Solid Waste: Incinerators – Minor Incinerator – Inspection Checklist
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]All Minor Incinerators have a permit and site-specific checklist. Below is a portion of the generic checklist we utilize.
MINOR THERMAL DESTRUCTION FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
Within each 24-hour period, does the operator clean each area where waste has been deposited or stored, except for those storage areas at thermal destruction facilities which are designed for multiple day storage capability? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)1]
Was waste not stored overnight at any facility without effective treatment to prevent odors associated with putrefaction? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)2]
Is facility property surrounding the actual disposal area maintained free of litter, debris, and accumulations of unprocessed waste, process residues and effluents? Are methods of effectively controlling windblown papers and other lightweight materials such as fencing being implemented? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)3]
Is facility using methods to effectively control dust in order to prevent offsite migration? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)4]
Is the operation of the facility conducted to not result in odors associated with solid waste being detected off site in any area of human occupancy? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)5]
Does facility operation not result in emission of air contaminants in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:27-5.2(a)? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)5]
Does the operator maintain all facility systems and related appurtenances in a manner that facilitates proper operation and minimizes system downtime? Note: When requested, the operator of the facility shall furnish proof that provisions have been made for the repair and replacement of equipment which becomes inoperative. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)6]
Is facility property surrounding the actual disposal area maintained free of litter, debris, and accumulations of unprocessed waste, process residues and effluents? Are methods of effectively controlling windblown papers and other lightweight materials such as fencing being implemented? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)7]
Is facility using methods to effectively control dust in order to prevent offsite migration? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)8]
Does the operator at all times comply with the conditions of the SWF permit? Does the operator not receive, store, handle, process or dispose of waste types not specifically identified in that facility’s SWF permit? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)9]
Does facility receive waste quantities which do not exceed the system’s designed handling, storage, processing or disposal capacity as identified in facility’s SWF permit or other permit certificate? Note: The designed processing and disposal capacity approved within any solid waste facility permit, other permit certificate or approval conditions as a ton per day operational maximum shall be inclusive of all solid waste received at the facility as well as all tonnages of source separated recyclables received. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)10]
Does facility operate in a manner that employs the use of the equipment and those techniques for the receipt, storage, handling, processing or disposal of incoming waste and process residues that are specifically authorized by the facility’s SWF permit? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)11]
Does facility maintain an approved final O and M manual? Were proposed changes to O and M manual submitted to the Department for review and not implemented until the Department approved the changes? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)12]
Does facility receive waste quantities which do not exceed the system’s designed handling, storage, processing or disposal capacity as identified in facility’s SWF permit or other permit certificate? Note: The designed processing and disposal capacity approved within any solid waste facility permit, other permit certificate or approval conditions as a ton per day operational maximum shall be inclusive of all solid waste received at the facility as well as all tonnages of source separated recyclables received. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)15]
Does facility operate in a manner that employs the use of the equipment and those techniques for the receipt, storage, handling, processing or disposal of incoming waste and process residues that are specifically authorized by the facility’s SWF permit. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)16]
Does facility operator provide a means of removing mud, solid waste or other debris from the tires of all vehicles? Are vehicle tires cleaned prior to the vehicle’s departure from the facility’s boundaries? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)17]
Does facility maintain an approved final O and M manual? Were proposed changes to O and M manual submitted to the Department for review and not implemented until the Department approved the changes? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.11(b)18]
Has the permittee maintained a daily record of wastes received which includes: 1. Identification of the facility by name and ID number; 2. Identification of the transporter by registration number assigned and decal number; 3. The cubic yard, tonnage or gallon capacity of the vehicle or container; 4. Date and time of delivery; 5. The license plate no. and State initials of the vehicle; and 6. The origin of the waste identified by municipal., county and State. For waste transferred from another facility, the facility ID number shall also be listed? [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.13(a)1-6]
Does permittee maintain a daily record of wastes received which includes: 1. Identification of the facility by name and ID number; 2. Identification of the transporter by registration number assigned and decal number; 3. The cubic yard, tonnage or gallon capacity of the vehicle or container; 4. Date and time of delivery; 5. The license plate no. and State initials of the vehicle; and 6. The origin of the waste identified by municipal., county and State? For waste transferred from another facility, the facility ID number shall also be listed. [N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.13(a)1-6]
Were all fees paid in a timely fashion? [N.J.A.C. 7:26- 5.8(a)]
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