(A) Authorizing
documents. The owner or operator shall operate the facility in accordance with
applicable authorizing documents
including but not
limited to maintaining the design and operational capacities specified in the
plan view drawing. The owner or operator shall have a copy of applicable
authorizing documents available for inspection by Ohio EPA or the approved
board of health during normal operating hours.
[Comment: Changes to the facility in
accordance with paragraph (H) of rule
3745-560-100
of the Administrative Code may constitute a modification and require submittal
of an application for a permit to install.]
(B) Authorized materials. The owner or
operator shall only accept those feedstocks, bulking agents, and additives
authorized in the permit to install. The owner or operator may accept
alternative materials upon approval of a permit
alteration issued by the
director pursuant to rule
3745-560-105
of the Administrative Code.
(C)
Prohibited material management. The owner or operator shall not accept any
prohibited material at the facility.
(1)
Prohibited material includes but is not limited to the following:
(a) Any solid waste, feedstock, bulking
agent, or additive other than those feedstocks, bulking agents, or additives
authorized by paragraph (B) of this rule.
(b) Hazardous waste.
(c) Infectious waste.
(d) Asbestos including
"asbestos-containing waste material
" as defined in rule
3745-500-02
of the Administrative Code.
(e) Lead acid batteries.
(f) Wastes that may include heat stabile
toxins produced by microorganisms including but not limited to improperly
processed foods that are contaminated or likely to be contaminated with
Clostridium botulinum.
(g) Scrap
tires.
(h) Any other material that
the facility is otherwise prohibited to accept under federal or state
laws.
(2) If prohibited
material is detected, the owner or operator shall immediately do the following:
(a) Remove the prohibited material from the
materials placement area.
(b)
Manage the prohibited material in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.
(c) Record incidents
in the log of operations.
(D) Methods of
composting. The owner or
operator shall manage authorized materials by utilizing
one
any of the
following methods of
composting:
(1) Windrow
composting. The windrow construction, carbon to nitrogen ratio, moisture
content, and turning frequency shall enable controlled biological decomposition
under primarily aerobic conditions to be maintained throughout the composting
process. Windrows shall be constructed parallel to the line of slope on the
site and turned at a minimum four times per year to mix materials, distribute
moisture and heat, increase porosity, and change the location of materials in a
pile or windrow to ensure consistent composting. If a windrow is in place for
at least twelve months, it shall have been turned a minimum of four times
during that that period.
(2)
In-vessel composting. The construction, loading, carbon to nitrogen ratio,
moisture content, and turning frequency shall enable controlled biological
decomposition under primarily aerobic conditions to be maintained throughout
the composting process.
(3) Aerated
static pile composting. The construction, including the aeration system, carbon
to nitrogen ratio, and moisture content, shall enable controlled biological
decomposition under primarily aerobic conditions to be maintained throughout
the composting process.
(4) Static
pile composting. The construction, carbon to nitrogen ratio, moisture content,
and turning frequency shall enable controlled biological decomposition under
primarily aerobic conditions to be maintained throughout the composting
process. Static piles shall be turned at a minimum two times per year to
reintroduce oxygen into the composting process.
(5)
Vermicomposting.
The construction, placement, and maintenance of vermicomposting beds, bins, and
batch reactors systems shall facilitate the survival of the earthworms. Solid
waste material to be fed to earthworms shall be managed to achieve pathogen
reduction prior to feeding to the earthworms.
(5)
(6) Other methods. The
owner or operator may submit a written request to the director for approval of
an alternative composting method. The request shall include at a minimum a
detailed description of the alternative composting method and how the method
will enable controlled biological decomposition and comply with the operational
requirements specified in this rule.
(E)
Authorized
materials management. The owner or operator shall distribute compost product at
a minimum rate of one fourth the amount of material received the previous
calendar year.
Methods of conditioning
compostable materials. The owner or operator may manage authorized materials in
conjunction with the composting methods in paragraph (D) of this rule by
utilizing any of the following methods:
(1)
Acidic anaerobic
fermentation. The owner or operator shall construct containers and utilize
microbial inoculum to allow for and maintain acidic anaerobic fermentation
conditions. The owner or operator shall maintain materials in sealed containers
for a length of time sufficient for acidic anaerobic fermentation to occur, and
acidic conditions shall be maintained between a pH range of 3.5 to 6.0.
(2)
Other
methods. The owner or operator may submit a written request to the director for
approval of an alternative method of conditioning compostable materials. The
request shall include at a minimum a detailed description of the alternative
method and how the method will enable controlled biological decomposition and
comply with the operational requirements specified in this rule.
(F) Certified operator.
The owner or operator shall ensure that the technical operation and maintenance
of the composting facility is under the responsible charge of an operator
certified by the director as having completed the operator training required by
Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code and rules adopted thereunder.
(G) Containers management. Containers used to
transport authorized materials shall be removed, shredded, or otherwise
processed to increase the exposed surface area for composting if incorporated
into the composting process.
(H)
Operational
control
management. The owner or operator shall operate the
composting facility in such a manner that does the following:
(1) Controls noise, dust, and odors so as not
to cause a nuisance or a health hazard.
(2) Controls the attraction, breeding, and
emergence of insects, birds, rodents, and other vectors so as not to cause a
nuisance or a health hazard. The owner or operator shall initiate vector
control measures as deemed necessary by the approved board of health or Ohio
EPA.
(3) Prevents the occurrence of
fire, the spread of fire, and extinguishes fire. The owner or operator shall
act immediately to prevent the spread of fire and extinguish fire.
(4) Employs reasonable measures to collect,
properly contain, and dispose of scattered litter.
(5) Prevents the creation of water pollution
as to not violate Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code or any rules adopted
thereunder.
