Current through September 2, 2024
Section 58.01.06.011 - APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR TIER I FACILITIES01.Applicable Requirements. The owner and operator of a Tier I facility shall comply with the following requirements prior to accepting waste. a. Prohibited Activities. The following activities are prohibited:i. Disposal in a landfill of regulated waste from any business that provides health care, support to health care businesses, or medical diagnostic services that has not been decontaminated. "Regulated waste" and "decontaminated" for the purpose of Section 011 will have the same meaning as defined at 29 CFR 1910.1030;ii. Speculative accumulation, unless otherwise approved by the Department in writing; andiii. Disposal of radioactive waste except in a facility regulated pursuant to Section 39-4405(9), Idaho Code, and rules adopted thereunder or a facility regulated under the authority of The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.b. Signs. Facilities open to the general public shall clearly post visible and legible signs at each entrance to the facility. The signs shall specify at a minimum the name of the facility, the hours of operation, the waste accepted at the facility and an emergency phone number.c. Nuisance Control. The owner and operator shall control nuisances, including but not limited to: i. Disease or Discomfort. Operations at any facility shall not provide sustenance to rodents or insects that cause human disease or discomfort;ii. Vector. Vector control procedures shall prevent or control vectors that may cause health hazards or nuisances;iii. Odor. The facility shall be operated to control malodorous gases; andiv. Litter. Effective measures shall be taken to minimize the loss of debris from the facility. Debris blown from or within the facility shall be collected and properly disposed to prevent objectionable accumulations.d. Facility Access. Unauthorized vehicles and persons shall be prohibited access to the facility. A facility open to the public shall accept waste only when an attendant is on duty. The facility shall be fenced or otherwise blocked to access when an attendant is not on duty. The owner and operator shall maintain the fencing or other access controls for a period of ten (10) years after closure, or another timeframe approved in writing by the Department.e. Bird Hazards to Aircraft. No facility may handle putrescible wastes in such a manner that may attract birds and increase the likelihood of bird/aircraft collisions. Facilities that are located within ten thousand (10,000) feet of any airport runway used by turbojet aircraft, or within five thousand (5,000) feet of any airport used by only piston-type aircraft shall operate the facility in such a manner that birds are not a hazard to aircraft.f. Open Burning and Fires. Open burning is prohibited at facilities except as authorized by Section 061.g. Storm Water Run-On/Run-Off Controls. Implement sufficient storm water management provisions, which may incorporate a NPDES storm water pollution prevention plan, to prevent contamination of surface or ground water and prevent the spread and impact of contamination beyond the boundary of the facility.h. Variance Request. An owner and operator may submit a written variance request for a variance from the requirements listed in Section 011. The owner and operator must demonstrate to the Department that the variance is at least as protective of human health and the environment as the requirements listed in Section 011.02.Application Content, Review and Approval Requirements. The owner and operator of a Tier I facility shall submit notification to the Department prior to operating. The notice shall include; the owners name, operators name, physical location of site, mailing address, facility phone number and type of solid waste management facility.03.Documentation Requirements. The owner and operator shall maintain on site documentation, such as a daily log of the quantity and type of waste received, that verifies the facility's Tier I status.Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.06.011