Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 252. Department of Environmental Quality |
Chapter 515. Management of Solid Waste |
Subchapter 19. Operational Requirements |
Part 9. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES |
SECTION 252:515-19-91. Processing time for putrescible waste
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- (a) Processing time. Except as provided for in (b) of this Section, all putrescible waste delivered to a transfer station or processing facility shall be processed within 24 hours of delivery.(1) If appropriate odor and vector control measures, as defined in the permit, are implemented, processing time may be extended to 48 hours.(2) If processing failures occur, all putrescible wastes shall be removed within 96 hours to an alternate permitted disposal site.(b) Solid waste incinerators.(1) Putrescible waste shall be processed within 72 hours of delivery at processing facilities that operate on a seven day per week basis and utilize mass burn technology, pit storage, waste rotation, and negative pressure design in the refuse storage building.(2) If processing failures occur, all putrescible wastes shall be removed within 168 hours to an alternate permitted disposal facility.