R 299.4509 Processing plant operating requirements; plant access storage of solid waste; vector control; plant supervision; dust and odor; roadways; noise and vibration.

Rule 509. (1) Access to a solid waste processing plant shall be limited to times when a responsible individual is on duty. A notice that states the hours designated to receive solid wastes shall be conspicuously posted at the entrance to the property. (2) The storage of solid waste at a processing plant before processing shall be limited to containers, specially designed structures, or enclosed areas as approved in the license. The type and volume of solid waste stored for processing is limited to the type and volume specified in the construction permit application. (3) A facility that is developed at the processing plant for the storage of salvaged materials shall be designed to permit periodic cleaning and shall be operated in a manner that does not cause a nuisance or a hazard to health. (4) Solid waste at a processing plant shall be confined to the unloading, loading, handling, and storage areas. (5) Solid waste which is burning or which is at a temperature likely to cause fire shall not be accepted in the processing plant. (6) Favorable conditions for the harborage and production of insects, rodents, and birds shall be prevented. When necessary, supplemental vector control measures shall be initiated immediately by the operator of the processing plant. (7) A processing plant shall be operated under the close supervision of a responsible individual. (8) The processing plant attendant shall maintain a daily log of the quantity, composition, and origin of solid waste that is processed. A copy of the daily log that covers the previous 3 years shall be on file and shall be available to the director and to local units of government upon request. (9) Dust and odors that result from the unloading of solid waste and the operation of a processing plant shall be reasonably controlled at all times. (10) Roadways on the processing plant property shall be all-weather roads and shall be maintained to prevent a dust nuisance. (11) The operation of the plant shall be carried out in a manner that prevents noise and vibration nuisance to adjoining property.