1. (1) The standards of Rule R315-312 apply to any facility engaged in recycling or utilization of solid waste on the land including:

   1. (a) composting;
   2. (b) utilization of organic sludge, other than domestic sewage sludge and septage, and untreated woodwaste on land for beneficial use; and
   3. (c) accumulation of wastes in piles for recycling or utilization.

2. (2) These standards do not apply to:

   1. (a) animal feeding operations, including dairies, that compost exclusively manure and vegetative material and meet the composting standards of a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan;
   2. (b) other composting operations in which waste from on-site is composted and the finished compost is used on-site; or
   3. (c) hazardous waste.
3. (3) These standards do not apply to any facility that recycles or utilizes solid wastes solely in containers, tanks, vessels, or in any enclosed building, including buy-back recycling centers.
4. (4) The composting of domestic sewage sludge, on the site of its generation, is exempt from the requirements of Rule R315-312 but is regulated under the applicable requirements of Rule R317-8 and 40 CFR 503 by the Utah Division of Water Quality.

KEY: solid waste management, waste disposal

Date of Last Change: November 20, 2023

Notice of Continuation: November 30, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-6-105; 19-6-108