Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-19-3-1

Affected: IC 13-19-3; IC 13-20-6; IC 13-30-2; IC 36-9-30

Sec. 6. (a) A solid waste processing facility must have the following:

1. (1) An enclosed building, with solid walls and a door or doors except as specified in subsection (h). The door must be closed when the facility is not in operation.
2. (2) A hard surface, such as concrete or asphalt, equipped with floor drains or liquid removal system or other equivalent method to manage liquids accumulating on the floor.

3. (3) One (1) of the following:

   1. (A) Waste storage areas equipped with spill prevention mechanisms, such as curbs, aprons, or spill prevention kits.
   2. (B) Waste is stored in leak-proof containers.
4. (4) Liquid waste storage equipped with secondary containment structure.
5. (5) A storm water pollution prevention plan implemented as required by the rules of the water pollution control board at 327 IAC 15.

(b) Solid waste must be confined to the designated storage, processing, loading, and unloading areas of the processing facility. Solid waste processing that includes MSW must occur only in the enclosed building required in subsection (a)(1). The processing facility and adjacent areas must be maintained clean and litter free when not in use.

(c) Solid waste may not be stored overnight at the processing facility except in:

1. (1) permitted storage areas; or
2. (2) in covered transporting units.

(d) Residues from solid waste processing facilities and incinerators must be disposed of in accordance with 329 IAC 10.

(e) Salvaging, if undertaken, must not interfere with the facility operation or create:

1. (1) pollution hazard;
2. (2) a nuisance; or
3. (3) a health hazard.

(f) At a minimum, all salvage materials must be stored in buildings or transportable containers while awaiting removal from the facility. No alternative methods of storing salvage materials may be used without obtaining prior written approval from the commissioner. Approval may be granted at the request of the permittee, if the permittee can demonstrate that the alternative method will provide a comparable level of environmental protection.

(g) An alternative design to subsection (a)(1) may be approved if it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commissioner that it will provide at least equivalent protection to public health and the environment.

(h) Any solid waste processing facility that:

1. (1) has a valid permit and is operating as of the effective date of this section; and
2. (2) does not process in an enclosed building;

is not required to have an enclosed building as specified in subsection (a)(1).

(Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 11-13.5-6; filed Jun 28, 2010, 2:11 p.m.: 20100728-IR-329060070FRA; readopted filed Jun 6, 2016, 11:52 a.m.: 20160706-IR-329160144BFA; readopted filed Jun 8, 2022, 11:40 a.m.: 20220706-IR-329220122BFA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:58 a.m.: 20241113-IR-329230812RFA)