Brc Facilities

01. Applicable Requirements. The owner and operator of a BRC facility must comply with the following prior to accepting waste. (7-1-26) a. The following activities are prohibited: (7-1-26) i. Disposal in a landfill of regulated waste from any business that provides health care, support to health care businesses, or medical diagnostic services without having gone through the decontamination process; (7-1-26) ii. Speculative accumulation, unless otherwise approved by the Department in writing; and (3-24-22) iii. Disposal of radioactive waste except in a facility regulated pursuant to Section 39-4405(9), Idaho Code, and rules adopted thereunder, or a facility regulated under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. (7-1-26) b. The owner and operator will control nuisances, including but not limited to: (7-1-26) i. Operations at any facility will not provide sustenance to rodents or insects that cause human disease or discomfort; (7-1-26) ii. Vector control procedures will prevent or control vectors that may cause health hazards or nuisances; (7-1-26) iii. The facility will be operated to control odors and malodorous gases; and (7-1-26) iv. Effective measures will be taken to minimize the loss of debris from the facility. Debris blown from or within the facility will be collected and properly disposed to prevent objectionable accumulations. (7-1-26) c. No facility may handle putrescible wastes in such a manner that may attract birds and increase the likelihood of bird/aircraft collisions. Facilities that are located within ten thousand (10,000) feet of any airport runway used by turbojet aircraft, or within five thousand (5,000) feet of any airport used by only piston-type aircraft IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 58.01.06 Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Management Rules Section 011 Page 11 will operate the facility in such a manner that birds are not a hazard to aircraft. (7-1-26) d. Open burning and fires are prohibited at facilities except as authorized by Section 061. (7-1-26) 02. Application Content, Review and Approval. The owner and operator of a BRC facility are not required to apply. (7-1-26) 03. Documentation. The owner and operator must maintain on site documentation, such as a daily log of the quantity and type of waste received or managed, that verifies the facility’s BRC status. (7-1-26)