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Chapter 3745-580 | Scrap Tires

 
 
 
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Rule 3745-580-01 | Scrap tire - applicability.
 

(A) Except as provided in paragraph (D) of this rule, rules 3745-580-01 to 3745-580-99 of the Administrative Code are applicable to any person who possesses, generates, stores, transports, disposes, or beneficially uses scrap tires, and any person who establishes, owns, or operates a scrap tire facility.

(B) In addition to the rules specified in paragraph (A) of this rule, this chapter is applicable as follows:

(1) Rules 3745-580-100 to 3745-580-125 of the Administrative Code are applicable to any person who transports scrap tires.

(2) Rules 3745-580-200 to 3745-580-225 of the Administrative Code are applicable to an owner or operator of a scrap tire collection facility.

(3) Rules 3745-580-300 to 3745-580-325 of the Administrative Code are applicable to an owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility.

(4) Rules 3745-580-400 to 3745-580-425 of the Administrative Code are applicable to an owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility.

(5) Rules 3745-580-500 to 3745-580-525 of the Administrative Code are applicable to an owner or operator of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(6) Rule 3745-580-600 of the Administrative Code is applicable to an owner or operator of a scrap tire monocell facility.

(7) Rules 3745-580-700 to 3745-580-726 of the Administrative Code are applicable to an owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill facility.

(8) Rules 3745-580-800 to 3745-580-810 of the Administrative Code are applicable to a person authorized to beneficially use scrap tires.

(C) In addition to the multi-program rules made applicable by reference in this chapter, the following multi-program rules apply to this chapter:

(1) Rule 3745-500-35 of the Administrative Code, which pertains to relationships among authorizing documents, rules, and the authority of the director and board of health.

(2) Rule 3745-500-130 of the Administrative Code, which pertains to retention and distribution of authorizing documents.

(D) This chapter does not apply to the storage of one hundred or fewer scrap tires unless they are stored in such a manner that, in the judgment of the director or the approved board of health, causes a nuisance, a hazard to public health or safety, or a fire hazard.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-02 | Scrap tire - definitions.
 

If a term used in this chapter is defined in rule 3745-500-02 of the Administrative Code, the definition in rule 3745-500-02 of the Administrative Code is applicable to this chapter unless the term is defined in this rule. As used in this chapter:

(A) "Administrative change" means an amendment to an authorizing document, information provided in the registration application, and supplemental information on record at the agency that is used to support the issuance of a registration certificate or a license. The amendment is at a minimum equivalent to the rule requirements, and does not constitute an alteration or modification. An administrative change is not an action.

(B) "Beneficial use" means to use a scrap tire in accordance with rule 3745-580-801 or 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code. Beneficial use does not apply to products manufactured from scrap tires and sold to a customer, including tire derived fuel and tire derived chips used in accordance with applicable rules and laws.

(C) "Crumb rubber" means a product derived from processing scrap tires down to particle dimensions less than 0.5 inches and where removal of ninety-nine per cent or more of the steel and fabric from the scrap tires has occurred.

(D) "Daily design input capacity " or "DDIC" means the maximum weight of scrap tires that can be accepted at a scrap tire recovery facility per day and the maximum weight of scrap tires that can be processed by a mobile scrap tire recovery facility per day.

(E) [Reserved.]

(F)

(1) "Final slope" means the slope of a landfill when it has reached final grade and includes but is not limited to the composite cap system, the waste, the composite liner system, and the subsurface.

(2) "Fire break" means the area around individual scrap tire storage piles that is maintained free of combustible material.

(3) "For-hire motor carrier" means a person engaged in the transportation of goods or passengers for compensation and regulated under 49 C.F.R. Part 383 and Part 390.

(G) [Reserved.]

(H) [Reserved.]

(I)

(1) "Industrial landfill facility" or "industrial landfill" is a solid waste landfill where one or any combination of industrial or manufacturing waste as defined in rule 3745-30-01 of the Administrative Code are exclusively disposed. Nontoxic fly ash, nontoxic bottom ash, and nontoxic spent foundry sand may also be disposed at an industrial landfill facility.

(2) "Interim slope" means the slope of a landfill as a result of daily filling or when a phase, cell, or unit has reached its limits and includes but is not limited to daily cover, intermediate cover, transitional cover, waste, the composite liner system, and the subsurface.

(3) "Internal slope" means the slope as excavated or constructed and includes but is not limited to the leachate collection layer, protective material, select waste, composite liner system and the subsurface.

(J) [Reserved.]

(K) [Reserved.]

(L) "Limits of waste placement" means the horizontal and vertical boundaries of a solid waste landfill within which the owner or operator has been authorized to dispose of solid waste.

(M)

(1) "Maximum horizontal acceleration in lithified earth material" means the maximum expected horizontal acceleration depicted on a seismic hazard map, with a ninety per cent or greater probability that the acceleration will not be exceeded in two hundred fifty years, or the maximum expected horizontal acceleration based on a site-specific seismic risk assessment.

(2) "Modification" means the following:

(a) For a scrap tire collection or storage facility, any change in the location of or expansion of the scrap tire handling area, scrap tire storage area, or scrap tire processing area specified in the facility's authorizing documents.

(b) For a scrap tire recovery facility, the following:

(i) An increase in the amount of scrap tires accepted at the scrap tire recovery facility only when it triggers an increase in the scrap tire recovery facility's DDIC from a class II scrap tire recovery facility to a class I scrap tire recovery facility.

(ii) Any change in the location of or expansion of the scrap tire handling area, scrap tire storage area, or scrap tire processing area specified in the facility's authorizing documents.

(c) For a scrap tire monocell or monofill facility, the following:

(i) A substantial horizontal or vertical expansion in the limits of waste placement, including but not limited to those modifications specified in division (A)(2)(d) of section 3734.05 of the Revised Code.

[Comment: A reduction to the limits of waste placement or total capacity by itself is generally not considered to be a modification, unless the reduction also results in other substantial changes to the facility such that paragraph (M)(2)(b)(iii) of this rule is applicable.]

(ii) Any change which may endanger human health or the environment, including but not limited to a change to operation, technique of waste received, type of waste received, or design or construction of the facility, as determined by the director.

(3) "Monocell" means a discrete volume for solid waste, which is provided isolation from other solid wastes, where a segregated waste stream is exclusively disposed within the limits of waste placement of a solid waste landfill.

(4) "Monofill" means a specialized solid waste landfill where a single segregated waste stream is exclusively disposed.

(N) "New tire" means a tire that has never been installed on a vehicle or trailer, or any tire that is part of a new vehicle or trailer when the motor vehicle or trailer is manufactured or initially received in Ohio. New tire does not include any used or retreaded tire.

(O) [Reserved.]

(P)

(1) "Passenger tire equivalent" or "PTE" means a unit of measurement for converting various scrap tire sizes and processed scrap tires into a standard weight for estimating numbers or volumes of scrap tires. Twenty-five pounds of whole or processed scrap tires equals one passenger tire equivalent. The passenger tire equivalent is based on the weight for an average size passenger and light truck tire.

(2) "Permittee" means a person to whom a permit to install has been issued.

(3) "Phase" means a discrete area of a scrap tire monofill facility, which has been designated to facilitate the systematic construction, operation, and closure of the scrap tire monofill facility.

(4) "Possess," "possessing," or "possession" of scrap tires means the generation, storage, ownership, management, or physical control of scrap tires.

(5) "Processed tire" or "processed scrap tire" means a scrap tire that has been altered through a mechanical, chemical, thermal, or controlled combustion process so that the resulting material is a marketable product or is suitable for storage or disposal in a scrap tire monocell or monofill facility. Processed tire includes but is not limited to cut, split, and shredded tires. Baled tires are only considered processed tires for the purpose of disposal at a scrap tire monocell or monofill facility. For the purposes of disposal, processed tires are classified in accordance with the following:

(a) Processed tires that are readily identifiable as scrap tires or pieces of scrap tires by visual inspection are considered scrap tires.

(b) Processed tires that are not readily identifiable as scrap tires or pieces of scrap tires by visual inspection when disposed are considered solid waste rather than scrap tires, including but not limited to crumb rubber.

(c) Items manufactured from processed tires and scrap tire material that is a by-product of a manufacturing process when disposed is considered solid waste.

(Q) [Reserved.]

(R)

(1) "Regulatory floodplain" means an area covered by a one hundred year flood as depicted on a flood insurance rate map published by the federal emergency management agency.

(2) "Rough tire shreds" or "rough shredded scrap tires" means tire shreds or cut tire pieces that have any dimension equal to or greater than four inches.

(S)

(1) "Scrap tire" is a type of solid waste and means any unwanted or discarded tire, regardless of size, that has been removed from its original use. Scrap tire includes all whole scrap tires and pieces of scrap tires that are readily identifiable as parts of scrap tires by visual inspection. For purposes of this definition, "unwanted" means the original scrap tire generator, original owner, or manufacturer of the tire no longer wants to use, or is unable to use, the tire for its original purpose. Scrap tire does not include the following:

(a) A tire after it has been retreaded or regrooved for resale or reuse, unless it has been declared defective or has been returned to the seller or manufacturer for warranty adjustment.

(b) A tire that is mounted and installed on a vehicle or trailer, or carried on the vehicle or trailer as the spare tire. Trucks with more than four wheels or with different size wheels or tires may carry more than one spare tire.

For purposes of this definition, "installed" means placing the mounted wheel and tire assembly at any of the positions on a vehicle or trailer where a wheel and tire assembly was initially placed on the vehicle or trailer during manufacture, and includes the position normally used for a spare tire or tires.

For purposes of this definition, "mounted" means placing a tire on a wheel rim so that it can be installed on a vehicle. A mounted tire may be a scrap tire unless it is also installed.

(c) Tires from non-motorized vehicles such as bicycles, or tires from small equipment such as lawn mowers or wheelbarrows.

[Comment: Tires from non-motorized vehicles may be recycled, disposed of as scrap tires, or may be disposed of as solid waste.]

(d) At a retreading business, a retreadable casing that has been inspected and individually labeled or marked as suitable for retreading and is stored in an enclosed building or in a manner otherwise authorized by the director.

(e) Tire derived fuel (TDF), tire derived chips or tire chips (TDC) after the TDF or TDC has been transported from the scrap tire recovery facility for use as a fuel or for beneficial use in accordance with rule 3745-580-801 or 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code.

(f) Non-pneumatic, hard, pressed tires, such as forklift tires.

[Comment: Non-pneumatic, hard, pressed tires may be recycled, disposed of as scrap tires, or may be disposed of as solid waste.]

(2) "Scrap tire collection facility" means a type of facility for scrap tire storage that meets all of the following:

(a) The facility is used for the receipt and storage of whole scrap tires from the public prior to the transportation of the scrap tires to one of the locations listed in rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(b) The facility exclusively stores scrap tires in portable containers.

(c) The aggregate storage volume of the portable containers in which the scrap tires are stored does not exceed five thousand cubic feet.

[Comment: If the facility does not meet the above definition for a scrap tire collection facility, then the facility may be a scrap tire storage facility. If the facility includes any equipment for processing, such as cutting or shredding equipment, the scrap tires to produce a usable product, then the facility is a scrap tire recovery facility.]

(3) "Scrap tire generator" means the original scrap tire owner and any business that removes tires from vehicles or accepts scrap tires in the normal course of business such as tire retail dealers, retreaders, and automotive repair shops.

(4) "Scrap tire handling area" means an area of a scrap tire facility where scrap tires are stored, loaded, unloaded, sorted, baled, shredded, prepared for processing, or processed, and includes that portion of a scrap tire transporter's business location where scrap tires are unloaded, sorted, and loaded. A scrap tire handling area does not include vehicle storage or staging areas or buildings not used for processing or storage of scrap tires.

(5) "Scrap tire monocell facility " means a permitted cell within a solid waste landfill or industrial landfill facility dedicated exclusively to the environmentally sound storage or disposal of scrap tires that have been shredded, chipped, or otherwise mechanically processed. Scrap tire monocell includes facilities that are established and operated within the limits of waste placement of either of the following facilities as previously delineated in the applicable authorizing documents or as proposed in an application for permit to install a new facility or to expand an existing facility:

(a) A solid waste landfill subject to Chapter 3745-27 of the Administrative Code.

(b) An industrial landfill facility subject to Chapter 3745-30 of the Administrative Code provided the scrap tires to be received at the facility meet the definition of "industrial or manufacturing wastes" as defined in rule 3745-30-01 of the Administrative Code.

(6) "Scrap tire monofill facility" means a permitted landfill dedicated exclusively to the environmentally sound storage or disposal of scrap tires that have been shredded, chipped, or otherwise mechanically processed.

(7) "Scrap tire storage area" means the authorized area of a premises including but not limited to a scrap tire collection, storage, or recovery facility where whole or processed scrap tires are stored.

(8) "Scrap tire storage facility" means a registered or permitted facility where scrap tires are stored prior to transport to an authorized location listed in paragraph (A) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code and includes the following:

(a) A "class I scrap tire storage facility" means a scrap tire storage facility that has a permitted capacity of greater than ten thousand square feet and limited to three acres of scrap tire storage.

(b) A "class II scrap tire storage facility" means a scrap tire storage facility that has a registered capacity of not greater than ten thousand square feet of scrap tire storage.

[Comment: Division (C) of section 3734.71 of the Revised Code specifies that the owner or operator of a class I scrap tire storage facility also be the owner or operator of a licensed scrap tire monocell, monofill, or recovery facility in Ohio, or a solid waste or scrap tire monocell, monofill, or recovery facility located in another state and operating in compliance with the laws of that state.]

(9) "Scrap tire storage pile" means an area where scrap tires are stored either indoors or outdoors on the floor, on the ground, or in racks, and are separated from other piles by fire breaks.

(10) "Scrap tire submergence facility" means a type of scrap tire monofill facility where only whole scrap tires are submerged in water in an engineered structure.

(11) "Scrap tire transporter" or "transporter" means the registrant for a scrap tire transportation business or anyone in the registrant's employ who signs the scrap tire shipping papers or operates the registrant's scrap tire transportation vehicles.

(12) "Scrap tire shipping paper," or "shipping paper" is a form included with all scrap tire shipments and is completed by each generator, transporter, and recipient of the scrap tires.

(T)

(1) "Tire" for purposes of fee collection has the same meaning as in section 3734.90 of the Revised Code. "Tire" and "scrap tire" as used in this chapter means motor vehicle tires and includes all pneumatic tires.

[Comment: The definition of "tire" found in section 3734.90 of the Revised Code applies only to the collection of the state fee on the sale of new tires by a wholesaler.]

(2) "Tire adjustment center" means a premises to which defective new tires and tires returned for warranty adjustment are shipped for analysis of failure and final disposition.

(3) "Tire-derived cylinder" means a tire that has one or both of its sidewalls removed and is used to confine aggregate in an application that provides base and subbase strength to roads and other surfaces that are overlaid with concrete, asphalt, or gravel.

(4) "Tire manufacturing finishing center" means a premises where tires are manufactured, inspected, and processed to either finished stock or scrap.

(5) "Tire retreading business" means premises where scrap tires are recycled by processing the scrap tire and attaching a new tread to the used tire casing.

(6) "Tire sidewall" means the flat circular part of a tire left after the tread has been cut away. Tire sidewall does not include a bagel cut tire or any cut tire where a portion of the tread remains attached to the sidewall.

(U) "Used tire" means a whole scrap tire that may have value in a secondary tire market. A used tire remains a scrap tire until it has been reused by being installed on a vehicle or trailer.

(V) "Vertical expansion" means the extension of the vertical boundary of waste placement that occurs prior to beginning closure activities in accordance with rule 3745-27-11 of the Administrative Code. A vertical expansion is a modification. A vertical expansion is not a unit.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:43 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.01, 3734.02,
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-04 | General obligations for any person generating, storing, or in possession of scrap tires.
 

(A) Unless otherwise excluded by rule 3745-580-105 of the Administrative Code, no person generating, storing, or possessing scrap tires shall cause or allow more than ten scrap tires to be transported by any person who is not registered as a scrap tire transporter. All scrap tire shipments subject to this rule shall be documented on shipping papers completed in accordance with rule 3745-580-06 of the Administrative Code.

(B) No person shall dispose of scrap tires by open dumping or open burning.

(C) Unless otherwise excluded by rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code, no person shall store, possess, or process more than one hundred scrap tires without first obtaining a permit to install or registration certificate as applicable and a license to operate. Failure to obtain proper authorization constitutes open dumping.

(D) No person generating, storing, or possessing one hundred or fewer scrap tires shall store the tires in trailers, vehicles, or buildings, or on the ground in such a manner that causes a nuisance or a hazard to public health or safety. Management of scrap tires in such a manner constitutes open dumping.

(E) Remediation of a site where more than one hundred scrap tires have been consumed in a fire shall be conducted in accordance with rule 3745-580-31 of the Administrative Code.

(F) Unless otherwise excluded by rule 3745-580-805 of the Administrative Code, no person generating, storing, or possessing more than one hundred scrap tires shall use the scrap tires in a beneficial manner unless the beneficial use is authorized in accordance with rule 3745-580-801 or 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code.

(G) No person owning or operating a junk yard licensed under Chapter 4737. of the Revised Code or a motor vehicle salvage dealer licensed under Chapter 4738. of the Revised Code shall allow the amount of scrap tires placed in a vehicle designated for disposal to exceed the number of tires designed to be installed on the vehicle during manufacture, including one spare, tire prior to the vehicle being crushed, shredded, sheared, or baled.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:43 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.03, 3734.71, 3734.70, 3734.73, 3734.74, 3734.83
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/29/2002
Rule 3745-580-05 | Additional requirements for any person generating, storing, or in possession of more than one hundred scrap tires who is not required to be registered or permitted as scrap tire facility.
 

Any person storing, possessing, or processing more than one hundred scrap tires that is excluded from the registration or permitting requirements specified in rule 3745-580-04 of the Administrative Code shall not store the scrap tires in a manner that causes a nuisance or hazard to public health or safety. The storage of scrap tires in any amount outside or inside a trailer, vehicle, or building shall be deemed a nuisance or a hazard to public health or safety unless the person stores the scrap tires in accordance with the following:

(A) Using one of the following measures to control the breeding of mosquitoes:

(1) Ensuring at all times that scrap tires are free of water to prevent mosquitoes and mosquito larvae habitat.

(2) Application of a pesticide registered with the United States environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture to all scrap tires stored outdoors in accordance with the product label specifications. Pesticide application records shall be maintained for a period of three years, made available to the director or board of health during normal operating hours, and contain at a minimum the following:

(a) The name of the pesticide and the United States environmental protection agency registration number.

(b) The date and time of application.

(c) The name of the person who applied the pesticide.

(d) The amount of pesticide used per tire or another measurable quantity listed on the label.

(B) In a manner that prevents unauthorized removal from the premises and in accordance with at a minimum one of the following:

(1) In enclosed and locked structures including buildings and containers.

(2) Using fences or other physical barriers.

(3) Using locked cables or chains.

(4) Using security cameras to monitor outside scrap tire storage areas.

(5) Any other method approved in writing by Ohio EPA.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.03, 3734.71, 3734.70, 3734.73, 3734.74, 3734.83
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/29/1996, 3/29/2002
Rule 3745-580-06 | Shipping paper system.
 

(A) Scrap tire shipments shall be documented on shipping papers completed by each generator or transporter subject to the registration requirements of rule 3745-580-101 of the Administrative Code and the recipient of the scrap tires. A copy of the shipping papers shall accompany each shipment of scrap tires and a copy be retained by each person in the scrap tire transaction.

(B) Shipping papers shall be completed on forms prescribed by the director and contain at a minimum the following:

(1) The number of scrap tires being transported, expressed as a quantity, tons, or volume.

(2) An estimate of the percentage of passenger and light truck tires, semi-truck tires, and other tires in the shipment.

(3) The following transporter information:

(a) Name.

(b) Company address and telephone number.

(c) Registration certificate number.

(d) Vehicle and trailer license plate number.

(4) The following generator or recipient information:

(a) Name.

(b) County and address where the scrap tires were generated or delivered.

(c) Any applicable authorizations including but not limited to permit numbers, registration numbers, or pre-authorized beneficial use or beneficial use authorization numbers.

(5) A legible signature by the generator, transporter, and recipient verifying the accuracy of the information on the form in ink or other form of verification if approved by Ohio EPA in writing. A signature may be omitted as follows:

(a) For a generator, if the transporter does the following:

(i) Records a representative photograph of the load of scrap tires that includes a date and time stamp and geolocation data.

(ii) Establishes and maintains a written dispute resolution agreement regarding the accuracy of information on the form with the generator.

(b) For a recipient, as follows:

(i) The recipient is an authorized location specified in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(ii) The transporter includes a copy of the delivery receipt that identifies the amount of scrap tires received at the scrap tire facility, in number, weight or volume, with the shipping papers.

[Comment: Ohio EPA has developed a two-part and a three-part shipping form. The two-part form is designed to be completed by a scrap tire transporter who collects the scrap tires from a scrap tire generator, sorts the scrap tires, and delivers the sorted scrap tires to more than one destination. The three-part form is designed to be completed by a transporter who takes all of the scrap tires collected to a single end destination. A three-part form may document the entire movement of scrap tires by the transporter from a generator to the recipient of the scrap tires.]

(C) A person subject to the shipping paper requirements contained in this rule may use an alternate shipping paper, including electronic forms, in lieu of the form prescribed by the director if the information on the form is equivalent to paragraph (B) of this rule.

(D) Prior to the transport of more than ten scrap tires, the scrap tire generator or the owner or operator of a scrap tire facility shall verify that the scrap tire transporter is registered in accordance with rule 3745-580-101 of the Administrative Code and document that verification on the shipping papers.

(E) Records retention.

(1) Unless otherwise specified by the director, a person subject to the shipping paper requirements contained in this rule shall retain a copy of all completed shipping papers at the following locations:

(a) For a scrap tire generator, at the location of scrap tire generation.

(b) For a registered scrap tire transporter, at the primary business location and additional locations identified in the registration application. For a registered scrap tire transporter that owns or operates a business operating under an exclusion specified in rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code, at the location of scrap tire generation.

(c) For the owner or operator of a licensed or permitted solid waste facility, at the physical location of the facility.

(d) For the owner or operator of a licensed construction and demolition debris facility or a licensed and permitted construction and demolition processing facility, at the physical location of the facility.

(2) Completed shipping papers shall be retained for a minimum of three years starting from the date the shipping paper was completed and be made available for inspection during normal business hours by Ohio EPA, the local board of health, or law enforcement.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:45 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.74, 3734.83
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-07 | Fire break widths for outside scrap tire storage piles.
 

(A) Unless excluded by paragraph (B) of this rule or otherwise authorized by the director, a person storing scrap tires is subject to the specifications contained in paragraph (C) of this rule if the person is either of the following:

(1) An owner or operator of a licensed, permitted, or registered scrap tire facility.

(2) A person who is preauthorized to beneficially use scrap tires in accordance with rule 3745-580-801 of the Administrative Code or authorized to beneficially use scrap tires pursuant to rule 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code, unless alternate storage was approved by the director.

(B) This rule is not applicable to scrap tire storage piles that meet both of the following:

(1) Are not greater than five hundred scrap tires.

(2) Maintain a minimum separation distance of twenty-five feet from other scrap tire storage piles, buildings, and structures.

(C) Scrap tire storage piles subject to this rule shall be maintained with separation distances from other scrap tire storage piles, buildings, and structures as follows:

Tire storage pile height (feet)
0 to 8.08.1 to 10.010.1 to 12.012.1 to 14.0
Length of pile face along fire break (feet)Fire break widths (feet)
0.00 to 49.95662 6773
50.0 to 99.975 8493100
100.0 to 250.0100116128137
Note: This chapter establishes fifty feet as the maximum length and width allowed for piles of whole, baled, or rough shredded tires.
Note: Rule 3745-580-410 of the Administrative Code establishes one hundred twenty-five feet as the maximum length and fifty feet as the maximum width allowed for piles of tire shreds less than four inches in any dimension for a class II scrap tire recovery facility.
Note: Rule 3745-580-410 of the Administrative Code establishes two hundred fifty feet as the maximum length and fifty feet as the maximum width allowed for piles of tire shreds less than four inches in any dimension for a class I scrap tire recovery facility.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:53 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 3/29/2002, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-08 | Scrap tire contamination parameters.
 

The director may require any person storing, generating, or in possession of scrap tires to conduct soil, ground water, or surface water sampling for the parameters specified in this rule or additional parameters not identified in this rule to protect human health, safety, and the environment.

[Comment: Parameter numbers forty-one through forty-five only apply to surface water sampling.]

Parameter NumberParameterCAS RN
1Acenaphthene; 1,2-dihydroacenaphthylene83-32-9
2Acenaphthylene208-96-8
3Acetone; 2-Propanone67-64-1
4Anthracene120-12-7
5Arsenic7400-38-2
6Benzene71-43-2
7Benzo[a]anthracene; Benzanthracene56-55-3
8Benzo[b]flouranthene; Benz[e]acephenanthylene205-99-2
9Benzoic Acid65-85-0
10Benzo[a]pyrene50-32-8
111,3-butadiene 106-99-0
12Cadmium7440-43-9
13Chlorobenzene108-90-7
14Chromium7440-47-3
15Chrysene 218-01-9
16Copper 7440-50-8
17Ethylbenzene 100-41-4
18Flouranthene 206-44-0
19Iron7439-89-6
20Lead7439-92-1
21Manganese 7439-96-5
22Mercury 7439-97-6
23Methyl ethyl ketone; MEK; 2-Butanone 78-93-3
242-methylnaphthalene 91-57-6
254-methyl-2-pentanone; Methyl isobutyl ketone 108-10-1
26Methylene chloride; Dichloromethane 75-09-2
272-Methylphenol; o-Cresol 95-48-7
283- Methylphenol; m-Cresol 108-39-4
294-Methylphenol; p-Cresol 106-44-5
30Naphthalene 91-20-3
31Nickel 7440-02-0
32Phenanthrene 85-01-8
33Phenol108-95-2
34Pyrene 129-00-0
35Selenium 7782-49-2
36Strontium 7440-24-6
37Styrene; Ethenylbenzene 100-42-5
38Toluene; Methylbenzene 108-88-3
39Xylene (Total); Dimethylbenzene1330-20-7
40Zinc 7440-66-6
41Temperature
42pH
43Chemical oxygen demand
44Total suspended solids
45Biological oxygen demand, 5 day

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:53 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/29/2002
Rule 3745-580-09 | Scrap tire conversion factors.
 

Unless otherwise authorized by Ohio EPA, any person generating, storing, or in possession of scrap tires shall comply with the conversion factors established in this rule.

General conversions
25 lbs1 Passenger Tire Equivalent (PTE)
Whole scrap tires
1 passenger (car or light truck) tire1 PTE
1 semi-truck tire5 PTE
1 bale80 PTE
1 ton or 2 cubic yards
1 ton80 PTE
16 semi-truck tires
1 cubic yard8 PTE
3 semi-truck tires
Rough shreds (shred range equal to or greater than 4 inches in any dimension)
1 cubic yard23 PTE
575 lbs
1 ton3.5 cubic yards
Tire shreds (shred range 2 - 4 inches in any dimension)
1 cubic yard 31 PTE
775 lbs
1 ton2.5 cubic yards
Tire derived products (particle range 1/2 - 2 inches)
1 cubic yard36 PTE
900 lbs
1 ton2.2 cubic yards
Tire derived products (particle range 1/2 - 3/4 inches)
1 cubic yard30 PTE
750 lbs
1 ton80 cf super sack
Parts of a scrap tire
1 whole tire2 sidewalls and 1 tread
1 tread2 sidewalls
50% of the weight of a scrap tire
1 sidewall25% of the weight of a scrap tire
4 passenger scrap tire sidewalls1 PTE
2 semi-truck tire sidewalls2.5 PTE
1 semi-truck tread2.5 PTE

[Comment: The conversion factors are designed for use in conversions between scrap tire weight, volume, number, or passenger tire equivalents for whole scrap tires, shredded scrap tires, scrap tire parts, and scrap tire derived products.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-12 | Disposal exception for certain off-the-road construction and mining equipment tires.
 

The owner or lessee of a site may dispose of off-the-road construction and mining equipment scrap tires through burial on the site if the scrap tires meet the following:

(A) Have a minimum bead width of fourteen inches and a minimum rim or wheel diameter of twenty-four inches.

(B) Are limited to only off-the-road construction and mining equipment scrap tires generated on site by equipment owned or leased by the person who owns or leases the site. Acceptance or burial of other scrap tires constitutes open dumping.

(C) Are buried in a portion of the site that is least likely to be disturbed by future construction or mining.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.86
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.86
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/29/2002, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-20 | Administrative changes, alterations, variances, exemptions, and modifications.
 

(A) Administrative changes.

(1) Permit to install.

(a) The owner or operator of a scrap tire facility may request an administrative change to a permit to install in accordance with rule 3745-500-360 of the Administrative Code.

(b) The director may make an administrative change to a permit to install in accordance with rule 3745-500-360 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Registration.

(a) The owner or operator of a scrap tire facility may request an administrative change to a registration by submitting a written request to the Ohio EPA that includes a copy of the information proposed to be administratively changed with an explanation of the change.

(b) The director may make an administrative change to a registration if the director discovers the need for an administrative change.

(c) Administrative changes to registrations may be made to address the following:

(i) To update or correct administrative information including but not limited to the telephone number, address, email address, or name of the facility, the name of the owner or operator or person to whom the registration has been issued, emergency contact information, the authorized closure contact, or other facility contact information.

(ii) To correct typographical errors contained in the registration certificate.

(iii) To request additional registration certificates for use at a registered scrap tire transporter's business.

(3) The director may decline to make a requested administrative change.

(B) Alterations.

(1) Permit to install. The owner or operator of a scrap tire facility may request an alteration to a permit to install in accordance with rule 3745-500-150 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Registration. The owner or operator may submit an alteration request on forms prescribed by the director. The following alteration requests from the information submitted in the latest registration application need concurrence from Ohio EPA:

(a) For a scrap tire facility, the following:

(i) Any changes to any information specified on the plan view drawings and detailed engineering plans. The addition of domiciles, buildings, structures, or transport infrastructure on adjacent properties not owned or leased by the facility and new land uses that were allowed after the issuance of the authorizing document do not trigger an alteration.

(ii) Changes to scrap tire management activities including but not limited to loading, unloading, handling, storage, shipping, baling, and stages of scrap tire reduction and any other processing of scrap tires.

(iii) Changes to the specifications of a piece of scrap tire handling and processing equipment.

(iv) Changes to security measures utilized at the facility.

(v) Changes to the daily design input capacity that increase the amount of scrap tires stored at the facility that do not constitute a modification.

(vi) A reduction in the amount of scrap tires or processed scrap tires stored in order to reduce the amount of applicable financial assurance.

(vii) Changes to approved measures to direct runoff generated from the suppression of a fire and residuals from a fire to collection points and to prevent off-site migration of the runoff.

(viii) Changes to the fire contingency plan.

(b) For a registered scrap tire transporter, the following if the request is being made prior to the annual registration renewal:

(i) Authorization to sort or grade scrap tires.

(ii) Changes to the list of temporary storage locations for scrap tires in an updated registration application.

(iii) Authorization to use portable or permanent equipment for load consolidation.

(C) Variances. Any person may apply for a variance from any provision of this chapter in accordance with rule 3745-500-210 of the Administrative Code.

(D) Exemptions. Any person may apply for an exemption from any provision of this chapter in accordance with rule 3745-500-220 of the Administrative Code.

(E) Modifications. The owner or operator of a scrap tire facility may request a modification to a permit to install or registration by submitting an application for authorization in accordance with the following:

(1) For a scrap tire collection facility, rule 3745-580-200 of the Administrative Code.

(2) For a scrap tire storage facility, rule 3745-580-300 of the Administrative Code.

(3) For a scrap tire recovery facility, rule 3745-580-400 of the Administrative Code.

(4) For a mobile scrap tire recovery facility, rule 3745-580-500 of the Administrative Code.

(5) For a scrap tire monocell facility, Chapter 3745-27 or Chapter 3745-30 of the Administrative Code, as applicable.

(6) For a scrap tire monofill facility, rule 3745-580-700 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.12
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-22 | Closure cost estimate, post closure care cost estimate, and financial assurance for scrap tire facilities and scrap tire transporters.
 

For the purposes of this rule, "owner or operator" means the owner or operator of a scrap tire transportation business, the owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility, the owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility, the owner or operator of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility, the owner or operator of a scrap tire monocell, or the owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill.

[Comment: Financial assurance information is submitted as part of a permit to install or registration certificate application for a new scrap tire facility, a modification that increases the closure cost estimate of an existing scrap tire facility, a modification that increases the post-closure care cost estimate of an existing scrap tire facility, or an alteration to a scrap tire facility that changes the amount of scrap tires or scrap tire product stored. For a scrap tire transporter, financial assurance information is executed and funded as part of an initial registration certificate application.]

(A) Exclusions. The owner or operator of the following scrap tire facilities are excluded from the requirements of this rule:

(1) A scrap tire collection facility.

(2) A scrap tire monocell facility operating in accordance with rule 3745-580-600 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Closure cost estimate. The owner or operator shall prepare a closure cost estimate in accordance with the following criteria:

(1) For a scrap tire storage facility or a scrap tire recovery facility, a written closure cost estimate identifying the cost for a third party to conduct closure at the point in the operating life of the facility when the extent and manner of operation would make closure the most expensive. Ohio EPA may review, approve, or require revisions to the closure cost estimate or to the closure financial assurance instrument. Using the conversion factors contained in rule 3745-580-09 of the Administrative Code, the owner or operator shall calculate the closure cost estimate in current dollars and as follows:

(a) For a class I or class II scrap tire storage facility, a minimum of one dollar per passenger tire equivalent for the maximum number of scrap tires authorized to be stored at the facility.

(b) For a class I or class II scrap tire recovery facility, the sum of the following for the maximum number of scrap tires authorized to be stored at the facility:

(i) For whole scrap tires including baled tires and rough tire shreds, a minimum of one dollar per passenger tire equivalent.

(ii) For processed scrap tires other than baled tires and rough tire shreds that meet the definition of a scrap tire, the cost for removal and transportation to a scrap tire monocell or monofill facility and disposal of the maximum amount of processed tires to be stored at the scrap tire recovery facility.

(iii) For all other processed scrap tires including component parts, partially assembled and fully assembled products made from scrap tires, scrap tire by-products, and scrap tire residuals, the cost of removal and transport from the scrap tire recovery facility to a recycling facility or the cost of removal, transport, and disposal from the scrap tire recovery facility to a solid waste disposal facility prior to closure of the scrap tire recovery facility.

(2) For a scrap tire transporter, equal to the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code.

(3) For a mobile scrap tire recovery facility or mobile scrap tire recovery equipment operated by a licensed class I or class II scrap tire recovery facility at a site other than the scrap tire recovery facility's licensed site, equal to fifty thousand dollars.

(4) For a scrap tire monofill facility, an itemized written closure cost estimate in current dollars identifying the cost for a third party to conduct closure at the point in the operating life of the facility when the extent and manner of its operation would make the closure the most expensive. Ohio EPA may review, approve, or require revisions to the closure cost estimate or to the closure financial assurance instrument.

(C) Post-closure care cost estimate for a scrap tire monofill facility. The owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill facility shall prepare a written post-closure care cost estimate in current dollars, identifying the cost for a third party to conduct post-closure care.

(D) Closure cost estimate review. The owner or operator of a scrap tire facility shall review and make appropriate revisions to the closure cost estimate as follows:

(1) For a scrap tire monofill facility, annually adjust the closure cost estimate by multiplying it by the preceding February inflation factor derived from the annual implicit price deflator for gross domestic product as published by the U.S. department of commerce.

(2) For a scrap tire storage facility and scrap tire recovery facility, annually.

(3) As part of the submittal for a permit to install or a registration application for a modification to an existing scrap tire facility.

(4) Upon concurrence of an alteration to an existing scrap tire facility.

(5) Whenever a change at the facility increases the cost of closure. The review shall take into consideration changes to the storage capacity.

(E) Post-closure care cost estimate review. The owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill facility shall review and make appropriate revisions to the post-closure care cost estimate as follows:

(1) Annually to adjust the post-closure care cost estimate by multiplying it by the preceding February inflation factor derived from the annual implicit price deflator for gross domestic product as published by the U.S. department of commerce.

(2) As part of the submittal for a permit to install for a modification to an existing scrap tire monofill facility.

(3) Whenever a change in the post-closure care activities increases the cost of post-closure care.

(F) Whenever a revision performed as specified in paragraph (D) or (E) of this rule results in an increase to the closure cost estimate or post-closure care cost estimate, the owner or operator shall ensure the financial assurance instrument is increased in accordance with rule 3745-503-05 or 3745-503-10 of the Administrative Code, as applicable.

(G) The owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility or scrap tire recovery facility may request a reduction in the financial assurance if the owner or operator reduces the size of the scrap tire storage areas.

(H) The owner or operator shall ensure financial assurance instruments account for increases in the closure cost estimate and that sufficient financial assurance is available for closure activities at all times during the operating life of the scrap tire facility and until the facility is certified closed.

(I) For a scrap tire monofill facility, the owner or operator shall ensure financial assurance instruments account for increases in the post-closure care cost estimate and that sufficient financial assurance is available at all times during the post-closure care period, until the post-closure care period ends.

(J) The director may require revisions to the closure cost estimate, post-closure care cost estimate, or financial assurance instrument if the director determines that the cost of closure or post-closure care exceeds the cost estimate or the amount of the financial assurance instrument.

(K) Paragraph (B)(1) or (B)(4) of this rule is not applicable to the owner or operator if the closure cost estimate is five thousand five hundred dollars or less.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-23 | Financial assurance for scrap tire transporter closure.
 

(A) This rule is applicable to a scrap tire transportation business that is issued a registration certificate pursuant to rule 3745-580-103 of the Administrative Code.

(B) General requirements.

(1) For the purposes of this rule, "owner or operator" means the owner, operator, registrant, or person responsible for closure of the scrap tire transportation business.

(2) The owner or operator shall execute and fund a financial assurance instrument in the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code and that meets the requirements of paragraph (E) of this rule.

(3) The owner or operator shall maintain financial assurance for closure throughout the operating life of the scrap tire transportation business and may be released only in accordance with paragraph (J) of this rule.

(C) [Reserved.]

(D) [Reserved.]

(E) The owner or operator shall select a closure financial assurance mechanism from the list of mechanisms specified in paragraphs (F) to (I) of this rule provided the owner or operator satisfies the criteria for use of that mechanism. The owner or operator of a scrap tire transportation business that also owns or operates a solid waste facility may select a closure financial assurance mechanism in accordance with Chapter 3745-27 or Chapter 3745-503 of the Administrative Code, as applicable, for both the solid waste facility and the scrap tire transportation business.

(F) Closure trust fund.

(1) The owner or operator may satisfy the requirements of this rule by establishing a closure trust fund that conforms to the requirements of this paragraph, by sending an originally signed duplicate of the trust agreement to the director prior to issuance of a registration certificate. The trustee shall be an entity that has the authority to act as a trustee and which trust operations are regulated and examined by a federal or state agency.

(2) The wording of the trust agreement shall be identical to the wording specified in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-24 of the Administrative Code on forms prescribed by the director, and the trust agreement shall be accompanied by a formal certification of acknowledgment.

(3) A closure trust fund shall be executed and funded in the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code at the time the fund is established.

(4) If the value of the trust fund is less than the the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code at any time, the owner or operator shall, not later than sixty days after the value of the trust fund is below the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code, either deposit a sufficient amount into the trust fund so that the value is not less than the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code, or obtain alternative financial assurance using one of the mechanisms specified in this rule.

(5) The director shall instruct the trustee to release to the owner or operator such funds as the director specifies in writing, after receiving one of the following requests from the owner or operator for a release of funds:

(a) A written request to the director for the release of the amount in excess of the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code.

(b) A written request to the director for release of the amount in the trust fund as a result of such substitution, if the owner or operator substitutes alternative financial assurance from the list of mechanisms specified in this rule.

(6) Reimbursement for scrap tire transporter closure. After beginning closure, the owner or operator, or any other person authorized by the owner, operator, or director to perform closure, may request reimbursement for closure expenditures by submitting itemized bills to the director. After receiving itemized bills for closure activities, the director shall determine whether the closure expenditures are in accordance with applicable rules, or are otherwise justified, and if so, will instruct the trustee to make reimbursement in such amounts as the director specifies in writing. If the director determines that the cost of scrap tire transporter closure will be greater than the value of the trust fund, the director may withhold reimbursement of such amounts as deemed prudent until the director determines, in accordance with paragraph (J) of this rule, that the owner or operator is no longer required to maintain financial assurance for scrap tire transporter closure.

(7) The director will agree to termination of the trust fund when one of the following occurs:

(a) The owner or operator substitutes alternative financial assurance for closure as specified in paragraph (F)(4) of this rule.

(b) The director notifies the owner or operator, in accordance with paragraph (J) of this rule that the owner or operator is no longer required by this rule to maintain financial assurance for scrap tire transporter closure.

(G) Surety bond guaranteeing payment into scrap tire management fund.

(1) The owner or operator may satisfy the requirements of this rule by obtaining a surety bond that conforms to the requirements of this paragraph and by delivering the originally signed bond to the director by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt prior to issuance of the registration certificate and by submitting a copy of the bond into the operating record, if applicable. The surety company issuing the bond shall at a minimum be among those listed as acceptable sureties on federal bonds in the most recent listing of approved sureties as published by the U.S. department of the treasury.

(2) The wording of the surety bond shall be identical to the wording specified in paragraph (B) of rule 3745-580-24 of the Administrative Code on forms prescribed by the director.

(3) Under the terms of the surety bond all payments made thereunder will be deposited by the surety directly into the scrap tire management fund established by division (G) of section 3734.82 of the Revised Code and in accordance with instructions from the director.

