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Solid Waste Utilization
In early 2004 MPCA staff
completed amendments to Minn rule Ch 7035 pertaining to the beneficial
use of solid waste. The rules revisions were conducted to establish
a system that will assist
persons generating wastes to identify beneficial uses for those
wastes rather than sending them to a landfill. The
beneficial use of solid waste will save landfill capacity for
materials that do not have alternative uses and reduce the amount
of raw materials used in construction and other industries. By
using solid waste individuals and organizations can reduce disposal
costs, or even generate profit through the sale of materials
that have a beneficial use.
For more information on the rulemaking, see the following:
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Goals
Qualifying Criteria Conditions for Solid Waste Use
Solid Waste Utilization
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The solid waste utilization program will achieve this goal by establishing:
- Procedures by which persons who wish to explore a potential
beneficial use can do so through a limited demonstration/research project
(DRP) even if the use is not allowed under present rules or permit
conditions.
- A category of standing beneficial uses (SBUD) of wastes
that do not require any regulatory contact or approval.
- Procedures whereby a person proposing a use not in the "standing" category
can seek and obtain regulatory approval for that use through a beneficial
use determination (BUD).
- Methods for characterizing the solid waste and the
proposed use such that information about the proposed use can be
shared with regulators and interested people.
- Standards for storage of solid waste prior to its
beneficial use.
- A point in time when the designation of a material
as a solid waste is removed and the material is no longer subject
to solid waste regulation.
To qualify as beneficial a use must meet the following criteria:
- the solid waste must not be stored in anticipation of speculative
future markets;
- the solid waste must be adequately characterized in accordance
with part 7035.2861;
- the solid waste must be an effective substitute for an analogous
material or a necessary ingredient in a new product;
- the use of the solid waste does not adversely impact human health
or the environment; and
- the solid waste must not be used in quantities that exceed accepted
engineering or commercial standards. (excess use of solid waste
is not authorized by this part and is considered disposal)
Conditions for Solid Waste Use
The solid waste utilization rules identify three different conditions under
which wastes can be used rather than disposed of: standing beneficial
use determinations (SBUD), case specific beneficial use determinations
(BUD), and demonstration / research projects (DRP).
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Standing Beneficial Use Determinations (SBUD): |
Demonstration / Research Projects (DRP): |
For uses of solid waste not identified in 7035.2860 subpart
4, the agency shall make a case-by-case determination on whether
the proposed management option for the specific solid waste is
a beneficial use. This determination must be based on information
submitted in accordance with 7035.2860. To qualify as beneficial
a use must meet the following criteria:
A. the solid waste must not be stored in anticipation of speculative
future markets;
B. the solid waste must be adequately characterized in accordance
with part 7035.2861;
C. the solid waste must be an effective substitute for an analogous
material or a necessary ingredient in a new product;
D. the use of the solid waste does not adversely impact human
health or the environment; and
E. the solid waste must not be used in quantities that exceed
accepted engineering or commercial standards. (excess use of
solid waste is not authorized by this part and is considered
disposal)
For more information, go to the Case
Specific Beneficial Use Determinations page. |
A standing beneficial use determination
(SBUD) means that the generator or end user of a material can
do so in accordance with 7035.2860 without contacting the agency.
Only those specific solid wastes and the uses designated in 7035.2860
have been given standing beneficial use determinations. Any other
uses of solid waste must follow the procedure for obtaining a
case specific beneficial use determination (BUD), outlined in
7035.2860 subp 5, or a Demonstration/Research project (DRP),
outlined in 2035.0450.
For more information, go to the Standing
Beneficial Use Determinations page. |
Minn Rule part 7035.0450 provides a process of regulatory oversight
of Demonstration / Research projects.
Demonstration/research projects are limited scale projects conducted
for the purpose of obtaining information and data on methods
of solid waste management including but not limited to utilization.
For example a DRP may be conducted to evaluate new landfill designs
or solid waste management technologies.
For more information, go to the Demonstration/Research
Project page. |
Solid Waste Utilization
How do I determine which category my potential use should fall
under?
First, review the list of standing beneficial uses in Minn. Rule part
7035.2860 subp 4. If the waste and use you are considering are listed,
you may go forward without notifying the MPCA. If the waste and use
are not listed as an SBUD, you will have to submit a proposal for a
CSBUD or a DRP. When deciding between a CSBUD or a DRP, consider the
goals of the project. If a project is being done to gain data or to
test a new idea, it should be submitted as a DRP proposal. If a potential
use is designed to be an ongoing activity, it should be proposed as
a CSBUD. If MPCA staff feel that more information is needed to approve
a BUD, they may recommend the design and completion of a DRP.
Storage prior to beneficial use
Solid wastes that are beneficially used are no longer exempt from
storage standards. The standards established for solid wastes stored
before their beneficial use are detailed in 7035.2855. The standards
established allow flexibility in storage design. The goal of the design
is to prevent contaminants from migrating into ground or surface waters
and prevent nuisance conditions from occurring at the storage facility.
Contacts
For more information contact:
Geoff Strack
520 Lafayette Rd. N.
Saint Paul , MN 55155-4194
Phone 651-757-2759
Fax 651-297-2343
E-mail geoffrey.strack@pca.state.mn.us
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