(6) Prevents the
creation of air pollution as to not violate Chapter 3704. of the Revised Code
or any rules adopted thereunder.
(I) Facility access
management. The owner or operator shall do the
following:
(1) Employ reasonable measures to
limit access to the composting facility by non-employees during non-operating
hours or in the absence of operating personnel.
(2) Maintain materials placement areas and
access roads within the facility boundary in such a manner to allow facility
operations and access at all times with minimum erosion and ponding of surface
water.
(3) Exclude domestic and
farm animals from the facility, except for animals utilized for security
purposes or vector control.
(J) Equipment availability. The owner or
operator shall have operable equipment of adequate size and quantity for the
operations of the facility available at all times.
(K) Facility signage.
The
When public
access is allowed, the owner or operator shall
post
maintain signs
with letters not less than three inches in height at
the composting facility including the receiving and distribution areas. The
owner or operator shall post signs at the entrance of the composting facility
that include the following statement:
posted in
accordance with rule
3745-560-102
of the Administrative Code.
"This composting facility will not
accept hazardous wastes, infectious wastes, asbestos, lead acid batteries, or
other prohibited materials."
(L) Wood processing
and management. The owner or operator when accepting
tree stumps, trunks, limbs, or
clean untreated wood shall do the following:
(1) Shred
,
grind, or chip the tree stumps, trunks, limbs, or the
clean untreated
wood, prior to incorporation into the composting process and remove foreign
materials including but not limited to nails and banding.
(2) Shred,
grind, chip, or remove tree stumps, trunks, limbs, and
clean untreated wood at a minimum on an annual basis or more often than
annually if conditions causing a nuisance or safety hazard warrant processing
or removal of the tree stumps, trunks, limbs, and
clean untreated wood, or when
required by Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.
(M) Surface water management. The owner or
operator shall do the following:
(1) Control surface water runoff and
runon, prevent ponding and erosion, and minimize the impact to surface water
and ground water.
(2)
(1) Manage surface
water in accordance with Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code.
(2)
Minimize run-on
from reaching the materials placement area.
(3)
Undertake actions
as necessary to correct the conditions causing the erosion or ponding, unless
the ponding is for the purposes of collection.
(3)
(4) Divert surface
water
away from the
materials placement area.
The
Ensure that
the land surface of the
materials placement area
shall be
maintains a
slope greater than or equal to one per cent
in
slope and less than or equal to six per cent
in slope to direct surface water to
collection points or otherwise control the surface water drainage.
(5)
Maintain any
structures or mechanisms used for the collection or containment of runoff, if
applicable.
(4)
(6) Monitor surface water runoff or ground water as
required by the director or approved board of health if a substantial threat of
surface water or ground water pollution exists.
(N) Leachate management. The owner or
operator shall do the following:
(1)
Manage leachate in accordance with Chapter 6111. of the
Revised Code.
(1)
(2) Take action to minimize
,
control, or eliminate the conditions which contribute to the production
of leachate.
(3)
Minimize ponding of leachate in the materials placement
area.
(2)
(4) Eliminate
ponding of
leachate and the conditions that contribute to the
unauthorized discharge of leachate from the
composting facility.
(3)
(5) Collect and contain leachate within the boundary
of the
composting facility and prevent leachate from discharging to waters of
the state
. Leachate may be collected and contained
for reintroduction into the composting process
, unless the discharge is authorized pursuant to Chapter
6111. of the Revised Code.
(4)
(6) If applicable,
maintain any structures or mechanisms used for the collection or containment of
leachate
to prevent blockage, clogging, leakage, or
breakage that may impede proper collection or containment of leachate.
[Comment: Leachate may be collected and
contained for reintroduction into the composting process.]
(O) Cross-contamination
management. The owner or operator shall prevent
and manage
cross-contamination of feedstocks, bulking agents, additives,
compost, and
compost product. If cross-contamination occurs, the owner or
operator shall do one of the following:
(1)
Comply with the more stringent testing standard required by rule
3745-560-120
of the Administrative Code if the
cross-contamination is from a more
stringently tested feedstock or material.
(2) Reintroduce the compost or compost
product into the composting process.
(3) Remove and properly manage the
contaminated feedstock, compost, bulking agent, or additive if the
cross-contamination is from a prohibited material.
(P) Food scraps management. An owner or
operator who accepts food scraps shall do the following:
(1) Incorporate the food scraps into the
composting process or combine with bulking agents in a manner to prevent
nuisances including but not limited to odor, vectors, and litter no later than
the end of operating hours, as specified in the license application, on the
date of receipt.
(2) Maintain a
stockpile of biofilter material to provide at a minimum a six inch cover to
piles containing food scraps and apply a biofilter cover consisting of at a
minimum six inches on the piles if odors, dust, or vectors are present or upon
written request by Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.
(3) Control free liquid from the incoming
food scraps using a berm consisting of compost, bulking agents, or other
absorbent material placed around the area where the incoming material is
handled and mixed.
(Q)
Dead animals and raw rendering material management. An
owner or operator that accepts dead animals and raw rendering material shall
manage these materials in accordance with rule
3745-560-15
of the Administrative Code.
(R)
Upon written
notice, Ohio EPA or the approved board of health may require the owner or
operator to submit a written narrative describing the current or planned
management practices for any or all of the areas of management under paragraphs
(C) to (Q) of this rule. Unless otherwise specified in the notice, the owner or
operator shall submit the narrative to Ohio EPA or the approved board of health
not later than thirty days upon receipt of the notice.
(Q)
(S)
The director, health commissioner, or board of health may order that
compost or
compost product be disposed in a licensed solid waste landfill if the director,
health commissioner, or board of health determine that the
compost or
compost
product does not meet the applicable standards of quality or causes or
threatens to cause a nuisance or adversely affects the public health
,
or safety
, or the environment.