(4) The bond shall guarantee that the surety will become liable on the bond obligation unless the owner or operator provides alternative financial assurance as specified in this rule, and obtains the director's written approval of the alternative financial assurance provided, not later than ninety days after both the owner or operator and the director receive notice of cancellation of the bond from the surety.

(5) Under the terms of the bond, the surety shall become liable on the bond obligation when the owner or operator fails to perform as guaranteed by the bond.

(6) The penal sum of the bond shall be in the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code.

(7) Under the terms of the bond, the bond shall remain in force unless the surety sends written notice of cancellation by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the owner or operator and to the director. Cancellation cannot occur, however, during the one hundred twenty day period beginning on the first day that both the owner or operator and the director have received the notice of cancellation, as evidenced by the return receipts.

(8) The owner or operator may cancel the bond if the director has given prior written consent. The director will provide such written consent to the surety bond company when one of the following occurs:

(a) The owner or operator substitutes alternative financial assurance for closure of a scrap tire transporter as specified in this rule.

(b) The director notifies the owner or operator, in accordance with paragraph (J) of this rule, that the owner or operator is no longer required to maintain financial assurance for the scrap tire transporter.

(H) Surety bond guaranteeing performance of scrap tire transporter closure.

(1) The owner or operator may satisfy the requirements of this rule by obtaining a surety bond that conforms to the requirements of this paragraph and by delivering the originally signed bond to the director prior to issuance of the registration certificate. The surety company issuing the bond shall at a minimum be among those listed as acceptable sureties on federal bonds in the most recent listing of approved sureties as published by the U.S. department of the treasury.

(2) The wording of the surety bond shall be identical to the wording specified in paragraph (C) of rule 3745-580-24 of the Administrative Code on forms prescribed by the director.

(3) Under the terms of the surety bond, all payments made thereunder will be deposited by the surety directly into the scrap tire management fund established by division (G) of section 3734.82 of the Revised Code and in accordance with instructions from the director.

(4) The bond shall guarantee that the surety will become liable on the bond obligation unless the owner or operator provides alternative financial assurance as specified in this rule, and obtains the director's written approval of the alternate financial assurance provided not later than ninety days after both the owner or operator and the director receive notice of cancellation of the bond from the surety.

(5) Performing activities. Under the terms of the bond, the surety will become liable on the bond obligation when the owner or operator fails to perform as guaranteed by the bond. Following a determination by the director that the owner or operator has failed to perform closure activities in accordance with applicable rules, the surety shall perform closure in accordance with applicable rules or deposit the amount of the penal sum into the scrap tire management fund established by division (G) of section 3734.82 of the Revised Code.

(6) The penal sum of the bond shall be in the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code.

(7) Under the terms of the bond, the bond shall remain in force unless the surety sends written notice of cancellation by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the owner or operator and to the director. Cancellation cannot occur, however, during the one hundred twenty day period beginning on the first day that both the owner or operator and the director have received the notice of cancellation as evidenced by the return receipts.

(8) The owner or operator may cancel the bond if the director has given prior written consent. The director will provide such written consent to the surety bond company when one of the following occurs:

(a) The owner or operator substitutes alternative financial assurance for closure of a scrap tire transporter as specified in this rule.

(b) The director notifies the owner or operator, in accordance with paragraph (J) of this rule, that the owner or operator is no longer required by this rule to maintain financial assurance for scrap tire transporter closure.

(9) The surety shall not be liable for deficiencies in the completion of scrap tire transporter closure by the owner or operator after the owner or operator has been notified by the director, in accordance with this rule, that the owner or operator is no longer required to maintain financial assurance for scrap tire transporter closure.

(I) Closure letter of credit.

(1) The owner or operator may satisfy the requirements of this rule by obtaining an irrevocable standby letter of credit ("letter of credit") that conforms to the requirements of this paragraph and by having the originally signed letter of credit delivered to the director by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt prior to issuance of the registration certificate. The issuing institution shall be an entity which has the authority to issue letters of credit and whose letter of credit operations are regulated and examined by a federal or state agency.

(2) The wording of the letter of credit shall be identical to the wording specified in paragraph (D) of rule 3745-580-24 of the Administrative Code on forms prescribed by the director.

(3) Under the terms of the letter of credit, all amounts paid pursuant to a draft by the director shall be deposited promptly and directly into the scrap tire management fund established by division (G) of section 3734.82 of the Revised Code and in accordance with instructions from the director.

(4) The letter of credit shall be accompanied by a letter from the owner or operator referring to the letter of credit by number, issuing institution, and date, and providing the following information: the names and addresses of the scrap tire transporter business and the owner and the operator and the amount of funds assured for scrap tire transporter closure by the letter of credit.

(5) The letter of credit shall be irrevocable and issued for a period of at least one year. The letter of credit shall provide that the expiration date will be automatically extended for a period of at least one year unless, not later than one hundred twenty days prior to the current expiration date, the issuing institution notifies both the owner and operator and the director by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt of a decision not to extend the expiration date. Under the terms of the letter of credit, the one hundred twenty day period shall begin on the day when both the owner or operator and the director have received the notice, as evidenced by the return receipts.

(6) The letter of credit shall be issued in the amount specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code.

(7) Under the terms of the letter of credit, the director may draw on the letter of credit following a determination that the owner or operator has failed to do the following:

(a) Perform scrap tire transporter closure in accordance with applicable rules.

(b) Provide alternative financial assurance as specified in this rule and obtain written approval of such alternative financial assurance from the director not later than ninety days after the owner and operator and the director have received notice from the issuing institution that it will not extend the letter of credit beyond the current expiration date, the director shall draw on the letter of credit. The director may delay the drawing if the issuing institution grants an extension of the term of the credit. During the thirty days of any such extension the director shall draw on the letter of credit if the owner or operator has failed to provide alternative financial assurance as specified in this rule and has failed to obtain written approval of such alternative financial assurance from the director.

(8) The director shall return the original letter of credit to the issuing institution for termination when either of the following occur:

(a) The owner or operator substitutes alternative financial assurance for scrap tire transporter closure as specified in this rule.

(b) The director notifies the owner or operator, in accordance with paragraph (J) of this rule, that the owner or operator is no longer required to maintain financial assurance for scrap tire transporter closure.

(J) Release of the owner or operator from the requirements of this rule. The director shall notify the owner or operator in writing that the owner or operator is no longer required by this rule to maintain financial assurance for scrap tire transporter closure, unless the director has reason to believe that closure has not been completed in accordance with applicable rules.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-24 | Wording of financial assurance instruments for a scrap tire transporter.
 

(A)

(1) A trust agreement for a trust fund as specified in paragraph (F) of rule 3745-580-23 of the Administrative Code shall be worded as follows on forms prescribed by the director, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

"Trust agreement"

Trust agreement. The "agreement," entered into as of [date] by and between [name of the owner or operator], a [state] [corporation, partnership, association, proprietorship], the "grantor," and [name of corporate trustee], ["incorporated in the state of __________" or "a national bank"], the "trustee."

Whereas, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, ("Ohio EPA"), has established certain rules applicable to the grantor, requiring that a scrap tire transporter provide assurance that funds will be available when needed for closure.

Whereas, the grantor has elected to establish a trust to provide all or part of such financial assurance for the facilities identified herein.

Whereas, the grantor, acting through its duly authorized officers, has selected the trustee to be the trustee under this agreement, and the trustee is willing to act as trustee,

Now, therefore, the grantor and the trustee agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions. As used in this agreement:

(a) The term "grantor" means the owner or operator who enters into this agreement and any successors or assigns of the grantor.

(b) The term "trustee" means the trustee who enters into this agreement and any successor trustee.

(c) The term "director" means the director of environmental protection or a representative delegated by the director to act on the director's behalf.

Section 2. Identification of scrap tire transporter and closure cost. This agreement pertains to a scrap tire transporter and the closure cost specified in section 3734.74 of the Revised Code, identified on attached schedule A [on schedule A, for the scrap tire transporter list the name, address, and the scrap tire transporter closure cost for which financial assurance is demonstrated by this agreement].

Section 3. Establishment of fund. The grantor and the trustee hereby establish a trust fund, the "fund," for the benefit of the Ohio EPA. The grantor and the trustee intend that no third party have access to the fund except as herein provided. The fund is established initially as consisting of the property, which is acceptable to the trustee, described in schedule B attached hereto. Such property and any other property subsequently transferred to the trustee is referred to as the fund, together with all earnings and profits thereon, less any payments or distributions made by the trustee pursuant to this agreement. The fund will be held by the trustee, in trust, as hereinafter provided. The trustee shall not be responsible nor shall it undertake any responsibility for the amount or adequacy of, nor any duty to collect from the grantor, any payments necessary to discharge any liabilities of the grantor established by the Ohio EPA.

Section 4. Payment for scrap tire transporter closure. The trustee will make such payments from the fund as the director will direct, in writing, to provide for the payment of the scrap tire transporter closure covered by this agreement. The trustee will reimburse the grantor or other persons as specified by the director from the fund for scrap tire transporter closure in such amounts as the director will direct, in writing. In addition, the trustee will refund to the grantor such amounts as the director specifies in writing. Upon refund, such funds will no longer constitute part of the fund as defined herein.

Section 5. Payments comprising the fund. Payments made to the trustee for the fund will consist of cash or securities acceptable to the trustee.

Section 6. Trustee management. The trustee will invest and reinvest the principal and income of the fund and keep the fund invested as a single fund, without distinction between principal and income, in accordance with general investment policies and guidelines which the grantor may communicate in writing to the trustee periodically, subject, however, to the provisions of this section. In investing, reinvesting, exchanging, selling, and managing the fund, the trustee will discharge the duties with respect to the trust fund solely in the interest of the beneficiary and with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing which persons of prudence, acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters, would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims; except that:

(a) Securities or other obligations of the grantor, scrap tire transporter, or any of their affiliates as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 15 U.S.C. section 80a-2(a), will not be acquired or held, unless they are securities or other obligations of the federal or a state government;

(b) The trustee is authorized to invest the fund in time or demand deposits of the trustee, to the extent insured by an agency of the federal or state government;

(c) The trustee is authorized to hold cash awaiting investment or distribution uninvested for a reasonable time and without liability for the payment of interest thereon.

Section 7. Commingling and investment. The trustee is expressly authorized in its discretion:

(a) To transfer periodically any or all of the assets of the fund to any common, commingled, or collective trust fund created by the trustee in which the fund is eligible to participate, subject to all of the provisions thereof, to be commingled with the assets of other trusts participating therein;

(b) To purchase shares in any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. sections 80a-1 et seq., including one which may be created, managed, underwritten, or to which investment advice is rendered or the shares of which are sold by the trustee. The trustee may vote such shares in its discretion.

Section 8. Express powers of trustee. Without in any way limiting the powers and discretion conferred upon the trustee by the other provisions of this agreement or by law, the trustee is expressly authorized and empowered:

(a) To sell, exchange, convey, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any property held by it, by public or private sale. No person dealing with the trustee will be bound to see to the application of the purchase money or to inquire into the validity or expediency of any such sale or other disposition;

(b) To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all documents of transfer and conveyance and any and all other instruments that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers herein granted;

(c) To register any securities held in the fund in its own name or in the name of a nominee and to hold any security in bearer form or in book entry, or to combine certificates representing such securities with certificates of the same issue held by the trustee in other fiduciary capacities, or to deposit or arrange for the deposit of such securities in a qualified central depository even though, when so deposited, such securities may be merged and held in bulk in the name of the nominee of such depository with other securities deposited therein by another person, or to deposit or arrange for the deposit of any securities issued by the United States government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, with a Federal Reserve Bank, but the books and records of the trustee will at all times show that all such securities are part of the fund;

(d) To deposit any cash in the fund in interest-bearing accounts maintained or savings certificates issued by the trustee, in its separate corporate capacity, or in any other banking institution affiliated with the trustee, to the extent insured by an agency of the federal or state government;

(e) To compromise or otherwise adjust all claims in favor of or against the fund.

Section 9. Taxes and expenses. All taxes of any kind that may be assessed or levied against or in respect of the fund and all brokerage commissions incurred by the fund will be paid from the fund. All other expenses, proper charges, and disbursements, incurred by the trustee in connection with the administration of this trust, including fees for legal services rendered to the trustee, the compensation of the trustee to the extent not paid directly by the grantor, and all other proper charges and disbursements of the trustee will be paid from the fund. Expenses, proper charges, and disbursements include fees for legal services, rendered to the trustee and the compensation of the trustee to the extent the grantor fails to compensate the trustee pursuant to section 12.

Section 10. Annual valuation. The trustee will annually, not later than thirty days prior to the anniversary date of the establishment of the fund, furnish to the grantor and to the director a statement confirming the value of the trust. Any securities in the fund will be valued at market value as of no more than sixty days prior to the anniversary date of establishment of the fund. The failure of the grantor to object in writing to the trustee not later than ninety days after the statement has been furnished to the grantor and the director will constitute a conclusively binding assent by the grantor, barring the grantor from asserting any claim or liability against the trustee with respect to matters disclosed in the statement.

Section 11. Advice of counsel. The trustee may periodically consult with counsel, who may be counsel to the grantor, with respect to any question arising as to the construction of this agreement or any action to be taken hereunder. The trustee will be fully protected, to the extent permitted by law, in acting upon the advice of counsel.

Section 12. Trustee compensation. The trustee will be entitled to reasonable compensation from the grantor for the trustee's services as agreed upon in writing periodically with the grantor.

Section 13. Successor trustee. The trustee may resign or the grantor may replace the trustee, but such resignation or replacement shall not be effective until the grantor has appointed a successor trustee and this successor accepts the appointment. The successor trustee will have the same powers and duties as those conferred upon the trustee hereunder. Upon the successor trustee's acceptance of the appointment, and upon the director's written approval, the trustee will assign, transfer, and pay over to the successor trustee the funds and properties then constituting the fund. If for any reason the grantor cannot or does not act in the event of the resignation of the trustee, the trustee may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee or for instructions. The successor trustee shall specify the date on which it assumes administration of the trust in a writing sent to the grantor, the director, and the present trustee by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt not later than ten days before such change becomes effective. The director's written approval must be given prior to the ten days notice provided by the successor trustee. Any expenses incurred by the trustee as a result of any of the acts contemplated by this section will be paid as provided in section 9.

Section 14. Instructions to the trustee. All orders, requests, and instructions by the grantor to the trustee will be in writing, signed by such persons as are designated in the attached Exhibit A or such other designees as the grantor may designate by amendment to Exhibit A. The trustee will be fully protected in acting without inquiry in accordance with the grantor's orders, requests, and instructions. All orders, requests, and instructions by the director to the trustee will be in writing, signed by the director, and the trustee will act and will be fully protected in acting in accordance with such orders, requests, and instructions. The trustee will have the right to assume, in the absence of written notice to the contrary, that no event constituting a change or a termination of the authority of any person to act on behalf of the grantor or the director hereunder has occurred. The trustee will have no duty to act in the absence of such orders, requests, and instructions from the grantor or the director except as provided for herein.

Section 16. Amendment of agreement. This agreement may be amended by an instrument in writing executed by the grantor, the trustee, and the director, or by the trustee and the director if the grantor ceases to exist.

Section 17. Irrevocability and termination. Subject to the right of the parties to amend this agreement as provided in section 16, this trust will be irrevocable and will continue until termination at the written agreement of the grantor, the trustee, and the director, or by the trustee and the director if the grantor ceases to exist. Upon termination of the trust, all remaining trust property, less final trust administration expenses, will be delivered to the grantor.

Section 18. Immunity and indemnification. The trustee will not incur personal liability of any nature in connection with any act or omission, made in good faith, in the administration of this trust, or in carrying out any directions by the grantor or the director issued in accordance with this agreement. The trustee will be indemnified and saved harmless by the grantor or from the trust fund, or both, from and against any personal liability to which the trustee may be subjected by reason of any act or conduct in its official capacity, including all expenses reasonably incurred in its defense in the event the grantor fails to provide such defense.

Section 19. Choice of law. This agreement will be administered, construed, and enforced according to the laws of the state of Ohio.

Section 20. Interpretation. As used in this agreement, words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular. The descriptive headings for each section of this agreement will not affect the interpretation or the legal efficacy of this agreement.

In witness whereof the parties have caused this agreement to be executed by their respective officers duly authorized and their corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and attested as of the date first above written: the parties below certify that the wording of this agreement is identical to the wording specified in rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code concerning financial assurance for a scrap tire transporter as such rules were constituted on the date first above written.

[Signature of grantor]

[Title]

Attest:

[Title]

[Seal]

[Signature of trustee]

Attest:

[Title]

[Seal]"

(2) The following is an example of the certification of acknowledgment, which must accompany the trust agreement for a trust fund as specified in paragraph (F) of rule 3745-580-23 of the Administrative Code:

"State of_______________

County of________________

On this [date], before me personally came [owner or operator] to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that she/he resides at [address], that she/he is [title] of [corporation], and the corporation described in and which executed the above instrument; that she/he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to such instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by order of the board of directors of said corporation, and that she/he signed her/his name thereto by like order.

[Signature of notary public]"

[Comment: As specified in paragraph (F)(2) of rule 3745-580-23 of the Administrative Code, the trust agreement must be accompanied by a formal certification of acknowledgment. The previous paragraph is only an example.]

(B) A surety bond guaranteeing payment into the scrap tire management fund established by division (G) of section 3734.82 of the Revised Code, as specified in paragraph (G) of rule 3745-580-23 of the Administrative Code, must be worded as follows on forms prescribed by the director, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

"Financial guarantee bond

Date bond executed:______________

Effective date:______________

Principal: [legal name and business address of owner or operator]

Type of organization: [insert "individual," "joint venture," "partnership," or "corporation"]

State of incorporation:______________

Surety(ies): [name(s) and business address(es)]

Name, address, and closure amount for the scrap tire transporter guaranteed by this bond:

$______________

Total penal sum of bond: $______________

Surety's bond number:______________

Know all persons by these presents, that we, the principal and surety(ies) hereto are firmly bound to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ("Ohio EPA"), in the above penal sum for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally; provided that, where the surety(ies) are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the sureties, bind ourselves in such sum "jointly and severally" only for the purpose of allowing a joint action or actions against any or all of us, and for all other purposes each surety binds itself, jointly and severally with the principal, for the payment of such sum only as is set forth opposite the name of such surety, but if no limit of liability is indicated, the limit of liability shall be the full amount of the penal sum.

Whereas, said principal is required to have an Ohio EPA scrap tire transporter registration certificate;

Whereas, said principal is required to provide financial assurance for scrap tire transporter closure as a condition of Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code;

Or, if the principal shall provide alternative financial assurance in accordance with rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code concerning financial assurance for a scrap tire transporter, and obtain the director's written approval of such alternative financial assurance, not later than ninety days after the first day that notice of cancellation has been received by both the principal and the director from the surety(ies), then this obligation will be null and void; otherwise it is to remain in full force and effect.

The surety(ies) shall become liable on this bond obligation only when the principal has failed to fulfill the conditions described above. Upon notification by the director that the principal has failed to perform as guaranteed by this bond, the surety(ies) shall place funds in the amount guaranteed for the scrap tire transporter into the scrap tire management fund established by division (G) of section 3734.82 of the Revised Code.

The liability of the surety(ies) shall not be discharged by any payment or succession of payments hereunder, unless and until such payment or payments shall amount in the aggregate to the penal sum of the bond, but in no event shall the obligation of the surety(ies) hereunder exceed the amount of said penal sum.

The surety(ies) may cancel the bond by sending notice of cancellation by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the principal and to the director, provided, however, that cancellation shall not occur during the one hundred twenty day period beginning on the first day of receipt of the notice of cancellation by both the principal and the director as evidenced by the return receipt(s).

The principal may terminate this bond by sending written notice to the surety(ies) and to the director, provided, however, that no such notice shall become effective until the surety(ies) receive(s) written authorization for termination of the bond by the director.

In witness whereof, the principal and surety(ies) have executed this financial guarantee bond and have affixed their seals on the date set forth above.

The persons whose signatures appear below hereby certify that they are authorized to execute this surety bond on behalf of the principal and surety(ies) and that the wording of this surety bond is identical to the wording specified in rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code concerning financial assurance for a scrap tire transporter as such rules were constituted on the date this bond was executed.

Principal

Signature(s):______________

Name(s) and title(s) [typed]:___________

Corporate seal:

Corporate surety(ies)

Name and address:______________

State of incorporation:______________

Liability limit: $______________

Signature(s):______________

Name(s) and title(s) [typed]:_________

Corporate seal:

[For every co-surety, provide signature(s), corporate seal, and other information in the same manner as for surety above.]

Bond premium: $______________"

(C) A surety bond guaranteeing performance of scrap tire transporter closure, as specified in paragraph (H) of rule 3745-580-23 of the Administrative Code, must be worded as follows on forms prescribed by the director, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced by the relevant information and the brackets deleted:

"Performance bond

Date bond executed:______________

Effective date:______________

Principal: [legal name and business address of owner or operator]

Type of organization: [insert "individual," "joint venture," "partnership," or "corporation"]

State of incorporation:______________

Surety(ies): [name(s) and business address(es)]

Name, address, and scrap tire transporter closure amount for the scrap tire transporter guaranteed by this bond: $______________

Total penal sum of bond: $______________

Surety's bond number:______________

Know all persons by these presents, that we, the principal and surety(ies) hereto are firmly bound to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ("Ohio EPA"), in the above penal sum for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns jointly and severally; provided that, where the surety(ies) are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the sureties, bind ourselves in such sum "jointly and severally" only for the purpose of allowing a joint action or actions against any or all of us, and for all other purposes each surety binds itself, jointly and severally with the principal, for the payment of such sum only as is set forth opposite the name of such surety, but if no limit of liability is indicated, the limit of liability shall be the full amount of the penal sum.

Whereas, said principal is required to have an Ohio EPA registration certificate in order to operate the scrap tire transporter identified above, and

Whereas said principal is required to provide financial assurance for closure as a condition of registration issuance and applicable rules,

Now, for a scrap tire transporter, if the principal shall faithfully perform the activities specified in rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code for which this bond guarantees, pursuant to all applicable laws, statutes, rules, and regulations, as such laws, statutes, rules, and regulations may be amended.

Or, if the principal shall provide alternative financial assurance as specified in rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code and obtain the director's written approval of such alternative financial assurance not later than ninety days after the date notice of cancellation is received by both the principal and the director from surety(ies), then this obligation will be null and void, otherwise it is to remain in full force and effect.

The surety(ies) shall become liable on this bond obligation only when the principal has failed to fulfill the conditions described above.

Upon notification by the director that the principal has failed to remove accumulations of scrap tires, delivered by the scrap tire transporter to a location not authorized to receive scrap tires by rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code, or failed to remove and properly dispose of any scrap tires which have been open dumped by the scrap tire transporter, or has been found to be in violation of rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code, the surety(ies) shall either perform the required activities in accordance with applicable rules or place the amount guaranteed for the scrap tire transporter into the scrap tire management fund as established by division (G) of section 3734.82 of the Revised Code.

Upon notification by the director that the principal has failed to provide alternative financial assurance as specified in rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code concerning financial assurance for a scrap tire transporter and obtain written approval of such alternative financial assurance from the director not later than ninety days after receipt by both the principal and the director of a notice of cancellation of the bond, the surety(ies) shall place funds in the amount guaranteed for the scrap tire transporter into the scrap tire management fund established by division (G) of section 3734.82 of the Revised Code.

The surety(ies) hereby waive(s) notification of amendments to applicable laws, statutes, rules, and regulations and agrees that no such amendment shall in any way alleviate its (their) obligation on this bond.

The liability of the surety(ies) shall not be discharged by any payment or succession of payments hereunder, unless and until such payment or payments shall amount in the aggregate to the penal sum of the bond, but in no event shall the obligation of the surety(ies) hereunder exceed the amount of said penal sum.

The surety(ies) may cancel the bond by sending notice of cancellation by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the owner or operator and to the director, provided, however, that cancellation cannot occur during the one hundred twenty day period beginning on the first day of receipt of the notice of cancellation by both the principal and the director as evidenced by the return receipts.

The principal may terminate this bond by sending written notice to the surety(ies) and to the director, provided, however, that no such notice shall become effective until the surety(ies) receive(s) written approval for termination of the bond by the director.

In witness whereof, the principal and surety(ies) have executed this performance bond and have affixed their seals on the date set forth above.

The persons whose signatures appear below hereby certify that they are authorized to execute this surety bond on behalf of the principal and surety(ies) and that the wording of this surety bond is identical to the wording specified in rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code concerning financial assurance for a scrap tire transporter as such rules were constituted on the date this bond was executed.

Principal

Signature(s):______________

Name(s) and title(s) [typed]:______________

Corporate seal:______________

Corporate surety(ies)

Name and address:______________

State of incorporation:______________

Liability limit: $______________

Signature(s):______________

Name(s) and title(s) [typed]:______________

Corporate seal:

[For every co-surety, provide signature(s), corporate seal, and other information in the same manner as for surety above.]

Bond premium: $______________"

(D) A letter of credit as specified in paragraph (I) of rule 3745-580-23 of the Administrative Code must be worded as follows on forms prescribed by the director, except that instructions in brackets are to be replaced with the relevant information and the brackets deleted [note: A letter of credit may also contain provisions used by the issuing institution in its regular course of business, provided that such provisions do not alter the terms and conditions in this paragraph]:

"Irrevocable standby letter of credit

[Director]

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

Dear sir or madam: We hereby establish our irrevocable standby letter of credit no.__________ in your favor, at the request and for the account of [owner's or operator's name and address] up to the aggregate amount of [in words] U.S. dollars ($__________), available upon presentation of

(1) Your sight draft, bearing reference to this letter of credit no.______________, and

(2) Your signed statement reading as follows: "I certify that the amount of the draft is payable pursuant to regulations issued under the authority of Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code as amended."

This letter of credit is effective as of [date] and will expire on [date of at least one year later], but such expiration date will be automatically extended for a period of [at least one year] on [date] and on each successive expiration date, unless, at least one hundred twenty days prior to the current expiration date, we notify both you and [owner's or operator's name] by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt that we have decided not to extend this letter of credit beyond the current expiration date. In the event that you are so notified, any unused portion of the credit will be available upon presentation of your sight draft for one hundred twenty days after the first day of receipt by both you and [owner's or operator's name] as evidenced by the return receipts.

Whenever this letter of credit is drawn under and in compliance with the terms of this credit, we will duly honor such draft upon presentation to us, and we will deposit the amount of the draft directly into the scrap tire management fund established by division (G) of section 3734.82 of the Revised Code.

We certify that the wording of this letter of credit is identical to the wording specified in rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code concerning financial assurance for a scrap tire transporter as such rules were constituted on the date shown immediately below.

[Signature(s) and title(s) of official(s) of issuing institution] [date]

This credit is subject to [insert "the most recent edition of the "Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits," published by the International Chamber of Commerce" or "The Uniform Commercial Code"]."

[Comment: In the event that the owner or operator ceases to exist, any unused portion of the credit will be available for the one hundred twenty day period after the date of receipt by the director, as evidenced by the return receipt.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.12
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-30 | Fire response.
 

(A) If a fire occurs at a location identified on a scrap tire transporter registration or at a scrap tire facility, the registered scrap tire transporter or owner or operator of the scrap tire facility shall immediately do the following:

(1) Notify local police and fire agencies.

(2) Call Ohio EPA's twenty-four hour number at 800-282-9378 and provide the following information:

(a) The name and telephone number of the contact person reporting the fire.

(b) The name and address of the site or facility.

(c) The time of the fire.

(d) The quantity of tires involved, to the extent known.

(e) The possible hazards to human health or the environment.

(3) Take all reasonable actions necessary to ensure the following:

(a) Suppression of the fire.

(b) The threat to human health and the environment is minimized.

(c) Containment of pyrolytic oil, water, and other residuals that result from suppression of the fire at the site by establishing temporary berms, dikes, or other containment devices.

(d) That fires do not occur, recur, or spread to other areas of the site, including the removal or isolation of tires and portable containers.

(B) Following a fire at a location identified on a scrap tire transporter registration or a scrap tire facility, the registered scrap tire transporter or the owner or operator of the scrap tire facility shall complete remediation activities in accordance with rule 3745-580-31 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Not later than seven days after occurrence of a fire at a scrap tire facility, the owner or operator of the scrap tire facility shall do the following:

(1) Note the time, date, and details of the fire in the daily log in accordance with rule 3745-580-215, 3745-580-315, 3745-580-415, or 3745-580-515 of the Administrative Code, as applicable.

(2) Submit a written notification to Ohio EPA and the board of health that includes the information specified in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:57 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996
Rule 3745-580-31 | Remediation procedures for scrap tire fires.
 

(A) Applicability.

(1) This rule is applicable to the responsible individual of any property where a fire involving more than one hundred scrap tires has occurred regardless of whether the responsible individual is excluded from compliance with the registration, permitting, or licensing requirements for scrap tire facilities specified in this chapter. For the purposes of this rule, "responsible individual" means the owner, operator, registrant, permittee, licensee, or other person who conducted or allowed the accumulation or burning of scrap tires.

(2) Compliance with this rule does not prevent the director from seeking legal or equitable relief to enforce the terms of this rule or from taking other administrative, legal or equitable action as deemed appropriate and necessary, including penalties for noncompliance.

(3) This rule is not applicable to the controlled combustion of tires or tire material by the owner or operator of a facility authorized in rule or by the director in writing to use tires or tire material as fuel.

(B) General requirements. Unless otherwise specified in an order issued by the director, the approved board of health, or a court of law, the responsible individual shall remediate areas of contamination resulting from the burning of scrap tires in accordance with paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule, as applicable.

(C) Remediation of scrap tire fire sites. The responsible individual shall remediate the property as follows:

(1) Not later than seven days after the occurrence of a fire at the property, submit written notification to Ohio EPA and the board of health that includes the following:

(a) The name, email address, and telephone number of the responsible individual.

(b) The address or location of the scrap tire fire.

(c) The date and duration of the fire, if known.

(d) The quantity of tires involved, to the extent known.

(2) Manage and remove all fire residuals on the property in accordance with applicable state and federal rules and laws and remove and dispose of all whole scrap tires with melted or charred surfaces and partially burned scrap tires at a solid waste landfill not later than sixty days after the start of the fire unless one of the following occurs:

(a) The responsible individual submits a request for an extension in writing and the request is approved by Ohio EPA.

(b) An alternative timeframe is specified by the director, board of health, or court of law.

(D) Corrective measures.

(1) The responsible individual shall initiate corrective measures in accordance with paragraph (D)(2) of this rule if the surface soils indicate the presence of any of the following:

(a) Discoloration and staining.

(b) A petroleum sheen.

(c) Pyrolytic oil.

(2) Not later than sixty days after discovery of an indicator identified in paragraph (D)(1) of this rule, the responsible individual shall complete the following corrective measures for each impacted area:

(a) Laterally and vertically excavate the soil in one foot increments until surface soils no longer demonstrate the presence of any of the indicators specified in paragraph (D)(1) of this rule.

(b) After completion of the excavations specified in paragraph (D)(2)(a) of this rule, remove an additional six inches of soil.

(c) Remove and properly dispose of contaminated soils at a solid waste landfill, unless an alternative method of disposal is authorized in writing by the director.

(3) The responsible individual may mitigate the contaminated areas using in-situ technology such as soil vapor excavation or an equivalent form of remediation in lieu of soil excavation upon written approval by the director.

(4) The responsible individual shall submit documentation of remedial work performed and disposal receipts to the director not later than fourteen days after completion of the corrective measures contained in paragraphs (D)(1) to (D)(3) of this rule.

(E) The director or approved board of health, upon proper identification, may enter the site where the scrap tire fire occurred at any time for the purpose of determining compliance with this rule.

(F) In addition to the corrective measures contained in paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule, the director, approved board of health, or a court of law may require a responsible individual to conduct additional remediation activities, sampling activities in accordance with rule 3745-580-08 of the Administrative Code, or ground water monitoring activities to protect human health, safety, and the environment.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:57 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-100 | Scrap tire transporter registration certificate.
 

Except as specified in rule 3745-580-105 of the Administrative Code, any person proposing to transport more than ten scrap tires in a single load shall register as a scrap tire transporter by submitting an application to the director in accordance with rule 3745-580-101 of the Administrative Code as follows:

(A) For an initial registration application, not later than ninety days prior to the date the scrap tire transporter proposes to begin transporting scrap tires.

(B) For a renewal application, not later than January thirty-first of each year with the submittal of the annual report.

[Comment: Annual report specifications are contained in rule 3745-580-115 of the Administrative Code.]

[Comment: If a scrap tire transporter will not continue operations after the last day of April, the owner or operator is subject to the closure requirements in rule 3745-580-125 of the Administrative Code.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.74, 3734.83
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 2/20/2015
Rule 3745-580-101 | Application for a scrap tire transporter registration certificate.
 

(A) Application. An application for a scrap tire transporter registration certificate shall be made on forms prescribed by the director and contain sufficient detail to allow clear understanding for technical review of the application and to provide assurance that the scrap tire transportation business can be operated in accordance with this chapter. The application shall contain at a minimum the following:

(1) The name, address, email address, and telephone number for the following:

(a) The scrap tire transportation business including the primary business location and a listing of all other locations where vehicles, trailers, or other portable containers are routinely located for scrap tire transport, load consolidation, or other storage. Portable containers that are pre-positioned in accordance with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code do not need to be listed in the registration application.

(b) The owner or operator of the scrap tire transportation business.

(c) The emergency contact person who is authorized to commit resources necessary for emergency response equipment, material, and services.

(d) The owner of the properties on which the applicant's vehicles, trailers, or other portable containers identified in paragraph (A)(1)(a) of this rule are routinely located. This does not include trailers pre-positioned in accordance with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(e) The applicant.

(f) If the applicant is a political subdivision or government entity, the title and employer of the official responsible for the scrap tire transporter.

(2) The number of scrap tire transporter registration certificates requested for the registration year equal to the number of motor vehicles to be used to transport scrap tires plus the number of locations identified in paragraph (A)(1)(a) of this rule.

(3) A letter of consent from the property owner giving permission to the applicant to use the property for the scrap tire transportation business, including the parcel number for each parcel identified in the registration application.

(4) For an initial registration application, an executed financial assurance instrument prepared in accordance with rule 3745-580-23 of the Administrative Code and worded in accordance with rule 3745-580-24 of the Administrative Code.

(5) If applicable, certification that on the date the registration application is received by Ohio EPA, the scrap tire transporter sorting areas are in compliance with the siting criteria identified in paragraphs (B)(4) and (B)(5) of rule 3745-580-103 of the Administrative Code.

(6) A non-refundable application fee as specified in section 3734.83 of the Revised Code, except as follows:

(a) If the scrap tire transporter is also a motor vehicle salvage dealer licensed in accordance with Chapter 4738. of the Revised Code, the scrap tire transporter is excluded from the annual registration application fee if both of the following apply:

(i) All scrap tires transported are obtained as a direct consequence of receiving motor vehicles for salvage.

(ii) Scrap tires are transported only on motor vehicles owned or leased by the motor vehicle salvage dealer, which prominently display the name of the motor vehicle salvage dealer's business.

(b) If the scrap tire transporter is also a retail tire dealer or retreader, the application fee is fifty dollars provided scrap tires are transported only as a direct consequence of the transporter's retail tire or retreading business.

(7) A certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Additional information for scrap tire transporters that are engaging in sorting, grading, load consolidation, or temporary storage. If the scrap tire transporter is proposing to remove scrap tires from the scrap tire transportation vehicles on property owned or leased by the applicant for the purpose of grading, sorting, reducing the size of the scrap tires for load consolidation purposes, or if the scrap tires will remain in covered trailers or vehicles on the property for a period of between seven and thirty days, the applicant shall provide the following information:

(1) A description of how the scrap tires will be handled and stored.

(2) Measures that will be taken to prevent scavenging and theft.

(3) A narrative description of the type and location of permanent and portable equipment used for load consolidation.

(C) A scrap tire transporter who also owns or operates a business that meets the exclusions contained in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3) of rule 3745-580-205 or 3745-580-305 of the Administrative Code or paragraph (A)(2) of rule 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code on the same or adjacent property as the transporting business shall include the following in a plan view drawing that has a scale of one inch equals no greater than one hundred feet to delineate the activities associated with the scrap tire transportation business and the scrap tire handling and storage activities at the excluded business in the registration application:

(1) For the scrap tire transporter business, all scrap tire storage areas and areas used for loading, unloading, load consolidation, sorting, and grading of scrap tires.

(2) For the business specified in paragraph (A)(1) or (A)(3) of rule 3745-580-205 or 3745-580-305 of the Administrative Code, all scrap tire storage areas.

(3) For the businesses specified in paragraph (A)(2) of rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code, delineation of the following scrap tire storage areas:

(a) Scrap tires that have been inspected and individually labeled or marked as suitable for retreading.

(b) Scrap tires that have been retreaded or regrooved.

(c) Scrap tires that cannot be retreaded or regrooved.

(D) If the director determines that additional information is necessary to determine whether the criteria set forth in rule 3745-580-103 of the Administrative Code are satisfied, the applicant shall supply such information as a precondition to further consideration of the application.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-103 of the Administrative Code states that an incomplete application may be a basis for denial of a registration application.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.74, 3734.83
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-103 | Criteria for approval, denial, suspension, or revocation of an annual registration certificate for a scrap tire transporter.
 

(A) An application, notwithstanding any deficiency, may be considered and acted upon if sufficient information is contained in the application for the director to determine whether the criteria set forth in this rule are satisfied.

(B) Approval. The director shall not approve an application for a scrap tire transporter registration certificate unless the director determines all of the following:

(1) The applicant or person listed as the operator of the scrap tire transportation operation is in substantial compliance with, or is on a legally enforceable schedule through issuance of an administrative consent order or judicial consent order to attain compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate. An applicant or person listed as the operator is not in substantial compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., and 6111. of the Revised Code if the applicant has committed a significant or material violation of an environmental law or has committed numerous, other violations of environmental laws such that the violations reveal a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws.

(2) The applicant or person listed as the operator has maintained a history of compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code by resolving all administrative and judicial enforcement actions that were brought against them that were based on a significant or material violation of an environmental law, or were based on numerous, other violations of environmental laws that revealed a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate or at scrap tire transportation operations they have previously owned or operated. For purposes of this rule, an enforcement action has been resolved if the operator has entered into an administrative consent order or judicial consent order with regard to the violation of environmental laws, or the operator has adjudicated the issue of whether it is in violation of environmental laws to finality.

(3) A financial assurance instrument has been executed and funded in accordance with rule 3745-580-23 of the Administrative Code.

(4) Siting criteria. The scrap tire transporter sorting areas are not located within the following:

(a) A park.

(b) One thousand feet from the boundaries of the following natural areas:

(i) Areas designated by the Ohio department of natural resources as either a state nature preserve, a state wildlife area, or a state wild, scenic or recreational river area, including areas designated by section 1517.05 or 1547.81 of the Revised Code.

(ii) Areas designated, owned, and managed by the Ohio history connection as a nature preserve.

(iii) Areas designated by the United States department of interior as either a national wildlife refuge or a national wild, scenic, or recreational river.

(iv) Areas designated by the United States forest service as either a special interest area or a research natural area in the Wayne national forest.

(c) Two hundred feet from stream segments designated by Ohio EPA as either a state resource water, a coldwater habitat, or an exceptional warmwater habitat.

(5) Fifty feet from buildings not owned or leased by the scrap tire transporter or fifteen feet from buildings owned or leased by the scrap tire transporter.

(6) The scrap tire sorting areas are in compliance with rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code or an approved scrap tire facility permit or registration certificate, if applicable.

(C) Denial. The director may deny an application for a registration certificate for any of the following reasons:

(1) Any of the criteria in paragraph (B) of this rule that are applicable to the transporter are not met.

(2) The registration certificate application is incomplete and the applicant has not corrected noted deficiencies identified by the director and resubmitted the application not later than thirty days after receipt of the notice of deficiency.

(3) Falsification of any material information that is required to be submitted to the director as part of the registration certificate application.

(D) Suspension, revocation, or denial of an existing registration certificate.

(1) The director may suspend, revoke, or deny a scrap tire transporter registration certificate if the scrap tire transporter fails to do any of the following:

(a) Submit a complete and accurate annual report in accordance with rule 3745-580-115 of the Administrative Code.

(b) Comply with orders issued by the director to remove and properly dispose of scrap tires that were managed in accordance with the following:

(i) Delivered by the transporter to a location not authorized under this chapter to receive scrap tires.

(ii) Disposed of by the transporter in a manner that constitutes open dumping.

(c) Comply with rule 3745-580-31 of the Administrative Code where either of the following has occurred:

(i) A fire involving the vehicle utilized by the scrap tire transporter and the scrap tires the vehicle was hauling.

(ii) Open burning of scrap tires at any of the locations described in paragraph (D)(1)(b) of this rule.

(2) The director may deny or revoke a registration certificate if the director concludes at any time that any applicable laws have been or are likely to be violated.

(E) Upon notice that a scrap tire transporter registration certificate has been denied in accordance with paragraph (D) of this rule, the scrap tire transporter shall conduct closure in accordance with rule 3745-580-125 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.74, 3734.83
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/29/2002, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-105 | Exclusions from the requirement to obtain a scrap tire transporter registration certificate.
 

(A) Any person who transports more than ten scrap tires in a single load is not subject to the specifications of rule 3745-580-06 or 3745-580-101 of the Administrative Code provided the person meets one of the following:

(1) Transports scrap tires for their own use in agriculture or for producing or processing aggregates.

(2) Is engaged primarily in the retail sale of the following types of tires and transports twenty-five or fewer scrap tires in a single load and not more than two hundred fifty scrap tires in a calendar year:

(a) Farm machinery.

(b) Construction equipment.

(c) Commercial cars.

(d) Commercial tractors.

(e) Motor buses.

(f) Semi truck tires.

