N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 608.05

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section Env-Sw 608.05 - Community Composting Facilities
(a) Subject to Env-Sw 608.02, no permit shall be required for a composting facility that receives solid waste from off-site generators, provided that:
(1) The aggregate area of the facility's waste collection, storage, and processing areas, including areas used for feedstock mixing and active composting, does not exceed 600 square feet;
(2) The facility receives for composting no more than 5 cubic yards of solid waste during any 30 day period; and
(3) The composting process is conducted in a manner consistent with "Community Composting Done Right: A Guide to Best Management Practices," March 2019, published by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, accessed as noted in Appendix B.
(b) Facilities described in (a) above may compost any combination of the following:
(1) Yard waste or farming crop residuals;
(2) Source-separated food waste, including meat, and dairy matter;
(3) Compostable paper, packaging, containers, bags, and serviceware;
(4) Animal manure; or
(5) Approved bulking agents as defined in Env-Sw 102.

N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 608.05

Derived from Volume XLII Number 14, Filed April 7, 2022, Proposed by #13358, Effective 4/1/2022, Expires 3/23/2032.