25 Pa. Code § 299.157 - General limitations on storage of whole and processed waste tires
(a) Indoor storage
of whole and processed waste tires shall be consistent with "The
Standard for the Storage of Rubber Tires," National Fire Protection
Association Standard 231D, (NFPA 231D), as amended.
(b) When whole and processed waste tires are
stored outdoors, each whole and processed waste tire pile shall:
(1) Cover a surface area not greater than
2,500 square feet.
(2) Have a
vertical height not greater than 15 feet.
(3) Maintain corridors as firebreaks on all
sides of a tire pile of at least 50 feet. Corridors shall be maintained free
from obstructions that could limit access in the event of an
emergency.
(4) For shredded or
chipped tires stored in piles, cover a surface area of no more than 2,500
square feet, and be no more than 15 feet high. Thirty-five foot wide corridors
shall be maintained for firebreaks on all sides of a pile with no point in a
pile being more than 25 feet from a firebreak. Corridors shall be kept free
from obstructions that could limit access in the event of an
emergency.
(5) For baled tires
stored in stockpiles, cover a surface area of no more than 5,000 square feet,
and may be no more than 15 feet high. Thirty-five foot wide corridors shall be
maintained for firebreaks on all sides of a pile with no point in a pile being
more than 25 feet from a firebreak. Corridors shall be kept free from
obstructions that could limit access in the event of an emergency.
(6) The firebreaks shall be free of waste,
equipment and structures, and vegetation shall be maintained below 6 inches in
length at all times.
(7) Outdoor
storage of whole and processed waste tires shall be conducted to prevent the
discharge of fire-generated oils and liquids into the surface water and
groundwater of this Commonwealth.
(8) Outdoor storage of whole and processed
waste tires shall be conducted to control mosquito propagation during warm
weather. Controls may include use of tarps, indoor storage screens or
spraying.
(9) A copy of a
Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC) plan, that is consistent with
the Department's most recent guidelines, shall be prepared and maintained at
the waste tire storage facility and be updated annually. The applicable
provisions of the Department approved PPC plan shall be immediately implemented
for any emergency that affects or threatens public health, safety, welfare or
the environment.
(c)
Storage of whole and processed waste tires which occurs at a permitted
processing or disposal facility shall be covered under the permit, and is
limited to the total number or amount of whole and processed waste tires which
can be processed or disposed by the permitted facility during a year. The
processing or disposal permit shall incorporate the requirements of this
subchapter.
(d) A waste tire
storage site may not be greater than 5 acres in total area.
(e) Owners or operators of waste tire storage
sites may not maintain additional storage areas on contiguous
property.
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