Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-29-25e - Source-separated organic waste composting
For the purposes of this regulation, subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to each facility that composts source-separated organic waste and has a composting area of one-half acre or less. Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e) of this regulation shall apply to each facility that composts source-separated organic waste and has a composting area larger than one-half acre.
(a) Facility design. The owner
or operator of each facility that composts source-separated organic waste shall
design and construct the facility to meet 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 facility shall not cause a discharge
of pollutants into waters of the state in accordance with
K.S.A. 65-164, and amendments thereto.
(C) Leachate control shall be provided
wherever leachate is generated.
(D) The composting area shall be graded to
prevent ponding of liquids.
(E)
The surface of the composting area shall be capable of supporting the equipment
used.
(2) Facility
access.
(A) At each facility that composts
source-separated organic waste that is brought in from off-site, the following
information shall be posted on one or more signs:
(i) Facility name;
(ii) permit number;
(iii) site hours;
(iv) traffic flow;
(v) a list of the materials appropriate for
composting; and
(vi) the name and
telephone number of an emergency contact person.
(B) Unauthorized dumping shall be discouraged
by access control.
(C) Access
roads shall be of all-weather construction and shall be negotiable at all
times. Load limits on bridges and access roads shall be sufficient to support
all traffic loads generated by the use of the facility.
(3) Capacity and storage. The facility shall
have the capacity to store the following materials:
(A) Incoming materials waiting to be
processed;
(B) the materials being
processed; and
(C) the finished
compost, not to exceed 18 months' production.
(b) Facility operations. The owner or
operator of each facility that composts source-separated organic waste shall
perform the following:
(1) Minimize odors;
(2) control disease vectors, dust,
litter, and noise;
(3) protect the
facility from scavenging by animals;
(4) segregate incoming waste from finished
compost;
(5) inform the public of
disposal sites for waste not acceptable for composting at the facility;
(6) limit public access to hours
when an attendant or any operating personnel are at the facility;
(7) begin processing incoming waste within 24
hours of receipt;
(8) if sewage
sludge is composted, comply with 40 CFR Part 503, as in effect on February 19,
1993; and
(9) remove all finished
compost within 18 months of the completion of the composting process.
(c) Facility closure.
The owner or operator of each facility that composts source-separated organic
waste shall perform the following:
(1) Notify
the department, in writing, at least 60 days before closure;
(2) remove all material from the facility
within 10 days of ceasing operation; and
(3) clean all containers, equipment,
machines, floors, and site surfaces that have been in contact with
source-separated organic waste or solid waste.
(d) Registration. Each owner or operator of a
facility that composts source-separated organic waste and has a composting area
of one-half acre or less shall submit registration information to the
department on a form provided by the department.
(e) Permit applications. The owner or
operator of each facility that composts source-separated organic waste and has
a composting area larger than one-half acre shall submit a permit application
to the department on a form provided by the department. The applicant shall
include the following items with the permit application:
(1) Facility design plan. The facility design
plan shall contain the following items:
(A) A
7.5 minute topographic map of the area, as typically available from the U.S.
geological survey, indicating the facility boundary and the property boundary;
(B) a soil map of the area, as
typically available from the U.S. department of agriculture natural resources
conservation services;
(C) a
100-year floodplain map of the area, as typically available from the federal
emergency management agency; and
(D) plan and profile views of the facility
indicating the following features:
(i) Roads;
(ii) the existing and final grades
and contours;
(iii) storm water
control;
(iv) buildings and
equipment to be installed;
(v)
utilities;
(vi) access control;
and
(vii) all other structures.
(2)
Operations plan. The operations plan shall contain the following information:
(A) Job descriptions of persons responsible
for operation, control, and maintenance of the facility;
(B) the anticipated annual quantity of waste
to be received, and the seasonal variations of the quantity of waste to be
received;
(C) the sources of waste
to be received;
(D) the methods to
control traffic and to expedite unloading;
(E) the methods for measuring incoming waste;
(F) the methods to control the
types of waste received;
(G) the
methods for removing noncompostable wastes from the incoming waste stream,
including procedures for storage and disposal of these wastes;
(H) the location of disposal site for
noncompostable wastes;
(I) the
method of composting;
(J) a
description of equipment proposed to be used in composting, including equipment
specifications and manufacturer's performance standards. The proposed equipment
shall be compatible with the proposed process and throughput;
(K) a description of any additives used in
the process;
(L) the methods for
managing biological conditions;
(M) a quality assurance and quality control
plan that outlines the monitoring, sampling, and analysis plans for testing the
compost process and product;
(N)
the proposed end use of compost;
(O) the methods to minimize, manage, and
monitor odors;
(P) disease vector,
dust, litter, and noise control measures;
(Q) leachate and national pollutant discharge
elimination system storm water control measures;
(R) the plans for operations during wind,
heavy rain, snow, freezing temperatures, or other inclement weather conditions;
(S) a contingency plan for events
including equipment failure, power outages, natural disasters, fire, receipt of
prohibited materials, or similar interruptions of normal activities; and
(T) a fire protection and control
plan.
(3) Closure plan.
The closure plan shall include the following information:
(A) The steps necessary to close the
facility;
(B) the final surface
contours; and
(C) a closure cost
estimate based on the third-party cost of removing and disposing of the maximum
amount of wastes that may be contained at the facility.
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