(3) Is a government agency, local government, or operation owned by a local government that is transporting scrap tires obtained from conducting roadside or litter clean ups on public property or a community tire collection event and uses only government owned or leased vehicles or designated privately owned vehicles whose use is donated and not purchased.

(4) Is a nonprofit organization, university, or other civic organization, that has received written concurrence from Ohio EPA prior to transporting scrap tires obtained from conducting a scrap tire clean up event and uses government owned or leased vehicles or designated privately owned vehicles whose use is donated and not purchased.

(5) Is a tire retreader or tire dealer who tracks scrap tires in an inventory or shipping paper system so that the scrap tires can be returned to the original owner of the scrap tires.

(6) Is a for-hire motor carrier who transports scrap tires that are still owned by the scrap tire generator on a commercial bill of lading to a dealer or manufacturer for the purposes of a warranty adjustment, repair, or retreading, regardless of the condition of the scrap tires.

(7) Is a for-hire motor carrier who transports scrap tires that are still owned by the scrap tire generator on a commercial bill of lading to another business location owned or operated by the scrap tire generator, regardless of the condition of the scrap tires.

(8) Is a for-hire motor carrier that transports purchased scrap tires from a registered scrap tire transporter, an owner or operator of a registered or permitted scrap tire facility, or business excluded pursuant to rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code to a final destination outside of Ohio. The for-hire motor carrier transporting the scrap tires shall submit a request on forms prescribed by the director, obtain written approval from Ohio EPA, and remain responsible for the shipment of scrap tires until the scrap tires reach the final destination.

(9) Is a scrap tire generator that transports scrap tires on a vehicle owned by the scrap tire generator to another business location owned or operated by the scrap tire generator, to a scrap tire retreading business, or to a manufacturer for the purposes of a warranty adjustment or repair.

(10) Transports exclusively segregated loads of retreadable truck tire casings, retreadable off-the-road tire casings, or scrap bias ply tires to a scrap tire retreading facility for retreading. The scrap tire transporter shall demonstrate proof that the scrap tires have been purchased by having a commercial bill of lading or a detailed receipt accompany each load describing the scrap bias ply tires or retreadable truck tire casings, the listing price paid, the source of the scrap tires, and the destination. This exclusion does not apply to scrap tires in the transportation vehicle not destined for retreading.

(11) Is a barge, ship, or rail common carrier company that transports scrap tires if the barge, ship, or rail common carrier is acting as an agent or subcontractor to a registered scrap tire transporter, has obtained written approval from Ohio EPA on forms prescribed by the director, and ensures the approval accompanies the shipment of scrap tires to the end destination and then is returned to the registered scrap tire transporter. The shipment of scrap tires shall be the responsibility of the following:

(a) The registered scrap tire transporter and the common carrier until the scrap tires reach their final destination.

(b) The registered scrap tire transporter for scrap tires that are staged at a dock or rail yard prior to shipment.

(12) Transports exclusively TDF or TDC for use as a fuel or a beneficial use authorized pursuant to rules 3745-580-801 and 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code.

(13) Transports solely crumb rubber.

(14) Is the property owner of the site and has obtained written authorization from Ohio EPA or the board of health to properly remove and dispose of scrap tires from the property to abate a public nuisance or open dump. The property owner shall only use vehicles owned or leased by the property owner or vehicles whose use is donated to the property owner and not use commercial vehicles hired by the property owner and operated by an unregistered scrap tire transporter. This exclusion is applicable only to the scrap tires that are identified in the authorization.

(15) Has obtained written permission from Ohio EPA to transport scrap tires for a beneficial use authorized in accordance with rule 3745-580-801 or 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code.

(16) Transports burned and partially burned scrap tires for disposal to a sanitary landfill facility.

(B) The exclusions contained in paragraph (A) of this rule do not relieve a scrap tire transporter from compliance with rule 3745-580-111 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.74, 3734.83
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 11/1/2007, 2/20/2015
Rule 3745-580-110 | Standards for a registered scrap tire transporter.
 

(A) General standards. A registered scrap tire transporter shall comply with the following:

(1) Transport scrap tires only to the following locations:

(a) A scrap tire collection, scrap tire storage, scrap tire monocell, scrap tire monofill, or scrap tire recovery facility licensed in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(b) A solid waste incinerator or energy recovery facility licensed in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(c) A premises where the scrap tires are authorized for beneficial use pursuant to rule 3745-580-801 or 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code.

(d) An operation excluded from the permitting or registration specifications contained in rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code, including but not limited to retail tire dealers or tire retreaders.

(e) Another registered scrap tire transporter.

(f) A facility in another state in compliance with the laws of that state.

(2) Ensure each load of scrap tires is accompanied by a shipping paper that meets the specifications of rule 3745-580-06 of the Administrative Code.

(3) Control and prevent unauthorized use of the scrap tire transporter registration certificates and decals.

(4) Retain a valid original registration certificate at the following locations:

(a) In each vehicle used for the transportation of scrap tires while scrap tires are being transported.

(b) Each location identified in the latest registration application.

(5) Affix and display a valid Ohio EPA scrap tire transporter decal on the lower right hand corner of the windshield of each motor vehicle used for transporting scrap tires.

(6) Take appropriate actions to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes by doing one of the following:

(a) Removing all water from the scrap tires before transportation.

(b) Shredding or cutting all scrap tires before transportation.

(c) Treating the scrap tires with a pesticide approved by the United States environmental protection agency and the Ohio department of agriculture before transporting the scrap tires.

(7) Retain responsibility for scrap tires staged for shipment at a barge, ship, or rail terminal or for scrap tires transported by a motor carrier excluded pursuant to rule 3745-580-105 of the Administrative Code until the scrap tires are delivered to a destination authorized in accordance with paragraph (A)(1) of this rule.

(8) Not store scrap tires in a trailer, vehicle, or other portable container located under the following:

(a) Bridges.

(b) Elevated trestles, roadways, or railroads.

(c) Electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(9) For scrap tires stored at locations specified on the scrap tire transporter registration certificate, store scrap tires in a trailer, vehicle, or other portable container that meets the following:

(a) Is covered to prevent water infiltration.

(b) Is stored at one of the locations specified in the scrap tire transporter registration certificate for not longer than thirty days prior to transporting the scrap tires to one of the destinations listed in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule.

(c) Is stored at least fifty feet from buildings not owned or leased by the scrap tire transporter or fifteen feet from buildings owned or leased by the scrap tire transporter, unless the portable container or vehicle is parked at a loading dock and is being actively loaded or unloaded.

(10) Sort or grade scrap tires at the scrap tire transporter's business location only if specified in the scrap tire transporter application and authorized in the approved scrap tire registration certificate. Scrap tires may be transferred between trailers or vehicles during sorting provided the scrap tires are sorted or graded at least fifty feet from buildings not owned or leased by the scrap tire transporter or fifteen feet from buildings owned or leased by the scrap tire transporter.

(11) Maintain records and submit reports in accordance with rule 3745-580-115 of the Administrative Code.

(12) Not store scrap tires outside of a covered trailer or vehicle after the close of business each day.

[Comment: Authorization as a scrap tire collection, storage, or recovery facility pursuant to this chapter is necessary if the scrap tire transporter intends to store the scrap tires for more than thirty days in trailers or vehicles or store scrap tires outside of trailers or vehicles beyond the close of business.]

(B) A registered scrap tire transporter may pre-position empty trailers at locations not owned or operated by the scrap tire transporter provided the pre-positioned trailers meet the following:

(1) Are included as part of the scrap tire storage area at a licensed scrap tire facility or a business operating in accordance with rule 3745-580-05 of the Administrative Code. The scrap tire transporter shall maintain records showing the date the portable container or vehicle was dropped off and picked up and provide a copy to the owner of the business where the scrap tires are stored.

[Comment: The portable container is considered part of the scrap tire collection or storage area for the facility or business and will be included in the calculation for the total size of the scrap tire storage area. The owner or operator of the business is responsible for compliance with rule 3745-580-05 of the Administrative Code for scrap tires stored on the premises.]

(2) Do not remain at a location other than a licensed scrap tire facility or a premises that is excluded from the registration or permitting requirements specified in rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code for a period of more than fourteen days. Scrap tires stored in excess of fourteen days shall be considered open dumped unless prior written notification is given to the board of health and Ohio EPA stating the vehicle or trailer requires mechanical repairs that will take longer than fourteen days to complete and specifying a time frame for which the repairs will be completed.

(C) A registered scrap tire transporter operating on the same premises as a licensed and registered or permitted scrap tire facility or a business that is excluded pursuant to rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code shall operate in a manner that allows Ohio EPA to determine compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter for each operation.

(D) Load consolidation.

(1) A scrap tire transporter may transfer scrap tires from one trailer, vehicle, or portable container to another trailer, vehicle, or portable container for the purposes of load consolidation only at a location specified in the scrap tire transporter registration certificate, provided the scrap tires are not left on the ground after the transfer is complete.

(2) A scrap tire transporter may operate permanent and portable equipment to consolidate loads of scrap tires for shipment, provided the equipment is not used to manufacture a product.

(3) Permanent and portable equipment used for load consolidation shall not be operated outside of a building at a location within any of the following:

(a) One hundred feet of the property line.

(b) One hundred feet of buildings or structures not owned or leased by the property owner or the scrap tire transporter.

(c) Two hundred feet of a stream, lake, or wetland.

(4) The scrap tire transporter shall maintain the area surrounding all outdoor permanent and portable equipment in a manner that minimizes the accumulation of byproducts and other waste generated from the use of the equipment.

(E) A registered scrap tire transporter may accept scrap tires from the general public or other entities as follows:

(1) In accordance with a contract with a government agency or a political subdivision, at the site designated in the contract.

(2) From a facility excluded from the permitting or registration specifications pursuant to rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code.

(3) In accordance with an authorization issued pursuant to this chapter.

(F) Access. The scrap tire transporter shall grant Ohio EPA or the approved board of health access to a location specified in the approved registration certificate and additional areas where vehicles, trailers, and portable containers are located during normal operating hours for the purposes of inspection, sampling, and scrap tire removal.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.74, 3734.83
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-111 | Standards for a non-registered scrap tire transporter.
 

Any person excluded from obtaining a scrap tire transporter registration certificate pursuant to rule 3745-580-105 of the Administrative Code shall comply with the following:

(A) Transport scrap tires only to the following locations:

(1) A scrap tire collection, scrap tire storage, scrap tire monocell, scrap tire monofill, or scrap tire recovery facility licensed in accordance with section 3734.81 of the Revised Code.

(2) A solid waste incinerator or energy recovery facility licensed in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(3) A premises authorized to beneficially use scrap tires pursuant to rule 3745-580-801 or 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code.

(4) An operation excluded from the permitting or registration specifications contained in rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305 or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code, including but not limited to retail tire dealers or tire retreaders.

(5) A scrap tire transporter registered in accordance with rule 3745-580-101 of the Administrative Code.

(6) A facility in another state in compliance with the laws of that state.

(B) Park trailers or vehicles containing scrap tires for no more than fourteen days at a location other than the locations identified in paragraph (A) of this rule. Scrap tires stored in excess of fourteen days shall constitute open dumping unless prior written notification is given to the approved board of health and Ohio EPA stating the vehicle or trailer requires mechanical repairs that will take longer than fourteen days to complete and specifying a time frame for which the repairs will be completed.

(C) Take appropriate actions to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes by doing one of the following:

(1) Remove all water from the scrap tires before transportation.

(2) Shred or cut all scrap tires before transportation.

(3) Treat the scrap tires with a pesticide approved by the United States environmental protection agency and the Ohio department of agriculture before transporting the scrap tires.

(D) A scrap tire transporter may operate permanent and portable equipment to consolidate loads of scrap tires for shipment, provided the equipment is not used to manufacture a product.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.74, 3734.83
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-115 | Record keeping and reporting requirements for a registered scrap tire transporter.
 

(A) Record retention and availability. A registered scrap tire transporter shall do the following:

(1) Maintain records specified in this rule for a period of at least three years.

(2) Have records available for inspection by Ohio EPA or the approved board of health during normal operating hours.

(3) Upon request, submit records to Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.

(B) Annual report. Not later than January thirty-first of each year, a registered scrap tire transporter shall submit an annual report to Ohio EPA that is prepared on forms prescribed by the director and includes at a minimum the following information:

(1) Records of all scrap tire shipments transported by the scrap tire transporter, based on shipping papers completed in accordance with rule 3745-580-06 of the Administrative Code.

(2) The total quantity of scrap tires transported by the scrap tire transporter.

(3) An estimate of the percentage of the following types of scrap tires that were transported:

(a) Passenger and light truck tires.

(b) Semi-truck tires.

(c) All other tires.

(4) The total quantity of whole or processed scrap tires transported in accordance with the following:

(a) The quantity of scrap tires transported from the following:

(i) Locations including but not limited to scrap tire generators, solid waste facilities, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, and scrap tire beneficial use sites, by the Ohio county or state in which the scrap tires originated.

(ii) Another registered scrap tire transporter.

(b) The quantity of scrap tires delivered by the scrap tire transporter to the following locations:

(i) Scrap tire facilities and solid waste landfills. The scrap tire transporter shall identify each facility type that scrap tires were transported to including in other states.

(ii) Another registered scrap tire transporter.

(iii) A scrap tire beneficial use site.

(iv) A business, facility, or operation excluded from the permitting and registration specifications pursuant to rules 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305 and 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code.

(5) The quantity of scrap tires recorded in accordance with one of the following:

(a) By number of scrap tires.

(b) By weight in tons.

(c) By volume in cubic feet.

(6) A certification statement signed in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code that the information contained in the annual report is true and accurate.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.74, 3734.83
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-125 | Closure of a registered scrap tire transporter.
 

(A) A scrap tire transporter shall begin closure activities if any of the following occur:

(1) The scrap tire transporter registration certificate expires and the scrap tire transporter does not apply for a renewal of the scrap tire transporter registration certificate.

(2) The scrap tire transporter notifies the director in writing that the scrap tire transporter will no longer be transporting scrap tires.

(3) The scrap tire transporter registration certificate has been denied or revoked as a final action of the director.

(B) Not later than thirty days after any closure is triggered in accordance with paragraph (A) of this rule, the scrap tire transporter shall complete the following closure activities:

(1) Notify all customers by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt that the scrap tire transporter is no longer transporting scrap tires.

(2) Deliver all accumulated scrap tires to one or more of the locations specified in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(3) Return the most recently issued scrap tire transporter registration certificates and decals by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to Ohio EPA.

(4) Submit a final annual report to Ohio EPA that includes the information specified in rule 3745-580-115 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Closure certification. Not later than thirty days after completing the closure requirements contained in paragraph (B) of this rule, the owner or operator shall submit a written closure certification to Ohio EPA stating that the specifications of paragraph (B) of this rule have been met and includes a request that the director release the financial assurance in accordance with rule 3745-580-23 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.74, 3734.83
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-200 | Establishment and modification of a scrap tire collection facility.
 

(A) Except as specified in rule 3745-580-205 of the Administrative Code, no person shall establish or modify a scrap tire collection facility without first obtaining a registration certificate.

(B) Concurrent to submitting an application for a registration certificate pursuant to rule 3745-580-201 of the Administrative Code, the applicant shall also do the following:

(1) For a new scrap tire collection facility, apply for a license in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Submit to the Ohio EPA division of air pollution control and the division of surface water a written notification of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire collection facility and a written request for information pertaining to any regulatory requirements under Chapter 3704. or 6111. of the Revised Code.

(3) Mail letters of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire collection facility including a description of the facility by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the following entities:

(a) The governments of the general purpose political subdivisions where the scrap tire collection facility is located including but not limited to county commissioners, the legislative authority of a municipal corporation, or the board of township trustees.

(b) The single or joint county solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority where the scrap tire collection facility is located or that is served by the scrap tire collection facility.

(c) The owner or lessee of any easement or right of way bordering or within the proposed scrap tire collection facility boundaries which may be affected by the proposed scrap tire collection facility.

(d) The local zoning authority having jurisdiction.

(e) The local air agency having jurisdiction.

(f) The park system administrator, if any part of the scrap tire collection facility is located within or shares the park boundary.

(g) The conservancy district, if any part of the scrap tire collection facility is located within or shares the conservancy district boundary.

(h) The fire department having responsibility for providing fire control services where the scrap tire collection facility is located.

(i) The board of health.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.75, 3734.79, 3745.11
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996
Rule 3745-580-201 | Application for a scrap tire collection facility registration certificate.
 

(A) Application. An application for a scrap tire collection facility registration certificate shall contain at a minimum the following on forms prescribed by the director with sufficient detail to allow clear understanding for technical review of the application and to provide assurance that the scrap tire collection facility is designed and can be constructed and operated in accordance with this chapter:

(1) The name, address, email address, and telephone number for the following:

(a) The scrap tire collection facility.

(b) The operator of the scrap tire collection facility.

(c) The emergency contact person who is authorized to commit resources necessary for emergency response equipment, material, and services for the scrap tire collection facility.

(d) The owner of the real property where the scrap tire collection facility will be located.

(e) The applicant.

(2) A letter of consent for the property to be used as a scrap tire collection facility including the parcel number and a letter of permission from the property owner.

(3) Copies of the letters of intent with mail receipts that were sent in accordance with rule 3745-580-200 of the Administrative Code.

(4) A narrative that includes the following:

(a) An explanation of how the scrap tire collection facility will meet the criteria for approval specified in rule 3745-580-203 of the Administrative Code.

(b) A description of any portable containers in which scrap tires will be stored including the number of containers, type of containers, and capacity of each container.

(c) A description of how wheel rims and associated lead weights removed from scrap tires will be segregated, stored, and managed for recycling or disposal.

(5) Methods that will be used to control the breeding of mosquitoes in accordance with paragraph (F) of rule 3745-580-210 of the Administrative Code.

(6) Security measures that will be used in accordance with paragraph (C) of rule 3745-580-210 of the Administrative Code.

(7) Measures to prevent off-site migration of run-off and residuals generated from the suppression of a fire.

(8) A certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code.

(B) If the director determines that additional information is necessary to determine whether the criteria set forth in rule 3745-580-203 of the Administrative Code are satisfied, the applicant shall supply such information as a precondition to further consideration of the application.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-203 of the Administrative Code states that an incomplete application may be a basis for denial of a registration certificate.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.75, 3734.79, 3745.11
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-203 | Criteria for approval and denial of a scrap tire collection facility registration certificate application.
 

(A) An application, notwithstanding any deficiency, may be considered and acted upon if sufficient information is contained in the application for the director to determine whether the criteria set forth in this rule are satisfied.

(B) Approval. The director shall not approve an application for a scrap tire collection facility registration certificate unless the director determines all of the following:

(1) The establishment or modification and operation of the scrap tire collection facility will not violate Chapter 3704., 3734., 3745., or 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(2) An applicant or person listed as the owner or operator of the scrap tire collection facility is in substantial compliance with, or is on a legally enforceable schedule through issuance of an administrative consent order or judicial consent order to attain compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate. An applicant or person listed as the owner or operator is not in substantial compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code if the applicant has committed a significant or material violation of an environmental law or has committed numerous, other violations of environmental laws such that the violations reveal a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws.

(3) The applicant or person listed as the owner or operator has maintained a history of compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code by resolving all administrative and judicial enforcement actions that were brought against them that were based on a significant or material violation of an environmental law, or were based on numerous, other violations of environmental laws that revealed a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate or at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they have previously owned or operated. For purposes of this rule, an enforcement action has been resolved if the owner or operator has entered into an administrative consent order or judicial consent order with regard to the violation of environmental laws, or the owner or operator has adjudicated the issue of whether they are in violation of environmental laws to finality.

(4) Only whole scrap tires accepted from the public will be collected or stored at the scrap tire collection facility.

(5) All scrap tires will be stored only in portable containers.

(6) The total volume of scrap tires collected will not exceed five thousand cubic feet.

(C) Upon approval, the registration certificate shall remain in effect until the director has received, and approved in writing, certification that all necessary closure activities have been completed, unless the registration certificate has been revoked in accordance with rule 3745-580-210 of the Administrative Code.

(D) Denial. The director may deny an approval for a registration certificate for any of the following reasons:

(1) Any of the criteria in paragraph (B) of this rule that are applicable to the scrap tire collection facility are not met.

(2) The registration certificate application is incomplete and the applicant has not corrected noted deficiencies identified by the director and resubmitted the application not later than thirty days after receipt of the notice of deficiency.

(3) Falsification of any material information that is submitted to the director as part of the registration certificate application.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:10 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.75
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007, 2/20/2015
Rule 3745-580-205 | Exclusions from the requirement to obtain a scrap tire collection facility registration certificate.
 

(A) The owner or operator of the following are excluded from the requirement to obtain a registration certificate:

(1) A premises where tires are sold at retail where no more than one thousand scrap tires are present at any time in an unsecured, uncovered, outdoor location.

[Comment: The owner or operator of a premises where tires are sold at retail does not need to register as a scrap tire collection facility if all scrap tires are secured in a building or a covered, enclosed container, trailer, or installation.]

(2) The premises of a tire retreading business, tire manufacturing finishing center, or tire adjustment center on which is located a single, covered scrap tire storage area where no more than four thousand scrap tires are stored.

(3) The premises of a motor vehicle salvage dealer licensed under Chapter 4738. of the Revised Code on which is located a single scrap tire storage area that occupies not more than twenty-five hundred square feet and is no more than eight feet high.

(4) A registered scrap tire transporter that collects and holds scrap tires in a covered trailer or vehicle for not longer than thirty days prior to transporting the scrap tires to their final destination.

(5) A political subdivision or any state agency that conducts a roadside or public property litter cleanup operation or a community sponsored tire collection event and complies with the following:

(a) Stores scrap tires in accordance with either of the following:

(i) For not more than thirty days prior to delivery to a registered scrap tire transporter or licensed scrap tire facility.

(ii) For not more than one year if the political subdivision or state agency stores fewer than one thousand scrap tires inside a building, enclosed trailer, or covered roll-off container and the tires are dry or treated with a mosquito pesticide.

(b) The community sponsored tire collection event is a not-for-profit event.

(c) The cost to drop-off the tires is either free or a minimal fee is charged to cover costs of collection, transportation, and disposal or recycling.

(d) This exclusion does not apply to drop off locations that operate year-round.

(6) A solid waste transfer facility licensed and permitted pursuant to Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code where all scrap tires, which have been pulled from loads of solid waste or delivered in a single load of ten or less scrap tires, are stored in portable enclosed containers and the aggregate volume does not exceed five thousand cubic feet prior to their transfer to any of the locations listed in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(7) A solid waste disposal facility, solid waste incinerator, or solid waste energy recovery facility licensed and permitted pursuant to Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code that stores scrap tires pulled from loads of solid waste or delivered in a single load of ten or less scrap tires, are stored in portable enclosed containers, and the aggregate volume does not exceed five thousand cubic feet prior to their transfer to any of the locations listed in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(8) A construction and demolition debris facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code where all scrap tires, which have been pulled from loads of construction and demolition debris or delivered in a single load of ten or less scrap tires, are stored in portable enclosed containers and the aggregate volume does not exceed five thousand cubic feet prior to their transfer to any of the locations listed in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(9) A construction and demolition debris processing facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code and permitted pursuant to Chapter 3745-400 of the Administrative Code where all scrap tires, which have been pulled from loads of construction and demolition debris or delivered in a single load of ten or less scrap tires, are stored in portable enclosed containers and the aggregate volume does not exceed five thousand cubic feet prior to their transfer to any of the locations listed in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of Administrative Code.

(10) A premises where scrap tires are authorized for beneficial use.

(B) The owner or operator of an excluded facility may only use one of the exclusions from the scrap tire facility permitting or registration requirements specified in rule 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, or 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Unless otherwise specified in the authorizing document, the owner or operator of a facility or a property owner meeting an exclusion specified in paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(10) of this rule shall store scrap tires in accordance with the following:

(1) For a facility that meets the exclusions identified in paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(9) of this rule, in compliance with paragraphs (C) to (F) of rule 3745-580-210 of the Administrative Code.

(2) For a scrap tire beneficial use that meets the exclusion identified in paragraph (A)(10) of this rule, in compliance with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-580-810 of the Administrative Code.

[Comment: An operation that meets an exclusion specified in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3) of this rule is subject to the mosquito control and storage requirements specified in rule 3745-580-05 of the Administrative Code.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:11 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.75
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-210 | Operation of a scrap tire collection facility.
 

(A) The owner or operator of a scrap tire collection facility shall comply with the operational criteria specified in this rule until the scrap tire collection facility is closed and the owner or operator has received concurrence with the closure certification in accordance with rule 3745-580-225 of the Administrative Code.

(B) The owner or operator shall operate the scrap tire collection facility as follows:

(1) Obtain a valid license prior to commencement of operations and annually thereafter in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) In accordance with the terms and conditions of the current license and current registration certificate. Unless otherwise authorized in writing by Ohio EPA, the owner or operator of the scrap tire collection facility shall make a copy of all authorizing documents for the scrap tire collection facility including a copy of the license and the registration certificate available at the scrap tire collection facility.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-20 of the Administrative Code establishes the requirements for the owner or operator to receive the director's approval prior to making changes to a facility including administrative changes, alterations, variances, exemptions, and modifications.]

(3) In accordance with the requirements of Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(4) In accordance with the record keeping and reporting requirements contained in rule 3745-580-215 of the Administrative Code.

(5) In a manner that does not result in a nuisance or health hazard.

(6) Post and maintain signs in legible condition at the entrance to the scrap tire collection facility and at the scrap tire handling areas that include the telephone numbers for emergency personnel including but not limited to local fire departments, boards of health, and the appropriate Ohio EPA district office.

(7) Accept only whole scrap tires, unless otherwise authorized by the director. Mounted scrap tires, including attached lead weights, may be accepted and stored at the scrap tire collection facility.

[Comment: Separation of the scrap tire from the wheel is not considered processing of the scrap tire and may be done at a scrap tire collection facility.]

(8) Ensure all scrap tire handling areas are sloped and curbed to prevent off-site migration of runoff generated from the suppression of a fire and residuals from a fire and to direct runoff to collection points.

(9) Use only a registered scrap tire transporter to haul scrap tires to locations authorized in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(10) Not later than seven days after receipt, remove any unauthorized waste and dispose of the unauthorized waste at an appropriate licensed facility.

(C) Facility access management. The owner or operator shall manage access of the scrap tire collection facility as follows:

(1) Limit access to the scrap tire collection facility by unauthorized personnel except during operating hours when operating personnel are present.

(2) Secure scrap tires to prevent theft.

(3) Take all necessary measures to prevent scavenging.

(4) Maintain access roads within the scrap tire collection facility boundary in such a manner to allow scrap tire collection facility operations and access at all times with minimum erosion, ponding of surface water, dust generation and drag out onto public roads.

(D) Scrap tire storage limits. The owner or operator of the scrap tire collection facility shall ensure scrap tires are stored only in portable containers and the aggregate volume does not exceed five thousand cubic feet.

(E) Fire prevention and response.

(1) Storage. The owner or operator of the scrap tire collection facility shall store scrap tires in a manner that ensures the following:

(a) A minimum isolation distance of fifty feet from possible ignition sources.

(b) That portable containers have the following minimum isolation distances from buildings and structures:

(i) One hundred feet for buildings and structures not owned or leased by the owner or operator.

(ii) Fifteen feet for buildings and structures owned or leased by the owner or operator.

(c) Scrap tires are not located under the following:

(i) Bridges.

(ii) Elevated trestles, roadways, or railroads.

(iii) Electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(d) The scrap tire handling areas are free of combustible materials and obstructions.

(2) Access. The owner or operator of the scrap tire collection facility shall ensure access for emergency vehicles from the entrance of the scrap tire collection facility to and around the scrap tire handling areas at all times.

(3) Fire response. If a fire occurs at the scrap tire collection facility, the owner or operator of the scrap tire collection facility shall comply with rule 3745-580-30 of the Administrative Code.

(F) Mosquito control. The owner or operator shall employ the following measures to control the breeding of mosquitoes at the scrap tire collection facility:

(1) For incoming loads of scrap tires, take one of the following measures upon arrival:

(a) Remove any liquids from the scrap tires.

(b) Treat scrap tires containing water with a pesticide registered with the United States environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture, unless the owner or operator is provided with documentation of proper mosquito control from the scrap tire transporter.

(2) For scrap tire storage areas, one of the following measures:

(a) Ensure at all times that scrap tires are free of water to prevent mosquitoes and mosquito larvae habitat.

(b) Apply a pesticide registered with the United States environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture to all scrap tires stored outdoors in accordance with the product label specifications.

(3) Maintain the scrap tire storage area to prevent the ponding of water.

(4) Maintain pesticide application records at the scrap tire collection facility for a period of three years that are available to the director or board of health during normal operating hours and at a minimum include the following:

(a) The name of the pesticide and United States environmental protection agency registration number.

(b) The date and time of application.

(c) The name of the person who applied the pesticide.

(d) The amount of pesticide used per tire or another measurable quantity listed on the label.

(G) Revocation. The director may revoke a registration certificate issued under rule 3745-580-203 of the Administrative Code if the director concludes that any applicable laws have been or are likely to be violated.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:11 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.75
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-215 | Record keeping and reporting requirements for a scrap tire collection facility.
 

(A) Record retention and availability. The owner or operator of a scrap tire collection facility shall do the following:

(1) Maintain records specified in this rule for a period of at least three years.

(2) Have records available for inspection by the approved board of health or Ohio EPA during normal operating hours.

(3) Upon request, submit records to Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.

(B) Log of operations. The owner or operator of a scrap tire collection facility shall maintain a daily log of operations for each day the scrap tire collection facility is operating on forms prescribed by the director or an alternative form that contains at a minimum the following:

(1) General information including the facility name and location, date, name of person completing the daily log of operations, and signature.

(2) Incoming scrap tire information including the date when load received, unique vehicle number, general public or scrap tire transporter registration ID or business name that delivered each load, any mosquito control performed on the load, the amount of scrap tires in the load, the types of scrap tires comprising the load, and the county or state of origin.

[Comment: General public includes any person transporting ten or less scrap tires, any person meeting an exclusion from having to obtain a registration certificate to transport more than ten scrap tires in a single load, or any person illegally transporting more than ten scrap tires in a single load to the scrap tire collection facility.]

(3) Outgoing scrap tire information including the date the load left facility, general public or scrap tire transporter registration ID or business name removing load, amount of scrap tires in the load, the authorized destination in accordance with rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code, and county or state where destination is located.

(4) Scrap tire load refusal information including the date when the load was rejected, amount of scrap tires, the county or state of origin of the rejected load, the hauler name and license plate number of the vehicle transporting the rejected load, and the reason for rejecting the load.

(5) Details of any fire that occurs at the scrap tire collection facility.

(6) Results from the daily inspection in accordance with rule 3745-580-210 of the Administrative Code.

(7) Any other information specified by the director.

(C) Annual report. Not later than January thirty-first of each year, the owner or operator of a scrap tire collection facility shall submit an annual report to Ohio EPA that is based on the log of operations, prepared on forms prescribed by the director, and includes the following information:

(1) The total amount of scrap tires received from each registered scrap tire transporter and from the public quantified in number, weight, or volume. The owner or operator of the scrap tire collection facility shall also include an estimate of the percentage of the following types of scrap tires that were received:

(a) Passenger and light truck tires.

(b) Semi-truck tires.

(c) All other tires.

(2) The total amount of scrap tires, quantified in number, weight, or volume, transported to the following locations:

(a) Scrap tire storage facilities.

(b) Scrap tire monofill facilities.

(c) Scrap tire monocell facilities.

(d) Scrap tire recovery facilities.

(e) Other authorized facilities or premises.

(3) The amount of scrap tires stored at the facility when the annual report is completed.

(4) Any changes to the information identifying the scrap tire collection facility's closure contact person and emergency contact person.

(5) A certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code that the information contained in the annual report is true and accurate.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:12 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.75
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-225 | Closure of a scrap tire collection facility.
 

(A) The owner or operator of a scrap tire collection facility shall conduct closure when any of the following occurs:

(1) The owner or operator of the scrap tire collection facility declares in writing to Ohio EPA that the scrap tire collection facility will no longer be accepting scrap tires.

(2) A license issued to the scrap tire collection facility has expired and a renewal license has not been applied for in the manner prescribed in Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(3) A scrap tire collection facility license has expired and another license has been applied for and denied as a final action of the licensing authority.

(4) A scrap tire collection facility license has been revoked as a final action of the licensing authority.

(5) A scrap tire collection facility registration certificate has been revoked as a final action of the director.

(B) Closure notification requirements.

(1) The owner or operator of a scrap tire collection facility that has triggered closure in accordance with paragraph (A)(1) of this rule shall provide written notice to the entities identified in paragraph (B)(3) of this rule via certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt not later than sixty days prior to the anticipated date the scrap tire collection facility will cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(2) The owner or operator of a scrap tire collection facility that has triggered closure in accordance with paragraphs (A)(2) to (A)(5) of this rule shall provide written notice to the entities identified in paragraph (B)(3) of this rule via certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt not later than seven days after expiration of the scrap tire collection facility's license or the date of a final action issued by the director or the approved board of health.

(3) The owner or operator of a scrap tire collection facility shall submit a closure notification to the following entities:

(a) The single or joint county solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority where the facility is located or that is served by the facility.

(b) The board of health.

(c) The local fire department.

(d) The appropriate Ohio EPA district office.

(4) The notification specified in paragraphs (B)(1) and (B)(2) of this rule shall include the scrap tire collection facility's closure contact person's name, address, and telephone number and the date in which the scrap tire facility will cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(C) Not later than thirty days after closure is triggered in accordance with paragraph (A) of this rule, the owner or operator shall complete the following closure activities:

(1) Cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(2) Post signs in such a manner as to be easily visible at all entrances to the scrap tire collection facility stating that the facility is closed for all scrap tire activities and maintain the signs in legible condition for not less than six months after closure of the scrap tire collection facility with text that includes the following in letters not less than three inches high:

"This facility is closed for all scrap tire activities. Call the [name of the local solid waste management district] at [telephone number of the local solid waste management district] or [name of the Ohio EPA district office] for the location of the nearest facility that is authorized to accept scrap tires."

"Depositing scrap tires at a closed scrap tire collection facility constitutes open dumping and is a violation of Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code. Whoever recklessly or knowingly violates Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code may be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of at least $10,000 but not more than $25,000, imprisonment for at least two years but not more than four years, or both."

(3) Remove and transport all remaining scrap tires using a registered scrap tire transporter to one or more of the locations specified in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(4) Remove and properly dispose of any solid waste remaining on site.

(5) Submit the final annual report to Ohio EPA in accordance with rule 3745-580-215 of the Administrative Code.

(6) Continue mosquito control in accordance with rule 3745-580-210 of the Administrative Code until the facility is deemed closed in accordance with paragraph (E) of this rule.

(D) Closure certification. Not later than thirty days after completing the closure requirements contained in paragraph (C) of this rule, the owner or operator shall submit a written closure certification to the approved board of health and Ohio EPA stating that the specifications of paragraph (C) have been met. The owner or operator shall not convert the scrap tire collection facility to other uses until written concurrence with the closure certification has been received in accordance with paragraph (E) of this rule.

(E) Closure of the scrap tire collection facility shall be deemed complete when the owner or operator receives written concurrence with the closure certification from Ohio EPA.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:12 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.75
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 3/29/2002
Rule 3745-580-300 | Establishment and modification of a scrap tire storage facility.
 

(A) Except as specified in rule 3745-580-305 of the Administrative Code, no person shall establish a scrap tire storage facility without first obtaining one of the following:

(1) A permit to install prior to the construction or modification of a class I scrap tire storage facility provided that the person currently owns or operates either of the following:

(a) A scrap tire monocell, monofill, or recovery facility licensed under section 3734.81 of the Revised Code.

(b) A scrap tire monocell, monofill, or recovery facility, or any other solid waste disposal facility authorized to receive scrap tires, that is located in another state and is operating in compliance with the laws of that state.

(2) A registration certificate prior to the construction or modification of a class II scrap tire storage facility.

(B) Concurrent to submitting an application for a permit to install or registration certificate pursuant to rule 3745-580-301 of the Administrative Code, the applicant shall also do the following:

(1) For a new scrap tire storage facility, apply for a license in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) For a new class I scrap tire storage facility, submit a copy of the disclosure statement to the Ohio attorney general's office pursuant to rules 109:6-1-01 to 109:6-1-04 of the Administrative Code.

(3) Submit to Ohio EPA division of air pollution control and the division of surface water a written notification of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire storage facility and a written request for information pertaining to any regulatory requirements under Chapter 3704. or 6111. of the Revised Code.

(4) Mail letters of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire storage facility including a description of the facility by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the following entities:

(a) The governments of the political subdivisions where the scrap tire storage facility is located including but not limited to county commissioners, the legislative authority of a municipal corporation, or the board of township trustees.

(b) The single or joint county solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority where the scrap tire storage facility is located or that is served by the scrap tire storage facility.

(c) The owner or lessee of any easement or right of way bordering or within the proposed scrap tire storage facility boundaries which may be affected by the proposed scrap tire storage facility.

(d) The local zoning authority having jurisdiction.

(e) The local air agency having jurisdiction.

(f) The park system administrator, if any part of the scrap tire storage facility is located within or shares the park boundary.

(g) The conservancy district, if any part of the scrap tire storage facility is located within or shares the conservancy district boundary.

(h) The fire department having responsibility for providing fire control services where the scrap tire storage facility is located. The letter of intent shall also include a copy of the fire contingency plan and plan view drawing in accordance with rule 3745-580-301 of the Administrative Code.

(i) The board of health.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:13 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.71
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.76, 3734.79, 3745.11
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-301 | Application for a scrap tire storage facility permit to install or registration certificate.
 

(A) Application.

(1) An application for a class I scrap tire storage facility permit to install or class II scrap tire storage facility registration certificate shall contain at a minimum the following on forms prescribed by the director with sufficient detail to allow clear understanding for technical review of the application and to provide assurance that the scrap tire storage facility is designed and can be constructed and operated in accordance with this chapter:

(a) The name, address, email address, and telephone number for the following:

(i) The scrap tire storage facility.

(ii) The operator of the scrap tire storage facility.

(iii) The emergency contact person who is authorized to commit resources necessary for emergency response equipment, material, and services for the scrap tire storage facility.

(iv) The owner of the real property where the scrap tire storage facility will be located.

(v) The applicant.

(b) A letter of consent for the property to be used as a scrap tire storage facility, including the parcel number and a letter of permission from the property owner.

(c) Copies of letters of intent with mail receipts that were sent in accordance with rule 3745-580-300 of the Administrative Code.

(d) A narrative that includes the following:

(i) A summary of the site surroundings and an explanation of how the scrap tire storage facility will meet the criteria for approval specified in rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code.

(ii) A discussion of the following operations proposed at the scrap tire storage facility:

(a) The proposed activities to be performed at the scrap tire storage facility including but not limited to receiving, unloading, loading, shipping, handling, storage, compacting, and baling of scrap tires.

(b) The specifications of each piece of scrap tire handling equipment to be used at the scrap tire storage facility.

(c) Procedures for segregation, storage, and management of wheel rims and associated lead weights removed from scrap tires.

(d) Procedures that will be used to prevent any wastes other than scrap tires from being accepted at the scrap tire storage facility.

(e) Measures that will be used to handle bulky, dusty, or dirt-filled scrap tires.

(f) Measures that will be used to control dust or erosion at the scrap tire storage facility.

(g) Methods that will be used to control the breeding of mosquitoes in accordance with paragraph (F) of rule 3745-580-310 of the Administrative Code.

(h) Security measures that will be used in accordance with paragraph (C) of rule 3745-580-310 of the Administrative Code.

[Comment: The means of limiting public access may need to meet the standards of the local fire official, the state fire code, and local fire codes or zoning ordinances. Paragraph (G) of rule 1301:7-7-34 of the Administrative Code specifies that a firmly anchored fence or other approved method of security that controls unauthorized access surrounding the storage area at sites where the volume of stored scrap tires is more than twenty thousand cubic feet is necessary. A two thousand five hundred square foot storage pile of scrap tires that is eight feet in height is equal to twenty thousand cubic feet.]

(e) The maximum size of the proposed scrap tire storage area, in square feet. The owner or operator may request smaller scrap tire storage areas in the class I scrap tire storage facility's permit to install or class II scrap tire storage facility's registration certificate to meet siting criteria in paragraph (B)(2) of rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code or to reduce the amount of necessary financial assurance.

[Comment: The maximum scrap tire storage area allowed for class I and class II scrap tire storage facilities is specified in paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code.]

(f) The closure cost estimate pursuant to rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(g) A draft of the financial assurance instrument to be executed prior to the license issuance in accordance with rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code.

(h) A fire contingency plan that contains at a minimum the following information:

(i) A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers for the following:

(a) Local police and fire departments.

(b) The local health department.

(c) The local solid waste management district.

(d) The Ohio EPA office of emergency response.

(e) The appropriate Ohio EPA district office.

(f) Any local contractors and emergency response teams that may be utilized in the event of a fire at the facility.

(ii) A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers for all persons designated to act as emergency coordinators for the scrap tire storage facility, including the person authorized to commit resources necessary to procure equipment, materials, and services.

(iii) A copy of written agreements with the local police and fire departments, contractors, and local emergency response teams to coordinate emergency services in the event of a fire at the scrap tire storage facility. At a minimum, the owner or operator shall include a letter from the local fire department acknowledging that the local fire department has received the fire contingency plan and a copy of the plan view drawing specified in paragraph (A)(2)(b)(v) of this rule for a permit to install application or a copy of the plan view drawing that contains the information specified in paragraphs (A)(3)(b) to (A)(3)(i) of this rule for a registration certificate application.

(iv) A list of all emergency equipment at the facility including but not limited to fire extinguishing systems and equipment, spill control equipment, and communications equipment.

(v) A copy of the annual training schedule used to train staff on the contingency procedures.

(i) A certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code.

