This regulation shall apply to each yard waste composting site
that has a composting area of one-half acre or less, but this regulation shall
not apply to backyard composting. Hay, straw, and manure may be added to yard
waste only for the purpose of adjusting the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of the
compost mix. The additives shall not exceed 10 percent by volume of the total
mixture without the written approval of the department. Other materials may be
added to the yard waste only with the written approval of the department.
(a) Site design. The owner or
operator of each yard waste composting site shall design and construct the
composting site to meet all of the following requirements.
(1) Composting surface and drainage.
(A) Storm water run-on shall be prevented
from entering the receiving, processing, curing, or storage areas by the use of
berms or other physical barriers.
(B) The operation shall not cause a discharge
of pollutants into waters of the state, in accordance with
K.S.A. 65-164, and amendments thereto.
(2) Site access.
(A) At each site that composts yard waste
that is brought in from off-site, the following information shall be posted on
one or more signs:
(i) Site name;
(ii) site hours;
(iii) a list of the materials appropriate for
composting; and
(iv) the name and
telephone number of an emergency contact person.
(B) Unauthorized dumping shall be discouraged
by access control.
(b) Site operations. The owner or operator of
each yard waste composting site shall perform the following:
(1) Minimize odors;
(2) control disease vectors, dust, litter,
and noise; and
(3) remove all
finished compost within 18 months of the completion of the composting process.
(c) Site closure. The
owner or operator of each yard waste composting site shall perform the
following:
(1) Notify the department, in
writing, at least 60 days before closure; and
(2) remove all materials from the site within
six months of the last receipt of compostable material.
(d) Registration. Each owner or operator of a
small yard waste composting site shall submit registration information to the
department on a form provided by the department, unless the composting
operation is located at a confined feeding facility that has a valid permit
issued by the department.
