Section 250-RICR-120-05-39.7 - Waste Management PlanA. The owner or operator of an affected facility shall prepare a waste management plan that must include the following: 1. A description of waste separation programs to be implemented at the facility which, to the maximum degree feasible, remove from the waste stream, prior to incineration, products that contribute to emissions of hazardous air pollutants from the HMIWI. The feasibility of removal of the following products from the waste stream must be evaluated: mercury-containing products, paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, battery, metals, and materials that contain polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and/or other dioxin/furan precursors;2. A description of recycling programs to be implemented at the facility, such as programs to recycle mercury products, paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, batteries, materials which contain PVC and/or other dioxin/furan precursors and metals; and/ or purchasing recycled or recyclable products;3. A description of reasonably available additional waste management measures (for example, product substitution) which will be implemented at the facility, taking into account the effectiveness of waste management measures already in place, the costs of additional measures, the emission reductions expected to be achieved, and any other environmental or energy impacts associated with such measures;4. Dates that the programs and measures specified in §§ 39.7(A)(1) through (3) of this Part, will be implemented;5. A statement that the HMIWI will require, through a contract or another legally binding mechanism, that any other facility which generates and transports hospital/ medical/ infectious waste to the HMIWI for incineration has adopted and is complying with a Waste Management Plan consistent with that adopted by the HMIWI;6. All aspects of this Waste Management Plan must be in compliance with the RI DEM Office of Waste Management's Medical Waste Regulations, Part 140-15-1 of this Title, and other applicable rules and policies of that Office;7. "An Ounce of Prevention: Waste Reduction Strategies for Health Care Facilities," a 1993 publication by the American Society for Health Care Environmental Services of the American Hospital Association, Chicago, Illinois, shall be utilized in the development of the Waste Management Plan. Other appropriate publications as they become available should also be utilized in the development of the Waste Management Plan; and8. The Waste Management Plan may specify different goals or approaches for different areas or departments at the facility and need not include waste management goals for every waste stream.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-39.7
Amended effective 12/26/2018