(2) In addition to the information specified in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule, an application for a class I scrap tire storage facility permit to install shall include the following:

(a) A statement that the disclosure statement to the Ohio attorney general's office pursuant to rules 109:6-1-01 to 109:6-1-04 of the Administrative Code has been submitted.

(b) Detail engineering plans, specifications, and information shown by means of drawings and narrative descriptions where appropriate and prepared and sealed by a professional engineer. Minimum dimensions of the plan drawings shall be twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches and if an item does not exist, a note placed on the plan sheet. At a minimum, the detail engineering plans, specifications, and information shall contain a north arrow and the following:

(i) The detail engineering plan cover sheet, to be numbered sheet 1, which includes the following information:

(a) The facility name, address, and telephone number of the class I scrap tire storage facility.

(b) The precise geographic location and boundary of the class I scrap tire storage facility, to be shown on a road map.

(c) The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the applicant and the operator of the class I scrap tire storage facility.

(d) The name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the owner of the property and the parcel number for each tract of land to be used for the class I scrap tire storage facility.

(e) The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the person who prepared the plans.

(f) The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the emergency contacts for the class I scrap tire storage facility who are authorized to commit resources necessary for emergency response.

(ii) Plan drawings, to be numbered consecutively as sheets 2A, 2B, 2C, etc., showing the following items located within the class I scrap tire storage facility boundary and within one thousand feet of the class I scrap tire storage facility boundary using a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet unless otherwise specified:

(a) The property lines and parcel numbers of all land owned or leased for the class I scrap tire storage facility as determined by a property survey conducted by a professional surveyor registered in Ohio.

(b) All existing land uses, zoning classifications, property owners, political subdivisions, and communities.

(c) Existing topography showing vegetation and surface waters of the state, as defined in rule 3745-1-02 of the Administrative Code, with a contour interval no greater than five feet.

(d) The limits of the regulatory floodplain.

(e) All public and private railroads, public roads, and occupied structures.

(f) All existing domiciles, including the location and dimensions of all buildings, fencing, gates, and other structures.

(g) If applicable, the boundaries of the areas listed in paragraph (B)(2) of rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code or a note on the application if the siting criteria contained in rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code are not applicable to the class I scrap tire storage facility.

(iii) Plan drawings, to be numbered consecutively as sheets 3A, 3B, 3C, etc., showing the following items located within the class I scrap tire storage facility boundary and within two hundred fifty feet of the class I scrap tire storage facility boundary using a scale of one inch equals no greater than one hundred feet unless otherwise specified:

(a) The existing and proposed constructed topography of the site, with contour lines at an interval no greater than five feet.

(b) The location and dimensions of all proposed scrap tire handling areas, maintenance buildings, weighing facilities, storage buildings, scrap tire storage areas, and other occupied structures.

(c) The location of existing or proposed bridges, elevated trestles, elevated roadways, elevated railroads, or electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(d) The location of all existing and proposed fencing, gates, and natural or other screening on the site. Contour intervals need not be delineated if such locations are shown on an aerial photograph.

(iv) Plan drawing to be numbered sheet 4 indicating the existing direction of flow and points of concentration of all existing surface waters of the class I scrap tire storage facility property and includes the proposed class I scrap tire storage facility boundary.

(v) Plan drawings to be numbered consecutively 5A, 5B, etc., showing the following using a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet unless otherwise specified:

(a) The location of on-site scrap tire handling and scrap tire storage areas, including the maximum dimensions of all scrap tire piles, fire break widths, and location of all scrap tire storage facility access roads.

(b) Any berms specified in paragraph (B)(2)(b)(ii) or (B)(2)(b)(iii) of rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code or berms to control runoff from the scrap tire storage facility in accordance with rule 3745-580-30 of the Administrative Code.

(c) The initial permit to install application and any subsequent revisions shall be submitted in duplicate to the director with a third copy sent to the approved board of health of the health district where the scrap tire storage facility is or will be located. Any revisions shall be accompanied by an index listing the change and the pages where the change occurred. Upon written request from the Ohio EPA, the applicant shall submit two additional and identically complete copies of the revised permit to install application to the director and a certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code. Ohio EPA may require the applicant to utilize an alternate process for submitting portions of or the entire application.

(3) In addition to the information specified in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule, an application for a class II scrap tire storage facility registration certificate shall include detailed engineering plans and plan view drawings showing items within the facility boundary and within five hundred feet of the proposed facility boundary. Detailed engineering plans and plan view drawings shall be twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches, using a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet, unless a different size or scale is approved by Ohio EPA. The detailed engineering plans and plan view drawings shall include the following:

(a) The property lines and parcel numbers of land owned or leased for the class II scrap tire storage facility.

(b) The location and dimensions, including the maximum height of all proposed portable scrap tire containers and scrap tire storage piles.

(c) The location of all proposed scrap tire handling areas.

(d) The location and width of all fire breaks.

(e) The locations and dimensions of all buildings, fencing, gates, or structures, including domiciles.

(f) The location of all access roads.

(g) The direction of flow and points of concentration of all existing surface waters.

(h) Any berms or other structures to control run-off from the facility in accordance with paragraphs (B)(2)(b)(ii) and (B)(2)(b)(iii) of rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code or berms to control runoff from the scrap tire storage facility in accordance with rule 3745-580-30 of the Administrative Code.

(i) The location of bridges, elevated trestles, elevated roadways, elevated railroads, or electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(j) The limits of the regulatory floodplain.

(k) The north arrow.

(B) If the director determines that additional information is necessary to determine whether the criteria set forth in rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code are satisfied, the applicant shall supply such information as a precondition to further consideration of the application.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code states that an incomplete application may be a basis for denial of the application.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.71
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.76, 3734.79, 3745.11
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 7/1/2004, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-303 | Criteria for approval and denial of a scrap tire storage facility permit to install or registration certificate application.
 

(A) An application, notwithstanding any deficiency, may be considered and acted upon if sufficient information is contained in the application for the director to determine whether the criteria set forth in this rule are satisfied.

(B) Approval. The director shall not approve an application for a class I scrap tire storage facility permit to install or a class II scrap tire storage facility registration certificate unless the director determines all of the following:

(1) General criteria.

(a) The establishment or modification and operation of the scrap tire storage facility will not violate Chapter 3704., 3734., 3745., or 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(b) An applicant or person listed as the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility is in substantial compliance with, or is on a legally enforceable schedule through issuance of an administrative consent order or judicial consent order to attain compliance with applicable provisions of Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate. An applicant or person listed as the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility is not in substantial compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code if the applicant or person listed as the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility has committed a significant or material violation of an environmental law or has committed numerous, other violations of environmental laws such that the violations reveal a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws.

(c) The applicant or person listed as the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility has maintained a history of compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code by resolving all administrative and judicial enforcement actions that were brought against them that were based on a significant or material violation of an environmental law, or were based on numerous, other violations of environmental laws that revealed a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate or at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they have previously owned or operated. For purposes of this rule, an enforcement action has been resolved if the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility has entered into an administrative consent order or judicial consent order with regard to the violation of environmental laws, or the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility has adjudicated the issue of whether they are in violation of environmental laws to finality.

(d) For an initial application, the applicant has submitted a draft financial assurance instrument and the closure cost estimate calculated in accordance with rules 3745-503-05 and 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(e) For an application submitted for a modification, the applicant has submitted the closure cost estimate calculated in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Siting criteria.

(a) The proposed scrap tire handling area is not located within the following:

(i) One thousand feet of a park in existence on the date of receipt of the application by Ohio EPA. The one thousand foot setback does not apply if the applicant obtains a written agreement from the owner or the designated authority of the park to locate the scrap tire handling area within one thousand feet of the above the park. The agreement shall be effective not later than the issuance date of the permit or registration certificate.

(ii) One thousand feet from the boundaries of the following natural areas in existence on the date of receipt of the application by Ohio EPA:

(a) Areas designated by the Ohio department of natural resources as either a state nature preserve, a state wildlife area, or a state wild, scenic or recreational river area, including areas designated by section 1517.05 or 1547.81 of the Revised Code.

(b) Areas designated, owned, and managed by the Ohio history connection as a nature preserve.

(c) Areas designated by the United States department of the interior as either a national wildlife refuge or a national wild, scenic, or recreational river.

(d) Areas designated by the United States forest service as either a special interest area or a research natural area in the Wayne national forest.

(e) Stream segments designated by Ohio EPA as either a state resource water, a coldwater habitat, or an exceptional warmwater habitat.

(b) The proposed outdoor scrap tire storage areas are not located within the following:

(i) One hundred feet of the scrap tire storage facility property line or from buildings or structures not owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility.

(ii) Five hundred feet of a domicile not owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility or within two hundred feet of a domicile owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility, unless all scrap tire storage areas located outside an enclosed building are separated from any such buildings or structures by an earthen berm, or by a building or structure owned or leased by the scrap tire storage facility owner or operator, at least one and one half times the maximum height of the scrap tire storage pile.

(iii) Two hundred feet of any surface waters of the state, unless the proposed outdoor scrap tire storage areas are separated from the surface water of the state by an earthen berm of sufficient height to control runoff from a fire at the scrap tire storage facility.

(iv) Under bridges, elevated trestles, elevated roadways, elevated railroads, or electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(c) The scrap tire storage facility is not located in a regulatory floodplain.

(3) Additional criteria.

(a) For a class I scrap tire storage facility permit to install, the applicant meets the requirements of sections 3734.40 to 3734.47 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(b) For a class I scrap tire storage facility, the total scrap tire storage area is limited to the area established in the permit to install that cannot be greater than three acres. The owner or operator of a class I scrap tire storage facility which proposes to store scrap tires shall also own or operate either of the following to which the scrap tires stored at the scrap tire storage facility will be transported:

(i) A scrap tire monocell, monofill, or recovery facility licensed under section 3734.81 of the Revised Code.

(ii) A scrap tire monocell, monofill, or recovery facility, or any other solid waste disposal facility authorized to receive scrap tires, that is located in another state and is operating in compliance with the laws of that state.

(c) For a class II scrap tire storage facility, the total scrap tire storage area is limited to the area established in the registration certificate that cannot be greater than ten thousand square feet.

(C) Upon approval, the permit to install or registration certificate shall remain in effect until the director has received, and approved in writing, certification that all necessary closure activities have been completed, unless the permit to install or registration certificate has been revoked in accordance with rule 3745-580-310 of the Administrative Code.

(D) Denial. The director may deny an approval for a permit to install or registration certificate for any of the following reasons:

(1) Any of the criteria in paragraph (B) of this rule that are applicable to the scrap tire storage facility are not met.

(2) The permit to install or registration certificate application is incomplete and the applicant has not corrected noted deficiencies identified by the director and resubmitted the application not later than thirty days after receipt of the notice of deficiency.

(3) Falsification of any material information that is submitted to the director as part of the permit to install or registration certificate application.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.71
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.76
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 3/29/2002
Rule 3745-580-305 | Exclusions from the requirement to obtain a scrap tire storage facility permit to install or registration certificate.
 

(A) The owner or operator of the following are excluded from the requirement to obtain a scrap tire storage permit to install or registration certificate:

(1) A premises where tires are sold at retail where no more than one thousand scrap tires are present at any time in an unsecured, uncovered, outdoor location.

[Comment: The owner or operator of a premises where tires are sold at retail does not need to register as a scrap tire storage facility if all scrap tires are secured in a building or a covered, enclosed container, trailer, or installation.]

(2) The premises of a tire retreading business, tire manufacturing finishing center, or tire adjustment center on which is located a single, covered scrap tire storage area where no more than four thousand scrap tires are stored.

(3) The premises of a motor vehicle salvage dealer licensed under Chapter 4738. of the Revised Code on which is located a single scrap tire storage area that occupies not more than twenty-five hundred square feet and is no more than eight feet high.

(4) A registered scrap tire transporter that collects and holds scrap tires in a covered trailer or vehicle for not longer than thirty days prior to transporting scrap tires to their final destination.

(5) A political subdivision or any state agency that conducts a roadside or public property litter cleanup operation or a community sponsored tire collection event and complies with the following:

(a) Stores scrap tires in accordance with either of the following:

(i) For not more than thirty days prior to delivery to a registered scrap tire transporter or licensed scrap tire facility.

(ii) For not more than one year if the political subdivision or state agency stores fewer than one thousand scrap tires inside a building, enclosed trailer, or covered roll-off container and the tires are dry or treated with a mosquito pesticide.

(b) The community sponsored tire collection event is a not-for-profit event.

(c) The cost to drop-off the tires is either free or a minimal fee is charged to cover costs of collection, transportation, and disposal or recycling.

(d) This exclusion does not apply to drop off locations that operate year round.

(6) A solid waste transfer facility licensed and permitted pursuant to Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code where all scrap tires, which have been pulled from loads of solid waste or delivered in a single load of ten or less scrap tires, are stored in portable enclosed containers and the aggregate volume does not exceed five thousand cubic feet prior to their transfer to any of the locations listed in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(7) A solid waste disposal facility, solid waste incinerator, or solid waste energy recovery facility licensed and permitted pursuant to Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code that stores scrap tires pulled from loads of solid waste or delivered in a single load of ten or less scrap tires, if the total area on which scrap tires are actually stored is ten thousand square feet in area or less.

(8) A construction and demolition debris facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code where all scrap tires, which have been pulled from loads of construction and demolition debris or delivered in a single load of ten or less scrap tires are stored in portable enclosed containers and the aggregate volume does not exceed five thousand cubic feet prior to their transfer to any of the locations listed in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(9) A construction and demolition debris processing facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code and permitted pursuant to Chapter 3745-400 of the Administrative Code where all scrap tires, which have been pulled from loads of construction and demolition debris or delivered in a single load of ten or less scrap tires are stored in portable enclosed containers and the aggregate volume does not exceed five thousand cubic feet prior to their transfer to any of the locations listed in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(10) A premises where scrap tires are authorized for beneficial use.

(11) A scrap tire monofill, monocell, or recovery facility licensed pursuant to section 3734.81 of the Revised Code if the storage area does not exceed an area of ten thousand square feet. Scrap tire storage areas in excess of the limit for a scrap tire monocell, monofill, or recovery facility are not part of the scrap tire monofill, monocell, or recovery facility and are not excluded from the requirements for registration or permitting and licensing as a separate scrap tire storage facility.

(B) The owner or operator of an excluded facility may only use one of the exclusions from the scrap tire facility permitting or registration requirements specified in rules 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, and 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Unless otherwise specified in the authorizing document, the owner or operator of a facility or a property owner meeting an exclusion specified in paragraphs (A)(6) to (A)(11) of this rule shall store scrap tires in accordance with the following:

(1) For a facility that meets the exclusions identified in paragraphs (A)(6), (A)(8), and (A)(9) of this rule, in compliance with paragraphs (C), (E)(1)(b), (E)(1)(c), (E)(1)(e)(i), (E)(1)(f), (E)(2), (E)(4), and (F) of rule 3745-580-310 of the Administrative Code.

(2) For a facility that meets the exclusions identified in paragraphs (A)(7) and (A)(11) of this rule, in compliance with paragraphs (E)(1), (E)(2), and (F) of rule 3745-580-310 of the Administrative Code.

(3) For a scrap tire beneficial use that meet the exclusion identified in paragraph (A)(10) of this rule, in compliance with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-580-810 of the Administrative Code.

[Comment: An operation that meets an exclusion specified in paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3) of this rule is subject to the mosquito control and storage requirements specified in rule 3745-580-05 of the Administrative Code.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.71
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.76
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-310 | Operation of a scrap tire storage facility.
 

(A) The owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility shall comply with the operational criteria specified in this rule until the scrap tire storage facility is closed and the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility has received written concurrence with the closure certification in accordance with rule 3745-580-325 of the Administrative Code.

(B) The owner or operator shall operate the scrap tire storage facility as follows:

(1) Obtain a valid license prior to commencement of operations and annually thereafter in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) In accordance with the terms and conditions of the current license and current permit to install or registration certificate. Unless otherwise authorized in writing by Ohio EPA, the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall make a copy of all authorizing documents for the scrap tire storage facility including a copy of the license and the permit to install or registration certificate available at the scrap tire storage facility.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-20 of the Administrative Code establishes the requirements for the owner or operator to receive the director's approval prior to making changes to a facility including administrative changes, alterations, variances, exemptions, and modifications.]

(3) In accordance with the requirements of Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(4) In accordance with the record keeping and reporting requirements contained in rule 3745-580-315 of the Administrative Code.

(5) In a manner that does not result in a nuisance or health hazard.

(6) Post and maintain signs in legible condition at the entrance to the scrap tire storage facility and at the scrap tire handling areas that include the telephone numbers for emergency personnel including but not limited to local fire departments, boards of health, and the appropriate Ohio EPA district office.

(7) Manage the scrap tire storage facility such that scrap tires are not admitted to any unconstructed portion of the scrap tire storage facility until all site preparations for that area have been completed, all necessary equipment has been brought to the scrap tire storage facility, and the scrap tire storage facility has been inspected by the licensing authority.

(8) Prior to license issuance, fund a financial assurance instrument pursuant to rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code for an amount not less than the closure cost estimate established in the approved permit to install or registration certificate.

(9) Maintain financial assurance that is updated in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(10) Accept only whole scrap tires unless otherwise authorized by the director. Mounted scrap tires, including attached lead weights, may be accepted and stored at the scrap tire storage facility.

[Comment: Separation of the scrap tire from the wheel is not considered processing of the scrap tire and may be done at a scrap tire storage facility.]

(11) Confine scrap tire handling and storage to the area specified in the approved permit to install or registration certificate.

(12) Ensure all scrap tire handling areas are sloped and curbed to prevent off-site migration of runoff generated from the suppression of a fire and residuals from a fire and to direct runoff to collection points.

(13) Use only a registered scrap tire transporter to haul scrap tires to locations authorized in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(14) Not later than seven days after receipt, remove any unauthorized waste and dispose of the unauthorized waste at an appropriate licensed facility.

(C) Facility access management. The owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall manage access of the scrap tire storage facility as follows:

(1) Limit access to the scrap tire storage facility by unauthorized personnel except during operating hours when operating personnel are present.

(2) Secure scrap tires to prevent theft.

(3) Take all necessary measures to prevent scavenging.

(4) Maintain access roads within the scrap tire storage facility boundary in such a manner to allow scrap tire storage facility operations and access at all times with minimum erosion, ponding of surface water, dust generation, and drag out onto public roads.

(D) Scrap tire storage limits. The owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall maintain the scrap tire storage area, including any scrap tire storage piles and portable containers containing scrap tires, as follows:

(1) For a class I scrap tire storage facility, ensure that the scrap tire storage area does not exceed three acres, unless a smaller size limit is established in the facility's permit to install.

(2) For a class II scrap tire storage facility, ensure that the scrap tire storage area does not exceed ten thousand square feet, unless a smaller size limit is established in the facility's registration certificate.

(E) Fire prevention and response.

(1) Storage. The owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall store scrap tires in a manner that ensures the following:

(a) Each scrap tire storage pile is limited to no greater than two thousand five hundred square feet in area, with a maximum length and width of fifty feet.

(b) A minimum isolation distance of fifty feet from possible ignition sources is maintained.

(c) Scrap tire handling areas, storage areas, and fire breaks are free of combustible materials and obstructions.

(d) For inside storage, the following:

(i) An aisle width between scrap tire storage piles of at least eight feet.

(ii) A clearance distance of at least eighteen inches from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to sprinkler deflectors.

(iii) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to roof structures.

(iv) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to heaters, ducts, and flues, or in accordance with the clearance distances recommended by the equipment manufacturer.

(e) For outside storage, the following:

(i) Scrap tires are not located under the following:

(a) Bridges.

(b) Elevated trestles, roadways, or railroads.

(c) Electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(ii) Scrap tire storage piles are no greater than fourteen feet high.

(iii) Fire breaks meet the specifications of rule 3745-580-07 of the Administrative Code.

(iv) Storage piles may be larger than specified in this rule if approved by the director.

(f) For portable containers, the following minimum isolation distances from buildings and structures:

(i) One hundred feet for buildings and structures not owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility.

(ii) Fifteen feet for buildings and structures owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility.

(2) Access. The owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall ensure access for emergency vehicles from the entrance of the scrap tire storage facility to and around the scrap tire handling areas at all times.

(3) Fire contingency plan. The owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall prepare and implement a fire contingency plan that conforms to the following:

(a) Contains the information specified in rule 3745-580-301 of the Administrative Code, including the location of a working fire extinguisher kept at the facility.

(b) Is available for inspection by Ohio EPA during normal operating hours.

(c) Is updated annually and not later than thirty days if the plan fails in an emergency situation or if there is a change to any information contained in the contingency plan.

(4) Fire response. If a fire occurs at the scrap tire storage facility, the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall comply with rule 3745-580-30 of the Administrative Code.

(F) Mosquito control. The owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall employ the following measures to control the breeding of mosquitoes at the scrap tire storage facility:

(1) For incoming loads of scrap tires, one of the following measures upon arrival:

(a) Remove any liquids from the scrap tires.

(b) Treat scrap tires containing water with a pesticide registered with the United States environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture, unless the owner or operator is provided with documentation of proper mosquito control from the scrap tire transporter.

(2) For scrap tire storage areas, one of the following measures:

(a) Ensure at all times that scrap tires are free of water to prevent mosquitoes and mosquito larvae habitat.

(b) Apply a pesticide registered with the United States environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture to all scrap tires stored outdoors in accordance with the product label specifications.

(3) Maintain the scrap tire storage area to prevent the ponding of water.

(4) Maintain pesticide application records at the scrap tire storage facility for a period of three years that are available to the director or board of health during normal operating hours and at a minimum include the following:

(a) The name of the pesticide and United States environmental protection agency registration number.

(b) The date and time of application.

(c) The name of the person who applied the pesticide.

(d) The amount of pesticide used per tire or another measurable quantity listed on the label.

(G) Revocation. The director may revoke a permit to install pursuant to rule 3745-500-350 of the Administrative Code and a registration certificate issued under rule 3745-580-303 of the Administrative Code if the director concludes that any applicable laws have been or are likely to be violated.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.71
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.76
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-315 | Record keeping and reporting requirements for a scrap tire storage facility.
 

(A) Record retention and availability. The owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall do the following:

(1) Maintain records specified in this rule for a period of at least three years.

(2) Have records available for inspection by the approved board of health or Ohio EPA during normal operating hours.

(3) Upon request, submit records to Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.

(B) Log of operations. The owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility shall maintain a daily log of operations for each day the scrap tire storage facility is operating on forms prescribed by the director or an alternative form that contains at a minimum the following:

(1) General information including the facility name and location, date, name of person completing the daily log of operations, and signature.

(2) Incoming scrap tire information including the date when load received, unique vehicle number, general public or scrap tire transporter registration ID or business name that delivered each load, any mosquito control performed on the load, the amount of scrap tires in the load, the types of scrap tires comprising the load, and the county or state of origin.

[Comment: General public includes any person transporting ten or less scrap tires, any person meeting an exclusion from having to obtain a registration certificate to transport more than ten scrap tires in a single load, or any person illegally transporting more than ten scrap tires in a single load to the scrap tire storage facility.]

(3) Outgoing scrap tire information including the date the load left facility, general public or scrap tire transporter registration ID or business name removing load, amount of scrap tires in the load, the authorized destination in accordance with rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code, and county or state where destination is located.

(4) Scrap tire load refusal information including the date when the load was rejected, amount of scrap tires, the county or state of origin of the rejected load, the hauler name and license plate number of the vehicle transporting the rejected load, and the reason for rejecting the load.

(5) Details of any fire that occurs at the scrap tire storage facility.

(6) Results from the daily inspection in accordance with rule 3745-580-310 of the Administrative Code.

(7) Any other information specified by the director.

(C) Annual report. Not later than January thirty-first of each year, the owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility shall submit an annual report to Ohio EPA that is based on the log of operations, prepared on forms prescribed by the director, and includes the following information:

(1) The total amount of scrap tires received from each registered scrap tire transporter and from the public quantified in number, weight, or volume. The owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall also include an estimate of the percentage of the following types of scrap tires that were received:

(a) Passenger and light truck tires.

(b) Semi-truck tires.

(c) All other tires.

(2) The total amount of scrap tires, quantified in number, weight, or volume, transported to the following locations:

(a) Scrap tire storage facilities.

(b) Scrap tire monofill facilities.

(c) Scrap tire monocell facilities.

(d) Scrap tire recovery facilities.

(e) Other authorized facilities or premises.

(3) Amount of scrap tires stored at the facility when the annual report is completed.

(4) Any changes to the information identifying the scrap tire storage facility's closure contact person and emergency contact person.

(5) A certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code that the information contained in the annual report is true and accurate.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.71
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.76
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-325 | Closure of a scrap tire storage facility.
 

(A) The owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility shall conduct closure when any of the following occurs:

(1) The owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility declares in writing to Ohio EPA that the scrap tire storage facility will no longer be accepting scrap tires.

(2) A license issued to the scrap tire storage facility has expired and a renewal license has not been applied for in the manner prescribed in Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(3) A scrap tire storage facility license has expired and another license has been applied for and denied as a final action of the licensing authority.

(4) A scrap tire storage facility license has been revoked as a final action of the licensing authority.

(5) A scrap tire storage facility permit to install or registration certificate has been revoked as a final action of the director.

(B) Closure notification requirements.

(1) The owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility that has triggered closure in accordance with paragraph (A)(1) of this rule shall provide written notice to the entities identified in paragraph (B)(3) of this rule via certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt not later than sixty days prior to the anticipated date the scrap tire storage facility will cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(2) The owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility that has triggered closure in accordance with paragraphs (A)(2) to (A)(5) of this rule shall provide written notice to the entities identified in paragraph (B)(3) of this rule via certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt not later than seven days after expiration of the scrap tire storage facility's license or the date of a final action issued by the director or the approved board of health.

(3) The owner or operator of a scrap tire storage facility shall submit a closure notification to the following entities:

(a) The single or joint county solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority where the facility is located or that is served by the facility.

(b) The board of health.

(c) The local fire department.

(d) The appropriate Ohio EPA district office.

(4) The notification specified in paragraphs (B)(1) and (B)(2) of this rule shall include the scrap tire storage facility's closure contact person's name, address, and telephone number and the date in which the scrap tire facility will cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(C) Not later than thirty days after closure is triggered in accordance with paragraph (A) of this rule, the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall complete the following closure activities:

(1) Cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(2) Post signs in such a manner as to be easily visible at all entrances to the scrap tire storage facility stating that the facility is closed for all scrap tire activities and maintain the signs in legible condition for not less than six months after closure of the scrap tire storage facility with text that includes the following in letters not less than three inches high:

"This facility is closed for all scrap tire activities. Call the [name of the local solid waste management district] at [telephone number of the local solid waste management district] or [name of the Ohio EPA district office] for the location of the nearest facility that is authorized to accept scrap tires."

"Depositing scrap tires at a closed scrap tire storage facility constitutes open dumping and is a violation of Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code. Whoever recklessly or knowingly violates Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code may be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of at least $10,000 but not more than $25,000, imprisonment for at least two years but not more than four years, or both."

(3) Remove and transport all remaining scrap tires using a registered scrap tire transporter to one or more of the locations specified in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(4) Remove and properly dispose of any solid waste remaining on site.

(5) Submit to Ohio EPA the final annual report in accordance with rule 3745-580-315 of the Administrative Code.

(6) Continue mosquito control in accordance with rule 3745-580-310 of the Administrative Code until the facility is deemed closed in accordance with paragraph (E) of this rule.

(D) Closure certification. Not later than thirty days after completing the closure requirements contained in paragraph (C) of this rule, the owner or operator of the scrap tire storage facility shall submit a written closure certification to the approved board of health and Ohio EPA stating that the specifications of paragraph (C) of this rule have been met and includes a request that the director release the financial assurance in accordance with rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code. The owner or operator shall not convert the scrap tire storage facility to other uses until concurrence with the closure certification has been received in accordance with paragraph (E) of this rule.

(E) Closure of the scrap tire storage facility shall be deemed complete when the owner or operator receives written concurrence with the closure certification from Ohio EPA.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:16 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.71
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.71, 3734.76
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 3/29/2002
Rule 3745-580-400 | Establishment and modification of a scrap tire recovery facility.
 

(A) Except as specified in rule 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code, no person shall establish a scrap tire recovery facility without first obtaining one of the following:

(1) A permit to install prior to the construction or modification of a class I scrap tire recovery facility.

(2) A registration certificate prior to the construction or modification of a class II scrap tire recovery facility.

(B) Concurrent to submitting an application for a permit to install or registration certificate pursuant to rule 3745-580-401 of the Administrative Code, the applicant shall also do the following:

(1) For a new scrap tire recovery facility, apply for a license in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) For a new class I scrap tire recovery facility, submit a copy of the disclosure statement to the Ohio attorney general's office pursuant to rules 109:6-1-01 to 109:6-1-04 of the Administrative Code.

(3) Submit to Ohio EPA division of air pollution control and the division of surface water a written notification of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire recovery facility and a written request for information pertaining to any regulatory requirements under Chapter 3704. or 6111. of the Revised Code.

(4) Mail letters of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire recovery facility including a description of the facility by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the following entities:

(a) The governments of the political subdivisions where the scrap tire recovery facility is located including but not limited to county commissioners, the legislative authority of a municipal corporation, or the board of township trustees.

(b) The single or joint county solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority where the scrap tire recovery facility is located or that is served by the scrap tire recovery facility.

(c) The owner or lessee of any easement or right of way bordering or within the proposed scrap tire recovery facility boundaries that may be affected by the proposed scrap tire recovery facility.

(d) The local zoning authority having jurisdiction.

(e) The local air agency having jurisdiction.

(f) The park system administrator, if any part of the scrap tire recovery facility is located within or shares the park boundary.

(g) The conservancy district, if any part of the scrap tire recovery facility is located within or shares the conservancy district boundary.

(h) The fire department having responsibility for providing fire control services where the scrap tire recovery facility is located. The letter of intent shall also include a copy of the fire contingency plan and plan view drawing in accordance with rule 3745-580-401 of the Administrative Code.

(i) The board of health.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:16 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78, 3734.79, 3745.11
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/29/2002, 7/1/2004
Rule 3745-580-401 | Application for a scrap tire recovery facility permit to install or registration certificate.
 

(A) Application.

(1) An application for a class I scrap tire recovery facility permit to install or a class II scrap tire recovery facility registration certificate shall contain at a minimum the following on forms prescribed by the director with sufficient detail to allow clear understanding for technical review of the application and to provide assurance that the scrap tire recovery facility is designed and can be constructed and operated in accordance with this chapter:

(a) The name, address, email address, and telephone number for the following:

(i) The scrap tire recovery facility.

(ii) The operator of the scrap tire recovery facility.

(iii) The emergency contact person who is authorized to commit resources necessary for emergency response equipment, material, and services for the scrap tire recovery facility.

(iv) The owner of the real property where the scrap tire recovery facility will be located.

(v) The applicant.

(b) A letter of consent for the property to be used as a scrap tire recovery facility, including a parcel number and a letter of permission from the property owner.

(c) Copies of letters of intent with mail receipts that were sent in accordance with rule 3745-580-400 of the Administrative Code.

(d) A narrative that includes the following:

(i) A summary of the site surroundings and an explanation of how the scrap tire recovery facility will meet the criteria for approval specified in rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code.

(ii) A discussion of the following operations proposed at the scrap tire recovery facility:

(a) The proposed activities to be performed at the scrap tire recovery facility including but not limited to receiving, unloading, loading, methods for shipping products, handling, storage, compacting, baling, all stages of scrap tire reduction and any other processing of scrap tires.

(b) The specifications of each piece of scrap tire handling and processing equipment to be used at the recovery facility.

(c) Scrap tire products generated.

(d) Procedures for segregation, storage, and management of wheel rims and associated lead weights removed from scrap tires.

(e) Procedures that will be used to prevent any waste other than scrap tires from being accepted at the scrap tire recovery facility.

(f) Measures that will be used to handle bulky, dusty, or dirt-filled scrap tires.

(g) Measures that will be used to control dust or erosion at the scrap tire recovery facility.

(h) Methods that will be used to control the breeding of mosquitoes in accordance with paragraph (F) of rule 3745-580-410 of the Administrative Code.

(i) Security measures that will be used in accordance with paragraph (C) of rule 3745-580-410 of the Administrative Code.

[Comment: The means of limiting public access may need to meet the standards of the local fire official, the state fire code, and local fire codes or zoning ordinances. Paragraph (G) of rule 1301:7-7-34 of the Administrative Code requires a firmly anchored fence or other approved method of security that controls unauthorized access surrounding the storage area at sites where the volume of stored scrap tires is more than twenty thousand cubic feet. A two thousand five hundred square foot storage pile of scrap tires that is eight feet in height is equal to twenty thousand cubic feet.]

(e) The requested DDIC for the scrap tire recovery facility.

(f) The maximum size of the proposed scrap tire storage area for scrap tires and scrap tire products, in square feet. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility may request smaller scrap tire storage and scrap tire products storage areas in the class I scrap tire recovery facility's permit to install or class II scrap tire recovery facility's registration certificate to meet siting criteria in paragraph (B)(2) of rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code or to reduce the amount of necessary financial assurance.

[Comment: The maximum scrap tire storage area allowed for class I and class II scrap tire recovery facilities is specified in paragraph (B)(3) of rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code.]

(g) The closure cost estimate pursuant to rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(h) A draft of the financial assurance instrument to be executed prior to the license issuance in accordance with rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code.

(i) A fire contingency plan that contains at a minimum the following information:

(i) A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers for the following:

(a) Local police and fire departments.

(b) The local health department.

(c) The local solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority.

(d) The Ohio EPA office of emergency response.

(e) The appropriate Ohio EPA district office.

(f) Any local contractors and emergency response teams that may be used in the event of a fire at the scrap tire recovery facility.

(ii) A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers for all persons designated to act as emergency coordinators for the scrap tire recovery facility, including the person authorized to commit resources necessary to procure equipment, materials, and services.

(iii) A copy of written agreements with the local police and fire departments, contractors, and local emergency response teams to coordinate emergency services in the event of a fire at the scrap tire recovery facility. At a minimum, the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall include a letter from the local fire department acknowledging that the local fire department has received the fire contingency plan and a copy of the plan view drawing specified in paragraph (A)(2)(b)(v) of this rule for a permit to install application or a copy of the plan view drawing that contains the information specified in paragraphs (A)(3)(b) to (A)(3)(i) of this rule for a registration certificate application.

(iv) A list of all emergency equipment at the facility including but not limited to fire extinguishing systems and equipment, spill control equipment, and communications equipment.

(v) A copy of the annual training schedule used to train staff on the contingency procedures.

(j) Mobile scrap tire recovery equipment. For an owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility that plans to operate mobile scrap tire recovery equipment at remote locations, the following information:

(i) The proposed activities to be performed at the sites including but not limited to loading, handling, storage, and processing of scrap tires.

(ii) Type of equipment that will be used for mobilization and demobilization (e.g. excavator, bull dozer) to retrieve scrap tires that will be processed by the mobile scrap tire recovery equipment.

(iii) The procedures and equipment the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility will employ to maintain the recovery equipment and the area surrounding the recovery equipment free of litter and other debris that may affect the proper operation of the equipment.

(iv) A draft of the financial assurance instrument to be executed prior to the acceptance of scrap tires in accordance with rules 3745-580-22 and 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code.

(k) A certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code.

(2) In addition to the information specified in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule, an application for a class I scrap tire recovery facility permit to install shall include the following:

(a) A statement that the disclosure statement to the Ohio attorney general's office pursuant to rules 109:6-1-01 to 109:6-1-04 of the Administrative Code has been submitted.

(b) Detail engineering plans, specifications, and information shown by means of drawings and narrative descriptions where appropriate and prepared and sealed by a professional engineer. Minimum dimensions of the plan drawings shall be twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches and if an item does not exist, a note placed on the plan sheet. At a minimum, the detail engineering plans, specifications, and information shall contain a north arrow and the following:

(i) The detail engineering plan cover sheet, to be numbered sheet 1, which includes the following information:

(a) The facility name, address, and telephone number of the class I scrap tire recovery facility.

(b) The precise geographic location and boundary of the class I scrap tire recovery facility, shown on a road map.

(c) The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the applicant and the operator of the class I scrap tire recovery facility.

(d) The name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the owner of the property and the parcel number for each tract of land to be used for the class I scrap tire recovery facility.

(e) The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the person who prepared the plans.

(f) The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the emergency contacts for the class I scrap tire recovery facility who are authorized to commit resources necessary for emergency response.

(ii) Plan drawings, to be numbered consecutively as sheets 2A, 2B, 2C, etc., showing the following items located within the class I scrap tire recovery facility boundary and within one thousand feet of the class I scrap tire recovery facility boundary using a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet unless otherwise specified:

(a) The property lines and parcel numbers of all land owned or leased for the class I scrap tire recovery facility as determined by a property survey conducted by a professional surveyor registered in Ohio.

(b) All existing land uses, zoning classifications, property owners, political subdivisions, and communities.

(c) Existing topography showing vegetation and surface waters of the state, as defined in rule 3745-1-02 of the Administrative Code, with a contour interval no greater than five feet.

(d) The limits of the regulatory floodplain.

(e) All public and private railroads, public roads, and occupied structures.

(f) All existing domiciles, including the location and dimensions of all buildings, fencing, gates, and other structures.

(g) If applicable, the boundaries of the areas listed in paragraph (B)(2) of rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code or a note on the application if the siting criteria contained in rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code are not applicable to the class I scrap tire recovery facility.

(iii) Plan drawings, to be numbered consecutively as sheets 3A, 3B, 3C, etc., showing the following items located within the class I scrap tire recovery facility boundary and within two hundred fifty feet of the class I scrap tire recovery facility boundary using a scale of one inch equals no greater than one hundred feet unless otherwise specified:

(a) The existing and proposed constructed topography of the site, with contour lines at an interval no greater than five feet.

(b) The location and dimensions of all proposed scrap tire handling areas, maintenance buildings, weighing facilities, storage buildings, scrap tire storage areas, and other occupied structures.

(c) The location of existing or proposed bridges, elevated trestles, elevated roadways, elevated railroads, or electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(d) The location of all existing and proposed fencing, gates, and natural or other screening on the site. Contour intervals need not be delineated if such locations are shown on an aerial photograph.

(iv) Plan drawing to be numbered sheet 4 indicating the existing direction of flow and points of concentration of all existing surface waters of the class I scrap tire recovery facility property and includes the proposed class I scrap tire recovery facility boundary.

(v) Plan drawings to be numbered consecutively 5A, 5B, etc., showing the following using a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet unless otherwise specified:

(a) The location of on-site scrap tire handling and scrap tire storage areas, including the maximum dimensions of all scrap tire piles, fire break widths, and location of all facility access roads.

(b) Any berms specified in accordance with paragraph (B)(2)(b)(ii) or paragraph (B)(2)(b)(iii) of rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code or berms to control runoff from the facility in accordance with rule 3745-580-30 of the Administrative Code.

(c) The initial permit to install application and any subsequent revisions shall be submitted in duplicate to the director with a third copy sent to the approved board of health of the health district where the scrap tire recovery facility is or will be located. Any revisions shall be accompanied by an index listing the change and the pages where the change occurred. Upon written request from the Ohio EPA, the applicant shall submit two additional and identically complete copies of the revised permit to install application to the director and a certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code. Ohio EPA may require the applicant to utilize an alternate process for submitting portions of or the entire application.

(3) In addition to the information specified in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule, an application for a class II scrap tire recovery facility registration certificate shall include detailed engineering plans and plan view drawings showing items within the facility boundary and within five hundred feet of the proposed facility boundary. Detailed engineering plans and plan view drawings shall be twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches using a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet, unless a different size or scale is approved by Ohio EPA. The detailed engineering plans and plan view drawings shall include the following:

(a) The property lines and parcel numbers of land owned or leased for the class II scrap tire recovery facility.

(b) The location and dimensions, including the maximum height of all proposed portable scrap tire containers and scrap tire storage piles.

(c) The location of all proposed scrap tire handling areas.

(d) The location and width of all fire breaks.

(e) The locations and dimensions of all buildings, fencing, gates, or structures, including domiciles.

(f) The location of all access roads.

(g) The direction of flow and points of concentration of all existing surface waters.

(h) Any berms or other structures to control run-off from the class II scrap tire recovery facility in accordance with paragraph (B)(2)(b)(ii) or paragraph (B)(2)(b)(iii) of rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code or berms to control runoff from the class II scrap tire recovery facility in accordance with rule 3745-580-30 of the Administrative Code.

(i) The location of bridges, elevated trestles, elevated roadways, elevated railroads, or electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(j) The limits of the regulatory floodplain.

(k) The north arrow.

(B) If the director determines that additional information is necessary to determine whether the criteria set forth in rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code are satisfied, the applicant shall supply such information as a precondition to further consideration of the application.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code states that an incomplete application may be a basis for denial of the application.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:17 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78, 3734.79, 3745.11
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/29/2002, 7/1/2004, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-403 | Criteria for approval and denial of a scrap tire recovery facility permit to install or registration certificate application.
 

(A) An application, notwithstanding any deficiency, may be considered and acted upon if sufficient information is contained in the application for the director to determine whether the criteria set forth in this rule are satisfied.

(B) Approval. The director shall not approve an application for a class I scrap tire recovery facility permit to install or a class II scrap tire recovery facility registration certificate unless the director determines all of the following:

(1) General criteria.

(a) The establishment or modification and operation of the scrap tire recovery facility will not violate Chapter 3704., 3734., 3745., or 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(b) An applicant or person listed as the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility is in substantial compliance with, or is on a legally enforceable schedule through issuance of an administrative consent order or judicial consent order to attain compliance with applicable provisions of Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate. An applicant or person listed as the owner or operator is not in substantial compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code if the applicant has committed a significant or material violation of an environmental law or has committed numerous, other violations of environmental laws such that the violations reveal a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws.

