Section 21-733. SOLID WASTE FACILITY OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

 

733.1Solid waste facilities shall comply with the following operating requirements, each of which is incorporated by reference into every solid waste facility permit and interim operating permit:

 

(a)The unenclosed areas of the facility shall be maintained free of solid waste and litter;

 

(b)Scales approved by the Department sufficient to measure the gross weight of loaded vehicles, entering and exiting the facility (including rail cars where applicable) shall be used and maintained;

 

(c)A sign displaying the facility's business name, telephone number, and hours of operation and the type of solid waste accepted at the facility shall be posted and maintained at the entrance to the facility and shall be visible from the street. The sign shall measure at least thirty inches by thirty inches (30 in. x 30 in.);

 

(d)The facility shall be secured from unauthorized entry and the unauthorized removal or dumping of solid waste or other materials when attendants are not present;

 

(e)Solid waste delivered to the facility shall only be deposited, placed, sorted, disposed or processed in an enclosed building with impermeable floors;

 

(f)Storage containers used for the temporary storage of solid waste, shall be securely covered, nonabsorbent, and leak-proof; 

 

(g)Solid waste shall not be accepted, processed, transferred, or removed from the facility except during the approved hours of operations specified on the facility's permit.

 

(h)All solid waste shall either be removed from the facility by the conclusion of the facility's approved hours of operations specified on the facility's permit or stored inside the facility in containers or cargo areas of vehicles; Provided, that the containers and cargo areas are leak-proof and fully enclosed on all sides by metal;

 

(i)Areas where solid waste is handled, including floors and the portion of walls which come into contact with solid waste, and equipment used to handle solid waste, shall be cleaned, swept, washed and deodorized each day immediately following the conclusion of the facility's approved hours of operation specified on the facility's permit;

 

(j)All business records pertinent to the operation of the facility shall be maintained at the facility and kept available for inspection;

 

(k)Access to the facility, including all structures, equipment and records contained therein, shall be immediately granted during approved hours of operation to inspectors, investigators and officials of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the Department of Public Works, the Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the Department of Public Health, and other persons authorized to inspect solid waste facilities;

 

(l)The facility shall implement effective dust control measures and minimize dust generation;

 

(m)The facility shall not emit odor(s) beyond its property line which are injurious to the public health or welfare, or which interfere with the reasonable enjoyment of life and property;

 

(n)Noise emissions from the facility shall be controlled to prevent health hazards and nuisance to the general public;

 

(o)Waste of any kind shall not be incinerated at a solid waste handling facility;

 

(p)The facility shall be kept free from rodent and other disease vector harborage;

 

(q)The facility shall carry out rodent extermination and pest control operations sufficient to eradicate all rodent and disease vectors;

 

(r)The solid waste facility shall be constructed and operated in compliance with the minimum permit requirements set forth in §731.15, unless stricter requirements are specified in the permit, in which case the latter shall govern, except that existing solid waste facilities shall have ninety (90) days from December 20, 1996, to comply with the requirements of §731.15(d)(6);

 

(s)The solid waste facility shall operate and maintain a ventilation system in compliance with the minimum requirements set forth in §731.15(d)(6) or such additional requirements as the Director may provide for in the facility's permit;

 

(t)If determined by the Director to be necessary, the facility shall station personnel at its entrance(s) and exit(s) to ensure that vehicles entering or leaving the solid waste facility do so in an orderly manner, without obstructing or causing damage to adjacent streets or alleys;

 

(u)The facility shall not allow trucks or other vehicles depositing or picking up solid waste or any other material to back in from, back out onto, or queue on adjacent public streets or alleys;

 

(v)The facility shall not place any container, trailer, or other receptacle on any public space including streets and alleys;

 

(w)A solid waste facility shall, on a quarterly basis, submit a form prescribed by the Director certifying compliance with paragraph (g) of this subsection.

 

(x)A solid waste facility shall, on a quarterly basis, submit a form prescribed by the Director certifying compliance with paragraph (h) of this subsection.

 

(y)A solid waste facility shall, on a quarterly basis, have a third party approved by the Director conduct testing of the ventilation system to ensure compliance with paragraph (s) of this subsection and shall submit those results to the Department.

 

733.2Each operating requirement specified in this section shall be considered a material permit term and condition, a violation of which is sufficient cause for suspension or revocation of a solid waste facility permit or an interim operating permit.

 

 

authority

Solid Waste Facility Permit Amendment Act of 2014, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-188; 61 DCR 12114 (November 28, 2014)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 43 DCR 6816, 6826 (December 20, 1996); as amended by § 3(b) of the Department of Public Health Establishment Act of 1992, effective March 13, 1993 (D.C. Law 9-182; 39 DCR 8203 (November 13, 1992)); as amended by the Solid Waste Facility Permit Amendment Act of 2014, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-188; 61 DCR 12114 (November 28, 2014)).