N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26G-7.4

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

Section 7:26G-7.4 - Requirements for hazardous waste transfer facilities

(a) A hazardous waste transfer facility shall be operated by a licensed hazardous waste transporter, who owns or leases the property upon which the transfer facility is located. If the property is leased, the lease shall be a written agreement between the property owner and the licensed hazardous waste transporter which discloses the hazardous nature of the operation.

(b) Except during emergencies in transportation, hazardous waste storage, consolidation, or commingling may be conducted only at a hazardous waste transfer facility as described in (a) above or an authorized hazardous waste facility, which is designated on the manifest. Storage, consolidation, or commingling of hazardous waste in transit shall not occur except as authorized under this section, and within the time limits established in this section.

(c) The owner or operator of the hazardous waste transfer facility shall notify the Department in writing prior to conducting activities at the transfer facility. The owner or operator of hazardous waste transfer facility shall submit, as part of the initial transporter license application, the hazardous waste transporter license renewal at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-7.2(a)5, or written notification to update transporter license information at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-7.2(a)7, the address of the hazardous waste transfer facility and an indication whether the property where the transfer facility is located is owned or leased by the transporter. If the hazardous waste transfer facility is to be operated pursuant to a lease in accordance with (a) above, a copy of the lease shall be submitted as part of the hazardous waste transporter license application, license renewal, or written notification to update license information.

(d) The owner or operator of the hazardous waste transfer facility shall maintain at the transfer facility a written operating log (or logs, as necessary) documenting the movement of hazardous waste into and out of the hazardous waste facility and any hazardous waste transfers occurring at the facility and documenting compliance with the conditions set forth at (g) and (h) below. Written or otherwise transcribed operating log(s) shall be kept available at the facility site for at least three years. At a minimum, the log(s) shall include the following information:

1. The date each hazardous waste arrives at the transfer facility;

2. The decal number of the waste bearing portion of the vehicle;

3. A description (including the USDOT shipping description) and the quantity of each hazardous waste received on a vehicle when it arrives at the transfer facility;

4. The state manifest document number or manifest document number or associated with each hazardous waste load;

5. Location of each hazardous waste within the facility;

6. A notation of any consolidation or commingling performed;

7. The date each hazardous waste departs from the transfer facility;

8. A description (including the USDOT description) and quantity of hazardous waste on the vehicle when it departs from the transfer facility; and

9. Cross references to specific manifest document numbers involved in the consolidation or commingling of hazardous waste loads.

(e) Each transporter utilizing the hazardous waste transfer facility shall enter the necessary information on the log(s) regarding his hazardous waste shipment.

(f) A hazardous waste transporter, who stores or consolidates closed containers of manifested shipments of hazardous waste at a hazardous waste transfer facility for a period of 10 days or less, is not subject to regulations at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-8 through 12 except as noted in this subchapter, provided that the following requirements are met:

1. The transporter consolidating the containers of hazardous waste is a licensed hazardous waste transporter in the State of New Jersey;

2. The hazardous waste transfer facility is not located at the interim status or permitted hazardous waste facility indicated as the designated facility on the hazardous waste manifests;

3. The hazardous waste is held in closed containers which meet the applicable U.S. Department of Transportation packaging regulations specified in 49 C.F.R. Parts 171 through 180, as amended;

4. The hazardous waste containers are in good condition (that is, no severe rusting, apparent defects or deterioration) and are not leaking;

5. The storage or consolidation of the containers of hazardous waste complies with the hazardous materials segregation criteria at 49 C.F.R. 177.848 or 174.81, and with the guidance on incompatible hazardous waste mixtures in Appendix V of 40 C.F.R. Part 265;

6. The containers of hazardous waste remain closed, and no waste or other materials shall be removed from or added to the containers except to commingle hazardous wastes with identical USDOT shipping descriptions in accordance with (g) below or as necessary to respond to an emergency situation; and

7. The newly consolidated waste load shall be removed from the transfer facility at or prior to reaching the 10 day limit by the component of the waste load which has been at the transfer facility the longest.