(c) The applicant or person listed as the owner or operator has maintained a history of compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code by resolving all administrative and judicial enforcement actions that were brought against them that were based on a significant or material violation of an environmental law, or were based on numerous, other violations of environmental laws that revealed a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate or at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they have previously owned or operated. For purposes of this rule, an enforcement action has been resolved if the owner or operator has entered into an administrative consent order or judicial consent order with regard to the violation of environmental laws, or the owner or operator has adjudicated the issue of whether they are in violation of environmental laws to finality.

(d) For an initial application, the applicant has submitted a draft financial assurance instrument and the closure cost estimate calculated in accordance with rules 3745-503-05 and 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(e) For an application submitted for a modification, the applicant has submitted the closure cost estimate calculated in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Siting criteria.

(a) The proposed scrap tire handling area is not located within the following:

(i) One thousand feet of a park in existence on the date of receipt of the application by Ohio EPA. The one thousand foot setback does not apply if the applicant obtains a written agreement from the owner or the designated authority of the park to locate the scrap tire handling area within one thousand feet of the park. The agreement shall be effective not later than the issuance date of the permit to install or registration certificate.

(ii) One thousand feet from the boundaries of the following natural areas in existence on the date of receipt of the application by Ohio EPA:

(a) Areas designated by the Ohio department of natural resources as either a state nature preserve, a state wildlife area, or a state wild, scenic or recreational river area, including areas designated by section 1517.05 or 1547.81 of the Revised Code.

(b) Areas designated, owned, and managed by the Ohio history connection as a nature preserve.

(c) Areas designated by the United States department of the interior as either a national wildlife refuge or a national wild, scenic, or recreational river.

(d) Areas designated by the United States forest service as either a special interest area or a research natural area in the Wayne national forest.

(e) Stream segments designated by Ohio EPA as either a state resource water, a coldwater habitat, or an exceptional warmwater habitat.

(b) The proposed outdoor scrap tire storage areas are not located within the following:

(i) One hundred feet of the facility property line or from buildings or structures not owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility.

(ii) Five hundred feet of a domicile not owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility or within two hundred feet of a domicile owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility, unless all scrap tire storage areas located outside an enclosed building are separated from any such buildings or structures by an earthen berm, or by a building or structure owned or leased by the scrap tire recovery facility owner or operator, at least one and one half times the maximum height of the scrap tire storage pile.

(iii) Two hundred feet from any surface waters of the state unless the proposed outdoor scrap tire storage areas are separated from the surface water of the state by an earthen berm of sufficient height to control runoff from a fire at the facility.

(iv) Under bridges, elevated trestles, elevated roadways, elevated railroads, or electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(c) The scrap tire recovery facility is not located in a regulatory floodplain.

(3) Additional criteria.

(a) For a class I scrap tire recovery facility permit to install, the applicant meets the requirements of sections 3734.40 to 3734.47 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(b) For a class I scrap tire recovery facility, the scrap tire storage area will not exceed the following:

(i) Twenty thousand square feet of whole, cut, baled, and rough shredded scrap tires.

(ii) Twenty thousand square feet of TDF and TDC.

(iii) Twenty thousand square feet of by-products and residuals from scrap tires, all component parts, partially assembled and fully assembled products made from scrap tires, and other processed scrap tire products other than TDF and TDC, including but not limited to crumb rubber.

(c) For a class II scrap tire recovery facility, the total scrap tire storage area will not exceed the following:

(i) Ten thousand square feet of whole, cut, baled, and rough shredded scrap tires.

(ii) Ten thousand square feet of TDF and TDC.

(iii) Ten thousand square feet of by-products and residuals from scrap tires, all component parts, partially assembled and fully assembled products made from scrap tires, and other processed scrap tire products other than TDF and TDC, including but not limited to crumb rubber.

(C) Upon approval, the permit to install or registration certificate shall remain in effect until the director has received, and approved in writing, certification that all necessary closure activities have been completed, unless the permit to install or registration certificate has been revoked in accordance with rule 3745-580-410 of the Administrative Code.

(D) Denial. The director may deny an approval for a permit to install or registration certificate for any of the following reasons:

(1) Any of the criteria in paragraph (B) of this rule that are applicable to the scrap tire recovery facility are not met.

(2) The permit to install or registration certificate application is incomplete and the applicant has not corrected noted deficiencies identified by the director and resubmitted the application not later than thirty days after receipt of the notice of deficiency.

(3) Falsification of any material information that is submitted to the director as part of the permit to install or registration certificate application.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:29 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007, 2/20/2015
Rule 3745-580-405 | Exclusions from the requirement to obtain a scrap tire recovery facility permit to install or registration certificate.
 

(A) The owner or operator of the following are excluded from the requirement to obtain a scrap tire recovery facility permit to install or registration certificate:

(1) A solid waste incineration or energy recovery facility that is designed, constructed, and used for the primary purpose of incinerating mixed municipal solid waste and that burns scrap tires in conjunction with mixed municipal solid wastes.

(2) A tire retreading business, tire manufacturing finishing center, or tire adjustment center that stores not more than four thousand scrap tires in a single covered scrap tire storage area on the premises.

(3) Any person in the course of business solely applying colorant to TDC for use as mulch.

(4) Any person in the course of business solely manufacturing products from crumb rubber including but not limited to molded rubber products.

(B) The owner or operator of an excluded facility may only use one of the exclusions from the scrap tire facility permitting or registration requirements specified in rules 3745-580-205, 3745-580-305, and 3745-580-405 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Unless specified in the authorizing document, the owner or operator meeting an exclusion specified in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule shall store scrap tires in compliance with paragraph (E)(1) of rule 3745-580-410 of the Administrative Code.

[Comment: An operation that meets an exclusion specified in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule is subject to the mosquito control and storage requirements specified in rule 3745-580-05 of the Administrative Code.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:29 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996
Rule 3745-580-410 | Operation of a scrap tire recovery facility.
 

(A) The owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility shall comply with the operational criteria specified in this rule until the scrap tire recovery facility is closed and the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility has received written concurrence with the closure certification report in accordance with rule 3745-580-425 of the Administrative Code.

(B) The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall operate the scrap tire recovery facility as follows:

(1) Obtain a valid license prior to commencement of operations and annually thereafter in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) In accordance with the terms and conditions of the current license and current permit to install or registration certificate. Unless otherwise authorized in writing by Ohio EPA, the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall make a copy of all authorizing documents for the scrap tire recovery facility including a copy of the license and the permit to install or registration certificate available at the scrap tire recovery facility.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-20 of the Administrative Code establishes the requirements for the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility to receive the director's approval prior to making changes to a facility including administrative changes, alterations, variances, exemptions, and modifications.]

(3) In accordance with the requirements of Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(4) In accordance with the record keeping and reporting requirements contained in rule 3745-580-415 of the Administrative Code.

(5) In a manner that does not result in a nuisance or health hazard.

(6) Post and maintain signs in legible condition at the entrance to the scrap tire recovery facility and at the scrap tire handling areas that include the telephone numbers for emergency personnel including but not limited to local fire departments, boards of health, and the appropriate Ohio EPA district office.

(7) Manage the scrap tire recovery facility such that scrap tires are not admitted to any unconstructed portion of the scrap tire recovery facility until all site preparations for that area have been completed, all necessary equipment has been brought to the scrap tire recovery facility, and the scrap tire recovery facility has been inspected by the licensing authority.

(8) Prior to license issuance, fund a financial assurance instrument pursuant to rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code for an amount not less than the closure cost estimate established in the approved permit to install or registration certificate.

(9) Maintain financial assurance that is updated in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(10) Accept only scrap tires unless otherwise authorized by the director.

(11) Confine scrap tire handling and storage to the area specified in the approved permit to install or registration certificate.

(12) Ensure all scrap tire handling areas are sloped and curbed to prevent off-site migration of runoff generated from the suppression of a fire and residuals from a fire and to direct runoff to collection points.

(13) Use only a registered scrap tire transporter to haul scrap tires to locations authorized in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(14) Not later than seven days after receipt, remove any unauthorized waste and dispose of the unauthorized waste at an appropriate licensed facility.

[Comment: An owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility may dispose of scrap tires at a solid waste landfill facility if the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility is unable to process the scrap tires due to the construction of the scrap tire, if the scrap tires are contaminated with mud or other materials that render the tires unsuitable for processing, if the scrap tires have been burned, or if the scrap tires consist of pieces that are the byproduct of the processing of scrap tires. Scrap tires that are unable to be processed due to construction of the scrap tire may include but is not limited to aircraft tires and forklift tires.]

(C) Facility access management. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall manage access of the scrap tire recovery facility as follows:

(1) Limit access to the scrap tire recovery facility by unauthorized personnel except during operating hours when operating personnel are present.

(2) Secure scrap tires to prevent theft.

(3) Take all necessary measures to prevent scavenging.

(4) Maintain access roads within the scrap tire recovery facility boundary in such a manner to allow scrap tire recovery facility operations and access at all times with minimum erosion, ponding of surface water, dust generation, and drag out onto public roads.

(D) Scrap tire storage limits. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall maintain the scrap tire storage area, including any scrap tire storage piles and portable containers containing scrap tires, as follows:

(1) For a class I scrap tire recovery facility, unless a smaller size limit is established in the facility's permit to install, ensure that the scrap tire storage area does not exceed the following:

(a) Twenty thousand square feet for whole, cut, baled, and rough shredded scrap tires.

(b) Twenty thousand square feet of TDC and TDF.

(c) Twenty thousand square feet of by-products and residuals from scrap tires, all component parts, partially assembled and fully assembled products made from scrap tires, and other processed scrap tire products other than TDF and TDC, including but not limited to crumb rubber.

(2) For a class II scrap tire recovery facility, unless a smaller size limit is established in the facility's registration certificate, ensure that the scrap tire storage area does not exceed the following:

(a) Ten thousand square feet for whole, cut, baled, and rough shredded scrap tires.

(b) Ten thousand square feet of TDC and TDF.

(c) Ten thousand square feet of by-products and residuals from scrap tires, all component parts, partially assembled and fully assembled products made from scrap tires, and other processed scrap tire products other than TDF and TDC, including but not limited to crumb rubber.

(E) Fire prevention and response.

(1) Storage. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall store whole, cut, baled, rough shredded scrap tires, and processed scrap tire shreds in a manner that ensures the following:

(a) Each scrap tire storage pile is limited to no greater than two thousand five hundred square feet in area, with a maximum length and width of fifty feet.

(b) For processed scrap tires measuring less than four inches in any dimension, each storage pile is limited to dimensions no greater than one of the following:

(i) For a class I scrap tire recovery facility, two hundred fifty feet long and fifty feet wide.

(ii) For a class II scrap tire recovery facility, one hundred twenty-five feet long and fifty feet wide.

(c) A minimum isolation distance of fifty feet from possible ignition sources is maintained.

(d) The scrap tire handling areas, storage areas, and fire breaks are free of combustible materials and obstructions.

(e) For inside storage, the following:

(i) An aisle width between scrap tire storage piles of at least eight feet.

(ii) A clearance distance of at least eighteen inches from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to sprinkler deflectors.

(iii) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to roof structures.

(iv) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to heaters, ducts, and flues, or in accordance with the clearance distances recommended by the equipment manufacturer.

(f) For outside storage, the following:

(i) Scrap tires are not located under the following:

(a) Bridges.

(b) Elevated trestles, roadways, or railroads.

(c) Electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(ii) Scrap tire storage piles are no greater than fourteen feet high.

(iii) Fire breaks meet the specifications of rule 3745-580-07 of the Administrative Code.

(iv) Storage piles may be larger than specified in this rule if approved by the director.

(g) For portable containers, the following minimum isolation distances from buildings and structures:

(i) One hundred feet for buildings and structures not owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility.

(ii) Fifteen feet for buildings and structures owned or leased by the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility.

(2) Access. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall ensure access for emergency vehicles from the entrance of the scrap tire recovery facility to and around the scrap tire handling and storage areas at all times.

(3) Fire contingency plan. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall prepare and implement a fire contingency plan that conforms to the following:

(a) Contains the information specified in rule 3745-580-401 of the Administrative Code, including the location of a working fire extinguisher kept at the scrap tire recovery facility.

(b) Is available for inspection by Ohio EPA during normal operating hours.

(c) Is updated annually and not later than thirty days if the plan fails in an emergency situation or if there is a change to any information contained in the contingency plan.

(4) Fire response. If a fire occurs at the scrap tire recovery facility, the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall comply with rule 3745-580-30 of the Administrative Code.

(F) Mosquito control. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall employ the following measures to control the breeding of mosquitoes at the scrap tire recovery facility:

(1) For incoming loads of scrap tires, one of the following measures upon arrival:

(a) Remove any liquids from the scrap tires.

(b) Treat scrap tires containing water with a pesticide registered with the United States environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture, unless the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility is provided with documentation of proper mosquito control from the scrap tire transporter.

(2) For scrap tire storage areas, one of the following measures:

(a) Ensure at all times that scrap tires are free of water to prevent mosquitoes and mosquito larvae habitat.

(b) Apply a pesticide registered with the United States environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture to all scrap tires stored outdoors in accordance with the product label specifications.

(3) Maintain the scrap tire storage area to prevent the ponding of water.

(4) Maintain pesticide application records at the scrap tire recovery facility for a period of three years that are available to the director or board of health during normal operating hours and at a minimum include the following:

(a) The name of the pesticide and United States environmental protection agency registration number.

(b) The date and time of application.

(c) The name of the person who applied the pesticide.

(d) The amount of pesticide used per tire or another measurable quantity listed on the label.

(G) Revocation. The director may revoke a permit to install pursuant to rule 3745-500-350 of the Administrative Code and a registration certificate issued under rule 3745-580-403 of the Administrative Code if the director concludes that any applicable laws have been or are likely to be violated.

(H) Off site operations. An owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility authorized to operate mobile scrap tire recovery equipment off site shall operate in accordance with rules 3745-580-504 and 3745-580-510 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-415 | Record keeping and reporting requirements for a scrap tire recovery facility.
 

(A) Record retention and availability. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall do the following:

(1) Maintain records specified in this rule for a period of at least three years.

(2) Have records available for inspection by Ohio EPA or the approved board of health during normal operating hours.

(3) Upon request, submit records to Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.

(B) Log of operations. The owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility shall maintain a daily log of operations for each day the scrap tire recovery facility is operating on forms prescribed by the director or an alternative form that contains at a minimum the following:

(1) General information including the scrap tire recovery facility name and location, date, name of person completing the daily log of operations, and signature.

(2) Incoming scrap tire information including the date when load received, unique vehicle number, general public or scrap tire transporter registration ID or business name that delivered each load, any mosquito control performed on the load, the amount of scrap tires and processed scrap tires in the load, the types of scrap tires comprising the load, and the county or state of origin.

[Comment: General public includes any person transporting ten or less scrap tires, any person meeting an exclusion from having to obtain a registration certificate to transport more than ten scrap tires in a single load, or any person illegally transporting more than ten scrap tires in a single load to the scrap tire recovery facility.]

(3) Outgoing scrap tire and processed scrap tire material information including the date the load left facility, general public or scrap tire transporter registration ID or business name removing load, amount of scrap tires and processed scrap tire material in the load, the authorized destination in accordance with rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code, and county or state where destination is located.

(4) Scrap tire load refusal information including the date when the load was rejected, amount of scrap tires, the county or state of origin of the rejected load, the hauler name and license plate number of the vehicle transporting the rejected load, and the reason for rejecting the load.

(5) Details of any fire that occurs at the scrap tire recovery facility.

(6) Results from the daily inspection in accordance with rule 3745-580-410 of the Administrative Code.

(7) Any other information specified by the director.

(8) For the operation of mobile equipment, the owner of operator of the scrap tire recovery facility will maintain daily logs in compliance with paragraph (B) of rule 3745-580-515 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Annual report. Not later than January thirty-first of each year, the owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility shall submit an annual report to Ohio EPA that is based on the log of operations, prepared on forms prescribed by the director, and includes the following information:

(1) The total amount of scrap tires received from each registered scrap tire transporter and from the public quantified in number, weight, or volume. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall also include an estimate of the percentage of the following types of scrap tires that were received:

(a) Passenger and light truck tires.

(b) Semi-truck tires.

(c) All other tires.

(2) The total amount of scrap tires and processed scrap tires, quantified in number, weight, or volume, transported to the following locations from the scrap tire recovery facility and project sites where the mobile equipment operated:

(a) Scrap tire storage facilities.

(b) Scrap tire monofill facilities.

(c) Scrap tire monocell facilities.

(d) Scrap tire recovery facilities.

(e) Other authorized facilities or premises.

(3) The total amount of scrap tires processed at the scrap tire recovery facility and project sites by the mobile equipment, quantified in number, weight, or volume.

(4) Amount of whole, baled, cut, rough shreds, scrap tires products, scrap tire by-products and scrap tire residuals stored at the scrap tire recovery facility when the annual report is completed.

(5) All project sites in the calendar year where mobile equipment operated.

(6) Any changes to the information identifying the scrap tire recovery facility's closure contact person and emergency contact person.

(7) A certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code that the information contained in the annual report is true and accurate.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 3/29/2002
Rule 3745-580-425 | Closure of a scrap tire recovery facility.
 

(A) The owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility shall conduct closure when any of the following occurs:

(1) The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility declares in writing to Ohio EPA that the scrap tire recovery facility will no longer be accepting scrap tires.

(2) A license issued to the scrap tire recovery facility has expired and a renewal license has not been applied for in the manner prescribed in Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(3) A scrap tire recovery facility license has expired and another license has been applied for and denied as a final action of the licensing authority.

(4) A scrap tire recovery facility license has been revoked as a final action of the licensing authority.

(5) A scrap tire recovery facility permit to install or registration certificate has been revoked as a final action of the director.

(B) Closure notification requirements.

(1) The owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility that has triggered closure in accordance with paragraph (A)(1) of this rule shall provide written notice to the entities identified in paragraph (B)(3) of this rule via certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt not later than sixty days prior to the anticipated date the scrap tire recovery facility will cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(2) The owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility that has triggered closure in accordance with paragraphs (A)(2) to (A)(5) of this rule shall provide written notice to the entities identified in paragraph (B)(3) of this rule via certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt not later than seven days after expiration of the scrap tire recovery facility's license or the date of a final action issued by the director or approved board of health.

(3) The owner or operator of a scrap tire recovery facility shall submit a closure notification to the following entities:

(a) The single or joint county solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority where the scrap tire recovery facility is located or that is served by the scrap tire recovery facility.

(b) The board of health.

(c) The local fire department.

(d) The appropriate Ohio EPA district office.

(4) The notification specified in paragraphs (B)(1) and (B)(2) of this rule shall include the scrap tire recovery facility's closure contact person's name, address, and telephone number and the date in which the scrap tire recovery facility will cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(C) Not later than thirty days after any closure is triggered in accordance with paragraph (A) of this rule, the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall complete the following closure activities:

(1) Cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(2) Post signs in such a manner as to be easily visible at all entrances to the scrap tire recovery facility stating that the scrap tire recovery facility is closed for all scrap tire activities and maintain the signs in legible condition for not less than six months after closure of the scrap tire recovery facility with text that includes the following in letters not less than three inches high:

"This facility is closed for all scrap tire activities. Call the [name of the local solid waste management district] at [telephone number of the local solid waste management district] or [name of the Ohio EPA district office] for the location of the nearest facility that is authorized to accept scrap tires."

"Depositing scrap tires at a closed scrap tire recovery facility constitutes open dumping and is a violation of Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code. Whoever recklessly or knowingly violates Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code may be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of at least $10,000 but not more than $25,000, imprisonment for at least two years but not more than four years, or both."

(3) Remove and transport all remaining scrap tires including rough tire shreds, component parts, partially assembled and fully assembled products made from scrap tires, tire derived fuel, tire derived chip and other scrap tire derived products using a registered scrap tire transporter to one or more of the locations specified in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

(4) Remove and properly dispose of any solid waste remaining on site.

(5) Submit to Ohio EPA the final annual report in accordance with rule 3745-580-415 of the Administrative Code.

(6) Continue mosquito control in accordance with rule 3745-580-410 of the Administrative Code until the facility is deemed closed in accordance with paragraph (E) of this rule.

(D) Closure certification. Not later than thirty days after completing the closure requirements contained in paragraph (C) of this rule, the owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall submit a written closure certification to the approved board of health and Ohio EPA stating that the specifications of paragraph (C) have been met and includes a request that the director release the financial assurance in accordance with rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code. The owner or operator of the scrap tire recovery facility shall not convert the scrap tire recovery facility to other uses until concurrence with the closure certification has been received in accordance with paragraph (E) of this rule.

(E) Closure of the scrap tire recovery facility shall be deemed complete when the owner or operator receives written concurrence with the closure certification from Ohio EPA.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 3/29/2002, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-500 | Establishment and modification of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility.
 

(A) Unless the owner or operator of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility is otherwise permitted or registered and licensed in Ohio as a scrap tire recovery facility, no person shall establish a mobile scrap tire recovery facility without first obtaining a registration certificate for the establishment or modification of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(B) Concurrent to submitting an application for a registration certificate pursuant to rule 3745-580-501 of the Administrative Code, the applicant shall also do the following:

(1) For new facilities, apply for a license in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Submit to Ohio EPA division of air pollution control and the division of surface water a written notification of intent to establish or modify a mobile scrap tire recovery facility and a written request for information pertaining to any regulatory requirements under Chapter 3704. or 6111. of the Revised Code.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-501 | Application for a mobile scrap tire recovery facility registration certificate.
 

(A) Application. An application for a mobile scrap tire recovery facility registration certificate shall contain at a minimum the following on forms prescribed by the director with sufficient detail to allow clear understanding for technical review of the application and to provide assurance that the mobile scrap tire recovery facility is designed and can be operated in accordance with this chapter:

(1) The name, business address, email address, and telephone number for the following:

(a) The mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(b) The business owner and operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(c) The emergency contact person who is authorized to commit resources necessary for emergency response equipment, material, and services for the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(d) The applicant.

(2) A discussion of the following operations proposed at the mobile scrap tire recovery facility:

(a) The proposed activities to be performed at the mobile scrap tire recovery facility including but not limited to loading, handling, storage, and processing of scrap tires.

(b) Type of equipment that will be used for mobilization and demobilization (e.g. excavator, bull dozer) to retrieve scrap tires that will be processed.

(c) The procedures and equipment the business owner or operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility will employ to maintain the recovery equipment and the area surrounding the recovery equipment free of litter and other debris that may affect the proper operation of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(3) The requested DDIC for the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(4) A draft of the financial assurance instrument to be executed prior to the license issuance in accordance with rules 3745-580-22 and 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code.

(5) A fire contingency plan that contains at a minimum the following information:

(a) A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers for all persons designated to act as emergency coordinators for the mobile scrap tire recovery facility, including one person authorized to commit resources necessary to procure equipment, materials, and services.

(b) A list of all emergency equipment at the mobile scrap tire recovery facility including but not limited to fire extinguishing systems and equipment, spill control equipment, and communications equipment.

(c) A copy of the annual training schedule used to train staff on the contingency procedures.

(6) A certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code.

(B) If the director determines that additional information is necessary to determine whether the criteria set forth in rule 3745-580-503 of the Administrative Code are satisfied, the applicant shall supply such information as a precondition to further consideration of the application.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-503 of the Administrative Code states that an incomplete application may be a basis for denial of the registration certificate.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 7/1/2004
Rule 3745-580-503 | Criteria for approval and denial of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility registration certificate application.
 

(A) An application, notwithstanding any deficiency, may be considered and acted upon if sufficient information is contained in the application for the director to determine whether the criteria set forth in this rule are satisfied.

(B) Approval. The director shall not approve an application for a mobile scrap tire recovery facility registration certificate unless the director determines all of the following:

(1) The establishment or modification and operation of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility will not violate Chapter 3704., 3734., 3745., or 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(2) An applicant or person listed as the business owner or operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility is in substantial compliance with, or is on a legally enforceable schedule through issuance of an administrative consent order or judicial consent order to attain compliance with applicable provisions of Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate. An applicant or person listed as the business owner or operator is not in substantial compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code if the applicant has committed a significant or material violation of an environmental law or has committed numerous, other violations of environmental laws such that the violations reveal a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws.

(3) The applicant or person listed as the business owner or operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility has maintained a history of compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code by resolving all administrative and judicial enforcement actions that were brought against them that were based on a significant or material violation of an environmental law, or were based on numerous, other violations of environmental laws that revealed a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate or at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they have previously owned or operated. For purposes of this rule, an enforcement action has been resolved if the business owner or operator has entered into an administrative consent order or judicial consent order with regard to the violation of environmental laws, or the business owner or operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility has adjudicated the issue of whether they are in violation of environmental laws to finality.

(4) The applicant has submitted a draft financial assurance instrument in accordance with rules 3745-503-05 and 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Upon approval, the registration certificate shall remain in effect until the director has received, and approved in writing, certification that all necessary closure activities have been completed, unless the registration certificate has been revoked in accordance with rule 3745-580-510 of the Administrative Code.

(D) Denial. The director may deny an approval for a registration certificate for any of the following reasons:

(1) Any of the criteria in paragraph (B) of this rule that are applicable to the mobile scrap tire recovery facility are not met.

(2) The registration certificate application is incomplete and the applicant has not corrected noted deficiencies identified by the director and resubmitted the application not later than thirty days after receipt of the notice of deficiency.

(3) Falsification of any material information that is submitted to the director as part of the registration certificate application.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-504 | Mobilization and demobilization notification of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility.
 

(A) Mobilization. Prior to conducting activities at a new project site, the operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall do the following:

(1) Not later than fourteen days prior to mobilizing, send written notification of intent via certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the following entities:

(a) The fire department having responsibility for providing fire control services where the mobile scrap tire recovery facility will mobilize that includes a copy of the fire contingency plan as specified in paragraph (A)(4) of this rule.

(b) The board of health for the county to which the mobile scrap tire recovery facility will mobilize.

(c) The appropriate Ohio EPA district office for the county to which the mobile scrap tire recovery facility will mobilize.

(2) Ensure the written notification specified in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule contains, at a minimum, the following information:

(a) The name, business address, and registration number of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(b) A contact name, email address, and telephone number for the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(c) The location or address to which the mobile scrap tire recovery facility is mobilizing.

(d) The project start date and the estimated duration of the project.

(e) A brief description of the proposed operations and project site, including but not limited to the number of tires involved in the project.

(f) A brief description of equipment that will be used for the project.

(3) In addition to the notification specified in paragraphs (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this rule, for each mobilization of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility, send the following information to the appropriate Ohio EPA district office not later than fourteen days prior to mobilizing:

(a) Certification that the owner or operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility will locate the outside scrap tire handling area or scrap tire storage areas to meet the setbacks detailed in paragraph (B) of rule 3745-580-510 of the Administrative Code.

(b) An estimate of the pre-existing scrap tires or processed scrap tires on the project site in PTE using the conversion factors in rule 3745-580-09 of the Administrative Code.

(4) Additional Information. For each project site to which the mobile scrap tire recovery facility will mobilize, add the following project site specific information to the fire contingency plan specified in rule 3745-580-501 of the Administrative Code:

(a) A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers for the following:

(i) Local police and fire departments.

(ii) The board of health.

(iii) The local solid waste management district.

(iv) The Ohio EPA office of emergency response.

(v) The appropriate Ohio EPA district office.

(vi) Any local contractors and emergency response teams.

(b) A copy of written agreements with the local police and fire departments, contractors, and local emergency response teams to coordinate emergency services in the event of a fire at the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(B) Demobilization. The operator shall submit a demobilization notice not later than fourteen days after leaving from a project site to the entities listed in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule and that contains the following information:

(1) The name, business address, and registration number of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(2) A contact name, email address, and telephone number for the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

(3) The location or address from which the mobile scrap tire recovery facility completed operations.

(4) The project completion date.

(5) A brief description of the completed operations, including number of tires processed, if any scrap tires or product was left at the project site, and any remedial actions performed (i.e., solid or hazardous waste disposal, fire residual removal, grading or seeding, etc.).

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/29/2002, 7/1/2004
Rule 3745-580-510 | Operation of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility.
 

(A) The operator of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall comply with the operational criteria specified in this rule until the mobile scrap tire recovery facility is closed and the operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility has received written concurrence with the certification in accordance with rule 3745-580-525 of the Administrative Code.

[Comment: The owner or operator of a class I or class II scrap tire recovery facility authorized to operate mobile scrap tire recovery equipment is subject to this rule.]

(B) The operator shall operate the mobile scrap tire recovery facility as follows:

(1) Obtain a valid license prior to commencement of operations and annually thereafter in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) In accordance with the terms and conditions of the current registration certificate and the current license. Unless otherwise authorized in writing by Ohio EPA, a copy of all authorizing documents for the mobile scrap tire recovery facility including a copy of the license shall be available at the business location of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-20 of the Administrative Code establishes the requirements for the operator to receive the director's approval prior to making changes to a facility including administrative changes, alterations, variances, exemptions, and modifications.]

(3) In accordance with the requirements of Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(4) In accordance with the record keeping and reporting requirements contained in rule 3745-580-515 of the Administrative Code.

(5) In a manner that does not result in a nuisance or health hazard.

(6) Provide a mobilization and demobilization notification as specified in rule 3745-580-504 of the Administrative Code.

(7) At any project site for a period not to exceed thirty days, unless the operator requests additional time in writing and receives written approval from Ohio EPA allowing the extension.

(8) Prior to license issuance, fund a financial assurance instrument pursuant to rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code for the amount specified in rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(9) Maintain financial assurance in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(10) Not accept additional scrap tires onto the project site for processing, unless authorized by the director.

(11) Confine scrap tire handling to the smallest practical area.

(12) Prior to leaving the project site, remove all handled whole or processed scrap tires unless the scrap tires will be used for a preauthorized beneficial use or an authorized beneficial use in accordance with rule 3745-580-801 or 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code.

(13) Use only a registered scrap tire transporter to haul scrap tires to locations authorized in paragraph (A)(1) of rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code.

[Comment: An operator may dispose of scrap tires at a solid waste landfill facility if the operator is unable to process the scrap tires due to the construction of the scrap tire, if the scrap tires are contaminated with mud or other materials that render the tires unsuitable for processing, if the scrap tires have been burned, or if the scrap tires consist of pieces that are the byproduct of the processing of scrap tires. Scrap tires that are unable to be processed due to construction of the scrap tire may include but is not limited to aircraft tires and forklift tires.]

(14) The outside scrap tire handling area or scrap tire storage area is not located within the following at the project site:

(a) One hundred feet from the property line and structures not owned or leased by the property owner.

(b) Twenty-five feet from the property line and structures not owned or leased by the property owner for individual piles or portable containers with five hundred scrap tires or less.

(c) Two hundred feet from a stream, lake or wetland.

(C) Facility access management. The operator shall manage access to the mobile scrap tire recovery facility at the project site as follows:

(1) Limit access to the mobile scrap tire recovery facility equipment and scrap tire handling area by unauthorized personnel except during operating hours when operating personnel are present.

(2) Prepare and maintain a written plan that details what security measures shall be implemented to protect the scrap tires from theft in the scrap tire handling area at the project site.

(3) Take all necessary measures to prevent scavenging.

(D) [Reserved]

(E) Fire prevention and response.

(1) Storage. All whole, cut, baled, rough shredded scrap tires, and processed scrap tire shreds handled by the operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall be stored in a manner that ensures the following:

(a) Each scrap tire storage pile is no greater than two thousand five hundred square feet in area, with a maximum length and width of fifty feet.

(b) A minimum distance of fifty feet from possible ignition sources is maintained.

(c) Scrap tire handling areas, storage areas, and fire breaks are free of combustible materials and obstructions.

(d) For inside storage, the following:

(i) An aisle width between scrap tire storage piles of at least eight feet.

(ii) A clearance distance of at least eighteen inches from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to sprinkler deflectors.

(iii) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to roof structures.

(iv) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to heaters, ducts, and flues, or in accordance with the clearance distances recommended by the equipment manufacturer if greater than three feet.

(e) For outside storage, the following:

(i) Scrap tires are not located under the following:

(a) Bridges.

(b) Elevated trestles, roadways, or railroads.

(c) Electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(ii) Scrap tire storage piles are no greater than eight feet high.

(iii) Fire breaks meet the specifications of rule 3745-580-07 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Access. The operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall ensure access to the project site for emergency vehicles to and around the scrap tire handling areas at all times.

(3) Fire contingency plan. The operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall prepare and implement a fire contingency plan that conforms to the following:

(a) Contains the information specified in rule 3745-580-501 of the Ohio Administrative Code, including the location of a working portable fire extinguisher kept at the facility.

(b) Is available for inspection by Ohio EPA during normal operating hours.

(c) Is updated annually or if there is a change to any information contained in the contingency plan.

(4) Fire response. If a fire occurs at the project site where a mobile scrap tire recovery facility is operating, the business owner or operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall comply with rule 3745-580-30 of the Administrative Code.

(F) Mosquito control. The operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall employ the following measures to control the breeding of mosquitoes for the scrap tires handled at the project site:

(1) For scrap tire storage areas, one of the following measures:

(a) Ensure at all times that scrap tires are free of water to prevent mosquitoes and mosquito larvae habitat.

(b) Apply a mosquito control pesticide registered with the United States environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture to all scrap tires stored outdoors in accordance with the product label specifications.

(2) Maintain pesticide application records at the mobile scrap tire recovery facility business location for a period of three years that are available to the director or board of health during normal operating hours and at a minimum include the following:

(a) The name of the pesticide and United States environmental protection agency registration number.

(b) The date and time of application.

(c) The name of the person who applied the pesticide.

(d) The amount of pesticide used per tire or another measurable quantity listed on the label.

(G) Revocation. The director may revoke a registration certificate issued under rule 3745-580-503 of the Administrative Code if the director concludes at any time that any applicable laws have been or are likely to be violated.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-515 | Record keeping and reporting requirements for a mobile scrap tire recovery facility.
 

(A) Record retention and availability. The operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall do the following:

(1) Maintain records specified in this rule for a period of at least three years at the business location.

(2) Have records available for inspection by the approved board of health or Ohio EPA during normal operating hours.

(3) Upon request, submit records to Ohio EPA or the approved board of health.

(B) Log of operations. The operator of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall maintain a daily log of operations for each day the mobile scrap tire recovery facility is operating on forms prescribed by the director or an alternative form, including electronic, that contains at a minimum the following:

(1) General information including the mobile scrap tire recovery facility name, project site, location, date, name of person completing the daily log of operations, and signature.

(2) If authorized by the director, incoming scrap tire information including the date when load received, unique vehicle number, general public or scrap tire transporter registration ID or business name that delivered each load, any mosquito control performed on the load, the amount of scrap tires and processed scrap tires in the load, the types of scrap tires comprising the load, and the county or state of origin.

(3) Outgoing scrap tires and processed scrap tire material information including the date the load left the project site where the mobile scrap tire recovery facility is operating, scrap tire transporter registration ID, business name or person removing load, amount of scrap tires and processed scrap tire material in the load, the authorized destination in accordance with rule 3745-580-110 of the Administrative Code, and county or state where destination is located.

(4) Scrap tire load refusal information. When the operator of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility sends a load of scrap tires to a solid waste disposal facility from a project site, include the date when the load was determined to not be processable and therefore rejected, amount of scrap tires, the county or state of origin of the rejected load, the hauler name and license plate number of the vehicle transporting the rejected load, and the reason for rejecting the load.

(5) Details of any fire that occurs at the project site where the mobile scrap tire recovery facility is operating.

(6) Results from the daily inspection in accordance with rule 3745-580-510 of the Administrative Code.

(7) Any other information specified by the director.

(C) Annual report. Not later than January thirty-first of each year, the operator of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall submit an annual report to Ohio EPA that is based on the log of operations, prepared on forms prescribed by the director, and includes the following information:

(1) If authorized by the director, the total amount of scrap tires received from each registered scrap tire transporter and from the public quantified in number, weight, or volume. The operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall also include an estimate of the percentage of the following types of scrap tires that were received:

(a) Passenger and light truck tires.

(b) Semi-truck tires.

(c) All other tires.

(2) The total amount of scrap tires and processed scrap tires, quantified in number, weight, or volume, transported to the following locations:

(a) Scrap tire storage facilities.

(b) Scrap tire monofill facilities.

(c) Scrap tire monocell facilities.

(d) Scrap tire recovery facilities.

(e) Other authorized facilities or premises.

(3) The total amount of scrap tires processed by the mobile scrap tire recovery facility, quantified in number, weight, or volume.

(4) For each project site in the calendar year where the mobile scrap tire recovery facility operated, provide the following information:

(a) The amount of scrap tires and processed scrap tires removed.

(b) The amount of scrap tires and processed scrap tires left at the project site along with a copy of the applicable preauthorized scrap tire beneficial use pursuant to rule 3745-580-801 of the Administrative Code or approved beneficial use project pursuant to rule 3745-580-803 of the Administrative Code.

(5) Any changes to the information identifying the mobile scrap tire recovery facility's closure contact person and emergency contact person.

(6) A certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code that the information contained in the annual report is true and accurate.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 3/29/2002
Rule 3745-580-525 | Closure of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility.
 

(A) The operator of a mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall conduct closure if any of the following occur:

(1) The operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility declares in writing to Ohio EPA that the mobile scrap tire recovery facility will permanently cease operation.

(2) A license issued to the mobile scrap tire recovery facility has expired and a renewal license has not been applied for in the manner prescribed in Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(3) A mobile scrap tire recovery facility license has expired and another license has been applied for and denied as a final action of the licensing authority.

(4) A mobile scrap tire recovery facility license has been revoked as a final action of the licensing authority.

(5) A mobile scrap tire recovery facility registration certificate has been revoked as a final action of the director.

(B) Closure notification requirements. Not later than thirty days after closure is triggered in accordance with paragraph (A) of this rule, the operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall complete the following closure activities:

(1) Notify all customers by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt that the mobile scrap tire recovery facility is no longer operating.

(2) Submit a closure notification that includes the mobile scrap tire recovery facility's closure contact person's name, address, and telephone number to the following entities:

(a) The board of health.

(b) The appropriate Ohio EPA district office for the county in which the facility is located.

(3) Submit to Ohio EPA a final annual report that includes the information specified in rule 3745-580-515 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Closure certification. Not later than thirty days after completing the closure requirements contained in paragraph (B) of this rule, the operator of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall submit a written closure certification to Ohio EPA stating that the specifications paragraph (B) have been met and request that the director release financial assurance in accordance with rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code.

(D) Closure of the mobile scrap tire recovery facility shall be deemed complete when the operator receives written concurrence with the closure certification from Ohio EPA.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:35 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.73
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.73, 3734.78
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 3/29/2002, 7/1/2004
Rule 3745-580-600 | Requirements for a scrap tire monocell facility.
 

(A) An owner or operator of the following facilities may establish a scrap tire monocell facility within the limits of waste placement of the facility previously delineated in the applicable authorizing documents or as proposed in an application for a permit to install:

(1) A solid waste landfill subject to Chapter 3745-27 of the Administrative Code.

(2) An industrial landfill facility subject to Chapter 3745-30 of the Administrative Code provided the scrap tires to be received at the facility are "industrial or manufacturing waste" as defined in rule 3745-30-01 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Permit to install. The owner or operator shall submit an application for a permit to install as specified in section 3734.77 of the Revised Code for approval by the director prior to the establishment or modification of a scrap tire monocell facility in accordance with the following:

(1) For a scrap tire monocell facility located in a solid waste landfill, Chapter 3745-27 of the Administrative Code.

(2) For a scrap tire monocell facility located in an industrial landfill facility, Chapter 3745-30 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Other requirements. The owner or operator of a scrap tire monocell facility shall establish and fund financial assurance, operate, conduct closure, and conduct post-closure care in accordance with Chapter 3745-27 or 3745-30, as applicable, except as follows:

(1) The owner or operator may comply with the operational specifications contained in paragraphs (D) to (F) of rule 3745-580-710 of the Administrative Code in lieu of compliance with the equivalent provisions contained in rule 3745-27-19 or 3745-30-14 of the Administrative Code, as applicable.

(2) The owner or operator is subject to the annual operational report and annual facility report specifications contained in rule 3745-580-715 of the Administrative Code.

(D) License. The scrap tire monocell facility license shall be renewed annually by the owner or operator pursuant to Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:36 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.72, 3734.77
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72, 3734.77, 3734.79, 3745.11
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 8/15/2003
Rule 3745-580-700 | Establishment and modification of a scrap tire monofill facility.
 

(A) No person shall establish a scrap tire monofill facility without first obtaining a permit to install prior to the construction or modification of the scrap tire monofill facility. Submitting a permit to install application in accordance with rule 3745-580-701 of the Administrative Code does not exempt any person from compliance with any other permit, license, or other obligation for authorization.

(B) Concurrent to submitting an application for a permit to install in accordance with rule 3745-580-701 of the Administrative Code, the applicant shall also do the following:

(1) For new facilities, apply for a license in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Submit to Ohio EPA division of air pollution control and the division of surface water written notification of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire monofill facility and a written request for information pertaining to any regulatory requirements under Chapter 3704. or 6111. of the Revised Code.

(3) Mail letters of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire monofill facility including a description of the facility by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the following entities:

(a) The governments of the general purpose political subdivisions where the scrap tire monofill facility is located, including but not limited to, county commissioner, legislative authority of a municipal corporation, or the board of township trustees.

(b) The single county or joint county solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority where the facility is located or that is served by the facility.

(c) The owner or lessee of any easement or right-of-way bordering or within the proposed facility boundaries that may be affected by the proposed scrap tire monofill facility.

(d) The local zoning authority having jurisdiction, if any.

(e) The park system administrator, if any part of the scrap tire monofill facility is located within or shares the park boundary.

