25 Pa. Code § 298.50 - Applicability
(a)
General. Except as provided in this subsection, this
subchapter applies to owners and operators of waste oil processing/rerefining
facilities. This subchapter does not apply to:
(1) A transporter or transfer facility that
conducts incidental waste oil processing operations that occur during the
normal course of transportation as provided in §
298.41 (relating to restrictions
on transporters and transfer facilities who are not also processors or
rerefiners).
(2) A burner that
conducts incidental waste oil processing operations that occur during the
normal course of waste oil management prior to burning as provided in §
298.61(b)
(relating to restrictions on burning).
(b)
Other applicable
provisions. A waste oil processor/rerefiner who conducts the following
activities is also subject to other applicable provisions of this chapter as
indicated in paragraphs (1)-(5).
(1) A
processor/rerefiner who generates waste oil shall also comply with Subchapter C
(relating to waste oil generators).
(2) A processors/rerefiner who transports
waste oil shall also comply with Subchapter E (relating to waste oil
transporter and transfer facilities).
(3) Except as provided in subparagraphs (i)
and (ii), a processor/rerefiner who burns off-specification waste oil for
energy recovery shall also comply with Subchapter G (relating to waste oil
burners who burn off-specification waste oil for energy necessary). A
processor/rerefiner burning waste oil for energy recovery under the following
conditions is not subject to Subchapter G.
(i) The waste oil is burned in an onsite
space heater that meets the requirements of §
298.23 (relating to onsite burning
in space heaters).
(ii) The waste
oil is burned for purposes of waste oil processing which is considered burning
incidentally to waste oil processing.
(4) A processor/rerefiner who directs
shipments of off-specification waste oil from its facility to a waste oil
burner or first claims that waste oil that is to be burned for energy recovery
meets the waste oil fuel specifications in §
298.11 (relating to waste oil
specifications) shall also comply with Subchapter H (relating to waste oil fuel
marketers).
(5) A
processor/rerefiner shall dispose of waste oil in accordance with Article VII
or IX (relating to hazardous waste management; and residual waste
management).
(c)
Permits.
(1) The owner or
operator of a waste oil processing facility shall obtain a permit issued under
Chapters 287 and 297 (relating to residual waste management-general provisions;
and incinerators and other processing facilities).
(2) A general permit is only available for
the following types of waste oil processing/rerefining facilities:
(i) A mobile waste oil processor/rerefiner
that operates at the site of waste oil generation.
(ii) A waste oil processor/rerefiner that
reclaims waste oil under toll arrangements as specified in §
298.24(3)
(relating to offsite shipments).
(3) The owner or operator of a facility
authorized prior to June 2, 2001, by a waste oil processing/rerefining general
permit issued prior to June 2, 2001, may continue to operate its facility under
the general permit for the permit term. At the end of the permit term, this
general permit is not renewable. The owner or operator of the waste oil
processing/rerefining facility after the term has expired on the general permit
may only continue to operate the facility if the owner or operator has obtained
an individual permit issued under Chapters 287 and 297.
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