N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-2.11

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

Section 7:26-2.11 - General operational requirements

(a) The operational requirements identified in this section are general requirements for all solid waste facilities, except as noted in (e) below. Additional operational requirements for sanitary landfills are set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:26-2A.8. Additional operational requirements for thermal destruction facilities are set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:26-2B.8. Additional operational requirements for transfer stations and materials recovery facilities are set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:26-2B.9.

(b) The general operational requirements for all solid waste disposal facilities are as follows:

1. Within each 24 hour period the operator shall clean each area where waste has been deposited or stored, except for those storage areas at thermal destruction facilities which are designed for multiple day storage capability and as exempted by (c)2 below; for sanitary landfills, all areas where waste has been deposited shall be covered with the appropriate cover material except as permitted by (c)2 below;

2. No waste shall be stored overnight at any facility without effective treatment to prevent odors associated with putrefaction;

3. Facility property surrounding the actual disposal area shall be maintained free of litter, debris, and accumulations of unprocessed waste, process residues and effluents. Methods of effectively controlling wind-blown papers and other lightweight materials such as fencing shall be implemented at all facilities;

4. Methods of effectively controlling dust shall be implemented at all facilities in order to prevent offsite migration;

5. The operation of the facility shall not result in the emission of air contaminants in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:27-5.2(a);

6. The operator shall maintain all facility systems and related appurtenances in a manner that facilitates proper operation and minimizes system downtime. When requested, the operator of the facility shall furnish proof that provisions have been made for the repair and replacement of equipment which becomes inoperative;

7. An adequate water supply and adequate fire-fighting equipment shall be maintained at the facility or be readily available to extinguish any and all types of fires. Fire-fighting procedures as delineated in the approved O and M manual, including the telephone numbers of local fire, police, ambulance and hospital facilities, shall be posted in and around the facility at all times;

8. The operator shall effectively control insects, other arthropods and rodents at the facility by means of a program in compliance with the requirements of the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code, N.J.A.C. 7:30, and implemented by an applicator of pesticides, certified in accordance with the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code, N.J.A.C. 7:30;

9. The operator shall at all times comply with the conditions of the SWF permit, as well as all other permits or certificates required and issued by the Department or any other Federal or State authority. The operator shall not receive, store, handle, process or dispose of waste types not specifically identified in that facility's SWF permit or other permit or certificate issued by the Department;

10. The quantity of waste received by the facility operator shall not exceed the system's designed handling, storage, processing or disposal capacity as identified in that facility's SWF permit or other permit certificate. The designed processing and disposal capacity approved within any solid waste facility permit, other permit certificate or approval conditions as a ton per day operational maximum shall be inclusive of all solid waste received at the facility as well as all tonnages of source separated recyclables received;

11. The facility shall be operated in a manner that employs the use of the equipment and those techniques for the receipt, storage, handling, processing or disposal of incoming waste and process residues that are specifically authorized by the facility's SWF permit; and

12. The approved final O and M manual shall be maintained at the facility. A written description of any proposed changes to the approved, final O and M manual shall be submitted to the Department for review. These proposed changes shall not be implemented at the facility until the Department approves the changes.

(c) In addition to the requirements listed at (b) above, those solid waste disposal facilities that receive solid waste from off site shall also comply with the following:

1. Only solid waste vehicles properly registered, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26-3, with the Division of Sustainable Waste Management, unless exempt from the registration requirement pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.3, and displaying the appropriate registration number and solid waste decal shall be admitted for loading or unloading of any solid waste at the facility. Solid waste vehicles exempt from registration pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.3, or those which must be manually unloaded, shall not be admitted to the tipping area when registered, commercial type solid waste vehicles including, but not limited to, compactor trucks, trailers, or any solid waste vehicle that tilts or uses other mechanical means to discharge its solid waste are being unloaded, or when other heavy equipment is being operated in the tipping area. The facility shall be sufficiently staffed to ensure that this requirement is not violated;

2. The operator shall designate a secure area under the facility's control, located a safe distance from the tipping area, where solid waste may be unloaded from those solid waste vehicles which are either exempt from the registration requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:26-3.3 or which must be manually unloaded. Bulky items and recyclable materials may be provided for in this manner. The operator may establish a separate secure area, with the approval of the Department, for the drop-off and/or transfer of asbestos and asbestos-containing waste material (ACWM) separate and apart from the disposal areas described in this paragraph or in N.J.A.C. 7:26-2A.8(l)2 i and ii. The operator shall ensure that the container used for drop-off and/or transfer is fully enclosed and located on an impermeable surface. No person other than facility personnel or a licensed commercial asbestos removal contractor may load the asbestos or ACWM into the container used for drop-off and/or transfer. The facility operator shall be responsible for the sanitary conditions and orderly operation of the designated areas. It shall be the operator's responsibility to remove the bulky items, recyclable materials, ACWM or other waste from the designated area at a frequency so as not be exceed the storage capacity of the areas;

3. The operator shall designate a secure are a under the facility's control, located a safe distance from the active disposal area, where solid waste, including suspected hazardous waste, which the facility is not permitted to receive shall be deposited until the operator receives instruction from the Department as to the proper disposal of the unpermitted waste;

4. The operator shall maintain a record of the quantity of each authorized waste type accepted for disposal, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.13. In the event that the facility is exempt from the use of scales to physically weigh the waste, volume to weight conversions shall be made by means of formulae furnished by the Department; and

5. The operator shall provide a means of removing mud, solid waste or other debris from the tires of all vehicles. Vehicle tires shall be cleaned prior to the vehicle's departure from the facility's boundaries.

(d) Department inspectors shall have the right to enter and inspect any building or other portion of the facility, at any time. This right to inspect includes, but is not limited to:

1. Sampling any materials on site;

2. Photographing any portion of the facility;

3. Investigating an actual or suspected source of pollution of the environment;

4. Ascertaining compliance or non-compliance with the statutes, rules or regulations of the Department, including conditions of the facility's SWF permit or other permit or certificate issued by the Department; or

5. Reviewing and copying all applicable records, which shall be furnished upon request and made available at all reasonable times for inspection.

(e) Owners or operators of transfer stations who receive, store, treat or transfer only ID 72 liquid wastes are not required to comply with (b)1, (b)2, (b)3, (b)4, (c)2 and (c)5 above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-2.11

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 991(a), effective 5/18/2015.

Administrative Change, 55 N.J.R. 1922(b), effective 7/31/2023