N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-2B.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:26-2B.5 - Additional engineering design submission requirements and design requirements for transfer stations and materials recovery facilities

(a) The requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.10.

(b) All solid waste transfer stations and materials recovery facilities, except for those regulated pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.4(c)2, and except as noted in (g) below, shall be designed in accordance with the following:

1. Facilities shall be designed with a system capable of collecting, storing, treating and disposing of wastewater generated during normal operations, including the wash-out and cleaning of equipment, trucks and floors, in compliance with the applicable rules regarding wastewater and stormwater management at N.J.A.C. 7:14A;

2. Facilities shall be designed with facility processing, tipping, sorting, loading, storage and compaction areas located within the confines of an enclosed building.

3. Facilities shall be designed with concrete or equivalent tipping floors or ramps to ensure the proper containment and channeling of wastewater to sanitary sewer connections or corrosion resistant holding tanks and to withstand heavy vehicle usage, in compliance with the applicable rules regarding the discharge of wastewater and the utilization of holding tanks at N.J.A.C. 7:14A and 7:14B;

4. Facilities' on site roadways and storage areas shall be designed with concrete or asphalt paving in those areas subject to vehicle loading and unloading activities;

5. Facilities shall be designed with sufficient internal storage areas for unprocessed incoming solid waste to ensure an environmentally sound operation and for proper processing of the maximum permitted daily incoming waste loading;

6. Facilities and all appurtenances, including all vehicles while onsite, shall be designed, positioned and buffered in such a manner that the sound levels generated by the operation shall not exceed limits established pursuant to the Noise Control Regulations, N.J.A.C. 7:29;

7. Facilities shall be designed in a manner which will prevent the migration of odors and dust outside the confines of the enclosed building;

8. Facilities shall be designed in such a manner so as to afford fluid vehicular movement onsite in accordance with the approved on-site queuing plan and prevent traffic backups and related traffic hazards on access roads servicing the facility;

9. Offsite truck routes for the conveyance of solid waste shall be defined and delineated in such a manner as to minimize impacts on surrounding residential development or similar sensitive receptor. The truck traffic to and from the proposed facility shall not result in an unacceptable decrease in the level of service, as described and defined in the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Highway Access Management Code (N.J.A.C. 16:47), at major intersections located along the designated truck routes;

10. Facility layout design shall conform to the configuration of the site. A setback area shall be provided to allow for adequate buffering of the site. All main building enclosures shall be designed with a minimum setback of 50 feet from the facility property line. The Department shall allow a reduction in the setback limit if the applicant satisfactorily demonstrates that such a reduction will not pose an adverse impact on the adjacent land use activities;

11. Facilities shall be designed with alarm and fire protection systems capable of detecting, controlling, and extinguishing any and all fires that may occur. All fire protection systems shall be designed to comply with N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.17 and the standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA);

12. The interior layout shall provide for system installations that maximize accessibility for repairs, maintenance, and cleaning, while affording employee safety;

13. Facilities shall be designed and constructed in full conformance with the specifications and requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23;

14. The facility shall be designed so as not to place a demand exceeding the remaining use capability of existing physical utilities including, but not limited to, water supply, wastewater and stormwater collection and treatment systems, energy supply and transportation systems; and

15. The proposed ultimate disposal facility and location for all waste processed by the facility shall be identified.

(c) The site plan map shall include the following:

1. A layout of all facility buildings, structures and roadways which shall indicate the type of construction materials;

2. Profile views of all structures and enclosures showing dimensions. Plan views showing building setback, side and rear distances between the proposed structure and other existing or proposed structures, roadways, parking areas, and site boundaries;

3. Interior floor plan showing the layout, profile view and dimensions of the processing lines, interior unloading, sorting, storage and loading areas; and

4. A description with detailed specifications of the proposed onsite and offsite transportation system which shall indicate the type of construction materials.

(d) The engineering report shall include:

1. Descriptive and detailed specifications of all process equipment to be used, including the equipment's rated and designed capacity. Schematic diagrams shall be provided;

2. Equipment specifications including information pertaining to the make, model and manufacturer, if available, and the related processing equipment, reliability and efficiency shall be submitted;

3. A discussion of the maximum length of time that waste and, where applicable, recyclable materials will be stored at the facility; and

4. A description of any materials recycling or reclamation activities to be operated in conjunction with the facility.

(e) If the facility is to handle liquid or liquid-solid waste mixtures, the proposed methods to protect and monitor the quality of groundwater and nearby surface waters shall be indicated.

(f) If the materials recovery facility is designed with mechanical size reduction equipment, an explosion suppression system shall be included in the engineering design.

(g) Owners or operators of transfer stations who receive, store, treat or transfer only ID 72 liquid wastes are not required to comply with (b)2, 3, 5 and 7 above.

(h) Additional engineering design submission requirements and design requirements for ID 72 liquid waste transfer stations are as follows:

1. ID 72 liquid waste transfer stations are subject to all applicable Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure requirements found at 40 C.F.R. Part 112 and all applicable discharge prevention, containment and countermeasure and discharge cleanup and removal requirements found at N.J.A.C. 7:1E, in addition to the requirements of this section.

2. Owners or operators of ID 72 liquid waste transfer stations shall not store or treat ID 72 liquid wastes in units other than containers and/or aboveground tanks.

3. Containers and aboveground tanks used to store or treat ID 72 liquid wastes at transfer stations shall be:

i. In good condition (no severe rusting, apparent structural defects or deterioration); and

ii. Not leaking (no visible leaks).

4. Containers and aboveground tanks used to store or treat ID 72 liquid wastes at a transfer station shall be equipped with a secondary containment system meeting the following:

i. The entire containment system, including walls and floor, shall be sufficiently impervious to waste materials to prevent any waste materials released into the containment system from migrating out of the system to the soil, groundwater, or surface water; and

ii. The secondary containment system shall consist of, at a minimum:

(1) Dikes, berms, or retaining walls, and a floor which shall cover the entire area within the dike, berm, or retaining wall; or

(2) A secondary containment system equivalent to (h)4ii(1) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-2B.5

Amended by R.1996 d.578, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 2114(a), 28 New Jersey Register 5248(a).
Substantially amended (b); in (c)1, inserted reference to roadways; and in (c)5, inserted reference to energy system.
Administrative change.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 3948(a).
Amended by R.2001 d.86, effective 3/5/2001.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 2536(a), 33 New Jersey Register 880(a).
Rewrote section.
Amended by R.2002 d.181, effective 6/17/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 4218(a), 34 New Jersey Register 2049(a).
In (b), inserted "and except as noted in (g) below," in the introductory paragraph; added (g) and (h).