Conn. Agencies Regs. § 22a-209-10 - Resource recovery facilities and other volume reduction plants
Resources recovery facilities, other volume reduction plants, and biomedical waste treatment facilites shall comply with the following permit and operating requirements.
(1) Any
person wishing to operate a resources recovery facility or other volume
reduction plant or biomedical waste treatment facility must comply with the
permit requirements of Section
22a-209-4
of these regulations.
(2) In
addition to the application requirements specified in Section
22a-209-4(b),
an application for a permit to construct for a resources recovery facility or
other volume reduction plant or a biomedical waste treatment facility shall
include specifications for all process equipment and a material and energy
balance if appropriate.
(3)
Access.
(A) A sign shall be
posted at the entrance to the operation which states, at a minimum, the name of
the permittee and hours of use of the facility, the authorized users, and
required safety precautions.
(B)
Access to the facility shall be controlled to prevent unauthorized use. Control
may be accomplished through use of appropriate fences, gates and
signs.
(4)
Storage. No solid waste shall be stored within the property
boundary for a period greater than forty-eight (48) hours with the exception of
legal holiday weekends, unless authorized by the Commissioner.
(5)
Working area. Unloading of
solid waste shall take place only within an enclosed structure and/or only in
designated areas approved in writing by the Commissioner. Scavenging shall be
prohibited at the unloading area.
(6)
Litter control. Solid waste
shall be confined to the unloading, loading, and handling area. The facility
and adjacent areas shall be kept clean and reasonably free of litter.
(7)
Certified operators. An
operator certified by the Commissioner in accordance with Section
22a-209-6
of these regulations shall be present at the resources recovery facility or
other volume reduction plant or biomedical waste treatment facility at all
times during working hours.
(8)
Restrictions on certain wastes. Hazardous wastes and special
wastes shall be excluded unless the facility is designed to handle such
materials and plans for the special handling have been submitted to the
Commissioner and approved in writing.
(9)
Air quality. Air emissions,
dust and odors resulting from the unloading of solid waste and the operation of
the resources recovery facility or other volume reduction plant or biomedical
waste treatment facility shall be controlled at all times to assure compliance
with the applicable regulations of the Department for the Abatement of Air
Pollution.
(10)
Fire
control. Equipment shall be provided to control fires and arrangements
made with the local fire protection agency to immediately acquire services when
needed. The Bureau of Waste Management of the Department shall be immediately
notified when a fire occurs.
(11)
Explosion. The resources recovery facility or other volume
reduction plant or biomedical waste treatment facility design and/or equipment
shall provide for explosion protection. The Bureau of Waste Management of the
Department shall be immediately notified when an explosion occurs.
(12)
Shutdown. If for any reason
the resources recovery facility or other volume reduction plant or biomedical
waste treatment facility is rendered inoperable, an alternative method approved
by the Commissioner shall be available for the processing or transfer and
disposal of solid waste, and the Department shall be notified within
twenty-four (24) hours when such an occasion arises.
(13)
Measuring procedures. Daily
records for resources recovery facilities and other volume reduction plants and
biomedical waste treatment facilities shall be maintained in a manner
acceptable to the Commissioner. Such records shall state measured weights or
estimated tonnage of wastes received from each municipality or generator of
biomedical waste using the facility, total weights from other sources, tonnage
processed, materials removed for resources recovery and markets used, tonnage
of residue delivered for disposal and specific sites used. Monthly summaries of
these records shall be submitted to the Department no later than ten (10) days
after the last day of each quarter of the calendar year.
(14)
Temporary facilities. The
Commissioner shall prescribe guidelines for the design and operation of
resource recovery facilities or other volume reduction plants which will
operate for a period of less than two (2) years. Such a facility must secure a
variance as provided in Section
22a-209-11 of these
regulations.
Notes
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