(f) The conservancy district, if any part of the scrap tire monofill facility is located within or shares the conservancy district boundary.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:36 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.72
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72, 3734.77, 3734.79, 3745.11
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 7/1/2004
Rule 3745-580-701 | Application for a scrap tire monofill facility permit to install.
 

(A) Permit to install application.

(1) A permit to install application shall contain the information specified in paragraphs (B) to (D) of this rule, as applicable, including a certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code, so that the director can determine if the criteria set forth in rules 3745-27-02 and 3745-580-703 of the Administrative Code are satisfied. If Ohio EPA determines that additional information is necessary to determine whether the criteria set forth in rules 3745-27-02 and 3745-580-703 of the Administrative Code are satisfied, the applicant shall supply such information as a precondition to further consideration of the permit to install application.

(a) A permit to install application for a new scrap tire monofill facility, to modify a scrap tire monofill for a lateral expansion, or a permit to install application that is submitted in response to division (B) of section 3734.77 of the Revised Code shall contain the information specified in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule with the exception of paragraph (B)(5)(c) of this rule.

(b) A permit to install application to modify a scrap tire monofill facility for a vertical expansion to the upper limits of scrap tire placement shall contain the following information:

(i) The plan sheets specified in paragraphs (B)(1), (B)(2), (B)(3)(f), (B)(4), (B)(5) and (B)(6) of this rule.

(ii) Detail drawings, as necessary, specified in paragraph (B)(7) of this rule.

(iii) The reports specified in paragraphs (C)(1), (C)(2) and (C)(6) of this rule.

(iv) The subsurface investigation report, as necessary to provide supporting information for the stability analysis, specified in paragraph (C)(3) of this rule.

(v) Stability analysis for bearing capacity, static stability, seismic stability, and settlement specified in paragraphs (C)(4)(b) to (C)(4)(e) of this rule.

(vi) Calculations, as necessary, specified in paragraph (C)(5) of this rule.

(vii) The quality assurance/quality control and the final closure/post-closure care plans specified in paragraph (C)(8) of this rule.

(viii) The letters and list of permits specified in paragraphs (C)(9)(a) and (C)(9)(b) of this rule.

(c) A permit to install application to modify a scrap tire monofill facility for a vertical expansion to the lower limits of waste placement shall contain the following information:

(i) The plan sheets specified in paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(6) of this rule.

(ii) Detail drawings, as necessary, specified in paragraph (B)(7) of this rule.

(iii) The reports specified in paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(3) and (C)(6) of this rule.

(iv) Stability analysis for hydrostatic uplift, bearing capacity, static stability, seismic stability, settlement, and piping failure specified in paragraphs (C)(4)(a) to (C)(4)(f) of this rule.

(v) Calculations, as necessary, specified in paragraph (C)(5) of this rule.

(vi) The quality assurance/quality control plan, as necessary, specified in paragraph (C)(8)(a) of this rule.

(vii) The letters and list of permits specified in paragraphs (C)(9)(a) and (C)(9)(b) of this rule.

(d) A permit to install application to modify a scrap tire monofill facility for a change to the information specified in paragraph (C)(7) of this rule shall discuss the change pursuant to paragraph (C)(7) of this rule in addition to the following:

(i) The summary specified in paragraph (C)(1) of this rule.

(ii) Any variance or exemption requests specified in paragraph (C)(2) of this rule.

(iii) If the change is to the authorized maximum daily waste receipt, the calculations showing gross volume and life specified in paragraph (C)(5)(a) of this rule.

(e) A permit to install application to modify a scrap tire monofill facility, other than what is listed in paragraphs (A)(1)(b) to (A)(1)(d) of this rule, shall contain the information specified by paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule that are affected by the change and incorporate any alterations that were previously approved for those components affected by the change.

(f) A permit to install application for a scrap tire submergence facility shall contain the following information:

(i) The plan sheets specified in paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(3) and (B)(6) of this rule.

(ii) Plan drawings specified in paragraphs (B)(4)(a), (B)(4)(b), and (B)(4)(f) of this rule.

(iii) Cross sections specified in paragraphs (B)(5)(a)(i), (B)(5)(a)(ii), and (B)(5)(b) of this rule.

(iv) Detail drawings specified in paragraphs (B)(7)(a) and (B)(7)(f) of this rule.

(v) The reports specified in paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(4), (C)(6), (C)(8), and (C)(9) of this rule.

(vi) With the exception of paragraphs (C)(5)(d) and (C)(5)(k) of this rule, the calculations in paragraph (C)(5) of this rule.

(vii) Operational information specified in paragraphs (C)(7)(a) and (C)(7)(b) of this rule.

(2) A permit to install application shall contain detail engineering plans, specifications, and information that follows the format specified in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule with sufficient detail to allow clear understanding for technical review of the permit application and to provide assurance that the facility is designed and will be operated in accordance with this chapter and Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(3) When publicly available information is specified in this rule, the applicant may use written or published information from public or private sources that is reasonably available to the public and includes but is not limited to visual surveys from public rights-of-way and public lands of the area surrounding the proposed scrap tire monofill facility or written or oral surveys of the landowners around the proposed scrap tire monofill facility.

[Comment: As long as the applicant can document that a reasonable attempt was made to obtain the information, the application will be considered complete even if information is lacking, such as a lack of response to the written or oral survey.]

(4) All engineering information included in the permit to install application shall be signed and sealed by a professional engineer.

(5) For regulatory review purposes, the applicant shall submit the initial application and any subsequent revisions in duplicate to Ohio EPA with a third copy sent to the licensing authority that includes an index listing the change and the page where the change occurred, as applicable. Upon written request from Ohio EPA, the applicant shall submit two additional and identically complete copies of the revised application to Ohio EPA.

(6) Concurrent to submitting the permit to install application, the applicant shall do the following:

(a) Submit a disclosure statement to the office of the attorney general as specified in rules 109:6-1-01 to 109:6-1-04 of the Administrative Code.

(b) Submit to the division of Ohio EPA regulating air pollution control and water pollution control written notification of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire monofill facility and a written request for information pertaining to any regulatory requirements under Chapters 3704. and 6111. of the Revised Code.

(7) The permit to install application, notwithstanding any deficiencies, may be considered and acted upon if sufficient information is provided in the application for the director to determine whether the criteria set forth in rules 3745-27-02 and 3745-580-703 of the Administrative Code are satisfied.

(8) Upon issuance of the permit to install, Ohio EPA will send one copy of the permit to install and approved permit application to the licensing authority, will return one copy to the applicant, and will retain two copies in Ohio EPA's files.

(9) The permit to install remains in effect until the director has discontinued the post-closure care period of the scrap tire monofill facility unless the permit has been revoked or terminated in accordance with rules 3745-500-330 and 3745-500-350 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Plan sheets. The following detail engineering plans, specifications, and information for a scrap tire monofill facility shall be shown by means of drawings and narrative descriptions where appropriate, with minimum dimensions of twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches:

(1) The detail engineering plan cover sheet, to be numbered sheet 1, that contains the following information:

(a) The name of the scrap tire monofill facility.

(b) The precise geographic location and boundaries of the scrap tire monofill facility and the area within a five-mile radius shown on a road map with a scale of one inch equals no greater than one mile.

(c) The name, email address, and address of the permit to install applicant for the scrap tire monofill facility.

(d) The name, email address, and address of the owner and operator of the scrap tire monofill facility, if different from the applicant.

(e) The name, email address, and address of the person who prepared the plans.

(f) Index of plan sheets.

(2) Plan drawings showing items located within the facility boundary or within one thousand feet of the limits of waste placement or as otherwise specified in this paragraph, and any temporary scrap tire storage areas, on a series of plan sheets numbered consecutively 2A, 2B, 2C, etc. All items specified in an individual subheading shall be shown on the same plan drawing or include a note on the plan sheet stating the item does not exist within the specified distance of the limits of waste placement with a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet. An individual plan drawing may contain information specified in more than one individual subheading. The plan drawings shall contain at a minimum the following:

(a) Plan drawings that include the following:

(i) The property lines of land owned or leased for the scrap tire monofill facility as determined by a property survey conducted by a professional surveyor registered in Ohio.

(ii) The limits of waste placement and any temporary scrap tire storage area.

(iii) Existing topography showing streams, lakes, wetlands, springs, and other surface waters, with a contour interval no greater than five feet.

(iv) The north arrow.

(v) The location of survey marks.

(vi) The facility boundary.

(b) The following based on publicly available information:

(i) Zoning classifications, property owners, and political subdivisions.

(ii) The limits of any aquifers declared by the federal government under the "Safe Drinking Water Act," 88 Stat. 1660, 42 U.S.C. 300f, to be a sole source aquifer.

(iii) The limits of any regulatory floodplains.

(iv) A national park or recreation areas, candidate areas for potential inclusion into the national park system, and any state park or established state park purchase area.

(v) State nature preserves, state wildlife areas, national and state scenic rivers, any national wildlife refuge, special interest areas, research natural areas in the Wayne national forest, outstanding national resource waters, and exceptional coldwater habitats or exceptional warmwater habitats as defined in Chapter 3745-1 of the Administrative Code.

(vi) Public and private water supply wells within two thousand feet of the limits of waste placement. A scale insert may be used if necessary.

(vii) The limits of any drinking water source protection areas for public water systems using ground water that have been endorsed or delineated by Ohio EPA for a public water supply.

(viii) Surface and underground mining of coal and non-coal minerals and the angle of draw within two thousand feet of the limits of waste placement using a scale insert if necessary, and any oil and gas wells.

(ix) Domiciles within five hundred feet of the limits of waste placement or the temporary scrap tire storage area.

(x) Faults that have had displacement in Holocene time.

(c) The limits of disturbance and the facility boundary. The limits of disturbance include but are not limited to the limits of excavation, borrow areas, storage areas, staging areas, areas to be cleared and grubbed, and roadways.

(3) Plan drawings showing items located within three hundred feet of the limits of waste placement and any temporary scrap tire storage areas on a series of plan sheets numbered consecutively 3A, 3B, 3C, etc. Each plan drawing shall include the items specified in paragraph (B)(2)(a) of this rule and show all items specified in an individual subheading on the same plan drawing unless specified otherwise with a scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet. An individual plan drawing may contain information specified in more than one individual subheading. The plan drawings shall include at a minimum the following:

(a) The location of existing or proposed pipes and conduits, electric lines, french drains, roads, and railroads, and any easements bordering or within the proposed facility boundaries.

(b) The location of subsurface investigation sites, which are any location where subsurface conditions are investigated by data collection or evaluation, including but not limited to borings, test pits, monitoring wells, piezometers, tensiometers, geophysical survey stations and soil gas survey stations.

(c) Potentiometric maps of the uppermost aquifer system and significant zones of saturation above the uppermost aquifer system. More than one plan sheet may be used.

(d) The location of any permanent ground water control structures.

(e) A diagram showing the phases of the scrap tire facility.

(f) The land set aside for leachate treatment or pretreatment facilities if specified in paragraphs (J)(6) and (J)(7) of rule 3745-580-710 of the Administrative Code.

(g) The location of surface waters.

(4) Plan drawings for the entire scrap tire monofill facility on plan sheets numbered consecutively 4A, 4B, 4C, etc. with scale of one inch equals no greater than two hundred feet and contour intervals of no greater than five feet for slopes less than or equal to twenty-five per cent and ten feet for slopes greater than twenty-five per cent. The plan drawings shall show the boundaries and elevation and include the following:

(a) The horizontal and vertical limits of excavation proposed in the permit to install application, including any areas where added geologic material is necessary to comply with the isolation distance requirement in rule 3745-580-703 of the Administrative Code.

(b) The horizontal limits and top and bottom elevations of the recompacted soil liner proposed in the permit to install application.

(c) The top elevation of the leachate collection layer, pipe inverts, and layout of the leachate collection and management system, including any leachate storage structures and leachate lift stations proposed in the permit to install application.

(d) The horizontal limits and top and bottom elevations of existing waste and waste placement proposed in the permit to install application. Limits and elevations of existing waste may be determined by surveys.

(e) The horizontal limits and top and bottom elevations of the composite cap system, the surface water control structures including permanent ditches to control run-on and runoff and sedimentation ponds showing the inlet and outlet, and any permanent ground water control structures proposed in the permit to install application.

(f) An established grid system with northings and eastings not more than five hundred feet apart.

(5) Cross sections on plan sheets numbered consecutively 5A, 5B, 5C, etc. that clearly show the horizontal and vertical scale used and include the following:

(a) The hydrogeology of the scrap tire monofill facility intercepted by borings or other subsurface investigation methods that show the following:

(i) Existing topography.

(ii) The horizontal and vertical limits of excavation proposed in the permit to install application.

(iii) The horizontal limits and top and bottom elevations of any added geologic material.

(iv) The horizontal limits and bottom elevations of the recompacted soil liner.

(v) The horizontal limits, bottom elevations, and potential surface water inlet elevations of any subsurface leachate storage structures or leachate lift stations.

(vi) Geologic stratigraphy and significant zones of saturation corresponding to information from the subsurface investigation.

(vii) The uppermost aquifer system and saturated stratigraphic units above the uppermost aquifer system.

(viii) Subsurface investigation logs, monitoring well construction diagrams, and piezometer construction diagrams intercepted by the cross-section.

(ix) Any permanent ground water control structures.

(b) The length and width of the scrap tire monofill facility dividing the scrap tire monofill facility into quarters (i.e. three cross-sections in each direction) showing the following:

(i) Existing topography.

(ii) The proposed horizontal and vertical limits of excavation.

(iii) The horizontal limits, top elevations, and bottom elevations of existing waste and proposed areas of waste placement and any temporary scrap tire storage area.

(iv) The horizontal limits, top elevations, and bottom elevations of the proposed composite cap system.

(c) If the permit to install application is for a vertical expansion, the following at an interval no greater than every three hundred feet of length and width of the vertical expansion:

[Comment: Additional cross-sections may be submitted.]

(i) Limits of existing waste with the date of the survey.

(ii) Approved and proposed limits of waste placement.

(6) Plan drawings showing the systematic development of each phase of the scrap tire monofill facility on plan sheets numbered consecutively 6A, 6B, 6C, etc. showing the phase, previously operated phases, the grid system established in accordance with paragraph (B)(4)(f) of this rule, and the following:

(a) The location of any leachate collection and management structures or surface water control structures to be installed prior to accepting waste in the depicted phase.

(b) The extent of waste placement for that phase.

(c) The contours of any previously filled phases.

(d) The limits of final cover, transitional cover, and intermediate cover on the previously filled phases.

(e) The contours of the bottom limits of waste placement for the depicted phase.

(f) The location of access roads for the depicted phase.

(g) The permanent and temporary measures to be utilized to control surface water run-on and runoff, and erosion.

(7) The following detail drawings on plan sheets numbered consecutively 7A, 7B, 7C, etc.:

(a) Recompacted soil liner, and any of the following if applicable, the flexible membrane liner, geosynthetic clay liner, liner cushion layer, leachate collection layer, and filter layer including any engineered components that are constructed through the composite liner system, and the interface between phases.

(b) Composite cap system, including any engineered components that are constructed through the composite cap system, and surface water control structures.

(c) As applicable, the relationship of the composite cap system to the leachate collection and management system, and recompacted soil liner, flexible membrane liner, and geosynthetic clay liner.

(d) Leachate collection and management system elements including but not limited to the following:

(i) Leachate collection layer.

(ii) Collection pipes, including bedding media and boots.

(iii) Filter layer.

(iv) Sumps.

(v) Conveyance apparatus, including leachate lift stations.

(vi) Storage tanks.

(e) Permanent ground water control structures, if applicable.

(f) Sedimentation pond and discharge structures and surface water run-on and runoff control structures.

(g) Other necessary details including but not limited to structural fill for berms and subbase, and transitional cover.

(C) Reports. The following information shall be presented in narrative form in a report with a table of contents and divided and labeled according to paragraphs (C)(1) to (C)(9) of this rule:

(1) Summary. A summary of the facility environs and a demonstration that the scrap tire monofill facility will meet the criteria for permit approval specified in rules 3745-27-02 and 3745-580-703 of the Administrative Code that includes a discussion of the current and previous owners', and current or previous operators' compliance with any authorizing document applicable to the facility, the facility's limits of waste placement and any temporary scrap tire storage areas, and operational criteria.

(2) Variance and exemption requests. Any variance or exemption requests from the requirements contained in rule 3745-27-15, 3745-27-16, 3745-580-703, 3745-580-705, 3745-580-710, 3745-580-725, 3745-580-726, or 3745-580-31 of the Administrative Code.

(3) Site investigation. A hydrogeologic and geotechnical site investigation report that includes at a minimum the following:

(a) Sufficient information to allow the director to determine the suitability of the site for scrap tire disposal through the following:

(i) Identification and characterization of the hydrogeology of the uppermost aquifer system and stratigraphic units that exist above the uppermost aquifer system.

(ii) Characterization of the site geology and hydrogeology to allow for the evaluation of the proposed design of the scrap tire monofill facility and to ensure that it will be in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (C)(4) of this rule.

[Comment: The narrative portion of the hydrogeologic and geotechnical report focuses on the siting and ground water monitoring issues. The subsurface investigation portion of the report also addresses stability and design issues.]

(b) A description, based on publicly available information, of the regional geology and hydrogeology within one mile of the proposed scrap tire monofill facility that a minimum includes the following:

[Comment: Publicly available information regarding unstable areas is placed in a separate section located in the stability analysis in paragraph (C)(4) of this rule.]

(i) The identification and average yield of the regional aquifer system.

(ii) The direction of ground water flow in the regional aquifer system.

(iii) The identification of recharge and discharge areas, within one mile of the limits of waste placement, of the regional aquifer system.

(iv) Regional stratigraphy, including any regional stratigraphic or structural features, such as the bedrock surface, bedrock dip, or joint systems, that may influence the ground water flow system.

(v) A description of the regional geomorphology, including the location of surface water bodies, flood plains, etc. and a description of any topographic features that may influence the ground water flow system.

(c) The following documents:

(i) If any surface or underground mines were identified in accordance with paragraph (B)(2)(b)(viii) of this rule, a letter from the Ohio department of natural resources division of mineral resource management or other appropriate agency verifying the type, mining method, location, depth, and status of the mine.

(ii) Documentation of who owns the mineral rights below the scrap tire monofill facility.

(iii) If any oil or gas wells were identified in accordance with paragraph (B)(2)(b)(viii) of this rule, a letter from the Ohio department of natural resources division of mineral resources management or other appropriate agency verifying the type, location, depth and status of the well.

(iv) A letter from the United States army corps of engineers agreeing with the wetland delineation, depicted on the plan drawing with the information pursuant to paragraph (B)(2)(a)(iii) of this rule, including confirmation of any isolated wetlands or if no wetlands are present.

(d) A detailed description and analysis of the geology and hydrogeology under the proposed scrap tire monofill facility based on data collected using appropriate subsurface investigatory methods such as borings, test pits, monitoring wells, piezometers, tensiometers, geophysical surveys, dutch cone penetrometers, and soil gas surveys. At a minimum, the description and analysis shall include the following:

[Comment: This information may also be used in the stability analysis specified in paragraph (C)(4) of this rule.]

(i) The consolidated and unconsolidated stratigraphic units from the ground surface down to the base of the uppermost aquifer system including the following:

(a) The following characteristics, composition and features:

(i) For unconsolidated stratigraphic units, the textural classification in accordance with ASTM D2487.

(ii) For consolidated stratigraphic units, the rock type such as limestone, dolomite, coal, shale, siltstone, or sandstone.

(iii) Color.

(iv) Moisture content.

(v) Stratigraphic features such as layering, interbedding, or weathering.

(vi) Structural features such as fracturing or jointing.

(vii) Visible accessory minerals such as pyrite, calcite, or gypsum

(viii) Hydraulic conductivity.

(b) Thickness.

(c) Lateral extent.

(d) Depth and elevation.

(e) Variations in texture, saturation, stratigraphy, structure, or mineralogy exhibited by each stratigraphic unit that could influence the ground water flow or quality in the uppermost aquifer system or any overlying zones of saturation.

(ii) The local geomorphology at the proposed scrap tire monofill facility including surface water bodies or topographic features that could influence the ground water flow or quality in the uppermost aquifer system or any overlying zones of saturation.

(iii) Any local structural geology features under the proposed scrap tire monofill facility that could influence the ground water flow or quality in the uppermost aquifer system or any overlying zones of saturation.

(iv) The uppermost aquifer system and significant zones of saturation above the uppermost aquifer system including the depth to, and lateral and vertical extent of, the uppermost aquifer system and significant zones of saturation above the uppermost aquifer system that includes but is not limited to the following:

(a) Temporal fluctuations in ground water levels over a period of time to determine the seasonal effects on ground water flow directions.

(b) Using both narrative and map forms, an interpretation of the ground water flow system, including hydraulic conductivity, rate of flow, direction of flow, vertical and lateral components of flow, and interconnections between and within the uppermost aquifer system and any significant zones of saturation above the uppermost aquifer system.

(c) Identification and characterization of recharge and discharge areas within the boundaries of the proposed scrap tire monofill facility including any relationships of ground water with seeps, springs, streams, and other surface water features.

(d) Yield of any significant zones of saturation and of the uppermost aquifer system.

(v) If the applicant chooses, a site specific justification based on evidence gathered in accordance with paragraph (C)(3)(b) of this rule, that an unconsolidated aquifer system capable of sustaining a yield of one hundred gallons per minute for a twenty-four-hour period is not located beneath the facility.

(e) Subsurface investigation information used to prepare the site investigation report narrative in accordance with paragraphs (C)(3)(b) and (C)(3)(d) of this rule and the stability analyses in accordance with paragraph (C)(4) of this rule. The submitted information shall be adequate to satisfy the performance standards of paragraphs (C)(3)(a) and (C)(4) of this rule. At a minimum the information shall include the following:

[Comment: The narrative portion of the hydrogeologic and geotechnical report focuses on the siting and ground water monitoring issues. The subsurface investigation portion of the report also address stability and design issues.]

(i) Publicly available information collected and used to prepare the site investigation report narrative in accordance with paragraph (C)(3)(b) of this rule and the plan sheets specified in paragraph (B)(2) of this rule. At a minimum, publicly available information includes the following:

(a) Well logs and, where applicable, the decommissioning records for public and private water supply wells within one mile of the proposed scrap tire monofill facility.

(b) The Ohio department of natural resources county ground water resource maps or other appropriate regional hydrogeological data.

(c) Other publicly available information.

(ii) Information collected at the site for each stratigraphic unit from the surface to the bottom of the uppermost aquifer system or to one hundred and fifty feet below the proposed liner system, whichever is shallower. The information shall be used to prepare the site investigation report narrative as specified in paragraph (C)(3)(d) of this rule, be presented on logs appropriate for the subsurface investigatory method used, and at a minimum include the following:

[Comment: The subsurface investigation conducted to provide the information in accordance with this paragraph may be combined with the subsurface investigation conducted to provide the information specified in paragraph (C)(3)(e)(v) of this rule.]

(a) The northing and easting location coordinates of the subsurface investigation site.

(b) Surface elevation surveyed to the nearest tenth of a foot.

(c) Depth interval for each stratigraphic unit.

(d) Field descriptions of the consolidated and unconsolidated units including the following:

(i) Textural classification for each unconsolidated stratigraphic unit in accordance with ASTM D2487.

(ii) Color.

(iii) Moisture content.

(iv) Stratigraphic features such as layering, interbedding, or weathering.

(v) Structural features such as fracturing or jointing.

(vi) Visible accessory minerals such as pyrite, calcite or gypsum.

(vii) Rock type such as limestone, dolomite, coal, shale, siltstone or sandstone.

(viii) Thickness.

(ix) Variations in texture, saturation, stratigraphy, structure or mineralogy in each stratigraphic unit.

(e) Depth to saturation.

(f) Hydraulic conductivity, including the following:

(i) For saturated unconsolidated stratigraphic units, at least one field measurement of hydraulic conductivity per saturated unconsolidated unit and one additional measurement per saturated unconsolidated unit for each twenty acres.

(ii) For unconsolidated stratigraphic units, from which an undisturbed sample can be collected, at least one laboratory measurement of vertical hydraulic conductivity per unconsolidated unit and one additional measurement per unconsolidated unit for each twenty acres.

(iii) For saturated consolidated stratigraphic units, at least one field measurement of hydraulic conductivity per saturated consolidated unit and one additional measurement per saturated consolidated unit for each twenty acres.

[Comment: Most field methods for measuring hydraulic conductivity primarily evaluate lateral hydraulic conductivity, but also account for at least some effects of vertical hydraulic conductivity over the tested interval. In cases where laboratory measurements of vertical hydraulic conductivity are obtained for unconsolidated saturated units which are wholly or partially saturated, the vertical hydraulic conductivity should be compared to the field hydraulic conductivity to help evaluate the extent to which near-vertical fractures may be contributing to ground water flow through the unit. Hydraulic conductivity data should be interpreted with respect to the primary and secondary porosity features that are observed or are reasonably expected to occur in the investigated units, as well as the stratigraphic and structural features of the investigated units.]

(g) Yield of any significant zones of saturation and of the uppermost aquifer.

(h) If an unconsolidated aquifer system capable of sustaining a yield of one hundred gallons per minute for a twenty-four-hour period is suspected beneath the facility based on evidence gathered in accordance with paragraph (C)(3)(b) of this rule, and the applicant proposes to revise that finding, adequate site-specific information on the suspected aquifer system to justify any requested revision including but not limited to the yield of any aquifer systems below the uppermost aquifer system.

(iii) A construction diagram of each monitoring well and piezometer that at a minimum includes the following:

(a) The top-of-casing elevation used for water level measurement reference surveyed to the nearest hundredth of a foot.

(b) The boring diameter and the inside diameter of the well casing.

(c) The total depth of the boring and the total depth of the well.

(d) The screened interval depth and elevation, and the screen slot size.

(e) A description of construction materials and depth intervals for construction materials.

(iv) Information collected at the site and used to prepare the stability analysis specified in paragraph (C)(4) of this rule presented on logs appropriate for the subsurface investigatory method used. The subsurface investigatory method and frequency shall be adequate to find the unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to bearing capacity failure, static stability failure, seismic stability failure, or settlement at the site. The information shall be collected for each unconsolidated stratigraphic unit under the facility down to fifty feet below the proposed depths of excavation and at a minimum include the following:

[Comment: Ohio EPA recommends a frequency of one subsurface investigatory site for every four acres on a more or less uniform grid across the site. However, for sites that are located in areas where landslides or mass movements of unconsolidated material have occurred, or are underlain by complex geology with multiple unconsolidated stratigraphic units, more borings may be necessary pursuant to paragraph (A)(1) of this rule. Sites that are located in areas with a consistent stratigraphy, which is supported by comprehensive and reliable information from previous studies, may use a lower frequency of borings. Ohio EPA recommends against boring through cap, existing waste, or liner to obtain this information. Other methods or increased borings around the landfill footprint should be used.]

[Comment: Given the objective of finding thin unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to bearing capacity failure, static stability failure, seismic stability failure, or settlement, the unconsolidated stratigraphic units should be logged continuously, and the subsurface investigation may also need to go deeper if publicly available data gathered pursuant to paragraph (C)(4)(g) of this rule or if field data gathered pursuant to paragraph (C)(3)(d)(i) of this rule indicate that deeper susceptible units exist.]

[Comment: The subsurface investigation conducted to provide the information specified in this paragraph may be combined with the subsurface investigation conducted to provide the information specified in paragraph (C)(3)(e)(ii) of this rule.]

(a) Northing and easting location coordinates.

(b) Surface elevation surveyed to the nearest tenth of a foot.

(c) Depth interval for each stratigraphic unit.

(d) Field descriptions of the unconsolidated units that at a minimum include the following:

(i) Textural classification for each unconsolidated stratigraphic unit in accordance with ASTM D2487.

(ii) Color.

(iii) Moisture content.

(iv) Stratigraphic features such as layering, interbedding, or weathering.

(v) For fine-grained unconsolidated units, field descriptions of consistency and plasticity or dilatancy.

(vi) Thickness.

(vii) Variations in texture, saturation, stratigraphy, structure or mineralogy in each stratigraphic unit.

(e) Identification of the depth interval of any samples collected including those submitted for laboratory testing.

(f) Depth to phreatic and piezometric surfaces.

[Comment: "Phreatic surface" is synonymous with the term "water table" and "piezometric surface" is synonymous with the term "potentiometric surface." Hydrogeologic investigations generally use "water table" for a water level surface in an unconfined saturated unit and "potentiometric surface" for the pressure head surface associated with a confined saturated unit. In hydrogeologic applications, the "water table" is considered a special type of potentiometric surface where the head pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure.]

[Comment: Any piezometric surfaces associated with bedrock that may affect the facility during excavation or construction may also be identified.]

(g) Results from penetration testing in accordance with ASTM D1586, plus the corrected and normalized standard penetration number or results from mechanical cone penetration testing in accordance with ASTM D3441.

(v) Laboratory analysis on representative samples of each unconsolidated stratigraphic unit under the facility down to a minimum of fifty feet below the proposed depths of excavation. The information shall be used to prepare the stability analysis specified in paragraph (C)(4) of this rule and at a minimum include the following:

[Comment: Undisturbed samples from at least ten per cent of the borings passing through each susceptible unit or a minimum of three, whichever is greater, should be collected to provide representative data.]

(a) Grain size distribution.

(b) Atterberg limits.

(c) Specific gravity.

(d) In situ unit weight.

(e) In situ moisture content.

(f) Dry unit weight.

(g) For unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to bearing capacity failure, the effective drained or undrained peak shear strength parameters as appropriate in accordance with ASTM D2850 or ASTM D6467.

(h) For unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to static stability failure or seismic stability failure, the effective shear strength in accordance with ASTM D4767 or ASTM D6467.

(i) For unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to static stability failure or seismic stability failure due to excessive increase in pore pressures from construction and operation activities, the undrained shear strength using fully saturated samples determined in accordance with ASTM D2850.

(j) For unconsolidated stratigraphic units susceptible to settlement, the following parameters:

(i) The coefficient of consolidation.

(ii) The over consolidation ratio.

(iii) The pre-consolidation pressure.

(iv) The compression index.

(v) The swelling index.

(vi) The in situ void ratio.

(vii) The effective porosity.

(viii) Representative samples of each unconsolidated stratigraphic unit susceptible to seepage piping failure tested in accordance with ASTM D4647. Units susceptible to seepage piping failure include those located within fifteen feet of the proposed depths of excavation and those located where the piezometric surface of an aquifer or a zone of significant saturation is higher than the depth of excavation.

(ix) Any other data generated.

(f) A detailed description of how the subsurface investigation was conducted including the following:

(i) The subsurface investigatory and sampling methods used in characterizing the geologic properties of the proposed scrap tire monofill facility and an explanation of why the particular subsurface investigatory method was chosen.

(ii) The analytical procedures and methodology used to characterize the consolidated and unconsolidated materials obtained from test pits and borings.

(iii) The methodology, equipment, and procedures used to define the uppermost aquifer system and significant zones of saturation above the uppermost aquifer system, including the following:

(a) Well and piezometer construction specifications.

(b) Water level measurement.

(iv) The methodology, equipment, and procedures used to determine the ground water quality in the uppermost aquifer system and any significant zones of saturation above the uppermost aquifer system, including the following:

(a) Detection of immiscible layers.

(b) Collection of ground water samples, including the following:

(i) Well evacuation.

(ii) Sample withdrawal.

(iii) Sample containers and handling.

(iv) Sample preservation.

(c) Performance of field analysis, including the following:

(i) Procedures and forms for recording data and the exact location, time, and facility-specific considerations associated with the data acquisition.

(ii) Calibration of field devices.

(d) Decontamination of equipment.

(e) Analysis of ground water samples.

(f) Chain of custody control, including the following:

(i) Standardized field tracking reporting forms to record sample custody in the field prior to and during shipment and receipt at the lab.

(ii) Sample labels indicating a unique sample number, date, time, sample type, analytical methods, and any other information necessary for effective sample tracking.

(g) Field and laboratory quality assurance and quality control including the following, the number of which are sufficient to adequately demonstrate the accuracy of the analysis results:

(i) Collection of duplicate samples.

(ii) Submission of field-bias blanks.

(iii) Potential interferences.

(4) Stability analysis. The following analyses establishing the stability of the scrap tire monofill facility and the subsurface with sufficient information to allow Ohio EPA to characterize the facility geology to allow for the evaluation of the proposed design of the scrap tire monofill facility:

(a) The hydrostatic uplift analysis that includes the following:

(i) The scope, extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, as it pertains to hydrostatic uplift.

(ii) A narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the analysis input parameters.

(iii) A description of the method used to calculate hydraulic uplift.

(iv) A description of the assessed failure modes and conditions.

(v) A narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the critical cross section that at a minimum considers the worst case intersection of the highest phreatic or piezometric surface with the maximum excavation depth.

(vi) A plan drawing showing the greatest temporal high phreatic or piezometric surface derived in accordance with paragraph (B)(3)(c) of this rule and the horizontal and vertical limits of excavation derived in accordance with paragraph (B)(4)(a) of this rule.

(vii) A profile view of the critical area that fully depicts the analysis input model including the following:

(a) The material boundaries.

(b) The applicable dimensions including but not limited to the depth of excavation, and depth to the temporal high phreatic and piezometric surfaces.

(c) The material types.

(d) The in situ weights and saturated unit weights.

(viii) The actual calculations or computer output.

(b) The bearing capacity analysis for any vertical sump risers on the composite liner system that includes the following:

(i) The scope, extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, as it pertains to bearing capacity.

(ii) A narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the analysis input parameters.

(iii) A description of the method used to calculate bearing capacity.

(iv) A description of the assessed failure modes and conditions.

(v) A profile view of the critical cross section that fully depicts the analysis input model including the following:

(a) The material boundaries.

(b) The temporal high piezometric surface.

(c) The material types.

(d) The in situ unit weights and saturated unit weights.

(vi) The plan view of the critical cross section including northings and eastings for the endpoints of the section.

(vii) The actual calculations or computer output.

(c) The static stability analysis that includes the following:

(i) The scope, extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, and earthen materials testing program as it pertains to static stability.

(ii) A narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the analysis input parameters.

(iii) A description of the method used to calculate static stability.

(iv) An assessment of failure modes and conditions that at a minimum include the following:

(a) Deep-seated translational and rotational failure mechanisms of internal slopes, interim slopes and final slopes for drained conditions and, as applicable, undrained conditions.

(b) Shallow transitional and rotational failure mechanisms of internal slopes and final slopes for saturated conditions and drained conditions.

(v) For each of the failure modes and conditions assessed, a narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the critical cross sections for the internal slopes, interim slopes, and final slopes.

(vi) A profile view of the critical cross sections that fully depicts the analysis input model including the following:

(a) The material boundaries.

(b) The temporal high phreatic and piezometric surfaces.

(c) The material types.

(d) The in situ unit weights and, where applicable, the in situ saturated unit weights.

(e) The material shear strengths.

(vii) The plan view of the critical cross sections that includes the northings and eastings for the endpoints of the sections.

(viii) A summary of the results using two dimensional limit equilibrium methods or other methods acceptable to Ohio EPA for each of the critical cross sections.

(ix) The actual calculations or computer output.

(d) The seismic stability analysis that includes the following:

(i) The scope, extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, and earthen materials testing program as it pertains to seismic stability.

(ii) A narrative description of the rational used for the selection of the analysis input parameters.

(iii) A description of the method used to calculate the seismic stability.

(iv) An assessment of failure modes and conditions that at a minimum include the following:

(a) Deep-seated translational and rotational failure mechanisms of final slopes for drained conditions.

(b) Deep-seated translational and rotational failure mechanisms of internal and interim slopes for drained conditions, if specified by Ohio EPA.

(c) Shallow translational and rotational failure mechanisms of final slopes for drained conditions.

(d) Liquefaction failure mechanisms of internal slopes, interim slopes, and final slopes.

(v) For each of the failure modes and conditions assessed, a narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the critical cross sections for the internal slopes, interim slopes, and final slopes.

(vi) The profile views of the critical cross sections that fully depict the analysis input model including the following:

(a) The material boundaries.

(b) The temporal high phreatic and piezometric surfaces.

(c) The material types.

(d) The in situ unit weights and, where applicable, the in situ saturated unit weights.

(e) The material shear strengths.

(vii) The plan views of the critical cross sections that include the northings and eastings for the endpoints of the sections.

(viii) A summary of the results using two or three dimensional limit equilibrium methods or other methods acceptable to Ohio EPA for each of the critical cross sections.

(ix) The actual calculations or computer output.

(e) The settlement analyses of the liner system that includes the following:

(i) The scope, extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, and earthen materials testing program as it pertains to settlement.

(ii) A narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the analysis input parameters.

(iii) A description of the method used to calculate the settlement.

(iv) A description of the assessed failure modes and conditions.

(v) A summary of the results.

(vi) The actual calculations of settlement or computer output.

(f) The piping failure through in situ foundation, added geologic material, and recompacted soil liner analysis that includes the following:

(i) The scope, extent, and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule, as it pertains to piping failure through in situ foundation.

(ii) A narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the analysis input parameters.

(iii) A description of the method used to calculate likelihood of piping failure through in situ foundation or added geologic material or recompacted soil liner.

(iv) A description of the assessed failure modes and conditions.

(v) A narrative description of the rationale used for the selection of the critical cross section that at a minimum considers the worst-case intersection of the highest phreatic or piezometric surface with the maximum excavation depth.

(vi) A plan drawing showing the temporal high phreatic and piezometric surfaces derived in accordance with paragraph (B)(3)(d) of this rule and the horizontal and vertical limits of excavation derived in accordance with paragraph (B)(4)(a) of this rule.

(vii) A profile view of the critical area that fully depicts the analysis input model including the following:

(a) The material boundaries.

(b) The applicable dimensions, including but not limited to the depth of excavation, and depth to the temporal high phreatic and piezometric surfaces.

(c) The material types.

(d) The in situ unit weights and saturated unit weights.

(viii) The actual calculations or computer output.

(g) A description, based on publicly available information, of any of the following unstable areas within one mile of the limits of waste placement. If the scrap tire monofill facility is located in an unstable area, the applicant shall provide an analysis that the structural components will maintain their integrity based on publicly available information and findings of the subsurface investigation conducted in accordance with paragraph (C)(3) of this rule.

(i) Regional stratigraphic or structural features that are susceptible to bearing capacity failure, static stability failure, seismic stability failure, or settlement.

(ii) Areas susceptible to liquefaction.

(iii) Areas susceptible to mass movement such as landslides, debris slides and falls, and rock falls.

(iv) Areas impacted by natural and human induced activities such as cutting and filling, draw down of ground water, rapid weathering, heavy rain, seismic activity and blasting.

(v) Presence of karst terrain.

(vi) Presence of underground mining.

(vii) Areas susceptible to coastal and river erosion.

(5) Calculations. The following design calculations with references to equations used, showing site specific input and assumptions that demonstrate compliance with the design requirements of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code:

(a) Calculations showing gross volume of the scrap tire monofill facility in cubic yards and the anticipated life in years, and the gross volume in cubic yards and the anticipated life of each phase of the scrap tire monofill facility.

(b) Recompacted soil liner thickness, as specified in rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(c) Calculations for the leachate head and flow.

(d) Calculations for sizing any leachate storage tanks based on the volume of leachate generated after final closure.

(e) Pump size and pipe size calculations based on paragraph (C)(5)(c) of this rule.

(f) Pipe strength and pipe deflection calculations for the leachate collection and management system.

(g) An itemized written closure cost estimate, in current dollars, based on the following:

(i) The cost of final closure of a scrap tire monofill facility in accordance with rule 3745-580-725 of the Administrative Code.

(ii) A third-party conducting the final closure activities, assuming payment to its employees of not less than the applicable prevailing wage.

(h) An itemized written post-closure care cost estimate, in current dollars, based on the following:

(i) The cost of post-closure care of the phases of the scrap tire monofill facility in accordance with rule 3745-580-726 of the Administrative Code.

(ii) A third-party conducting the post-closure care activities, assuming payment to its employees of not less than the applicable prevailing wage.

(i) Soil erosion calculations.

(j) Calculations for sizing and surfacing water control structures and verifying that scouring and crushing is minimized.

(k) Calculations for sizing the sedimentation basin.

(l) Other relevant calculations.

(6) Construction information. Demonstration of physical resistance as specified in paragraphs (B) and (C) of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code and compaction equipment slope limitations.

(7) Operational information. The following information, which if modified, may constitute the need for a permit:

(a) Authorized maximum daily waste receipt requested for the scrap tire monofill facility.

(b) Technique of waste receipt including but not limited to accepting baled scrap tires, loose scrap tires, or using tipper.

(c) Type of equipment to be used to construct, operate, and maintain the scrap tire monofill facility.

[Comment: A change in equipment that decreases the capability of the owner or operator to handle the waste received, may be considered to endanger human health and may constitute the need for a permit.]

(8) Plans. The following plans:

(a) The quality assurance/quality control plan for the engineered components addressing the following:

(i) Surveying.

(ii) Calibration of testing equipment.

(iii) Sampling and testing procedures to be used in the field and in the laboratory, including but not limited to the following:

(a) Testing specified in rule 3745-580-710 of the Administrative Code.

(b) Testing necessary due to design requirements.

(c) Voluntary testing.

(iv) Procedures to be followed if a test fails.

(b) The final closure/post-closure plan as detailed in paragraph (B) of rule 3745-580-725 of the Administrative Code.

(9) Notifications and certifications. The following notifications and certifications:

(a) Copies of the letters of intent to establish or modify a scrap tire monofill facility, which include a description of property and facility boundaries, sent via certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the following entities:

(i) The governments of the political subdivisions where the facility is located including but not limited to county commissioners, the legislative authority of a municipal corporation, or the board of township trustees.

(ii) The single county or joint county solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority where the facility is located or that is served by the facility.

(iii) The owner or lessee of any easement or right-of-way bordering or within the proposed facility boundaries that may be affected by the proposed scrap tire monofill facility.

