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Waste Management - Solid Waste Rules

Waste Management

Solid Waste Rules

SECTION .0100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
15A NCAC 13B .0101 DEFINITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .0102 APPLICABILITY
15A NCAC 13B .0103 GENERAL CONDITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .0104 SOLID WASTE STORAGE
15A NCAC 13B .0105 COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE
15A NCAC 13B .0106 GENERATOR OF SOLID WASTE
15A NCAC 13B .0107 TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS WASTES PRIOR TO DISPOSAL
15A NCAC 13B .0108 OUT-OF-STATE WASTE IN SANITARY LANDFILLS
SECTION .0200 PERMITS FOR SOLID WASTE FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0201 PERMIT REQUIRED
15A NCAC 13B .0202 PERMIT APPLICATION
15A NCAC 13B .0203 PERMIT APPROVAL OR DENIAL
15A NCAC 13B .0204 RECORDATION OF LAND DISPOSAL PERMITS
15A NCAC 13B .0205 VARIANCES
15A NCAC 13B .0206 OPTION TO APPLY FOR ISSUANCE OF 10-YEAR PERMIT FOR SANITARY LANDFILL OR TRANSFER STATION
SECTION .0300 TREATMENT AND PROCESSING FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0301 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .0302 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION .0400 TRANSFER FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0401 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .0402 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION .0500 DISPOSAL SITES
15A NCAC 13B .0501 APPROVED DISPOSAL METHODS
15A NCAC 13B .0502 OPEN DUMPS
15A NCAC 13B .0503 SITING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPOSAL SITES
15A NCAC 13B .0504 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY LANDFILLS
15A NCAC 13B .0505 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY LANDFILLS
15A NCAC 13B .0506-0507 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0508 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR INCINERATORS
15A NCAC 13B .0509 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INCINERATORS
15A NCAC 13B .0510 CLOSURE CONDITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .0511-0530 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0531 PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND APPLICABILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION LANDFILLS
15A NCAC 13B .0532 DEFINITIONS FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0533 GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSING FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0534 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR C&DLF FACILITIES AND UNITS
15A NCAC 13B .0535 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0536 SITE STUDY FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0537 FACILITY PLAN FOR C&DLFS
15A NCAC 13B .0538 GEOLOGIC AND HYDROGEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0539 ENGINEERING PLAN FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0540 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0541 CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0542 OPERATION PLAN AND REQUIREMENTS FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0543 CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0544 MONITORING PLANS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR C&DLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0545 ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM FOR C&DLF FACILITIES AND UNITS
15A NCAC 13B .0546 FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR C&DLF FACILITIES AND UNITS
15A NCAC 13B .0547 EXISTING C&DLF UNITS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2007
15A NCAC 13B .0548-0559 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0560 LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS (LCID) LANDFILLS
15A NCAC 13B .0561 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .0562 BENEFICIAL FILL
15A NCAC 13B .0563 APPLICABILITY REQ. FOR LAND CLEARING/INERT DEBRIS (LCID) LANDFILLS
15A NCAC 13B .0564 SITING CRITERIA FOR LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS (LCID) LANDFILLS
15A NCAC 13B .0565 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND CLEARING/INERT DEBRIS (LCID) LANDFILLS
15A NCAC 13B .0566 OPERATIONAL REQ. FOR LAND CLEARING/INERT DEBRIS (LCID) LANDFILLS
SECTION .0600 MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .0601 GROUND-WATER MONITORING
15A NCAC 13B .0602 SURFACE WATER MONITORING
SECTION .0700 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY PROCEDURES
15A NCAC 13B .0701 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
15A NCAC 13B .0702 STANDARDS
15A NCAC 13B .0703 PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSMENT: REVOCATION OF PERMIT
15A NCAC 13B .0704 PAYMENTS: HEARING
15A NCAC 13B .0705 STAY OF PENALTY ASSESSMENT
15A NCAC 13B .0706 WAIVER OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING
15A NCAC 13B .0707 REFERRAL
SECTION .0800 SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT
15A NCAC 13B .0801 PREAMBLE
15A NCAC 13B .0802-0814 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0815 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0816 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0817 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0818 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0819 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0820 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0821 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0822 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0823 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0824 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0825 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0826 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0827 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0828 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0829 REPEALED
15A NCAC 13B .0830 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
15A NCAC 13B .0831 DEFINITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .0832 GENERAL PROVISIONS
15A NCAC 13B .0833 SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT FIRM PERMITS
15A NCAC 13B .0834 PERMIT FEES
15A NCAC 13B .0835 SEPTAGE LAND APPLICATION SITE PERMITS
15A NCAC 13B .0836 SEPTAGE DETENTION AND TREATMENT FACILITY PERMITS
15A NCAC 13B .0837 LOCATION OF SEPTAGE LAND APPLICATION SITES
15A NCAC 13B .0838 MANAGEMENT OF SEPTAGE LAND APPLICATION SITES
15A NCAC 13B .0839 RECORD KEEPING FOR SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT FIRMS
15A NCAC 13B .0840 SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
15A NCAC 13B .0841 STANDARDS FOR SEPTAGE DETENTION AND TREATMENT FACILITES
15A NCAC 13B .0842 INNOVATIVE OR ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OR STORAGE METHODS
15A NCAC 13B .0843 LAND USE AND SITE CLOSURE
15A NCAC 13B .0844 TRANSPORTATION OF SEPTAGE
15A NCAC 13B .0845 REVOCATION OF PERMITS
15A NCAC 13B .0846 APPEALS
SECTION .0900 YARD WASTE FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .0901-0905 REPEALED
SECTION .1000 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT LOAN PROGRAM
15A NCAC 13B .1001 DEFINITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .1002 APPLICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1003 ELIGIBLE PURPOSES
15A NCAC 13B .1004 SCREENING OF APPLICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1005 PRIORITY FACTORS
SECTION .1100 SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT
15A NCAC 13B .1101 DEFINITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .1102 APPLICATION FEE AND ANNUAL PERMIT FEE
15A NCAC 13B .1103 GENERATOR OF SCRAP TIRES
15A NCAC 13B .1104 GENERAL CONDITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .1105 PERMIT REQUIRED
15A NCAC 13B .1106 SCRAP TIRE COLLECTION SITE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .1107 SCRAP TIRE COLLECTION SITE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .1108 SCRAP TIRE DISPOSAL SITE PERMIT AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .1109 CLOSURE OF NON-CONFORMING SITES
15A NCAC 13B .1110 SCRAP TIRE PROCESSING FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1111 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .1112 SCRAP TIRE HAULER REQUIREMENTS
SECTION .1200 MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
15A NCAC 13B .1201 DEFINITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .1202 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL WASTE
