1. (1) Any recycling or composting facility shall meet the requirements of Section R315-302-2, and shall submit a general plan of operation and such other information as requested by the Director prior to the commencement of any recycling operation.
2. (2) Each applicable recycling or composting facility shall submit a certification that the facility has, during the past year, operated according to the submitted plan of operation to the Director by March 1 of each year.

3. (3) Any facility storing materials in outdoor piles for the purpose of recycling shall be considered to be disposing of solid waste if:

   1. (a) at least 50% of the material on hand at the beginning of a year at the facility has not been shown to have been recycled by the end of that year and any material has been on-site more than two years unless a longer period is approved by the Director; or
   2. (b) ground water or surface water, air, or land contamination has occurred or is likely to occur under current conditions of storage.
   3. (c) Upon a determination by the Director or his authorized representative that the limits of Subsection R315-312-2(3)(a) or (b) have been exceeded, the Director may require a permit application and issuance of a permit as a solid waste disposal facility.
4. (4) Any recycling or composting facility may be required to provide financial assurance for clean-up and closure of the site as determined by the Director.
5. (5) Tires stored in piles for the purpose of recycling at a tire recycling facility shall be subject to the requirements of Section R315-314-3.

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