Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.4121 - Petitions for use of solid waste other than yard clippings as compost
Rule 121.
(1) A
person shall not use a solid waste , other than yard clippings, as compost ,
unless the director approves the waste as a separated material appropriate for
such use pursuant to the provisions of this rule.
(2) A person who proposes to separate a waste
for use as compost shall file a petition with the director pursuant to the
provisions of R 299.4118a. To characterize such compost , the petitioner shall
include all of the following information in the petition:
(a) The type of waste and its potential for
creating a nuisance or environmental contamination .
(b) Compost maturity, as determined by a
reduction of organic matter during composting . Organic matter shall be
determined by measuring the volatile residues content using EPA method 160.4 or
another method that is approved by the director .
(c) Foreign matter content, as determined by
drying a sample of compost using EPA method 160.3 and by passing a weighed
sample of the dried compost through a 14- or 6-millimeter screen.
The material remaining on the screen shall be separated and weighed. The weight
of the separated foreign matter divided by the weight of the total sample
multiplied by 100 shall be the foreign matter content.
(d) Particle size, as determined by a sieve
analysis.
(3) The
director shall approve a material for use as compost if the person who proposes
such use demonstrates all of the following:
(a) The material has or will be converted to
compost under controlled conditions at a composting facility .
(b) The material will not be a source of
environmental contamination or cause a nuisance .
(c) Use of the compost material will be done
at agronomic rates.
(4)
EPA methods 160.3 and 160.4 are contained in the document entitled "Methods for
Chemical Analysis of Water and Waste , EPA -600," March, 1979 edition, and are
adopted by reference in R 299.4138.
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