(iv) The local zoning authority having jurisdiction.

(v) The park system administrator, if any part of the scrap tire monofill facility is located within or shares the park boundary.

(vi) The conservancy district, if any part of the scrap tire monofill facility is located within or shares the conservancy district boundary.

(b) A list of the permits, licenses, plan approvals, authorizations or other approvals that have been applied for and the local, state or federal office or agency where application has been made.

(c) Proof of property ownership or lease agreement to use the property as a scrap tire monofill facility.

(D) Closure and post closure care cost estimates and financial assurance. In addition to the calculations specified in paragraphs (C)(5)(g) and (C)(5)(h) of this rule, the owner or operator shall submit the following information as part of the permit to install application:

(1) Closure cost estimates and post-closure care cost estimates in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(2) A draft financial assurance instrument for closure in accordance with rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code.

(3) A draft financial assurance instrument for post-closure care in accordance with rule 3745-503-10 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:42 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.72
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72, 3734.77, 3734.79, 3745.11
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-703 | Criteria for approval of a scrap tire monofill facility permit to install application.
 

(A) General criteria. The director shall not approve a permit to install application for a scrap tire monofill facility unless the director determines all of the following:

(1) Establishment or modification and operation of the scrap tire monofill facility will not violate Chapter 3704., 3734., 3745., or 6111. of the Revised Code.

(2) The scrap tire monofill facility will be capable of being constructed, operated, closed, and maintained during the post-closure care period in accordance with this chapter and with the terms and conditions of the permit to install.

(3) The applicant or person listed as owner and operator of the scrap tire monofill facility is in substantial compliance with, or is on a legally enforceable schedule through issuance of an administrative consent order or judicial consent order to attain compliance with applicable provisions of Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate. An applicant or person listed as the owner or operator is not in substantial compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., and 6111. of the Revised Code if the applicant has committed a significant or material violation of an environmental law or has committed numerous, other violations of environmental laws such that the violations reveal a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws.

(4) The applicant or person listed as the owner or operator has maintained a history of compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code by resolving all administrative and judicial enforcement actions that were brought against them that were based on a significant or material violation of an environmental law, or were based on numerous, other violations of environmental laws that revealed a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate or at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they have previously owned or operated. For purposes of this rule, an enforcement action has been resolved if the owner or operator has entered into an administrative consent order or judicial consent order with regard to the violation of environmental laws, or the owner or operator has adjudicated the issue of whether they are in violation of environmental laws to finality.

(5) The applicant meets the requirements of sections 3734.40 to 3734.47 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(6) For an initial application, the applicant has submitted a draft financial assurance instrument and the closure cost estimate and post closure-care cost estimate in accordance with rules 3745-503-05, 3745-503-06, and 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(7) For an application for a modification to the scrap tire monofill facility, the applicant has submitted the calculations of the closure cost estimate and the post closure care cost estimate in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(8) The limits of solid waste placement are not located within a park.

(B) Discretionary criteria. The director may consider, when determining whether or not to approve a permit to install application for a scrap tire monofill facility, the following:

(1) The impact the establishment or modification of the scrap tire monofill facility may have on corrective measures that have been taken, are presently being taken, or are proposed to be taken at the facility or in the immediate area.

(2) The technical ability of the owner or operator to adequately monitor the impact of the scrap tire monofill facility on the environment.

(C) Design criteria. The director shall not approve a permit to install application unless the director determines that the application conforms to the appropriate sections of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code as follows:

(1) For a new scrap tire monofill facility or a vertical or lateral expansion, paragraphs (B) to (E) of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(2) [Reserved.]

(3) For a scrap tire monofill facility application in response to division (B) of section 3734.77 of the Revised Code, paragraphs (B) to (E) of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(4) A permit to install application exclusively requesting a change in technique of waste receipt, type of waste received, or type of equipment used, is not subject to rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(5) A permit to install application exclusively requesting a change in the authorized maximum daily waste receipt and submitted pursuant to paragraph (E) of this rule is not subject to rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(6) For applications proposing other modifications to the scrap tire monofill facility, the relevant paragraphs of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(D) [Reserved.]

(E) Additional criteria for applications to increase the authorized maximum daily waste receipt. The director shall not approve a permit to install application for a permanent change in the authorized maximum daily waste receipt for the scrap tire monofill facility unless the owner or operator submits a demonstration to the director that the scrap tire monofill facility can operate in compliance with all applicable solid waste regulations while receiving the requested maximum daily waste receipt and at a minimum includes the following:

(1) An explanation of the overall facility design including construction time frames and fill sequences for the scrap tire monofill facility.

(2) Operational criteria such as the scrap tire monofill facility's equipment availability, cover availability, and manpower.

(3) If applicable, the owner's or operator's previous compliance history throughout the life of the scrap tire monofill facility and the daily logs for any period that the scrap tire monofill facility was out of compliance.

[Comment: An application for a temporary increase in the authorized maximum daily waste receipt is subject to the criteria specified in rule 3745-501-75 of the Administrative Code.]

(F) [Reserved.]

(G) Applicability of siting criteria. A permit to install application for scrap tire monofill facility shall not be approved unless the director determines that the application meets the criteria specified in paragraph (H) of this rule, as follows:

(1) Call-in permits. A scrap tire monofill facility for which the permit to install application, including any proposed lateral or vertical expansions, is submitted in response to division (B) of section 3734.77 of the Revised Code, shall meet all the criteria specified in paragraph (H) of this rule.

(2) Operation changes. A permit to install application that exclusively proposes a substantial change in technique of waste receipt, type of waste received, or type of equipment used at the scrap tire monofill facility is not subject to the criteria specified in paragraph (H) of this rule.

(3) Authorized maximum daily waste receipt increase. A permit to install application that exclusively proposes a change in the authorized maximum daily waste receipt limit for the scrap tire monofill facility is not subject to the criteria specified in paragraph (H) of this rule.

(4) Other modification permits. A permit to install application that incorporates a modification to the scrap tire monofill facility that does not incorporate a capacity increase or otherwise extend the vertical or horizontal limits of waste placement is not subject to the criteria specified in paragraph (H) of this rule.

(5) Proposed new landfill or vertical or lateral expansion. A proposed new landfill or a vertical or lateral expansion of an existing landfill shall meet all of the criteria specified in paragraph (H) of this rule. The director may approve the application for one or more non-contiguous areas proposed in the application that meet the criteria specified in paragraph (H) of this rule, even if other proposed areas do not meet the criteria specified in paragraph (H) of this rule.

(H) Siting criteria. The director will consider a permit to install application for a scrap tire monofill in accordance with paragraph (G) of this rule as follows:

(1) The limits of waste placement and any temporary scrap tire storage area of the scrap tire monofill facility are not located within one thousand feet of or within any of the following areas, in existence on the date of receipt of the permit to install application by Ohio EPA:

(a) National park or recreation area.

(b) Candidate area for potential inclusion in the national park system.

(c) State park or established state park purchase area.

(d) Any property that lies within the boundaries of a national park or recreation area but that has not been acquired or is not administered by the secretary of the United States department of the interior. The one-thousand-foot setback from the limits of solid waste placement does not apply if the applicant obtains a written authorization effective prior to the issuance date of the permit from the owner and the designated authority of the areas designated in paragraph (H)(1) of this rule to locate the limits of solid waste placement within one thousand feet.

(2) Ground water aquifer system protection.

(a) Sole source aquifer. The limits of waste placement of the scrap tire monofill facility and any subsurface leachate storage structure are not located above an aquifer declared by the federal government under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 88 Stat. 1660, 42 U.S.C. 300(f), to be a sole source aquifer prior to the date of receipt of the permit to install application by Ohio EPA.

(b) One hundred gallons per minute (gpm) aquifer system. The limits of waste placement of the scrap tire monofill facility and any subsurface leachate storage structure or leachate lift station are not located above an unconsolidated aquifer system capable of sustaining a yield of one hundred gallons per minute for a twenty-four-hour period within one thousand feet of the limits of waste placement or any subsurface leachate storage structure or leachate lift station.

(c) Isolation distance. The isolation distance between the uppermost aquifer system and the basal elevation of the recompacted soil liner and the basal elevation of any liner system of a subsurface leachate storage structure for a scrap tire monofill facility is not less than five feet, without accounting for compression or consolidation, of in-situ geologic material constructed in accordance with rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(3) Ground water setbacks.

(a) Drinking water source protection area for a public water supply using ground water. The limits of solid waste placement of the scrap tire monofill facility and any subsurface leachate storage structures are not located within a drinking water source protection area for a public water supply using ground water.

(b) Underground mine. The limits of waste placement of the scrap tire monofill facility and any above-ground leachate storage structure are not located within an area of potential subsidence due to an underground mine. The area of potential subsidence due to an underground mine is the area defined by the angle of draw extending from the underground mine to where the angle of draw intercepts the ground surface. The angle of draw shall not be less than fifteen degrees.

[Comment: Removal or filling of the mines is an acceptable method for minimizing the potential for subsidence.]

(c) One thousand feet from water supply well. The limits of waste placement and any subsurface leachate storage structure are not located within one thousand feet of a water supply well or a developed spring in existence on the date the permit to install application was received by Ohio EPA. For the purposes of this paragraph, a developed spring is any spring that has been permanently modified by the addition of pipes or a collection basin to facilitate the collection and use of the spring water. This paragraph does not apply if one or more of the following conditions are met:

(i) The water supply well or developed spring is controlled by the applicant and provided the following:

(a) The water supply well or developed spring is needed as a source of nonpotable water in order to meet the requirements of an approved permit or as a source of nonpotable water used in a manufacturing process.

(b) No other reasonable alternative water source is available.

(c) The water supply well or developed spring is constructed to prevent contamination of the ground water.

(ii) The water supply well or developed spring is not less than five hundred feet hydrogeologically upgradient of the limits of waste placement.

(iii) The water supply well or developed spring is separated from the limits of waste placement by a naturally occurring hydrogeologic barrier.

(iv) The water supply well or developed spring was constructed and is used solely for monitoring ground water quality.

(4) General setbacks.

(a) One thousand feet from natural areas. The limits of waste placement and any temporary scrap tire storage area of the scrap tire monofill facility are not located within one thousand feet of the following:

(i) Areas designated by the Ohio department of natural resources as either a state nature preserve including all lands dedicated under the Ohio natural areas law, a state wildlife area, or a state wild, scenic, or recreational river.

(ii) Areas designated, owned, and managed by Ohio history connection as a nature preserve.

(iii) Areas designated by the United States department of the interior as either a national wildlife refuge or a national wild, scenic, or recreational river.

(iv) Areas designated by the United States forest service as either a special interest area or a research natural area in the Wayne national forest.

(v) Stream segments designated by Ohio EPA as a state resource water, a coldwater habitat, or an exceptional warmwater habitat.

[Comment: Stream segments designated as state resource waters may include some wetlands. Those wetlands that do not meet this designation are addressed in paragraph (H)(4)(d) of this rule.]

(b) Three hundred feet from property line. The limits of waste placement and any temporary scrap tire storage area of the scrap tire monofill facility are not located within three hundred feet of the scrap tire monofill facility's property line.

(c) One thousand feet from domicile. The limits of waste placement and any temporary scrap tire storage area of the scrap tire monofill facility are not located within one thousand feet of a domicile, whose owner has not consented in writing to the location of the scrap tire monofill facility, in existence on the date of receipt of the permit to install application by Ohio EPA.

(d) Two hundred feet from surface waters. The limits of waste placement, any subsurface leachate storage structure, and any temporary scrap tire storage area of the scrap tire monofill facility are not located within two hundred feet of areas determined by Ohio EPA or the United States army corps of engineers to be a stream, lake, or wetland.

(e) Seismic impact zone. The limits of waste placement and the leachate management system are not located in a seismic impact zone unless the owner or operator demonstrates that all containment structures, including liners, leachate collection systems, sedimentation ponds, and surface water control systems, are designed to resist the maximum horizontal acceleration in lithified earth material for the site.

(f) Floodway and flood plain. Any temporary scrap tire storage area of the scrap tire monofill facility are not located in a floodway and the limits of waste placement and the leachate management system are not located in a regulatory flood plain.

[Comment: Pursuant to division (A) or (G) of section 3734.02 of the Revised Code, an applicant may request a variance or exemption from any of the siting criteria contained in this rule.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:43 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72, 3734.77
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 8/15/2003
Rule 3745-580-705 | Construction of a scrap tire monofill facility.
 

This rule identifies the engineered components of a scrap tire monofill facility, design specifications, and construction and reporting requirements.

(A) The owner or operator shall contact the approved board of health and Ohio EPA prior to commencing construction of each phase of the scrap tire monofill facility for the purpose of inspection.

(B) The owner or operator shall design and construct the scrap tire monofill facility as follows:

(1) The foundation or added geologic material used to meet the isolation distance between the uppermost aquifer system and the bottom of the liner system complies with the following:

(a) Is free of debris, foreign material, deleterious material, and shall not contain large objects in such quantities as may interfere with its application and intended purpose.

(b) Is not comprised of solid waste.

(c) Is determined to have adequate strength to satisfy bearing capacity and slope stability strength requirements.

(d) Is resistant to internal erosion.

(e) For foundation, has quality control testing for resistance to internal erosion of any stratigraphic units that have not been anticipated and that are more susceptible to seepage piping failure than the stratigraphic units that were tested and reported in the permit to install in accordance with ASTM D4647.

(f) For added geologic material, is constructed in lifts to achieve uniform compaction that comply with the following:

(i) Be constructed in loose lifts of twelve inches or less.

(ii) Be constructed of a soil with a maximum clod size that does not exceed the lift thickness.

(iii) Be compacted to at least ninety-five per cent of the maximum dry density determined in accordance with ASTM D698 or at least ninety per cent of the maximum dry density determined in accordance with ASTM D1557.

(iv) Be placed with a soil moisture content that is not less than two per cent below or more than four per cent above the optimum moisture content determined in accordance with ASTM D698 or ASTM D1557.

(v) Have a maximum permeability of 1 x 10-5 cm/sec determined in accordance with ASTM D5084 or other method acceptable to Ohio EPA at a frequency of no less than one test per acre per lift. The locations of the individual tests shall be adequately spaced to represent the constructed area and any penetrations repaired. This paragraph does not apply if the soil is classified as a "CL" in accordance with ASTM D2487.

(vi) Be classified as slightly dispersive (ND3) or nondispersive (ND2, ND1) determined in accordance with ASTM D4647.

(g) For added geologic material, have quality control testing of the constructed lifts performed to determine the density and moisture content in accordance with ASTM D6938, ASTM D1556, ASTM D2167 or other methods acceptable to Ohio EPA at a frequency of no less than five tests per acre per lift. The locations of the individual tests shall be adequately spaced to represent the constructed area and any penetrations repaired using bentonite.

(2) Structural fill, including rock fill or soil fill, used as a structural berm or subbase complies with the following:

(a) For rock fill, be durable rock.

(b) Be free of debris, foreign material, and deleterious material.

(c) Not be comprised of solid waste.

(d) Not have any abrupt changes in grade that may result in damage to the liner system.

(e) For soil fill, have pre-construction testing of the borrow soils performed on representative samples to determine the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content in accordance with ASTM D698 or ASTM D1557 at a frequency of no less than once for every ten thousand cubic yards.

(f) Be constructed in lifts to achieve uniform compaction of soil fills that comply with the following:

(i) Be constructed in loose lifts of twelve inches or less.

(ii) Be compacted to at least ninety-five per cent of the maximum dry density determined in accordance with ASTM D698 or at least ninety per cent of the maximum dry density determined in accordance with ASTM D1557.

(g) Be determined to have adequate strength to satisfy bearing capacity and slope stability strength requirements.

(h) Have quality control testing of the soil fills on the constructed lifts performed to determine the density and moisture content in accordance with ASTM D6938, ASTM D1556, ASTM D2167 or other methods acceptable to Ohio EPA at a frequency of no less than five tests per acre per lift with locations of the individual tests adequately spaced to represent the constructed area.

(3) The liner system is designed as follows:

(a) For new facilities or lateral expansions of existing facilities, with at least a 2.0 per cent slope in all areas except along flow lines augmented by leachate collection pipes, after accounting for one hundred per cent of the primary consolidation settlement and the secondary consolidation settlement of the compressible materials beneath the facility. Compressible materials include, as applicable, in-situ soil, added geologic material, structural fill material, and recompacted soil liner. For the purposes of this paragraph, secondary settlement is calculated using a one hundred year time frame or another time frame acceptable to Ohio EPA.

(b) For existing facilities where an owner or operator proposes to vertically expand over a liner system that was constructed after December 31, 2003, the slope of the existing liner system located beneath the vertical expansion meets the design standard in paragraph (B)(3)(a) of this rule.

(c) For existing facilities where an owner or operator proposes to vertically expand over a liner system that was constructed before December 31, 2003, a demonstration that the existing liner system located beneath the vertical expansion at a minimum maintains positive drainage in the leachate collection system and has no more than one foot of head of leachate after accounting for the additional waste and one hundred percent of the primary consolidation settlement and the secondary consolidation settlement of the compressible materials beneath the facility. Compressible materials include, as applicable, in-situ soil, added geologic material, structural fill material, and recompacted soil liner. For the purposes of this paragraph, secondary settlement is calculated using a one hundred year time frame or another time frame acceptable to Ohio EPA.

(4) With a recompacted soil liner that at a minimum complies with the following:

(a) Be constructed using loose lifts eight inches thick or less to achieve uniform compaction, with each lift having a maximum permeability of 1 x 10-6 cm/sec.

(b) Be constructed of a soil with a maximum clod size of three inches or half the lift thickness, whichever is less.

(c) Be constructed of a soil that meets the following:

(i) With one hundred per cent of the particles having a maximum dimension not greater than two inches.

(ii) With not more than ten per cent of the particles by weight having a dimension greater than 0.75 inches.

(iii) With a classification of slightly dispersive (ND3) or nondispersive (ND2, ND1) as determined in accordance with ASTM D4647.

(iv) With either of the following:

(a) Not less than twenty-five per cent of the particles, by weight, having a maximum dimension not greater than 0.002 millimeters.

(b) A recompacted laboratory permeability of 1 x 10-7 cm/sec in accordance with ASTM D5084 at a frequency of no less than once for every ten thousand cubic yards.

(d) Be compacted to at least ninety-five per cent of the maximum "standard proctor density" in accordance with ASTM D698 or at least ninety per cent of the maximum "modified proctor density" in accordance with ASTM D1557.

(e) Be compacted at a moisture content at or wet of optimum.

(f) Alternatives for paragraphs (B)(4)(a) to (B)(4)(e) of this rule may be used if it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of Ohio EPA that the materials and techniques will result in each lift having a maximum permeability of 1 x 10-6 cm/sec.

(g) Not be comprised of solid waste.

(h) Be constructed using the number of passes and lift thickness, and the same or similar type and weight of compaction equipment established by testing specified in paragraphs (B)(4)(m) and (B)(4)(n) of this rule.

(i) Be placed on the bottom and exterior excavated sides of the monofill and have a minimum bottom slope of two per cent and a maximum slope based on the following:

(i) Compaction equipment limitations.

(ii) Slope stability.

(iii) Maximum friction angle between any soil-geosynthetic interface and between any geosynthetic-geosynthetic interface.

(iv) Resistance of geosynthetic and geosynthetic seams to tensile forces.

(j) Be constructed on a prepared surface that complies with the following:

(i) Be free of debris, foreign material, and deleterious material.

(ii) Be capable of bearing the weight of the facility and its construction and operations without causing or allowing a failure of the liner to occur through settling.

(iii) Not have any abrupt changes in grade that may result in damage to geosynthetics.

(k) Be at least one of the following:

(i) Three feet thick, unless the director approves an alternate thickness, to be no less than one and one-half feet thick.

(ii) One and one-half feet thick with a geosynthetic clay liner that meets the specifications in paragraph (B)(5) of this rule.

(iii) Based on a design acceptable to the director that is no less protective of human health and the environment than the designs specified in paragraphs (B)(4)(k)(i) and (B)(4)(k)(ii) of this rule. Except for a submergence facility, a flexible membrane liner shall not be used due to the heat or contact with burning pyrolitic oils from a fire.

(l) Be adequately protected from damage due to desiccation, freeze/thaw cycles, wet/dry cycles, and the intrusion of objects during construction and operation.

(m) Is modeled by the construction of a test pad that complies with the following unless an alternative capable of ensuring the recompacted soil liner meets the requirements of this paragraph is demonstrated to the satisfaction of Ohio EPA:

(i) Be designed such that the proposed tests are appropriate and their results are valid.

(ii) Be constructed to establish the construction details that are necessary to obtain sufficient compaction to satisfy the permeability requirement. The construction details include such items as the lift thickness, the water content necessary to achieve the desired compaction, and the type, weight, and number of passes of construction equipment.

(iii) Be constructed prior to the construction of the recompacted soil liner which the test pad will model.

(iv) Be constructed whenever there is a significant change in soil material properties.

(v) Have a minimum width three times the width of compaction equipment, and a minimum length two times the length of compaction equipment, including power equipment and any attachments.

(vi) Be comprised of at least four lifts.

(vii) Be tested for field permeability, following the completion of test pad construction, using methods acceptable to Ohio EPA. For each lift, a minimum of three tests for moisture content and density shall be performed.

(viii) Be reconstructed as many times as necessary to meet the permeability requirement. Any amended construction details shall be noted for future soil liner construction.

(n) For the recompacted soil liner test pad, is described in a certification report that is signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the state of Ohio and contains a narrative that proposes the construction details, the range of soil properties that will be used to construct the recompacted soil liner, and the results of all the testing specified in this paragraph. The report shall be submitted to the appropriate Ohio EPA district office for written concurrence not later than fourteen days prior to the intended construction of the recompacted soil liner that will be modeled by the test pad.

(o) Moisture content and density testing of the recompacted soil liner performed in accordance with ASTM D6938, ASTM D1556, ASTM D2167, or other methods acceptable to Ohio EPA at a frequency of no less than five tests per acre per lift with any penetrations repaired using bentonite or using methods acceptable to Ohio EPA.

(5) Geosynthetic clay liner that complies with the following:

(a) Be negligibly permeable to fluid migration.

(b) Be installed to allow no more than negligible amounts of leakage by a minimum overlap of six inches, or, for end-of-panel seams, a minimum overlap of twelve inches. Overlap shall be increased in accordance with manufacturer's specifications or to account for shrinkage due to weather conditions.

(c) Have a dry bentonite mass per unit area of at least 0.75 pounds per square foot at zero percent moisture content.

(d) Be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications in regard to handling, overlap, and the use of granular or powdered bentonite to enhance bonding at the seams.

(6) The leachate management system that complies with the following:

(a) Be designed to avoid clogging and crushing.

(b) Include a drainage layer placed on top of the liner that is able to rapidly collect leachate entering the system. A geocomposite may be used if it is demonstrated to Ohio EPA that the material meets the requirements of this paragraph. Granular material shall comply with the following:

(i) Have a minimum permeability of 1 x 10-2cm/sec.

(ii) Have a minimum thickness of one foot.

(c) Include a means to automatically remove leachate from the bottom of the facility. Leachate collection shall comply with the following:

(i) Be designed to collect leachate within the limits of waste placement.

(ii) Be designed to be capable of maintaining less than a one foot depth of leachate over the liner, excluding the leachate sump collection point.

(iii) Have a minimum slope of 2.0 per cent.

(iv) Have lengths and configuration that do not exceed the capabilities of clean-out devices.

(v) Be provided with access for clean-out devices, as specified by the director, that are protected from differential settling. An alternative means for leachate removal may be used if it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the director or his authorized representative that the means for leachate removal meets the requirements of this paragraph.

(vi) Any lift stations are protected from adverse effects from leachate and differential settling. Lift stations shall be equipped with automatic high level alarms located no greater than six feet above the invert of the leachate inlet pipe. Lift station pumps shall be of adequate capacity and automatically commence pumping before the leachate elevation activates the high level alarm or if a gravity drainage system is used, be of adequate capacity to meet the requirements of paragraph (B)(6)(c) of this rule.

(d) Include a filter layer, to prevent clogging of the leachate collection system.

(e) Include a protective layer to protect the recompacted soil liner and leachate collection system from damage due to dessication, freeze/thaw cycles, wet/dry cycles, and the intrusion of objects during construction and operation.

(f) Any leachate conveyance and storage structures located outside of the limits of scrap tire placement are no less protective of the environment than the scrap tire monofill facility, as determined by Ohio EPA, and complies with the following:

(i) Be monitored, as specified by Ohio EPA.

(ii) For storage structures, have a minimum of one week of storage capacity using design assumptions simulating final closure completed in accordance with rule 3745-580-725 of the Administrative Code.

(iii) For storage tanks, be provided with spill containment.

(iv) If, at any time, leachate is evaluated to be hazardous in accordance with rule 3745-52-11 of the Administrative Code, it is managed in accordance with Chapters 3745-50 to 3745-69 of the Administrative Code, and the generator standards for storage in accordance with Chapter 3745-52 of the Administrative Code.

(g) Treat and dispose of leachate in accordance with one of the following:

(i) At the facility.

(ii) Through on-site pretreatment and either transported or piped off-site for final treatment and disposal.

(iii) Through transportation or piping off-site for treatment and disposal.

(7) Ground water control structures that comply with the following:

(a) Permanent ground water control structures that adequately control ground water infiltration through the use of non-mechanical means such as impermeable barriers or permeable drainage structures. The owner or operator shall not use permanent ground water control structures to dewater an aquifer system, except if the recharge and discharge zone of the aquifer system are located entirely within the boundary of the scrap tire monofill.

(b) For purposes of controlling ground water infiltration until sufficient load has been placed in all locations across the facility such that a 1.40 factor of safety for hydrostatic uplift is achieved, a pumping system of a temporary ground water control structure that meets the following:

(i) Includes a high-level alarm set at an elevation no higher than the base of the recompacted soil liner being protected by the temporary ground water control structure.

(ii) In the event of a power failure, be supplied with power not later than one hour after the power failure occurring.

(iii) In the event of a pump failure, be supplied with a replacement pump not later than twelve hours after a pump failure occurring.

(8) Surface water control structures that comply with the following:

(a) Any permanent or temporary surface water control structures that at a minimum are designed to accommodate, by non-mechanical means, the peak flow from the twenty-five year, twenty-four hour storm event and to minimize silting and scouring.

(b) Any sedimentation ponds that are designed and constructed in accordance with the following:

(i) With a minimum storage volume based on either the calculated runoff volume from a ten year, twenty-four hour storm event, or 0.125 acre-feet per year, for each acre of disturbed area within the upstream drainage area, multiplied by the scheduled frequency of pond clean-out (in years), whichever is greater.

(ii) To ensure the principal spillway safely discharges the flow from a ten year, twenty-four hour storm event, the inlet elevation of the emergency spillway is designed to provide flood storage, with no flow entering the emergency spillway, for a twenty-five year, twenty-four hour storm event, with allowance provided for the flow passed by the principal spillway during the event.

(iii) To ensure the combination of principal and emergency spillways safely discharges the flow from a one hundred year, twenty-four hour storm event, the embankment design provides for no less than one foot net freeboard when flow is at the design depth, after allowance for embankment settlement.

(9) Survey mark. With at least one permanent survey mark established prior to any construction and within easy access to the limits of scrap tire placement in accordance with the following:

(a) Referenced horizontally to the 1983 North American datum, or state plane coordinate system and vertically to the 1988 North American vertical sea level datum as identified by the national geodetic survey.

(b) At least as stable as a poured concrete monument ten inches in diameter installed to a depth of forty-two inches below the ground surface. The survey mark shall include a corrosion resistant metallic disk that indicates horizontal and vertical coordinates of the survey mark and contain a magnet or ferromagnetic rod to allow identification through magnetic detection methods.

(c) Survey control standards for the survey mark are in accordance with the following:

(i) The minimum horizontal distance accuracy is one foot horizontal to two thousand five hundred feet horizontal.

(ii) The minimum vertical accuracy is one inch to five thousand feet horizontal.

(10) Grades of access roads that do not exceed twelve per cent and are designed to allow passage of loaded vehicles during all weather conditions with minimum erosion, dust generation, and with adequate drainage.

(11) The cap system that complies with the following:

(a) Minimize infiltration.

(b) Include a geotextile fabric placed on top of the scrap tires.

(c) Include a barrier layer placed on top of the geotextile fabric consisting of one of the following:

(i) A recompacted soil barrier layer, a minimum of sixty inches thick constructed in accordance with the specifications in paragraphs (B)(4)(a) to (B)(4)(e), (B)(4)(g), and (B)(4)(o) of this rule.

(ii) A geosynthetic clay liner constructed in accordance with the specifications in paragraph (B)(5) of this rule, placed on top of an eighteen inch engineered subgrade.

(iii) A flexible membrane liner constructed in accordance with the specifications of in paragraph (I)(3) of this rule, placed on top of an eighteen inch engineered subgrade or geosynthetic clay liner.

(d) Include a drainage layer placed on top of a flexible membrane liner or geosynthetic clay liner, that is either of the following:

(i) Consist of granular drainage material a minimum of one foot thick with a permeability of 1 x 10-3 cm/s. The granular cap drainage layer shall not be placed over wrinkles in the flexible membrane liner that are greater than four inches in height.

(ii) Consist of geocomposite drainage layer with a minimum transmissivity to ensure that the cap system meets the slope stability requirements of this rule. The transmissivity shall be adjusted for elastic deformation, creep deformation, biological clogging, and chemical clogging by using the appropriate reduction factors.

(e) Include a cap protection layer placed above the drainage layer consisting of soil, a minimum of twenty-four inches thick, constructed with soil that meets one of the following:

(i) Is classified as a "CL" in accordance with ASTM D2487.

(ii) Has a maximum permeability of 1 x 10-5 cm/sec determined in accordance with ASTM D5084 or other method acceptable to Ohio EPA at a frequency of no less than one test per five acres. The locations of the individual tests shall be adequately spaced to represent the constructed area with any penetrations repaired.

[Comment: The minimum cap protection layer requirement may include six inches of vegetative layer.]

(f) Include a vegetative layer, consisting of soil and vegetation, as the surface of the cap system, that meets the following:

(i) Be of sufficient thickness and fertility to support its vegetation and to protect the recompacted soil barrier layer and flexible membrane liner from damage due to root penetration. The vegetative layer shall be constructed in a manner that healthy grasses or other vegetation can form a complete and dense vegetative cover not later than one year after placement.

(ii) Have the slopes and the final elevations specified in the permit to install for the facility.

(iii) Have a maximum projected erosion rate of five tons per acre per year.

(iv) Be constructed with best management practices for erosion control.

(g) Any penetrations into the cap system are sealed so that the integrity of the recompacted soil barrier layer is maintained.

(h) Comparable materials or thicknesses for the soil barrier layer, the granular drainage layer, and the soil vegetative layer may be used if it is demonstrated to Ohio EPA that the alternative meets the requirements of this paragraph.

(12) Engineered subgrade that complies with the following:

(a) Be free of solid waste, debris, foreign material, deleterious material, and not contain large objects in such quantities as may interfere with its application and intended purpose. The surface shall not have sharp edged or protruding particles.

(b) Be determined to have adequate strength to satisfy bearing capacity and slope stability strength requirements.

(c) Not have any abrupt changes in grade that may result in damage to the geosynthetic clay liner or flexible membrane liner.

(13) The design for the stability of all engineered components and the waste mass addresses any configuration throughout the applicable development and post-closure care periods. Potential failures associated with internal, interim, and final slopes as these slopes are depicted in the permit to install application, shall be used to define the minimum construction specifications and materials that at a minimum meet the following:

(a) Have a factor of safety for hydrostatic uplift of not less than 1.40 at any location during the construction and operation of the facility.

(b) Have a factor of safety for bearing capacity of any vertical sump risers on the liner system of not less than 3.0.

(c) Have a factor of safety for static slope stability of not less than 1.50 using two dimensional limit equilibrium methods or another factor of safety using a method acceptable to Ohio EPA when assessed for any of the following failure modes and conditions:

(i) Deep-seated translational and deep-seated rotational failure mechanisms of internal slopes, interim slopes, and final slopes for drained conditions. For slopes containing geosynthetic interfaces placed at grades greater than 5.0 per cent, large displacement shear strength conditions shall be used for any soil to geosynthetic or geosynthetic to geosynthetic interfaces.

[Comment: Ohio EPA considers any failure that occurs through a material or along an interface that is loaded with more than one thousand four hundred forty pounds per square foot to be a deep seated failure mode.]

(ii) Shallow translational and shallow rotational failure mechanisms of internal slopes and final slopes for drained conditions.

[Comment: Peak shear strengths can be used for most shallow failure modes.]

(d) Have a factor of safety for static slope stability of not less than 1.30 using two dimensional limit equilibrium methods or another factor of safety using a method acceptable to Ohio EPA when assessed for deep seated translational and deep seated rotational failure mechanisms of internal slopes, interim slopes, and final slopes for undrained conditions resulting from loading or unloading of the slopes. The analysis shall assume that the weight of the material is loaded or unloaded all at one time without time for pore pressure dissipation or, if the facility is designed using staged loading calculations, then the analysis assumes that the weight of the material is loaded or unloaded all at one time at the end of the time it takes to construct the stage.

(e) Include calculations for seismic slope deformation that demonstrate deformations in the cap system are limited to thirty centimeters and deformations in the bottom liner are limited to fifteen centimeters when assessed for any of the following failure modes and conditions:

(i) Deep-seated translational and deep-seated rotational failure mechanisms of final slopes for drained conditions and as applicable conditions representing the presence of excess pore water pressure at the onset of loading or unloading. For slopes containing geosynthetic interfaces, large displacement shear strength conditions shall be used for any soil to geosynthetic or geosynthetic to geosynthetic interfaces.

(ii) Shallow translational and shallow rotational failure mechanisms of final slopes for unsaturated conditions. For slopes containing geosynthetic interfaces, large displacement shear strength conditions shall be used for any soil to geosynthetic or geosynthetic to geosynthetic interfaces.

(f) Have a factor of safety against liquefaction of not less than 1.00 for internal slopes, interim slopes and final slopes.

(g) Have a factor of safety for static slope stability of not less than 1.10 using two dimensional limit equilibrium methods or other methods acceptable to Ohio EPA when assessed for any of the following failure modes and conditions:

(i) If specified by Ohio EPA, shallow translational and shallow rotational failure mechanisms of internal slopes in which the protective soils over the leachate collection layer have reached field capacity with calculations using the maximum head predicted for the fifty year, one hour design storm.

(ii) Shallow translational and shallow rotational failure mechanisms of final slopes in which the cover soils over the drainage layer have reached field capacity with calculations using the maximum head predicted for the one hundred year, one hour design storm.

(h) The design of any geosynthetic materials specified as an engineered component, including but not limited to, flexible membrane liner, and geosynthetic clay liner, shall not rely on any of the tensile qualities of the geosynthetic component.

(C) Material suitability testing. The results of the following tests shall meet all applicable specifications in this rule and the set of approved parameters in the permit to install application that were established by the slope stability analysis, be evaluated and signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the state of Ohio, and be submitted to the appropriate Ohio EPA district office not later than seven days prior to the intended use of the materials in the construction of the scrap tire monofill facility:

(1) For the soil material used in construction of the recompacted soil liner and cap soil barrier layer, all of the following performed on representative samples:

(a) Recompacted permeability at construction specifications at a frequency of no less than once for every ten thousand cubic yards.

(b) The maximum dry density and optimum moisture content in accordance with ASTM D698 or ASTM D1557 at a frequency of no less than once for every one thousand five hundred cubic yards.

(c) Grain size distribution in accordance with ASTM D6913 and ASTM D7928 at a frequency of no less than once for every one thousand five hundred cubic yards on recompacted soil liner material and at a frequency of no less than once for every three thousand cubic yards on cap soil barrier layer.

(d) Atterberg limits in accordance with ASTM D4318 at a frequency of no less than once for every one thousand five hundred cubic yards on recompacted soil liner material and at a frequency of no less than once for every three thousand cubic yards on cap soil barrier layer.

(e) For recompacted soil liner, the dispersive clay soils classification by pinhole test in accordance with ASTM D4647 at a frequency of no less than once for every fifty thousand cubic yards.

(2) For geosynthetic clay liner, the following:

(a) If the internal drained shear strength is at higher risk of slope failure than the interfaces tested in accordance with paragraph (E) of this rule, the internal drained shear strength in accordance with ASTM D6243 at least twice for the initial use and at least once for each subsequent construction event. Tests involving geosynthetic clay liner material shall be conducted with hydrated samples.

[Comment: If a shear stress point plots below the Mohr-Coulomb shear strength failure envelope defined by the specified factor of safety, it will be considered a failed test.]

(b) The dry bentonite mass (at zero per cent moisture content) per square foot of geosynthetic clay liners in accordance with ASTM D5993 at a frequency of no less than once per fifty thousand square feet.

(3) For the granular drainage material used as drainage medium, permeability in accordance with ASTM D2434 to be tested at least once for every three thousand cubic yards of material.

(4) For any geocomposite drainage layer, to be tested for transmissivity in accordance with ASTM D4716 at the maximum projected load and a frequency of once per five hundred thousand square feet performed in a manner representing field conditions.

(5) For soil material used as cap protection layer and to be classified as a "CL" in accordance with ASTM D2487, the following:

(a) Grain size distribution in accordance with ASTM D6913 and ASTM D7928 at a frequency of no less than once for every three thousand cubic yards.

(b) Atterberg limits in accordance with ASTM D4318 at a frequency of no less than once for every three thousand cubic yards.

(6) For soil material used as added geologic material, the following:

(a) The maximum dry density and optimum moisture content in accordance with ASTM D698 or ASTM D1557 at a frequency of no less than once for every ten thousand cubic yards.

(b) The recompacted laboratory permeability in accordance with ASTM D5084 at a frequency of no less than once for every ten thousand cubic yards.

(c) The dispersive clay soils classification by pinhole test in accordance with ASTM D4647 at a frequency of no less than once for every fifty thousand cubic yards.

(d) Atterberg limits in accordance with ASTM D4318 at a frequency of no less than once for every three thousand cubic yards.

(7) For soil material used as structural fill, the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content in accordance with ASTM D698 or ASTM D1557 at a frequency of no less than once for every ten thousand cubic yards.

(D) For geosynthetics, other synthetic materials, and joint sealing compounds used in the construction of flexible membrane liner, geosynthetic clay liner, and leachate management system, the materials shall comply with the following:

(1) Be shown to be physically and chemically resistant to attack by the scrap tires, leachate, or other materials that they may come in contact with, in accordance with USEPA method 9090 or other documented data. Chemical compatibility testing may be necessary if specified by the director.

(2) Be shown to have properties acceptable for installation and use.

(E) Pre-construction interface testing and reporting. The specific soils and representative samples of the geosynthetic materials that will be used at the site shall be tested for interface shear strength over the entire range of normal stresses that will develop at the facility. Prior to the initial use of each specific geosynthetic material in the construction of engineered components at a facility, the appropriate shear strengths for all soil to geosynthetic and geosynthetic to geosynthetic interfaces that include the material shall be determined at least twice in accordance with ASTM D5321 or ASTM D6243 and at least once for each subsequent construction event using samples of the materials identified by the initial two tests to be at the highest risk for slope failure. Tests involving the flexible membrane liner interface shall be conducted with a recompacted soil that has the highest moisture content and the lowest density specified for construction of the recompacted soil liner. Tests involving geosynthetic clay liner material shall be conducted with hydrated samples. The results of pre-construction testing specified in this rule shall meet all applicable specifications in this rule and the set of approved parameters in the permit to install application that were established by the slope stability analysis, be evaluated and signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the state of Ohio, and be submitted to the appropriate Ohio EPA district office not later than seven days prior to the intended use of the materials.

(F) Quality assurance/quality control. The owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill facility shall demonstrate that the construction of the facility will be in accordance with the applicable authorizing documents including any approved permit to install in a quality assurance/quality control plan that includes the following, as applicable:

(1) The following components:

(a) In-situ foundation preparation.

(b) Added geologic material.

(c) Structural fill.

(d) Liner system.

(e) Leachate management system.

(f) Cap system.

(g) Ground water control structures.

(h) Surface water control structures.

(i) Facility survey mark.

(j) Access roads.

(2) The following testing procedures:

(a) Sampling and testing procedures to be used in the field and in the laboratory.

(b) Testing frequency.

(c) Parameters and sample locations.

(d) Procedures to be followed if a test fails.

(e) The management structure and the experience and training of the testing personnel.

(f) Contingency plan if construction difficulties are anticipated.

(G) All tests failing to meet the specifications outlined in this rule shall be investigated. An area with a verified failure shall be reconstructed to meet specifications and retested at a frequency acceptable to the director. Reconstruction and retesting shall be performed in accordance with paragraph (C) of rule 3745-580-710 of the Administrative Code.

(H) Construction certification report. Pursuant to paragraph (C) of rule 3745-580-710 of the Administrative Code and paragraph (H) of rule 3745-580-725 of the Administrative Code, the owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill facility shall submit a certification report prepared and sealed by a professional engineer registered in Ohio to Ohio EPA and the approved board of health. The owner or operator may submit all certification reports for concurrence after construction of both the liner and leachate collection systems, prior to the acceptance of scrap tires, or upon installation of any of the engineering components specified in the liner and leachate collection systems in each phase of the scrap tire monofill facility construction. The certification report shall include the following:

(1) Results of all testing specified in this rule and the testing specified in the quality assurance/quality control plan.

(2) Any alterations and all other changes are to be presented as follows:

(a) A listing of all alterations previously concurred with by Ohio EPA and a copy of all concurrence letters.

(b) All alteration requests and supporting documentation which are proposed by the owner or operator for concurrence with the construction certification report.

[Comment: Paragraph (C) of rule 3745-580-710 of the Administrative Code specifies that the owner or operator needs to obtain Ohio EPA's written concurrence with the certification report prior to placing scrap tires in the phase.]

