Transfer Station, Storage, Collection, And Transportation Requirements

Transfer Station, Storage, Collection, And Transportation Requirements. A. Transfer Station Permit Requirements (1) An individual permit or a certificate of coverage under a general permit is required for the operation of a transfer station. The individual permit or certificate of coverage under any applicable general permit must be issued prior to the receipt of any waste. (2) An applicant for a new transfer station shall complete an application for coverage under any applicable general permit or for an individual permit on forms provided by the Department. Such submittal shall demonstrate that the transfer station will comply with all applicable requirements of Rules 1.2, 1.3 and 1.5 of these regulations and the terms and conditions of a general permit or an individual permit. (3) Owners of existing transfer stations, which have been previously issued an individual permit, may request that their permit be revoked and that they be issued a certificate of coverage under any applicable general permit. Likewise, owners of existing transfer stations, which have been previously issued a certificate of coverage under a general permit, may request that their certificate of coverage be revoked and that they be issued an individual permit. B. Transfer Stations shall be operated in accordance with the following requirements as well as the general requirements of Rule 1.5.C of these regulations: (1) Access to a transfer station shall not be allowed to the general public unless an attendant is on-site at all times the facility is open. (2) Unless a transfer station is operated within an enclosed building, a wood or wire fence shall be constructed around the facility for the purpose of preventing any windblown litter from escaping the property. The Department may grant a waiver from this requirement if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department another acceptable method of containing the litter. (3) Litter shall be collected at the end of each operating day or as necessary to keep the property reasonably clean. (4) Open burning of solid waste, except for land clearing debris generated on the site of the facility, shall be prohibited at a transfer station. (5) Transfer stations, which accept household garbage or other putrescible wastes, must be designed to contain all off-loading and storage of solid wastes within a walled and roofed structure that will prevent windblown litter, stormwater contact and unauthorized discharge of leachate and contaminated stormwater. An alternate design may be approved by the Department upon sufficient demonstration by the owner that the alternate design will prevent windblown litter and will adequately collect and contain leachate and contaminated stormwater. (6) All garbage and other putrescible waste must be removed at least once per week or more frequently where necessary to maintain sanitary conditions at the site. (7) Requirements for Tipping Floor Transfer Stations (a) All tipping floors and other related equipment shall be washed down or otherwise cleaned a minimum of once per day to reduce odors and to maintain appropriate sanitary working conditions. (b) All tipping floor and equipment washwater shall be collected and properly disposed of according to the applicable wastewater regulations of the Commission on Environmental Quality. (8) All solid waste transported from a transfer station must be delivered to an authorized waste disposal facility or to another facility acceptable to the Department. C. Storage, Collection, and Transportation (1) All solid waste shall be stored in such a manner that it does not constitute a fire, safety or health hazard or provide food or harborage for animals and vectors, and shall be contained or bundled so as not to result in litter. It shall be the responsibility of the occupant of a residence or the owner or manager of an establishment to utilize a storage system that will include containers of adequate size and strength, and in sufficient numbers, to contain all solid waste that the residence or other establishment generates in the period of time between collections. The owner or, if leased, the lessee of the storage containers shall be responsible for compliance with this requirement. (2) Solid waste containing putrescible materials shall be collected and transported to a disposal facility at a frequency adequate to prevent propagation and attraction of vectors and the creation of a public health nuisance. (3) All vehicles and equipment used for the collection and transportation of a solid waste shall be constructed, operated and maintained to prevent loss of liquids or solid waste material, and to minimize health and safety hazards to solid waste management personnel and the public. Collection vehicles and equipment shall be maintained in a sanitary condition to preclude odors and fly-breeding. (4) Areas where solid wastes are spilled during collection and/or transportation shall be promptly cleaned and remediated.