15A NCAC 13B .1203 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
15A NCAC 13B .1204 REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERATORS OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
15A NCAC 13B .1205 REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTERS OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
15A NCAC 13B .1206 REQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE OF REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
15A NCAC 13B .1207 OPERATIONAL REQ/REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES
SECTION .1300 DISPOSITION OF REMAINS OF TERMINATED PREGNANCIES
15A NCAC 13B .1301 MANNER OF DISPOSITION OF FETAL REMAINS
SECTION .1400 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (SW) COMPOST FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1401 REQUIREMENT FOR PERMIT
15A NCAC 13B .1402 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1403 GENERAL PROHIBITIONS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1404 SITING/DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1405 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1406 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COMPOST FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1407 CLASSIFICATION/DISTRIBUTION OF SOLID WASTE COMPOST PRODUCTS
15A NCAC 13B .1408 METHODS FOR TESTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .1409 APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX A METHODS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF METALS
APPENDIX B ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR PATHOGEN TESTING
SECTION .1500 STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL TAX TREATMENT OF RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERY EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1501 RESOURCE RECOVERING FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1502 RESOURCE RECOVERING EQUIPMENT
15A NCAC 13B .1503 RECYCLING FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1504 RECYCLING PROCESS
15A NCAC 13B .1505 RECYCLING EQUIPMENT
15A NCAC 13B .1506 INCIDENTAL OR SUPPORTIVE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
15A NCAC 13B .1507 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
15A NCAC 13B .1508 APPLICATION FOR TAX CERTIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1509 APPEALS
15A NCAC 13B .1510 SEVERABILITY
15A NCAC 13B .1511 PAMPHLET
15A NCAC 13B .1512 FACILITIES FOR REDUCING HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED
15A NCAC 13B .1513 EQUIPMENT FOR REDUCING HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATED
15A NCAC 13B .1514 APPEALS PROCEDURE
SECTION .1600 REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES (MSWLF's)
15A NCAC 13B .1601 PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND APPLICABILITY
15A NCAC 13B .1602 DEFINITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .1603 GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSING
15A NCAC 13B .1604 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1605 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1606 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1607 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1608 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1609 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1610 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1611 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1612 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1613 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1614 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1615 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1616 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1617 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1618 SITE STUDY FOR MSWLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1619 FACILITY PLAN
15A NCAC 13B .1620 ENGINEERING PLAN
15A NCAC 13B .1621 CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN
15A NCAC 13B .1622 LOCATION RESTRICTIONS FOR MSWLF FACILITY SITING
15A NCAC 13B .1623 GEOLOGIC AND HYDROGEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1624 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1625 OPERATION PLAN FOR MSWLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1626 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1627 CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1628 FINANCIAL ASSURANCE RULE
15A NCAC 13B .1629 CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE PLAN
15A NCAC 13B .1630 APPLICABILITY OF GROUND-WATER MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .1631 GROUND-WATER MONITORING SYSTEMS
15A NCAC 13B .1632 GROUND-WATER SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS
15A NCAC 13B .1633 DETECTION MONITORING PROGRAM
15A NCAC 13B .1634 ASSESSMENT MONITORING PROGRAM
15A NCAC 13B .1635 ASSESSMENT OF CORRECTIVE MEASURES
15A NCAC 13B .1636 SELECTION OF REMEDY
15A NCAC 13B .1637 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM
15A NCAC 13B .1638 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1639 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1640 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1641 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1642 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1643 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1644 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1645 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1646 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1647 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1648 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1649 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1650 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1651 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1652 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1653 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1654 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1655 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1656 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1657 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1658 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1659 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1660 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1661 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1662 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1663 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1664 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1665 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1666 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1667 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1668 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1669 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1670 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1671 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1672 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1673 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1674 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1675 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1676 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1677 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1678 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1679 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION
15A NCAC 13B .1680 LEACHATE STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION .1700 REQUIREMENTS FOR BENEFICIAL USE OF COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS
15A NCAC 13B .1701 DEFINITIONS
15A NCAC 13B .1702 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STRUCTURAL FILL FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1703 NOTIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL FILL FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1704 SITING FOR STRUCTURAL FILL FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1705 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION FOR STRUCTURAL FILL FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1706 CLOSURE OF STRUCTURAL FILL FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1707 RECORDATION OF STRUCTURAL FILL FACILITIES
15A NCAC 13B .1708 OTHER USES FOR COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS
15A NCAC 13B .1709 STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS
15A NCAC 13B .1710 ANNUAL REPORTING
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