R 299.4501 Facilities exempted from construction permit and license requirements; operating requirements for facilities exempted; facility classification; facilities licensed before effective date of act.

Rule 501. (1) Transfer facilities are not subject to the construction permit and license requirements of the act if they are in compliance with the criteria of section 11529 of the act. (2) A solid waste transfer facility that is exempted from licensure as a transfer facility shall be operated in accordance with R 299.4507 in a manner that does not create a nuisance or public health or environmental hazard. (3) Based on design and type of refuse received, solid waste transfer facilities are classified as follows: (a) A type A facility is a facility that is designed and operated to receive solid waste primarily from mechanically unloaded vehicles. (b) A type B facility is a facility that is designed and operated to receive domestic and commercial solid waste from vehicles unloaded by hand. (4) Transfer facilities and processing plants that are licensed before the effective date of the act are not required to apply for construction permits, except for facility expansion.