310 CMR, § 19.035 - Transfer Station Certifications

(1) Qualifications for Transfer Station Certification. To be eligible to submit a transfer station certification, a transfer station must have a valid facility permit. Any expiration date contained in the transfer station permit shall have no force and effect after the owner or operator of the transfer station submits a valid certification pursuant to 310 CMR 19.035.

(2) Certification Filing Schedule. The responsible official for a transfer station that is not a C&D waste transfer station shall submit a certification to the Department in accordance with 310 CMR 19.035 by the earliest of the following applicable deadlines:

(a) 30 days prior to the operation of a new transfer station;

(b) 30 days prior to the operation of a transfer station in accordance with its permit for an expansion;

(c) 30 days prior to a modification in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, closure, or post-closure use of the transfer station;

(d) when a certification has not been submitted within the previous five years; or,

(e) 30 days after the acquisition of a transfer station; or

(f) 120 days after February 14, 2014 for operation of a transfer station with a valid permit or approval issued prior to February 14, 2014 that does not have a certification.

(3) Form. The certification shall be submitted on a form supplied by the Department. The certification shall address compliance with the permit(s) issued to the transfer station, the applicable requirements of 310 CMR 19.000, including but not limited to the review criteria at 310 CMR 19.038(2)(a)1. through 11. and shall include all information regarding any changes at the transfer station relating to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, closure and post-closure use of the transfer station since the last certification was submitted.

(4) Certification Statement. The responsible official for the transfer station shall submit a certification in accordance with 310 CMR 19.011(1).

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310 CMR, § 19.035