(g) A hazardous waste transporter who commingles hazardous waste with identical USDOT shipping descriptions (provided the commingling does not constitute treatment) at a transfer facility for a period of 10 days or less is not subject to regulations at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-8 through 12 except as noted in this subchapter, provided the following requirements are met:

1. The transporter commingling the waste is a licensed hazardous waste transporter in the State of New Jersey;

2. The hazardous waste transfer facility is not located at the interim status or permitted hazardous waste facility indicated as the designated facility on the manifests;

3. The hazardous waste is commingled between containers which meet the applicable US Department of Transportation packaging regulations specified in 49 C.F.R. 107, 171 through 180, as amended;

4. The hazardous wastes that are commingled are designated on the generators' hazardous waste manifests for receipt by the same designated hazardous waste facility;

5. The hazardous waste transporter amends the generators' manifests to reflect the commingling of hazardous wastes by the transporter, and to describe accurately the containers and quantities of hazardous wastes shipped after the commingling; and

6. The newly commingled waste load shall be removed from the transfer facility at or prior to reaching the 10 day limit by the component waste which has been at the transfer facility the longest.

(h) A hazardous waste transporter, who consolidates by transferring hazardous waste from one container to one or more empty containers (meeting the conditions at 40 C.F.R. 261.7 as incorporated by reference at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-5) at a hazardous waste transfer facility for a period of 10 days or less, is not subject to N.J.A.C. 7:26G-8 through 12 except as noted in this subchapter, provided the following requirements are met:

1. The transporter consolidating the hazardous waste is a licensed hazardous waste transporter in the State of New Jersey;

2. The hazardous waste transfer facility is not located at the interim status or permitted hazardous waste facility indicated as the designated facility on the hazardous waste manifests;

3. The transfer involves liquid hazardous waste only;

4. The contents of only one container shall be transferred at a time;

5. Prior to and after consolidation, the hazardous waste is stored in closed containers, which meet the applicable U.S. Department of Transportation packaging regulations specified in 49 C.F.R. Parts 171 through 180, as amended;

6. The storage of the consolidated hazardous waste complies with the hazardous materials segregation criteria at 49 C.F.R. 177.848 or 174.81, and with the guidance on incompatible hazardous waste mixtures in Appendix V of 40 C.F.R. Part 265;

7. The cumulative capacity of the empty containers (meeting the conditions at 40 C.F.R. 261.7 as incorporated by reference at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-5) intended to receive the waste shall be sufficient to containerize the total amount of hazardous waste involved in the transfer; and

8. The newly consolidated waste load shall be removed from the transfer facility at or prior to reaching the 10 day limit as determined by the component of the waste load which has been at the transfer facility the longest.

(i) The commingling of hazardous wastes of different USDOT shipping descriptions is prohibited.

(j) If a shipment of hazardous waste is rejected by a designated facility after a transporter has commingled hazardous wastes, the transporter shall comply with requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-7.1(c)1 and accept the return shipment of the rejected waste. If a transporter accepts a return shipment of rejected waste, the transporter shall:

1. Promptly place and secure the rejected waste in a hazardous waste transfer facility; and

2. Make arrangements with an authorized facility to receive and manage the commingled waste.

(k) Repeated and/or multiple violations at a transfer facility may result in termination of eligibility for these transfer activities and require the cessation of such activities. Notwithstanding a hazardous waste transporter's compliance with all requirements of the hazardous waste transfer facility regulations at (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) above, the Department may terminate eligibility for these transfer activities and require the cessation of such activities any time the Department determines that a particular hazardous waste transporter or hazardous waste transfer facility poses a threat to the environment or that a transporter cannot be relied upon to operate the transfer facility safely and in conformance with all applicable rules and regulations. Owners or operators of such hazardous waste facilities for which the Department has terminated eligibility for one or more activities or who have had to cease all operations, shall have the right to a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26G-7.4

Amended by R.2001 d.86, effective 3/5/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 2536(a), 33 N.J.R. 880(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2002 d.140, effective 5/6/2002.
See: 33 N.J.R. 3794(a), 34 N.J.R. 1669(b).
In (c), deleted "annual" in second sentence, preceding "hazardous waste transporter license renewal"; in (d), inserted "Written or otherwise transcribed operating log(s) shall be kept available at the facility site for at least years.
Amended by R.2007 d.350, effective 11/5/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 1953(a), 39 N.J.R. 4834(a).
Rewrote the introductory paragraph of (j); and added (j)1 and (j)2.