GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 281.201. Basic limitations.
(a) A person or municipality may not own or operate a general composting facility unless the Department has first issued a permit to the person or municipality for the facility under this chapter.
(b) A person or municipality that operates a general composting facility shall comply with the following:
(1) The operating requirements of the act, this subchapter and the applicable requirements of Chapter 271 (relating to municipal waste management—general provisions).
(2) The plans and specifications in the permit, the terms and conditions of the permit, the environmental protection acts, this title and orders issued by the Department.
(c) A person or municipality that operates a general composting facility may not allow residual waste or special handling waste to be handled at the facility unless the Department has specifically approved special measures for managing the waste as part of the permit.
(d) A person or municipality that operates a general composting facility may not:
(1) Mix solid waste with, or store solid waste in close proximity to, other solid waste to create a risk of fire or explosion, or a risk of the accumulation of poisonous or otherwise harmful vapors or gases.
(2) Allow explosive waste to be processed at the facility.
(e) Hazardous waste subject to Article VII (relating to hazardous waste management) may not be disposed, processed or stored where general composting facilities are operated.
(f) The approved mitigation measures identified in the permit application shall be completed before a facility may accept waste, unless a later date is authorized in writing by the Department for technical reasons.
(g) The following radioactive material controlled under specific or general license or order authorized by any Federal, State or other government agency may not be processed at the facility, unless specifically exempted from disposal restrictions by an applicable Pennsylvania or Federal statute or regulation:
(1) Naturally-occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive material.
(2) Byproduct material.
(3) Source material.
(4) Special nuclear material.
(5) Transuranic radioactive material.
(6) Low-level radioactive waste.
(h) The following radioactive material may not be processed at the facility, unless approved in writing by the Department and the processing does not endanger the environment, facility staff or public health and safety:
(1) Short-lived radioactive material from a patient having undergone a medical procedure.
(2) TENORM.
(3) Consumer products containing radioactive material.
(i) The limitations in subsections (g) and (h) do not apply to radioactive material as found in the undisturbed natural environment of this Commonwealth.
Source The provisions of this § 281.201 amended December 22, 2000, effective December 23, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6685. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (226356) and (255081).
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 281.111 (relating to operating plan).
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