Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-100.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024

Rule 567-100.4 - General conditions of solid waste disposal

Except as provided otherwise in 567-Chapters 100 to 121, a private or public agency shall not dump or deposit or permit the dumping or depositing of any solid waste at any place other than a sanitary disposal project approved by the director, or pursuant to a permit granted by the department which allows the disposal of solid waste on land owned or leased by the agency.

(1)Definitions. For the purposes of this rule:

"Farm animals" means cattle, swine, sheep or lambs, horses, turkeys, chickens and other domestic animals;

"Farm buildings" means barns, machine sheds, storage cribs, animal confinement buildings, and homes located on the premises and used in conjunction with crop production or with livestock or poultry raising and feeding operations; and

"Farm waste" means machinery, vehicles and equipment used in conjunction with crop production or with livestock or poultry raising and feeding operations, trees, brush and grubbed stumps generated on the same property, or ashes from the burning thereof, but specifically does not include agricultural chemicals, fertilizers or manures, or domestic household wastes.

(2)Special requirements for farm waste, farm buildings, and dead animals.

a. A private agency may dispose of farm waste and farm buildings without first having obtained a sanitary disposal project permit, in accordance with paragraph 100.4(2)"c," provided that:

(1) The farm waste was owned by the private agency and was used on the premises where disposal occurs.

(2) Prior to disposal of vehicles, machinery, and equipment, all fluids shall be drained, including motor oils, motor fuels, lubricating fluids, coolants and solvents, and agricultural chemicals; and all batteries and rubber tires shall be removed.

(3) Prior to disposal of storage or feeding equipment, the equipment shall be emptied of all contents not otherwise authorized for burial pursuant to these rules.

(4) Farm buildings have been emptied of contents not otherwise authorized for burial pursuant to these rules and have been buried on the premises where they were located.

(5) All materials drained or removed from farm waste or farm buildings prior to disposal shall be recycled, reused or disposed of in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 45 5 B and the rules implementing that chapter.

(6) The farm waste and farm buildings are buried in soils listed in tables contained in the county soil surveys and soil interpretation records (published by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service) as being moderately well drained, well drained, somewhat excessively drained, or excessively drained soils. Other soils may be used if artificial drainage is installed to obtain water-level depth more than two feet below the burial depth of the waste.

(7) The lowest elevation of the burial pit is six feet or less below the surface.

(8) The farm waste and farm buildings are immediately covered with a minimum of 6 inches of soil and finally covered with a total minimum of 24 inches of soil.

b. A private agency may dispose of dead farm animals without first having obtained a sanitary disposal project permit, provided that the disposal is in accordance with paragraph 100.4(2)"c," the rules of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and:

(1) The dead farm animals result from operations located on the premises where disposal occurs.

(2) A maximum loading rate of 7 cattle, 44 swine, 73 sheep or lambs or 400 poultry carcasses on any given acre per year. All other species will be limited to 2 carcasses per acre. Animals that die within two months of birth may be buried without regard to number.

(3) The dead animals are buried in soils listed in tables contained in the county soil surveys and soil interpretation records (published by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service) as being moderately well drained, well drained, somewhat excessively drained, or excessively drained soils. Other soils may be used if artificial drainage is installed to obtain water-level depth more than two feet below the burial depth of the waste.

(4) The lowest elevation of the burial pit is six feet or less below the surface.

(5) The dead farm animals are immediately covered with a minimum of 6 inches of soil and finally covered with a total minimum of 30 inches of soil.

c. Farm waste, farm buildings, and dead farm animals must be disposed of in accordance with the following separation distances:

(1) At least 100 feet from any private and 200 feet from any public well which is being used or would be used without major renovation for domestic purposes.

(2) At least 50 feet from adjacent property line.

(3) At least 500 feet from an existing neighboring residence.

(4) More than 100 feet from any body of surface water such as a stream, lake, pond, or intermittent stream, except as provided in (6) below.

(5) Outside the boundaries of a flood plain, wetland, or shoreline area, except as provided in (6) below.

(6) Trees, brush and grubbed stumps generated as a result of clearing, snagging, maintenance or repair of drainage ditches or outlets may be buried within 100 feet of a surface water, and within a flood plain or shoreline area.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-100.4