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Waste Ban Compliance
Training
April 25 and May 10, 2006
Massachusetts Department
of Environmental Protection
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Two Part Presentation
• Mark Fairbrother– Review of Regulations– MassDEP Roles– Responsibilities of Solid Waste Facilities
• Steve Long– MassDEP Initiatives related to Waste Bans
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What are the “waste bans” ?• Waste bans are restrictions on the disposal, or transfer
for disposal, of certain hazardous and recyclable wastes at solid waste facilities in Massachusetts
• Started in 1991• A critical component of the Commonwealth’s Solid
Waste Master Plan
Waste Bans 310 CMR 19.017
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Waste Ban Goals
– Conserve capacity at existing disposal facilities– Minimize the need for new facility construction – Support the recycling industry by ensuring that
large volumes of material are available on a consistent basis
– Keep certain toxic substances and/or materials from adversely affecting our environment when landfilled or combusted
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Prohibited from Disposal: Zero Tolerance Items
– No lead acid batteries– No white goods– No whole tires (at landfills)– No CRTs
• A load containing any of these restricted materials is a “failed load”
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Prohibited from Disposal:Recyclable Items
•Recyclable Paper (incl. OCC): 20% by volume
•Leaves and Yard Waste (loose): 10% by volume or 20 bags/roll-off container, 10 bags/packer vehicle, 5 bags/dump or pickup truck
•Glass, Metal, and Plastic Containers: 20% by volume or more than 5 in at least 3 of the 5 refuse bags opened for inspection
A load containing prohibited materials above the threshold is a “failed load”
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Prohibited from Disposal: Construction & Demolition Debris
20% Cumulative by Volume:–Asphalt Pavement, Brick and Concrete
–Metal (ferrous and non-ferrous metals derived from building materials, appliances, vehicles)
–Wood* (treated and untreated wood, including wood waste)
*except combustors
(as o
f 7/1
/06)
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Other Restrictions
• Hazardous Materials
• Special Wastes
• Operational Issues – depends on facility (e.g. carpet and SEMASS)
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MassDEP Waste Ban Role
• Maintain/update guidance
• Review/approve facility waste ban plans
• Overseeing waste ban compliance
• Conduct enforcement activities
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Focus of Today: Overseeing Waste Ban
Compliance
• Facility Inspections: Regular visits by MassDEP – determine compliance with the restrictions/plans– review facility records– gather information on repeat failed loads
• Conduct Outreach– offer guidance to improve facility compliance– send the message that haulers & generators need to divert
restricted materials
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Facilities that Must Comply with Waste Bans
• Solid Waste Landfills
• Solid Waste Combustors
• Solid Waste Transfer Stations
• Construction and Demolition Processing Facilities
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• It is the responsibility of the waste facility operators to make sure that restricted materials are not transferred for disposal from their facilities or disposed of.
Solid Waste Facility Role
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Solid Waste Facility Role(cont.)
• Submit/Implement a waste ban compliance plan– Conduct:
• On-going waste monitoring of loads
• Comprehensive load inspections
– Keep records of all waste ban compliance activities
– Follow-up with haulers responsible for failed loads
– Communicate the waste restrictions to all users
– Conduct staff training
– Post signage
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Solid Waste Facility Role (cont.)
• Submit Annual Report– Waste Ban Reporting
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Facility Exceptions
• Facilities Accepting only <5 Cubic Yards – Do NOT need to Conduct:
• Comprehensive load inspections• Record keeping
– Must conduct:• On-going monitoring
• C&D Processing Facilities that routinely separate ABC, metal, wood for these materials ONLY
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C&D Ban Exemptions
• Disposal facilities will not be allowed to accept banned C&D materials for disposal.– exceptions –
• Loads with < 5cy capacity or loads from transfer stations only accepting loads < 5cy
• Loads containing 20% or less by volume cumulative total• Combustors will be exempt from the ban on wood• Transfer stations handling < 5cy loads
– Do not need to inspect for ABC and can send for disposal– Still need to monitor for other materials
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Facility Response to Failed Loads
• Failed Load Disposition– Failures:
• Zero-tolerance
• Recyclable Material
– Expected Facility Reactions• Reject/Reload
• Accept and Separate for Recycling
• Disposal of unrecoverable recyclables
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Facility Response to Failed Loads
• Communication– Notify the driver– Send letter to: hauler (commercial/municipal)
• Record-Keeping – Hauling company and truck number– Type and amount of material
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Types of MassDEP Enforcement Findings
• Administrative Compliance Issues• Failure to Have Plan in Place• Failure to Update Plan• Failure to Follow Plan• Failure to Keep Monitoring Records• Failure to Provide Required Letters• Transfer/Disposal of Restricted Materials
