Ohio’s Solid Waste and C&DD Program
Annual MeetingMay 9, 2013
Ohio’s Composting ProgramBarry Chapman and Jen Hagar
Registrations
Registration submitted to
Ohio EPA-Central Office
Scanned and sent to
District Office inspector for
review
Inspector will verify that
siting criteria have been met
– through a site visit
Registrations
Registrations
Registration will be issued and facility
will be prepared
Inspector will inspect site to
verify rule requirements
have been met
Ohio EPA will issue written concurrence – No material
may be accepted until
written concurrence is
received
Registrations
Registrations
If application is incomplete,
applicant shall correct
deficiencies and resubmit within 30
days
New and changed criteria
for approval
Amending registration
• Amendment required for changes to application
• Change to material placement areas shall be included on revised plan view drawing
Registrations
Registrations
Copies of letters of
intent required by
rule
Registration Form
Plan View Drawing
New
Plan View Drawing
Plan View Drawing
Scale of 1”=100’
Property lines of all land
owned or leased for the
composting facility
The boundary lines of the composting
facility
Public roads, railroads, and
structures
Existing topography–
streams, wetlands, lakes, springs, other
surface waters of the state
The North arrow
RegistrationsPlan View Drawing
Location of materials placement
areas
Existing occupied
structures
Any leachate management
structure
Limits of the one hundred
year floodplain
National park, national
recreation area, state park, etc.
Registrations
• State nature preserves, state wildlife areas, state scenic rivers, etc.
• Existing public water supply wells, developed springs, or private potable water supply wells.
Plan View Drawing
Siting Criteria
Not on a national park or national recreation area
Not on a state park or established state park purchase area
200 feet from surface waters of the state
Siting Criteria
500 feet from wetlands and other designated areas
300 feet from a public water supply well, developed spring, or private potable water well
300 feet from sinkhole or agricultural drainage well
Siting Criteria
Siting Criteria
250 feet from an occupied dwelling (500 feet-Class I) unless owned or leased by O/O
50 feet from private well controlled by facility owner
Not in a 100 year flood plain
Siting Criteria
CRITERIA FOR APPROVALOAC 3745-560-101, 201, 301, 401
Criteria for Approval
Registration application is complete
Siting criteria has been met
Plan view drawing contains necessary information
Letter of intent sent to applicable parties
Criteria for Approval
Letter of intent sent to applicable parties
If applicable, Rule 13 authorization obtained
The o/o is in substantial compliance at other solid waste disposal facilities owned or operated
Criteria for Approval Criteria for Approval
PROCEDURES FOR COMMENCEMENT
OAC 3745-560-102, 202, 302, 402
Commencing Operations
No materials shall be accepted until:
Prepared facility shall be inspected by Ohio EPA and
written concurrence received
90 day have passed since Ohio EPA received the application
Deficiencies in application shall be
addressed or permit to install/registration
may be denied
Commencing Operations
Facility Site PreparationFacility Site Preparation
1 – 6% slope
Materials placement area constructed to allow operation
in inclement weather
Roads shall be constructed to
allow passage of vehicles at all
times
Construction of leachate and surface water management
structures
Signs posted
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2012 RULE CHANGES
“300 square foot” Full Exclusion
3745-560-01(E)(1)
New
Yard waste, agricultural waste, animal waste, food scraps, bulking agents, & additive
OAC 3745-560 does not apply when:
300 sq. ft.
No nuisance & health hazardsNo surface water &
ground water pollution
Cost Closure Estimate – Class II New
If cost estimate is $3,500 or less, no financial assurance required
3745-560-200(A)(2)
Methods of Composting
Windrows
In-vessel
Static Pile
Other Methods by Approval
New
Aerated static pile
Methods of Composting
Windrow Composting
Construction, C/N ratio, moisture content, and turning frequency shall enable the controlled biological decomposition under primarily aerobic conditions.
Constructed parallel to line of slope
Turned at least four times per year
New
Methods of Composting
Static Pile Composting
Construction, C/N ratio, moisture content, and turning frequency shall enable the controlled biological decomposition under primarily aerobic conditions
Turn at least twice a year to reintroduce oxygen into the process
New
Authorized Materials Management
Distribute compost at a minimum rate of ¼ the amount of material from the previous calendar year
New
Annual Reporting
Composting
• Class I & II Facilities– 29 Registered Facilities
• Received 30 Annual Reports (includes closing facilities)• Currently missing 3 Annual Reports
• Class III & IV Facilities– 372 Registered Facilities
• Received 340 Annual Reports (includes closing facilities)• Currently missing 55 Annual Reports
NOVs
• Sent out 211 NOVs on May 17th, 2013– Class I: 0– Class II: 6– Class III: 9– Class IV: 196• 47 Missing Annual Report and Plan View Drawing• 149 Missing Only Plan View Drawing
– 288 Class IVs submitted reports (51.7%)
Compost Issues for 2012
• Date reports were due switched from April 1st to February 1st
• New plan view drawing rule for Class IV facilities
• 25% Removal Rule
25% Removal Rule
• 3745-560-(110, 210, 310 & 410) Operational requirements for class (I, II, III & IV) composting facilities.– (E) Authorized materials management. The owner or
operator shall distribute compost product at a minimum rate of one fourth the amount of material received the previous calendar year.
