- (a) Design documentation. Permit plans, specifications, vendor drawings and data, and design calculations will be provided as necessary to completely describe the facility construction and how the facility design meets the requirements of this section.
(b) Unloading and loading areas.
- (1) The unloading area must be adequate in size and design to facilitate efficient unloading from the collection vehicles and the unobstructed movement of vehicles.
- (2) The unloading and loading pavement areas must be constructed of concrete or asphalt paving material and equipped with adequate drainage structures.
(3)
- (A) Adequate facilities and equipment shall be provided for the periodic wash down of all processing, tipping, sorting, storage, and compaction areas.
- (B) Floor drains, collection troughs, curbs, drainage breaks, or other suitable drainage structures shall be provided as needed to collect and route all wash down water and other liquids from the processing, tipping, sorting, storage, and compaction areas, and must be located within an enclosed building or covered area or curbed area where drainage from the waste is routed to a sanitary sewer or permitted on-site facilities for treatment.
- (4) Provisions must be made for weighing or measuring all solid waste transferred to the facility.
- (5) Sufficient internal storage areas must be provided for incoming solid waste.
- (6) Exhaust removal systems must be installed in enclosed areas.
- (7) Truck wheel curbs or equivalent must be provided as needed to prevent backing into pits while unloading.
(c) On-site roads.
- (1) The facility must be designed to accommodate expected traffic flow in a safe and efficient manner.
- (2) Where public dumping is allowed, separate access for passenger vehicles should be provided for large facilities.
- (3) The road surface design must be suitable for heavy vehicles and the road base must be capable of withstanding expected loads.
- (4) On-site roads must be passable by loaded collection and transfer vehicles in all weather conditions.
- (5) Provisions must be made for de-icing ramps.