Section 285.131. Storage and containment of ash residue from municipal waste incineration, including from regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste incineration

(a) Ash residue from municipal waste incineration, including from regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste incineration, shall be stored in accordance with the following:

(1) In an enclosed container, which may include a properly tarped container, or in an enclosed area, which may include an adequately ventilated building.

(2) On a pad that is no more permeable than 1 x 10^-7 cm./sec.

(3) To prevent the release, dispersal or discharge of ash residue into the air, water or onto land.

(b) Ash residue from a regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste incinerator may be commingled with other municipal waste if the commingled waste is from one generator and if storage of the commingled waste is in accordance with subsection (a).

The provisions of this § 285.131 adopted April 8, 1988, effective April 9, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 1681; amended August 7, 1992, effective August 8, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 4185; amended November 7, 2014, effective November 8, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7021. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (273349).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 285.131 amended under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. § § 6018.101—6018.1003); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.1—691.1001); sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20); the act of July 13, 1988 (P. L. 525, No. 93) (35 P. S. § § 6019.1—6019.6), known as the Infections and Chemotherapeutic Waste Disposal Law; and the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. § § 4000.101—4000.1904).

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 283.403 (relating to ash residue from municipal waste incineration); and 25 Pa. Code § 285.101 (relating to scope).