shall be conducted in a manner which precludes: (1) Pollution; (2) Public health hazards; (3) Nuisances; (4) Odors; and (5) The harborage of vectors. (b) Approved operating plan. (1) All activities at the facility must be performed in accordance with the manuals, plans, and programs required by this subpart and approved by the Division of Environmental Quality. (2) All manuals, plans, and programs required by this part must be maintained and be available for reference and inspection at the facility. (3) These manuals, plans, and programs must be updated and reapproved by the division as necessary to reflect present operations. (c) Licensed operator. All operations shall be performed by licensed on-site operators who are certified in accordance with Licensing of Operators of Solid Waste Management Facilities and Training and Certification Requirements for Environmental Officers, 8 CAR pt. 62, of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission. (d) Receipt of unauthorized materials prohibited. Unless the facility is permitted by the division as a solid waste transfer station in accordance with Subpart 9 of this part, the facility may receive only Class 4 types of solid waste that will be treated or processed for the recovery of recyclables. (e) Fire detection and protection. All solid waste storage, handling, and tipping areas must include fire detection equipment and fire protection services. (f) Drainage. (1) All floors must be free from standing water. (2) All drainage from cleaning, unloading, and processing areas must be discharged to sanitary sewers or permitted on-site systems. (3) Stormwater discharges from the site shall conform to division stormwater permitting requirements. (g) Disposal of residuals. (1) All solid waste passing through the facility must ultimately be recycled or disposed of at a solid waste management facility authorized by the division. (2) Storage periods for incoming putrescible solid waste and recovery residuals shall not exceed twenty-four (24) hours unless in a water-tight enclosed container. (h) Access control and signs. (1) Access to the site shall be controlled to minimize the possibility for any unauthorized entry onto the facility. (2) Access control and security measures shall include, but not be limited to: (A) The provision of fencing and gates; (B) The posting of warning signs; or (C) Providing other natural and human-made barriers to entry. (3) If the facility will be open to the public, a sign must be posted with the hours of operation and the types of solid waste and recyclable materials accepted and not accepted at the C&DRF at all access points to the facility. (i) Employee facilities. Suitable enclosed office/pay station and sanitary restroom facilities shall be provided for employees. (j) Operating plan requirements. (1) All activities at the facility shall be performed in accordance with the permit plans and specifications and narrative required by this subpart and approved by the division. (2)(A) All permit plans and specifications and narratives shall be maintained and be available for reference and inspection at the facility and shall be updated and reapproved by the division as necessary to reflect present operations. (B) All facilities shall maintain an operating plan or narrative that describes: (i) How the requirements of this section will be satisfied; (ii) The schedule of operation, including the days and hours that the facility will be open; (iii) Personnel required and their training and responsibilities; (iv) Daily traffic flow to and from the facility including the estimated or actual number of trips by private or public collection vehicles and quantity of solid waste received and removed from the facility; (v) A description of measures that will be taken to identify and control undesirable wastes received that could either contaminate other wastes or pose unusual health hazards and risks to employees such as infectious medical waste and hazardous wastes; (vi) Equipment used including any shredding, sorting, screening, and handling equipment; (vii) Site access control method; (viii) A description of potential safety hazards and the safety equipment and protective gear, including but not limited to showers, eye wash, fire extinguisher, hoses, hard hats, safety goggles, respirators, hearing protection, and personal hygiene facilities as appropriate; (ix) Firefighting procedures, including availability of water for firefighting; (x) A contingency plan outlining the corrective or remedial measures that will be taken if unapproved wastes are delivered to the facility, and in the event of odors, surface or ground water contamination, spills, equipment breakdown, and other undesirable conditions, such as fires, dust, noise, and vectors; and (xi) Other information as required by the division that is appropriate to the facility operating plan. (k) Reporting. (1) The facility owner or operator shall prepare and file with the division annual reports by March 31 covering the period from the previous January through December on a form provided by or acceptable to the division. (2) Contents of the reports shall at a minimum include the: (A) Source and volume or weight of solid waste received at the facility; (B) Volume, weight, and type of recyclables recovered; (C) Volume or weight of solid waste removed from the facility and the disposal location; (D) Volume or weight of waste removed for composting or refuse-derived fuel; and (E) Revised or updated facility closure plan in accordance with the requirements contained in Subpart 13 of this part. (l)(1) Control of litter, insects, odors, and vectors. The operation of the C&DRF and the storage and handling of all Class 4 types of solid waste and recovered materials shall be practiced so as to prevent the attraction, harborage or breeding of insects, rodents, and other vectors, and to eliminate conditions which cause or may potentially cause: (A) Harm to the public health and the environment; (B) Safety hazards to individuals and surrounding property; and (C) Excessive odor problems, unsightliness, and other nuisances. (2) In addition, the C&DRF shall be maintained in a neat and orderly appearance at all times through: (A) The control of blowing litter; (B) Proper storage of solid waste and recyclables; and (C) Through other measures as may be necessary. (m) Acceptable waste. Only construction and demolition waste shall be accepted at the facility. (n) Ultimate disposal of waste. All solid waste passing through the C&DRF must be ultimately reclaimed or recovered or disposed of at a permitted landfill. (o) Processing areas. (1) All processing, tipping, sorting, storage, compaction, and related activities must be conducted in an enclosed or covered area or, if outdoor areas are provided for these functions, within curbed areas where drainage is routed to an approved collection and treatment system. (2) Stormwater or wastewater discharges from the site shall conform to division permitting requirements. (p) Facility wash down. (1) Sanitary conditions shall be maintained through the periodic wash down or other appropriate cleaning method of the C&DRF and transfer vehicles. (2) Frequency of cleaning shall be sufficient to prevent odors and other nuisance conditions from developing. (3) All residuals shall be properly disposed of following cleaning operations.