Applicable Requirements For Tier I Facilities

01. Applicable Requirements. The owner and operator of a Tier I 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. Facilities open to the public will clearly post visible and legible signs at each entrance to the facility. The signs will specify at a minimum the name of the facility, the hours of operation, the waste accepted at the facility and an emergency phone number. (7-1-26) c. 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) d. Unauthorized vehicles and persons will be prohibited access to the facility. A facility open to the public will accept waste only when an attendant is on duty. The facility will be fenced or otherwise blocked to access when an attendant is not on duty. The owner and operator will maintain the fencing or other access controls for a period of ten (10) years after closure, or another timeframe approved in writing by the Department. (7-1-26) e. 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 will operate the facility in such a manner that birds are not a hazard to aircraft. (7-1-26) f. Open burning and fires are prohibited at facilities except as authorized by Section 061. (7-1-26) g. Implement sufficient storm water management provisions, which may incorporate a National IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 58.01.06 Department of Environmental Quality Solid Waste Management Rules Section 012 Page 12 Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water pollution prevention plan, to prevent contamination of surface or groundwater and prevent the spread and impact of contamination beyond the boundary of the facility. (7-1-26) h. An owner and operator may submit a written variance request for a variance from the requirements listed in Section 011. The owner and operator must demonstrate to the Department that the variance is at least as protective of human health and the environment as the requirements listed in Section 011. (7-1-26) 02. Application Content, Review and Approval. The owner and operator of a Tier I facility must submit notification to the Department prior to operating. The notice must include; the owners name, operators name, physical location of site, mailing address, facility phone number and type of solid waste management facility. (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, that verifies the facility’s Tier I status. (7-1-26)