310 CMR 40.0034
Bill of Lading Process
(1) Remediation Waste transported from a site under a Bill of Lading process, as described in
310 CMR 40.0030, shall be transported under a Bill of Lading in a form established by the
Department for such purposes, which shall contain, without limitation, the information, Opinions
and certifications listed at 310 CMR 40.0035.
(2) Remediation Waste managed under a Bill of Lading process shall not be transported from
a site until all information, opinions, and certifications required in 310 CMR 40.0035(1)(a)
through (i) are obtained by the RP, PRP or Other Person conducting response actions.
(3) Except as provided in 310 CMR 40.0034(4), Remediation Waste which is managed under
the Bill of Lading process:
(a) shall only be stored at the site of excavation or collection;
(b) shall be stored in a secure manner protective of health, safety, public welfare and the
environment in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0036; and
(c) shall be removed from the site of excavation or collection as soon as possible, and in all
cases within 120 days of its initial excavation or collection, unless an Immediate Response
Action Plan, Release Abatement Measure Plan, or RemedyImplementation Plan is submitted
to the Department within this 120-day timeframe, and in accordance with all applicable
provisions of 310 CMR 40.0000, proposing specific actions and procedures for on-site
storage, treatment, reuse or recycling of such Remediation Waste.
(4) Remediation Waste containing oil or waste oil, but which is not otherwise a hazardous
waste, and Remediation Waste containing hazardous material which is not a hazardous waste,
may be removed from a site for temporary storage at another location owned or operated by the
same RP, PRP or Other Person conducting response actions, or to a facility permitted, licensed
or approved to accept such materials provided:
(a) the transportation and storage of the Remediation Waste is supervised, managed, or
overseen by a Licensed Site Professional in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0035;
(b) transportation and storage activities are conducted in a manner that is protective of
health, safety, public welfare and the environment in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0036;
(c) all Remediation Waste is ultimately transported to an approved treatment, recycling,
reuse, or disposal facility within 120 days of its initial excavation or recoveryfrom a disposal
site or within a time period specifically approved by the Department as part of its oversight
of response actions at such site; and
(d) all Remediation Waste removed from an off-site temporary storage location is
transported from the temporary storage location in accordance with the Bill of Lading
provisions in 310 CMR 40.0035.
(5) A completed Bill of Lading containing a signature of a representative of the receiving
facility or receiving location shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days of the date of
final shipment from the disposal site or storage/consolidation area, except for shipments of soils
resulting from a Limited Removal Action conducted in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0318.
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(6) A completed Bill of Lading and supporting documentation for shipments of soil resulting
from a Limited Removal Action conducted in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0318 shall be
retained by the person conducting response actions for a minimum of five years or for as long
as required by 310 CMR 40.0014, whichever is later.
(7) The Department reserves the right to impose additional requirements on the management
of Remediation Waste under the Bill of Lading process if the Department determines that such
materials represent a hazard to health, safety, public welfare or the environment.
(8)
Remediation Waste generated during the performance of a Utility-related Abatement
Measure in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0460 which is temporarily stored at another location
owned or operated by the person undertaking such response action, or at a facility licensed,
permitted, or approved to accept such materials, maybe transported back to the site of generation
for backfilling or treatment only if:
(a) such Remediation Waste containing oil or waste oil is not otherwise a hazardous waste;
(b) such Remediation Waste containing hazardous material is not a hazardous waste;
(c) such Remediation Waste is returned at or near the original point of excavation for
backfilling or treatment within 14 days from the initial date of excavation;
(d) such Remediation Waste is stored in a secure manner protective of health, safety, public
welfare and the environment, in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0036; and
(e) any Remediation Waste not returned at or near the original point of generation for
backfilling or treatment within 14 days is transported in accordance with 310 CMR 40.0030
to an approved treatment, recycling, reuse, or disposal facility within 120 days of the initial
date of generation.