310 CMR, § 30.221

Current through Register 1538, January 3, 2025

Section 30.221 - General Provisions

(1) No person shall recycle Class A regulated recyclable material except in compliance with 310 CMR 30.200.

(2)310 CMR 30.221: Table 1 identifies the permit and approval categories for Class A Regulated Recyclable Materials.

(3) Recycling of Class A regulated recyclable material shall be done in compliance with the applicable permitting requirements of 310 CMR 30.220 or, for those activities specifically excluded from permitting in 310 CMR 30.221(3)(a), the performance standards described at 310 CMR 30.222.

(a) Class A recycling activities for which a recycling permit need not be obtained are as follows:

1. The recycling of Class A regulated recyclable materials at the site of generation;

2. The shipment off the site of generation for recycling within any calendar month of 200 kilograms or less of Class A regulated recyclable materials by a Very Small Quantity Generator of regulated recyclable material, excluding acutely hazardous regulated recyclable material, provided that material is managed in compliance with the requirements described at 310 CMR 30.222(4)(b);

3. The onsite recovery of silver from wastewater at the site of generation, provided such recycling is done in compliance with the Environmental Results Program regulations, 310 CMR 71.00; and

4. The shipment off the site of generation of specification used oil fuel (MA97) with a transporter/marketer authorized pursuant to 310 CMR 30.255.

(4) Class A regulated recyclable materials recycled in compliance with 310 CMR 30.200 are not included or counted in the determination of rate of hazardous waste generation and accumulation and corresponding hazardous waste generator status, however, such materials must be included and counted to determine a generators corresponding Class A RRM status.

Table 1. Approval Categories for Class A Recyclers

Citation	Description	Generator recycles on-site	Large or small quantity generator sends regulated recyclable material off-site for recycling	Receiver of regulated recyclable materials
310 CMR 30.212
(1) (a)	Used or reused as an ingredient in a product without reclamation	PS	N	N
(1) (b)	Substitute for commercial product being reclaimed	PS	N	N
(1) (c)	Substitute for feedstock in original process without reclamation	PS	N/A	N/A
(2)	Industrial Ethyl Alcohol being reclaimed	PS	N	N
(3)	Reserved
(4)	Used oil fuel burned at the site of generation for energy recovery in a used oil fuel fired space heater in compliance with 310 CMR 30.222 and 310 CMR 30.256.	PS	N/A	N/A
(5)	Characteristic sludge being reclaimed	PS	N	P
(6)	Characteristic by-product being reclaimed	PS	N	P
(7)	Unused commercial chemical product being reclaimed	PS	N	P
(8)	Waste oil recycled by other than burning for energy recovery	PS	N	P
(9)	Specification used oil fuel burned for energy recovery in a fossil fuel utilization facility other than a used oil fuel fired space heater and otherwise handled in compliance with 310 CMR 30.250	PS	N	N
(10)	Material recycled in a completely enclosed recycling system at site of generation, except such material recycled at a photo processor or a printer subject to 310 CMR 71.00 (e.g., stand-alone solvent stills, stand-alone silver recovery units).	PS	N/A	N/A

N/A - Not Applicable

N - 21 Day Presumptive Approval

P - Written Permit

PS - Performance Standard

* Shipments of 200 kilograms or less of Class A regulated recyclable materials, sent off-site for recycling within any calendar month by a VSQG of regulated recyclable material, are specifically excluded from permitting. See310 CMR 30.221(3)(a)2.

310 CMR, § 30.221

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1404, eff. 11/15/2019.