25% Removal Rule
2012: Submitted Reports DO NOT meet 25% removal:– 16/30 Class I & II
• 13: Uncertain if filled out form entirely• Blanks could be zero or not filled out• 3: Correctly filled out forms
– 163/342 Class III & IV• 114: Uncertain if filled out form entirely. • 49: Correctly filled out forms
Next Steps
• Look to the Health Departments and District Offices – Follow up with each facility to
check compliance
• Planning Report
Planning Report
Reg. No. Facility Name Address CityYW (Tons)
Agricultural Waste
Animal Waste (Tons)
Bulk Agents (Tons)
Food Waste (tons)
Animal Carcass (tons)
Rendering Waste
MSW (tons)
Other Yard Waste + Bulk Agents
(tons)Adams
01-C4R-0555 Owens Road Composting Site Owens Rd West Union 136.000 0 0 0.00 0 13.33333 0 0 0 136.00Subtotals: 0 136.00
Allen02-C3R-1041 Resource Recycling 1596 Neubrecht Rd Lima 121.160 31.2 63.26667 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 121.1602-C4R-0760 EOLM Inc 1500 Ft Amanda Rd Lima 150.667 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 150.6702-C4R-0889 City of Lima Yard Waste Compost Facility 1227 E Hanthorn Lima 5191.900 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 5191.9002-C4R-0918 Shawnee Township Rd Dept 2530 Ft Amanda Rd Lima 480.000 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 480.0002-C4R-1102 Layman Landscape Co 3538 Irvin Rd Elida 29.000 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 29.00
Subtotals: 0 5972.73Ashland
03-C2R-0814 Markleys County Butchering 550 Twp Rd 101 West Salem 0.000 0 0 0.00 0 13.33333 0 0 0 0.0003-C3R-0916 Howards Nursery Inc 179 State Rte 58 Medina 306.667 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 306.6703-C4R-0321 Willo'dell Yard Waste 1398 US Rte 42 RD Ashland 2222.700 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 2222.7052-C4R-0819 #1 Landscape 3775 Ridge Rd Medina 38.603 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 38.60
Subtotals: 0 2567.97Ashtabula
04-C3R-0753 Weaver Farms 6442 New London Rd Ashtabula 0.000 0 52.2 22.40 0 0 0 0 0 22.4004-C3R-0982 Saybrook Soil & Compost 8050 Depot Rd Ashtabula 1104.000 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 1104.0004-C4R-0487 Jefferson Area Compost N Cucumber St Jefferson 332.000 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 332.0004-C4R-0495 Conneaut Compost Facility 455 E Main Rd Conneaut 3517.000 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 3517.0004-C4R-0545 Geneva Recycling Center 660 Austin Road Geneva 982.167 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 982.1704-C4R-0550 Village of Roaming Shores Compost Fac. US Rt 6 & Dodge Rd Roaming Shores 500.000 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 500.0004-C4R-0679 Brobst Enterprises Inc 4200 Benefit Ave Ashtabula 2409.667 0 0 2113.33 0 0 0 0 0 4523.0004-C4R-0707 J D Hardwoods 8570 St Rt 534 Windsor 32.000 0 0 1320.00 0 0 0 0 0 1352.00
Subtotals: 0 12332.57Athens
05-C4R-0165 Ohio University Compost Facility N Blackburn Rd Athens 431.167 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 431.1705-C2R-1032 Ohio University Class II Site 137 Dairy Lane Athens 109.870 0 0 0.00 219.77 0 0 0 0 109.87
Subtotals: 219.77 541.04Auglaize
02-C3R-1041 Resource Recycling 1596 Neubrecht Rd Lima 67.570 17.4 35.28333 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 67.5706-C4R-0253 Wapakoneta Compost Fac 701 Parlette Ct Wapakoneta 1021.000 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 1021.0006-C4R-0301 Saint Marys Com Fac 15500 St Marys River Rd St. Marys 2167.333 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 2167.3306-C4R-0566 Village of Minster Utilities Bldg 285 North Ohio Street Minster 205.333 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 205.3354-C4R-0531 Brookside Wood Products 2192 US Route 127 Maria Stein 169.887 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 169.89
Subtotals: 0 3631.12BelmontBrownButler
09-C4R-0107 Collins Run Composting 945 Collins Run Road Oxford 1178.333 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 1178.3309-C4R-0936 City of Trenton Composting Facility NE Corner of Sal Blvd & E State St Trenton 511.333 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 511.3309-C4R-1010 Joyce Park Leaf Collection Area 255 Joyce Park Lane Hamilton 1219.333 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 1219.3309-C4R-1069 Ohio Mulch 72 W Crescentville Rd Cincinnati 412.400 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 412.4031-C4R-0105 NPK Compost Facility 10795 Hughes Rd Cincinnati 187.444 0 0 26.99 0 0 0 0 0 214.4331-C4R-0121 H. Hafner & Sons Inc C&DD Facility 5445 Wooster Pke Cincinnati 26.800 0 4 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 26.8083-C2R-1053 Brausch Farms 1715 Gum Grove Rd Clarksville 0.060 4.01823 3.50075 5.95 2.11301 0.0435 0 0 0 6.01
Subtotals: 2.11301 3568.64
Infectious Waste
• Stericycle Warren, OH:– Treated 10,998.57 tons• 6,592.84 in state
• Stericycle Toledo, OH:– Treated 8,475.21 tons• 1,695.05 tons in state
Scrap Tire
• Facilities: 34 Licensed Facilities– Received: 34
• Transporters: 95 Registered Transporters– Received: 88
• NOVs being sent out• Report being generated– Broken down by county and transporter
Facility Annual Reports
• Due April 1st • Process of scanning, organizing and inputting into
database• Next step: attempt to collect reports from facilities
that have not submitted– Attempt to contact facilities– Send NOVs
Questions?