OAR 340-096-0110
Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Composting Permit


(1)

All composting facilities required by OAR 340-096-0060 (Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Applicability) to operate under a Composting Permit must comply with this rule. Except as provided in OAR 340-096-0060 (Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Applicability)(5), all facilities subject to this rule must receive a Composting Permit before a facility may operate.

(2)

After paying applicable fees, and after completing the requirements of OAR 340-093-0100 (Public Notice and Participation Requirements Regarding Permit Actions) with respect to public notice and comment, if the department determines that the facility has met all of the requirements of OAR Divisions 93, 96, 97, and all other applicable statutes and regulations, the department will issue a Composting Permit for the facility. The Composting Permit is a permit for purposes of OAR chapter 340, division 18 and chapter 340 divisions 93, 96, and 97. The requirements for screening under OAR 340-096-0080 (Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Screening) replace the permit application requirements under OAR 340-093-0070 (Applications for Permits)(3), 340-093-0130 (Site Characterization Report(s)), and 340-093-0140 (Detailed Plans and Specifications Required).

(3)

All composting facilities permitted under this rule must comply with the following:

(a)

Comply with OAR 340-096-0070 (Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Performance Standards): Performance Standards;

(b)

Comply with all requirements of the facility Operations Plan;

(c)

If required by the department, submit an annual report of the weight of feedstocks used for composting on a form provided by the department;

(d)

If a composting facility discharges leachate or stormwater under a permit issued by the department, submit an annual report to the department with the sampling data required by the permit or permits;

(e)

Immediately notify the department of any violation of the facility Operations Plan, Conditions of Approval, or OAR 340-096-0070 (Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Performance Standards): Performance Standards;

(f)

Immediately notify the department of any significant change of status of the composting operation, including any change in the ownership or operation of the facility, the location of the facility, type or volume of feedstocks used, and the composting process used by the facility;

(g)

Keep all required records. If required by the department, maintain records for a minimum of five years. In the case of a change in ownership of the composing facility, the owner is responsible for ensuring that the records are transferred from the previous owner and maintained for the required five years;

(h)

Comply with OAR 340-097-0120 (Permit/Registration Categories and Fee Schedule)(6)(c) with respect to fees;

(i)

At the request of the department, submit any records or reports the department may require to ensure compliance with conditions of OAR chapter 340, divisions 93, 96, and 97; and

(j)

If required by the department, demonstrate financial assurance as provided in OAR 340-096-0001 (Applicability). The department may tailor the financial assurance requirements to the nature of the facility and may exempt a facility if the department determines, based on the information submitted under OAR 340-096-0070 (Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Performance Standards), an Operations Plan approved under OAR 340-0096-0090, and any other information available to the department, the facility is not likely to generate significant amounts of residual waste materials or contamination from the operation of the facility that will remain at closure.

Source: Rule 340-096-0110 — Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Composting Permit, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-096-0110.

340–096–0001
Applicability
340–096–0010
Special Rules Pertaining to Incineration
340–096–0030
Special Rules Pertaining to Sludge and Land Application Disposal Sites
340–096–0040
Transfer Stations and Material Recovery Facilities
340–096–0050
Solid Waste Treatment Facilities
340–096–0060
Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Applicability
340–096–0070
Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Performance Standards
340–096–0080
Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Screening
340–096–0090
Special Rules Relating to Composting: Operations Plan Approval
340–096–0100
Special Rules Relating to Composting: Registration
340–096–0110
Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Composting Permit
340–096–0120
Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Groundwater Protection
340–096–0130
Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Biogas, Liquid Digestate, and Leachate Collection Design and Management Requirements
340–096–0140
Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Pathogen Reduction
340–096–0150
Special Rules Pertaining to Composting: Unacceptable Odors
340–096–0160
Special Rules Pertaining to Conversion Technology: Applicability
340–096–0170
Special Rules Pertaining to Conversion Technology: Performance Standards
340–096–0180
Special Rules Relating to Conversion Technology: Operations Plan Approval
340–096–0190
Special Rules Relating to Conversion Technology: Registration
340–096–0200
Special Rules Pertaining to Conversion Technology: Conversion Technology Permit
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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