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Waste Ban EnforcementJanuary ‘04 - July ‘05
• NONs– Incomplete record keeping– Disposal of restricted materials – Failure to conduct comprehensive inspections– Failure to distribute WB fact sheets
• ACOPs– Inadequate training – Disposal of restricted materials
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Source: MassDEP compilation of Annual Facility Reports
2004 Comprehensive Inspections Percentages of Failed Loads
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%Whole Tires
White Goods
CRTs
CorrugatedCardboardMixed
Recyclable Paper
Yard Waste
Lead Acid Batteries
Bottles and Cans
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MassDEP compilation of Annual Facility Reports
2004 Ongoing Monitoring Percentages of Failed Loads
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%Whole Tires
White Goods
CRTs
CorrugatedCardboardMixed
Lead Acid Batteries
Yard Waste
Recyclable Paper
Bottles and Cans
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Conclusions: Failed Load Data
• Because facility puts in more effort during comprehensive inspections than on-going monitoring, they identify more failed loads, especially for recyclables
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Waste Ban Resources
MassDEP Web Page on Waste Disposal Bans:
• mass.gov/dep/recycle/solid/regs0201.htm
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• Next speaker
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MassDEP Waste Bans
• Compliance and Enforcement
• Generator Programs
• Technical Assistance
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Compliance and Enforcement Hauler/GeneratorRegulatory Basis
• Waste ban regulations: “No person shall dispose, transfer for disposal, or contract for disposal of the restricted material…”
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Compliance and Enforcement Hauler/Generator: Policy Basis• Key proposal in 2005 Master Plan revision• Recommended by many stakeholders –
move away from end of the pipe approach• Continue to see large numbers of failed
loads• STRONG MARKETS = cost effective
diversion opportunities for most recyclables• Shift in waste reduction strategies
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Compliance and Enforcement: Hauler/Generator Implementation
• Conducted extensive outreach, including:– Letters to Solid Waste Facilities and Hauling
Companies– Handouts for Solid Waste Facilities to provide to
hauler/drivers – Press release to trade associations of solid waste
industry and large scale generators
• Provide information and assistance
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Compliance and Enforcement: Hauler/Generator
Implementation (cont.)
• Continue to inspect & enforce at solid waste facilities
• Increase number of inspections
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Compliance and Enforcement Potential Future Bans
• Use waste bans to encourage new recycling & composting development
• Potential future banned materials: commercial food waste, asphalt roofing shingles, gypsum wallboard
• Process (2-3 year process): – announce intention to ban– stakeholder involvement– develop markets– develop regulations– implement ban
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Generator ProgramsTechnical Assistance
• Programs:– Municipal: Department Approved Recycling
Program Standards (DARP)– Commercial: Supermarket Recycling Program
Certification (SRPC)
• Technical Assistance– Resources for Generators
• both municipal and commercial
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Generator Program:DARP Criteria
• Municipalities meeting criteria exempt from comprehensive inspections for paper, containers, leaves & yard waste, but still subject to ongoing monitoring
• 2004 criteria have been extended through June 2006
• New DARP criteria for July 2006 – June 2008• DARP applications due June 15, 2006
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Generator Program: SRPC (similar to DARP)
• MassDEP MOU with the Mass Food Association
• Supermarkets certify to MassDEP that they have certain reuse and recycling programs in place receive regulatory relief as well
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Generator Program:SRPC
• Waste bans added incentive to go beyond compliance
• Starts July 2006
• Renew annually in July
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Generator Program:DARP and SRPC Lists
• Mailed to Solid Waste Facilities by MassDEP in July each year
• SRPC updated continuously (rolling enrollment)
• Check MassDEP web site for periodic updates
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Desired Generator Reaction
• Promote Behavior Change– Waste Reduction
• Source Reduction
• Reuse
• Recycling
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Technical Assistance:Resources for Generators
Commercial Web Sites:• MassDEP Business Recycling Web Page:
mass.gov/dep/recycle/reduce/assistan.htm.• Earth911: earth911Business.com• Recycling Services Directory:
wastecap.org/wastecap/RSD2003/index.asp• Massachusetts WasteWise: epa.gov/wastewise• SRPC: mass.gov/dep/recycle/supermkt.htm
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Technical Assistance:Resources for Generators
• MassDEP Municipal Recycling Web Page:
mass.gov/dep/recycle/reduce/assistan1.htm
• Earth911: earth911.org
• Recycling Services Directory: wastecap.org/wastecap/RSD2003/index.asp
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Any Questions ?
Contact info:Solid Waste Facilities:• Your DEP Region
Hauler/Generator Enforcement:
• Steve Long, Boston
Phone: (617) 292-5734
E-mail: [email protected]