(c) A list of any other changes made by the owner or operator that do not need Ohio EPA concurrence but that affect construction or the record drawing.

[Comment: The listing of these changes is for Ohio EPA's informational purposes only.]

(3) Record drawings of the constructed facility components showing the following:

(a) Plan views showing the grades of the following, as appropriate:

(i) The limits of excavation.

(ii) The bottom of the recompacted soil liner or barrier layer.

(iii) The top of the recompacted soil liner or barrier layer.

(iv) The configuration of the leachate management system and the top of the drainage layer.

(v) The limits of emplaced waste.

(vi) The top of the cap system.

(vii) The surface water management system.

(viii) Access roads.

(b) Plan view of the location of ground water control structures, if applicable.

(c) Plan views of the deployment of the flexible membrane liner panels and the locations of and identification of the destructive tests and all repairs.

(d) Cross sections of the phase at closure taken at the same locations and using the same scale as in the approved permit to install or at an interval no greater than every three hundred feet of length and width that show the following:

(i) The limits of excavation.

(ii) The limits of emplaced waste.

(iii) Final grade including the cap system.

(e) Necessary details.

(4) For a scrap tire monofill facility, after the initial construction and establishment of the facility survey mark, the following information summarizing the activities performed to construct and establish the facility survey mark:

(a) The geodetic survey datasheet of each control point used to establish the horizontal and vertical coordinates of the survey mark.

(b) A table listing the horizontal and vertical coordinates of each control point and survey mark.

(c) A summary of surveying activities performed in determining the coordinates of the facility survey mark.

(d) A plan sheet clearly identifying the location of the survey mark, the control points, and the limits of waste placement on a road map with a scale of one inch equals no greater than one mile.

(e) A detailed drawing illustrating the design of the facility survey mark, as constructed.

(5) Documentation demonstrating that any oil or gas wells that have been identified within the limits of solid waste placement have been properly plugged and abandoned in accordance with Chapter 1509. of the Revised Code prior to any construction in the area of the well.

(6) Qualifications of construction, testing, and construction quality assurance and control personnel including a description of the experience, training, responsibilities in decision making, and other qualifications of the personnel that provided construction oversight and conducted all the testing on the engineered component for which the certification report is submitted.

(7) A signed statement that to the best of the knowledge of the owner or operator of the scrap tire monofill facility, the certification report is true, accurate, and contains all information specified paragraph (E) of this rule.

(I) Submergence facilities. The owner or operator of a scrap tire submergence facility shall comply with the following construction requirements:

(1) All construction requirements specified in this rule except the following:

(a) Paragraph (B)(6) of this rule.

(b) Paragraph (B)(11) of this rule.

(c) Paragraphs (F)(1)(e) and (F)(1)(f) of this rule.

(d) Paragraphs (H)(3)(a)(iv), (H)(3)(a)(v), and (H)(3)(d)(iii) of this rule.

(2) A flexible membrane liner may be placed on top of one of the options for a recompacted soil liner described in paragraph (B)(4)(k) of this rule.

(3) A flexible membrane liner that is placed on the recompacted soil liner or recompacted soil barrier layer and meets the following:

(a) Be sixty mil high density polyethylene (HDPE).

(b) Be an other material or thickness if the flexible membrane liner meets at a minimum the following:

(i) Be negligibly permeable to fluid migration.

(ii) Be physically and chemically resistant to chemical attack by the scrap tires, leachate, or other materials that may come in contact with the flexible membrane liner.

(iii) Have properties for installation and use that are acceptable to Ohio EPA.

(iv) Have a minimum thickness of forty mils.

(c) Be installed as follows:

(i) For installations exceeding ten thousand square feet, with at least one welding technician having seamed a minimum of one million square feet of flexible membrane liner present during installation.

(ii) Be seamed to allow no more than negligible amounts of leakage with seaming material that is physically and chemically resistant to chemical attack by the scrap tires, leachate, or other materials that may come in contact with the seams.

(iii) On a seaming area that is cleaned of deleterious materials immediately prior to seaming.

(iv) Be tested in accordance with the following, unless the manufacturer's specifications for testing are more stringent:

(a) For the purpose of testing every seaming apparatus in use each day, peel and shear tests performed on scrap pieces of flexible membrane liner at the beginning of the seaming period and every four hours thereafter.

(b) Nondestructive testing performed on one hundred per cent of the flexible membrane liner seams.

(c) Destructive testing for peel and shear performed at least once for every one thousand feet of seam length. An alternative means may be used if it is demonstrated to Ohio EPA that the alternative means meets the requirements of this paragraph.

(d) Electrical leak locations testing in accordance with ASTM D7002, ASTM D7703, ASTM D7240, or ASTM D7953 performed on one hundred per cent of the flexible membrane liner prior to initial backfill over the flexible membrane liner.

(e) Electrical leak locations testing in accordance with ASTM D6707 performed on one hundred per cent of the flexible membrane liner after initial backfilling over the flexible membrane liner.

(v) Be protected with a sixteen ounce liner cushion layer if the potential exists for the flexible membrane liner to come in contact with any sharp edged protrusions or any particles protruding more than one quarter of one inch. The liner cushion layer shall account for the weight of the overlying waste mass and have pre-construction interface testing performed according to paragraph (E) of this rule. If shredded tires are used in the leachate collection layer, a cushion layer consisting of sand, or other material with low puncture risk, a minimum of ten inches thick shall be used.

(4) Alternatives to the construction requirements in paragraph (B) of this rule may be used if it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the director or the director's authorized representative that the alternative provides equivalent protection of human health, safety, and the environment.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72, 3734.77
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996
Rule 3745-580-710 | Operation of a scrap tire monofill facility.
 

(A) Applicability. The owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill facility shall comply with the requirements and operational criteria specified in this rule until the final closure certification specified in paragraph (H) of rule 3745-580-725 of the Administrative Code is submitted and the post-closure care period begins.

(B) Compliance. The owner or operator shall conduct operations at a scrap tire monofill facility as follows:

(1) In strict compliance with the applicable authorizing documents and in accordance with rules adopted under Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code.

(2) In such a manner that noise, dust, and odors are strictly controlled so as not to cause a nuisance or a health hazard.

(3) In a manner that does not cause water pollution pursuant to Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code and does not violate any regulation adopted under Chapter 3704. of the Revised Code.

(4) Obtain a valid license prior to commencement of operations and annually thereafter in accordance with Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Construction certification, concurrence, and compliance.

(1) Prior to receipt of scrap tires, the owner or operator shall properly plug and abandon any oil wells and gas wells within the proposed limits of scrap tire placement in accordance with Chapter 1509. of the Revised Code.

(2) Construction certification and concurrence. After the installation of any of the engineered components specified in rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code other than the cap system, in any cell of any phase of a scrap tire monofill facility, the owner or operator shall not accept scrap tires in the phase until the following occur:

(a) A construction certification report for the phase, prepared in accordance with the paragraph (H) of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code, has been submitted to Ohio EPA and the approved board of health.

(b) The owner or operator has received written concurrence from the appropriate Ohio EPA district office for the components specified in paragraph (F)(1) of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(3) Construction compliance. Upon discovery by the owner or operator, or upon notification by Ohio EPA that a failed test or an alteration has occurred in construction of any engineered component or portion of the facility, the owner or operator shall comply with the following procedures:

(a) Failed test. For the purposes of this rule, a failed test occurs when a test performed on a component of the scrap tire monofill facility yields a result that does not meet the specifications outlined in the applicable authorizing document or other requirements of this chapter. If, prior to submission of the construction certification report for the component or portion of the facility, the owner or operator determines that there is a failed test, the owner or operator shall do the following:

(i) Assess the component or portion of the facility to determine if the construction is in compliance with the applicable authorizing document or other requirements of this chapter.

(ii) Implement measures to attain compliance with the applicable authorizing document or other requirements of this chapter. An area with a verified failure shall be reconstructed and retested at a frequency sufficient to demonstrate to Ohio EPA that compliance has been achieved.

(b) Alteration. For an alteration, the following:

(i) Include the applicable testing results and an explanation of the alteration in the certification report alterations section specified in rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(ii) Provide a demonstration in the certification report that the alteration is at least equivalent to the requirement in the applicable authorizing document or other requirements of this chapter.

(iii) Submit the certification report to Ohio EPA and the approved board of health.

(iv) Continue to comply with paragraph (C)(2) of this rule.

[Comment: Paragraph (C)(3)(b) of this rule applies only to a change that qualifies as an alteration as that term is defined in rule 3745-500-02 of the Administrative Code. Paragraph (A) of rule 3745-580-701 of the Administrative Code specifies an owner or operator to obtain a permit to install prior to the establishment of a new or modification of an existing scrap tire monofill facility. Obtaining concurrence for an alteration in accordance with the procedures outlined in paragraph (C)(3) of this rule does not relieve the owner or operator from liability for failure to obtain a permit to install to modify the facility if the change being addressed constitutes a modification.]

(c) Detection after submission of certification report. For a certification report that is in error because a failed test or alteration was detected after submission of the construction certification report to Ohio EPA, the following:

(i) Notify the appropriate Ohio EPA district office and the approved board of health of the noncompliance not later than twenty-four hours after discovery by telephone and not later than seven days after discovery in writing.

(ii) Not later than fourteen days after submitting the written notification specified in paragraph (C)(3)(c)(i) of this rule, either of the following:

(a) Comply with the applicable steps outlined in paragraph (C)(3)(a) of this rule and amend and resubmit the construction certification report to explain the circumstances and how compliance was achieved.

(b) Submit the information specified in paragraph (C)(3)(b) of this rule.

[Comment: Compliance with paragraph (C)(3)(c) of this rule does not relieve the owner or operator from liability for failure to construct or operate the scrap tire monofill facility in strict compliance with the applicable authorizing documents, other requirements of this chapter, or for failure to submit a certification report that is true, accurate, and complete as specified in rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.]

(4) The owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill facility shall maintain the integrity of the engineered components of the facility, investigate any damaged engineered components, and repair or reconstruct any damage or failure in compliance with the existing applicable authorizing documents. If a redesign is necessary, the owner or operator of the scrap tire monofill facility shall obtain prior approval of an alteration or modification.

(D) General operational criteria.

(1) Financial assurance. The owner or operator shall ensure financial assurance is executed and maintained as follows:

(a) Executed and funded prior to license issuance in accordance with rule 3745-503-05 of the Administrative Code for the closure cost estimate calculated in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(b) Maintained annually in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Access.

(a) The owner or operator shall construct and maintain all-weather access roads within the facility boundary in such a manner as to withstand the anticipated degree of use and allow passage of the loaded refuse vehicles at all times, with minimum erosion and dust generation.

(b) The owner or operator shall limit access to the facility by non-employees except during operating hours when operating personnel are present. The owner or operator shall, at all times, limit access to the facility as necessary to prevent scavenging and salvaging operations not conducted in accordance with paragraph (D)(5) of this rule. This paragraph does not apply to the board of health, the director, or an authorized representative, who upon proper identification may enter the facility at any time to determine compliance with this chapter.

(3) The owner or operator shall clear naturally occurring vegetation to the extent necessary for proper operation of the facility.

(4) Equipment. The owner or operator shall ensure that operable equipment of adequate size and quantity for the operations of the facility is available at all times, or that a prepared contingency plan is implemented to properly handle and dispose of scrap tires in the event of equipment failure. The owner or operator shall have adequate equipment, material, and services available at or near the facility to control fire.

(5) Scavenging and salvaging. The owner or operator may only conduct salvaging in a manner authorized by Ohio EPA.

(6) Personnel. The owner or operator shall ensure that operations at the facility are performed by individuals who are thoroughly familiar with proper operational procedures and with the approved detail plans, specifications, and information.

(7) Inclement weather. The owner or operator shall ensure preparations have been made such that, during inclement weather, the facility is able to receive and cover incoming scrap tires. The preparations shall include but are not limited to construction and maintenance of all-weather access roads leading from the point where loaded vehicles enter the site to the inclement weather areas, construction and maintenance of storage areas dedicated for use only during inclement weather, and stockpiling of cover material.

(8) Waste acceptance and placement.

(a) Prior to accepting scrap tires at a new facility, in a lateral expansion area, or in a vertical expansion, the owner or operator shall comply with the applicable requirements for leachate treatment or disposal, discharges to surface waters, management of surface water runoff, and air emissions.

(b) Prior to accepting scrap tires in the first phase of a new scrap tire monofill facility, the owner or operator shall ensure the facility has been inspected by the licensing authority and that written concurrence has been received stating that the facility is ready to begin accepting scrap tires for disposal.

(c) The owner or operator shall not begin filling in a new phase without completing the previous phase, except to the extent necessary for the proper operation of the scrap tire monofill facility.

(d) The owner or operator shall confine unloading of scrap tires to the scrap tire handling area and ensure that unloading is supervised by competent operating personnel and that the amount is kept within permitted limits.

(e) The owner or operator shall not deposit scrap tires that are burning or at a temperature likely to cause fire at the working face. The owner or operator shall deposit such material in a separate location at a sufficient distance from the working face to prevent fires from spreading to the working face and immediately extinguish the scrap tires by covering them with a sufficient amount of earth or other material, or by spraying them with water or other appropriate fire suppressant. The owner or operator shall notify the board of health and the Ohio EPA district office not later than twenty-four hours prior to placing the material in the working face.

(f) To ensure extinguishment and prior to placement at the working face for disposal, the owner or operator shall ensure that burned tire product is cooled to ambient air temperature and scrap tires are completely extinguished before they are placed in the scrap tire monofill or moved to another site.

(g) The owner or operator shall ensure that any scrap tires arriving at the facility not immediately placed in the working face or scrap tires in an unprocessed form are placed at the facility's temporary scrap tire storage area as specified in paragraph (D)(15) of this rule.

(h) Except as provided in paragraph (D)(8)(e) of this rule, the owner or operator shall ensure that scrap tires admitted to the facility are deposited at the working face or in the temporary storage area. An alternative method may be used if approved by the director. During periods when inclement weather prevents compliance with this rule, the scrap tires shall be deposited at the area prepared in accordance with paragraph (D)(7) of this rule.

(i) Only off the road construction and mining equipment tires that have a bead width of at least fourteen inches or larger and a rim or wheel diameter of a least twenty-four inches or larger are authorized to be placed in the working face of a monofill without being processed. The owner or operator shall place the scrap tires in the working face and fill with either soil, processed tires, or other material approved for disposal at the facility to prevent possible future settling above these scrap tires.

(j) The owner or operator shall not deposit processed scrap tires in the working face of the monofill in depths greater than ten feet prior to applying geo-textile fabric and a soil layer, a minimum of twenty-four inches thick.

(9) The owner or operator shall perform chemical compatibility testing if the director determines that such testing is necessary to demonstrate that the scrap tires to be received at the facility will not compromise the integrity of any material used to construct the facility.

(10) Inspection.

(a) The owner or operator shall inspect the scrap tire monofill facility at least daily for ponding, erosion, and leachate outbreaks and make available to the licensing authority written results of the inspections, including any corrective actions employed.

(b) The owner or operator shall inspect sedimentation ponds and sedimentation pond discharge structures, including pipes, ditches, and culverts, at least weekly for erosion, clogging, or failure, and take prompt corrective action, if necessary. The owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill facility shall maintain a log including inspection results, any corrective actions, and the date and weather conditions for any water quality samples, and provide the log to the licensing authority upon request.

(11) Approved permit to install, detail plans, and specifications. The owner or operator shall ensure a copy of the approved permit to install, detail plans, specifications, and information is maintained at the facility and is available and is available for inspection by the board of health, director, or an authorized representative, upon request during normal operating hours.

(12) The owner or operator of a facility shall not admit scrap tires to any area of the facility until site preparations for that area have been completed, necessary equipment has been brought to the facility, the facility has been adequately prepared for operation, and the prepared site has been inspected by the licensing authority.

(13) The owner or operator shall clean out sedimentation ponds completely, to ensure the proper operation of the ponds when the volume of settled particles necessitates cleaning based either on inspection results or on the sediment pond design calculations specified in paragraph (C)(5)(k) of rule 3745-580-701 of the Administrative Code.

(14) The owner or operator shall comply with the record keeping and reporting requirements contained in rule 3745-580-715 of the Administrative Code.

(15) Temporary storage of scrap tires. The owner or operator of the scrap tire monofill facility may maintain a temporary scrap tire storage area. The owner or operator of the scrap tire monofill facility shall ensure the temporary scrap tire storage area does not exceed ten thousand square feet and store whole, cut, baled, rough shredded scrap tires, and processed scrap tire shreds in a manner that ensures the following:

(a) Each scrap tire storage pile is limited to no greater than two thousand five hundred square feet in area.

(b) For processed scrap tires measuring less than four inches in any dimension, each storage pile is limited to dimensions of one hundred and twenty-five feet long and fifty feet wide.

(c) A minimum isolation distance of fifty feet from possible ignition sources is maintained.

(d) Scrap tire storage areas and fire breaks are free of combustible materials and obstructions.

(e) For inside storage, the following:

(i) An aisle width between scrap tire storage piles of at least eight feet.

(ii) A clearance distance of at least eighteen inches from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to sprinkler deflectors.

(iii) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to roof structures.

(iv) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to heaters, ducts, and flues, or in accordance with the clearance distances recommended by the equipment manufacturer.

(f) For outside storage, the following:

(i) Scrap tires are not located under the following:

(a) Bridges.

(b) Elevated trestles, roadways, or railroads.

(c) Electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(ii) Scrap tire storage piles are no greater than fourteen feet high.

(iii) Fire breaks meet the specifications of rule 3745-580-07 of the Administrative Code.

(iv) Storage piles may be larger than specified in this rule if approved by the director.

(E) Cell cover. The owner or operator shall apply cover to exposed scrap tires in the cell at the end of the work week to control fire hazards, insects, vectors, and rodents. Cover material shall be nonputrescible, not be solid waste, and not contain large objects in such quantities as may interfere with its application and intended purpose of preventing the ignition and spread of a fire at the facility, the movement of leachate from ponding, and the breeding of mosquitoes.

(1) Cell cover shall be a minimum of twelve inches thick and be removed or prepared as necessary so as not to impede the flow of leachate to the leachate collection system within the limits of waste placement prior to the placement of the next layer of scrap tires in that area. The soil for the cell cover shall meet either of the following:

(a) Possess properties of a fine-grained soil as defined in the unified soil classification system described in ASTM D2487-00.

(b) Be an alternative soil type authorized by Ohio EPA to provide comparable protection and is protective of human health and the environment.

(2) Frequencies, other than weekly, may be authorized by Ohio EPA to provide comparable and adequate protection.

(F) Intermediate cover.

(1) To minimize infiltration and prevent fire and mosquito breeding, the owner or operator shall apply intermediate cover to filled areas of the facility where additional scrap tires are not to be deposited for at least one hundred eighty days. Ohio EPA may authorize the use of an alternative time period if the owner or operator can demonstrate to Ohio EPA that, through use of the alternative time period, infiltration or ponding of water that may breed mosquitoes, and the possibility of fire, will not be increased.

(2) Intermediate cover material shall be nonputrescible and have low permeability to water, good compactability, cohesiveness, and relatively uniform texture, and not contain large objects in such quantities as may interfere with its application and intended purpose of preventing the ignition and spread of fire, the movement of leachate from ponding, and the breeding of mosquitoes.

(3) The owner or operator shall use a layer of geo-textile fabric and a soil layer, a minimum of twenty-four inches thick. The soil for the intermediate cover shall meet either of the following:

(a) Possess properties of a fine-grained soil as defined in the unified soil classification system described in ASTM D2487.

(b) Be an alternative soil type acceptable to Ohio EPA.

(4) The owner or operator shall remove or prepare intermediate cover in an area as necessary prior to the placement of the next layer of scrap tire in that area so as not to impede the flow of leachate to the leachate collection system within the limits of waste placement.

(5) The owner or operator shall perform measures to protect the intermediate cover from erosion if the intermediate cover is exposed or will be exposed for more than one hundred eighty days.

(G) Final cover. The owner or operator shall construct the final cap system when a phase has reached approved final elevations of scrap tire placement, in accordance with paragraph (B)(11) of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(H) Scales. The owner or operator of a scrap tire monofill facility shall use scales as the sole means of determining gate receipts. Scales shall be inspected, tested, and approved by the county auditor or city sealer having jurisdiction where the scale is located and meet the specifications, tolerances, and regulatory requirements of section 1327.49 of the Revised Code.

(I) Surface water management.

(1) The owner or operator shall ensure that surface water at a scrap tire monofill facility is diverted from areas where scrap tires are being, or have been, deposited. The owner or operator shall ensure that a scrap tire monofill facility is designed, constructed, maintained, and provided with surface water control structures that control run-on and runoff of surface water. The surface water control structures shall ensure minimal erosion and infiltration of water through the cover material and cap system and be designed in accordance with paragraph (B)(8) of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(2) The owner or operator shall manage surface water in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code.

(3) If ponding or erosion occurs on areas of the scrap tire monofill facility where scrap tires are being, or have been, deposited, the owner or operator shall undertake actions as necessary to correct the conditions causing the ponding or erosion.

(4) If a substantial threat of surface water pollution exists, the director or board of health may require the owner or operator to monitor the surface water.

(J) Leachate management.

(1) The owner or operator shall operate the leachate collection system to maintain no more than one foot of head anywhere on the in situ or added geologic material or constructed liner, with the exception of the sump areas.

(2) If a leachate outbreak occurs at the scrap tire monofill facility, the owner or operator shall repair the outbreak and do the following:

(a) Contain and properly manage the leachate at the facility.

(b) If necessary, collect and dispose of the leachate in accordance with paragraphs (J)(6) and (J)(7) of this rule.

(c) Take action to minimize, control, or eliminate the conditions which contribute to the production of leachate.

(3) The owner or operator shall maintain at least one lift station back-up pump at the scrap tire monofill facility at all times.

(4) The owner or operator shall visually or physically inspect the collection pipe network of the leachate management system after placement of the initial lift of scrap tires and annually thereafter to ensure that clogging of the collection pipe network has not occurred.

(5) If authorized by Ohio EPA, the owner or operator may temporarily store leachate within the limits of waste placement until the leachate can be treated and disposed as outlined in rule 3745-580-701 of the Administrative Code.

(6) The owner or operator shall treat and dispose of collected leachate in accordance with the one of the following:

(a) On site at the scrap tire monofill facility.

(b) Through on-site pretreatment at the scrap tire monofill facility and off-site disposal.

(c) Off-site of the scrap tire monofill facility.

(7) The owner or operator shall prepare a contingency plan for the storage and disposal of leachate and place a copy in the operating record. The plan shall describe the immediate and long-term steps, including the identification of available back-up treatment facilities if applicable or the setting aside of land for the construction and operation of an on-site treatment facility to be taken for leachate management in the event that collected leachate cannot be managed in accordance with the management option selected in paragraph (J)(6) of this rule.

(8) If a substantial threat of water pollution exists from the leachate entering surface waters, the director or health commissioner may require the owner or operator to monitor the surface water.

(K) [Reserved.]

(L) [Reserved]

(M) Ten-year design demonstration. Upon every tenth anniversary of the effective date of the initial permit to install issued to the owner or operator of the scrap tire monofill facility pursuant to Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code and each tenth anniversary thereafter, the owner or operator shall submit to Ohio EPA an analysis demonstrating that the design of the unconstructed portions of the facility continues to be consistent with the design standards established in the current version of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code. If the director determines that the design is no longer consistent with the standards established in the current version of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code, then the director may require the owner or operator to make the necessary changes to the scrap tire monofill facility to bring the facility into compliance with the design standards in the current version of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code. If these changes will result in deviations from what is contained in the current authorizing document, the owner or operator shall obtain the appropriate authorization from Ohio EPA prior to making the changes. If a permit to install application is required, the director shall not apply the criteria outlined in paragraph (H) of rule 3745-580-703 of the Administrative Code when considering the permit to install application.

[Comment: A deviation may be an alteration, a modification, or another change depending upon the significance of the deviation.]

(N) Submergence facilities. The following are not applicable to a scrap tire submergence facility:

(1) Paragraph (D)(8)(a) of this rule. In lieu of paragraph (D)(8)(a) of this rule, prior to accepting scrap tires at a new scrap tire submergence facility or an expansion of an existing scrap tire submergence facility, the owner or operator shall comply with the applicable requirements in Chapter 3704. or 6111. of the Revised Code.

(2) Paragraph (D)(8)(c) of this rule.

(3) Paragraph (E) of this rule.

(4) Paragraph (F) of this rule.

(5) Paragraph (G) of this rule.

(6) Paragraph (J) of this rule.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.77
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72, 3734.77
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996
Rule 3745-580-715 | Record keeping and reporting requirements for a scrap tire monofill facility.
 

(A) Daily log of operations.

(1) The owner or operator shall keep a daily log of operations of the facility that contains all the information specified in paragraph (A)(5) of this rule on forms prescribed by the director. All entries specified in the log form shall be completed. The owner or operator may use alternative forms, either in paper or electronic formats, for the daily log of operations provided that all of the information requested on the prescribed forms is present.

(2) A copy of the log shall be available for inspection by the board of health, director, or an authorized representative during normal operating hours.

(3) Upon request by Ohio EPA, the owner or operator shall submit log forms or summaries of daily logs to Ohio EPA or the board of health.

(4) The owner or operator shall make the completed daily logs available for inspection at the facility for a minimum of three years. The records retention period may be extended during the course of any unresolved litigation or upon request by Ohio EPA. The three-year period for retention of records shall begin on the date the daily log form is completed.

(5) At a minimum, the daily log of operations shall include the following:

(a) The name, location, and contact information for the facility.

(b) The name and signature of the person entering the information into the log of operations.

(c) Information regarding each load, hauler, vehicle or container, and the generator.

(d) A description of unauthorized material discovered at the facility, including the amount of unauthorized material and actions taken in response.

(e) Information regarding any incident of damage or failure of an engineered component, and observations of nuisance conditions.

(f) Inspection documentation.

(g) Any other information as specified in this chapter and Chapter 3745-502 of the Administrative Code to be recorded on the log of operations, and any other information the director may request to document compliance with Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code.

(B) Annual operational report. The owner or operator shall submit an annual operational report to the appropriate Ohio EPA district office not later than the first day of April of each year that at a minimum includes the following information summarizing the previous calendar year's operations:

(1) A topographic map of the facility, certified by a professional skilled in the appropriate discipline, with updated contour lines on the plan drawing containing information specified in rule 3745-580-701 of the Administrative Code. The scale and contour interval shall be consistent with the approved plans. At a minimum, the owner or operator shall identify the following:

(a) The calendar year that the submittal represents.

(b) The acreage and areal extent of each phase of construction.

(c) The acreage and areal extent of areas that have a final cap system.

(d) The acreage and areal extent of areas that have intermediate cover.

(e) The acreage and areal extent of the current working phase and cell.

(f) The projected phase and cell for filling in the coming year.

(g) Access roads and buildings.

(h) On-site borrow areas and cover material stockpiles.

(i) A comparison of the actual vertical and horizontal limits of emplaced scrap tires to the vertical and horizontal limits of scrap tire placement authorized in the applicable authorizing documents, including an approved permit to install, shown on a cut/fill map. Any areas indicating a cut greater than two feet shall contain notes regarding the precise elevation of scrap tires, the volume, the maximum depth, and the average depth.

[Comment: The submittal of this information does not relieve an owner or operator from complying with applicable authorizing documents or correcting violations.]

(2) For a scrap tire monofill facility not owned by a generator exclusively disposing of scrap tires generated at the premises owned by the generator, a summary of the daily logs for the year.

(3) An estimate of the remaining scrap tire monofill facility life, in years, and an estimate of the remaining volume of the scrap tire monofill facility to be filled, in cubic yards.

(4) A summary of the quantity of leachate collected for treatment and disposal on a monthly basis during the year, the location of leachate treatment or disposal, and verification that the leachate management system is operating in accordance with rule 3745-580-710 of the Administrative Code.

(5) Results of analytical testing of an annual grab sample of leachate obtained from the leachate management system for the parameters specified in rule 3745-580-08 of the Administrative Code.

(6) The most recent updated closure cost estimate and post-closure care cost estimate adjusted for inflation and for any change in the closure cost estimate or post-closure care cost estimate specified in rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(7) A summary of any maintenance performed on the leachate management system and any other monitoring and control system installed at the scrap tire monofill facility.

(8) A certified statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Annual scrap tire facility report. The owner or operator shall, not later than the thirty-first day of January of each year, prepare an annual report on forms prescribed by the director based on the facility's daily log of operations. The annual report shall be submitted to Ohio EPA and include at a minimum the following information:

(1) The total weight of scrap tires received from each registered scrap tire transporter and from the public that includes an estimate of the percentage of each type of scrap tire including passenger and light truck tires, semi-truck tires, and other tires. For scrap tires received from a scrap tire transporter, the annual report shall include the place of origin of the scrap tires.

(2) The total weight of scrap tires transported from the facility to each scrap tire storage facility, scrap tire monocell, scrap tire monofill, scrap tire recovery facility, or other authorized facility or premise.

(3) The number of scrap tires or quantity in weight or volume of scrap tires present at the facility's temporary scrap tire storage area.

(4) The most recently updated closure cost estimate, adjusted for inflation and for any change in closure cost estimate, as specified in rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(5) A certified statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code.

(D) The owner or operator shall retain copies of the annual operational report and the annual scrap tire facility report for a minimum period of three years.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.77
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72, 3734.77
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 7/1/2004
Rule 3745-580-725 | Final closure of a scrap tire monofill facility.
 

(A) Final closure/post-closure care plan. The final closure/post-closure care plan containing the following information shall be submitted as part of a permit to install application and not later than one hundred and eighty days prior to the anticipated date to cease accepting scrap tires:

(1) The name and location of the facility.

(2) Any variances or exemptions from the requirements of this rule or rule 3745-580-726 of the Administrative Code or any alternative schedule for completing final closure activities.

[Comment: For a variance, exemption, or alternative schedule, the rule requirements are applicable and enforceable unless a request is submitted and prior approval is received.]

(3) The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the person or office to contact regarding the scrap tire monofill facility during the final closure and post-closure care periods.

(4) The following information to be presented in the same manner as outlined in rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code, with the information contained in paragraphs (B)(4)(a) to (B)(4)(e) of this rule signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in Ohio:

(a) Plan drawings of the horizontal limits and top elevations of waste and the cap system, surface water control structures including permanent ditches to control run-on and runoff, and sedimentation ponds including the inlet and outlet.

(b) An established grid system with northings and eastings not more than five hundred feet apart.

(c) Detail drawings of the composite cap system including but not limited to the relationship of the composite cap system to the recompacted soil liner, any penetrations, cap drainage structures and surface water run-on and runoff control structures.

(d) Detail drawings of sedimentation pond and discharge structures and surface water run-on and runoff control structures.

(e) Static and seismic stability analysis.

(f) The financial assurance information contained in rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(5) A description of availability and suitability of cap material.

(6) The quality assurance/quality control plan for cap system construction in accordance with paragraph (F) of rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code.

(7) A description of anticipated measures to control erosion during closure, signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in Ohio.

(8) Contingency plans for ground water contamination, leachate, fire, and differential settling.

(B) Mandatory closure. Approval of the final closure/post-closure care plan does not affect the owner's or operator's obligations to begin and complete final closure activities in accordance with paragraph (F) of this rule. The owner or operator shall begin final closure activities in accordance with the final closure/post-closure care plan and paragraph (F) of this rule not later than seven days after occurrence of any of the following:

(1) A solid waste license issued for the scrap tire monofill facility has expired, and a renewal license has not been applied for in the manner prescribed in Chapter 3745-501 of the Administrative Code.

(2) A solid waste license issued for the scrap tire monofill facility has expired, and another license has been applied for and denied as a final action.

(3) A solid waste license issued for the scrap tire monofill facility has been revoked as a final action.

(4) The owner or operator declares that the facility will cease acceptance of scrap tires for disposal.

(5) All approved limits of solid waste placement for the facility have been reached.

(C) Notification of anticipated date to cease acceptance of scrap tires.

(1) The owner or operator shall provide notice by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt of the anticipated date on which the scrap tire monofill will cease to accept scrap tires if final closure is to be triggered in accordance with paragraph (C)(1), (C)(4) or (C)(5) of this rule. Such notice shall be provided not later than ninety days prior to the anticipated date on which the scrap tires will cease to be accepted.

(2) The owner or operator shall send a copy of the notice specified in paragraph (D)(1) of this rule to the following:

(a) The approved board of health having jurisdiction.

(b) The single or joint county solid waste management district or regional solid waste management authority where the scrap tire monofill is located or that is served by the scrap tire monofill.

(c) Ohio EPA.

(3) Not later than thirty days prior to the anticipated date on which the scrap tire monofill facility will cease to accept scrap tires, notice shall be provided by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to Ohio EPA of any changes to the information that identifies the facility's final closure contact person.

(D) The owner or operator shall send notification by certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt to the director and to approved board of health having jurisdiction, of the actual date that the scrap tire monofill facility ceased to accept scrap tires. Notification shall be sent to Ohio EPA and the approved board of health having jurisdiction not later than seven days after the date specified in the notification.

(E) The owner or operator shall complete final closure of the scrap tire monofill facility as follows:

(1) Upon ceasing acceptance of scrap tires at a scrap tire monofill facility, post signs easily visible from all access roads leading onto the scrap tire monofill facility, stating in letters not less than three inches high that the scrap tire monofill facility no longer accepts scrap tires.

(2) Upon ceasing acceptance of scrap tires at the scrap tire monofill facility, block, by locked gates, fencing, or other sturdy obstacles, of all entrances and access roads to the scrap tire monofill facility to prevent unauthorized access during the final closure and post-closure care periods.

(3) Construct a composite cap system in accordance with rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code, consisting of a geotextile fabric, a soil barrier layer, a granular drainage layer, and cap protection layer.

(4) Install the necessary surface water control structures including permanent ditches to control run-on and runoff and sedimentation ponds, as shown in the final closure/post-closure care plan and grade all land surfaces as necessary to prevent ponding of water where scrap tires have been placed and institute measures to control erosion.

[Comment: The minimum slope standard in rule 3745-580-705 of the Administrative Code is a design standard. For closure certification, it is not necessary to regrade the site if there is not a ponding problem, even if the slope no longer meets the design in the closure/post-closure care plan.]

(5) Record a notation on the plat and deed to the scrap tire monofill facility property, or on some other instrument that is normally examined during title search, that will in perpetuity notify any potential purchaser of the property. The notation shall describe the impacted acreage, exact location, depth, volume, and nature of the scrap tires deposited in the scrap tire monofill facility.

(6) Comply with rule 3745-580-710 of the Administrative Code and all necessary monitoring and reporting activities during the operating life of the scrap tire monofill facility until the closure certification is submitted and the post-closure care period begins.

(F) Final closure activities shall be completed not later than one year after any of the occurrences in paragraph (C) of this rule unless an alternative schedule has been authorized by Ohio EPA.

(G) Final closure certification. Not later than ninety days after completion of final closure activities, the owner or operator shall submit to Ohio EPA and the approved board of health a written certification report signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in Ohio. The final closure certification shall contain verification that the scrap tire monofill facility has been closed in accordance with this rule and the final closure/post-closure care plan and at a minimum, include the following:

(1) A list of the construction certification reports for construction of the composite cap system with the date of submittal and a topographic map of the entire scrap tire monofill facility showing the areas certified by each report. The map shall also show the horizontal limits of waste placement and the surface water control structures including permanent ditches to control run-on and runoff, and if present, the sedimentation pond including the inlet and outlet and the outlet of any permanent ground water control structures.

(2) A copy of the plat and deed or other instrument that is normally examined during a title search, showing the notation specified in paragraph (F)(5) of this rule and bearing the mark of recordation of the office of the county recorder for the county in which the property is located.

(3) A demonstration that the signs specified in paragraph (F)(1) of this rule has been posted, and that all entrances and access roads have been blocked as specified in paragraph (F)(2) of this rule.

(H) The board of health or the director, or an authorized representative, upon proper identification, may enter the scrap tire monofill facility at any time during the final closure period for the purpose of determining compliance with this rule.

(I) The owner or operator shall complete final closure of a scrap tire monofill facility in a manner that minimizes the need for further maintenance and minimizes post-closure formation and release of leachate to air, soil, ground water, or surface water to the extent necessary to protect human health and the environment.

(J) In addition to the specifications of paragraphs (A) to (I) of this rule, the owner or operator of a scrap tire submergence facility shall perform the following closure activities:

(1) Remove all scrap tires from the facility.

(2) Prior to discharging water from the facility to waters of the state, perform testing and obtain necessary authorizations as specified in Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

(3) Perform such other activities as are necessary to close the facility in a manner that is protective of human health, safety, and the environment.

(K) The following are not applicable to the owner or operator of a scrap tire submergence facility:

(1) Paragraphs (B)(4) to (B)(8) of this rule with the exception of paragraphs (B)(4)(f) and (B)(7) of this rule.

(2) Paragraph (F)(3) of this rule.

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Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72, 3734.77
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 8/15/2003
Rule 3745-580-726 | Post-closure care of a scrap tire monofill facility.
 

(A) The post-closure care period begins when the owner or operator submits the certification pursuant to paragraph (H) of rule 3745-580-725 of the Administrative Code to Ohio EPA for the scrap tire monofill facility. The owner or operator shall conduct post-closure care activities at the scrap tire monofill facility, other than a scrap tire submergence facility, for a minimum of fifteen years.

(B) Post-closure care activities for the scrap tire monofill facility shall include but are not limited to the following:

(1) Continuing operation and maintenance of the leachate management system, the surface water management system, and any other monitoring system.

(2) Maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of the access road, cap system, and stability of the scrap tire monofill facility including making repairs to the cap system as necessary to correct the effects of slope failure, settling, subsidence, ponding, erosion, or other events, and preventing run-on and runoff from eroding or otherwise damaging the access road or cap system. If vegetation covers less than seventy-five per cent of the cap system, the owner or operator shall reseed and if appropriate, amend the soil.

(3) Maintaining the sign stating that the scrap tire monofill no longer accepts scrap tires for two years after final closure activities have been completed.

(4) Repairing any leachate outbreaks detected at the scrap tire monofill facility by doing the following:

(a) Containing and properly managing the leachate at the scrap tire monofill facility.

(b) Collecting, treating, and disposing of the leachate including following the contingency plan for leachate storage and disposal prepared pursuant to rule 3745-580-710 of the Administrative Code, as necessary.

(c) Taking action to minimize, control, or eliminate the conditions that contribute to the production of leachate.

(5) Conducting a quarterly inspection of the scrap tire monofill facility during each year of the post-closure care period and submitting of a written summary to the appropriate Ohio EPA district office not later than fifteen days after the inspection date detailing the results of the inspection and a schedule of any actions to be taken to maintain compliance with paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(4) of this rule.

(6) Submitting a report to the appropriate Ohio EPA district office and approved board of health not later than the first day of April of each year that contains the following:

(a) A summary of the quantity of leachate collected for treatment and disposal on a monthly basis during the year, and the location of leachate treatment or disposal.

(b) Results of analytical testing of an annual grab sample of leachate obtained from the leachate management system for the parameters specified in rule 3745-580-08 of the Administrative Code.

(c) A summary of any maintenance performed on the leachate management system and any other monitoring and control system installed at the scrap tire monofill facility.

(d) Results of any monitoring conducted pursuant to any orders or authorizing documents, if the orders or authorizing documents do not specify a schedule for submittal.

(e) The most recent updated post-closure care cost estimate in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(f) A signed statement that, to the best of the knowledge of the owner or operator, the information contained in the annual report is true and accurate.

(7) Retaining records and reports generated by paragraphs (B)(5) and (B)(6) of this rule for the duration of the post-closure care period at a location where the records and reports are available for inspection by Ohio EPA or the approved health department during normal operating hours.

(8) Maintaining financial assurance for post-closure care activities in accordance with rule 3745-580-22 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Upon completion of the post-closure care period, the owner or operator shall submit to Ohio EPA written certification that the scrap tire monofill facility has completed post-closure activities in accordance with this rule and the final closure/post-closure plan. The certification shall include a certification statement and signature in accordance with rule 3745-500-50 of the Administrative Code, be accompanied by documentation that demonstrates all post-closure care activities have been completed, and be signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in Ohio. The documentation shall include the following:

(1) A summary of changes to leachate quality and quantity.

(2) A summary of any on-going ground water assessment or corrective measures.

(3) An assessment of the integrity and stability of the cap system if post-closure care activities cease.

(D) Based on such factors as human health or safety or the environment is or will be protected, the director may either discontinue or extend the post-closure care period.

(E) The board of health, the director, or an authorized representative, upon proper identification, may enter any closed scrap tire monofill facility at any time during the post-closure care period for the purpose of determining compliance with this rule.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72
Amplifies: 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.72, 3734.77
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Rule 3745-580-800 | Specifications for beneficial use of scrap tires.
 

(A) Except as specified in rule 3745-580-805 of the Administrative Code, no person shall beneficially use scrap tires unless the person is authorized in accordance with rule 3745-580-801 or rule 3745-580-802 of the Administrative Code. Failure to obtain authorization prior to use of the scrap tires may constitute open dumping.

(B) No person shall beneficially use scrap tires at a property unless one of the following requirements are met:

(1) The person is the owner of the property.

(2) The person has received written authorization from the property owner to beneficially use scrap tires on the property.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74, 3734.84
Amplifies: 3734.01, 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74, 3734.84
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996, 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-801 | Preauthorized scrap tire beneficial uses.
 

(A) Any person proposing to beneficially use scrap tires in accordance with paragraph (B) or (C) of this rule shall submit a letter of notification to Ohio EPA and the approved board of health via certified mail or any form of mail accompanied by a receipt not later than fourteen days prior to the start of the beneficial use that contains the following information:

(1) The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the person proposing the beneficial use.

(2) The physical address of the proposed beneficial use site.

(3) A description of the preauthorized beneficial use.

(4) The total number, weight, or volume of whole, cut, or shredded scrap tires proposed for beneficial use.

(B) Preauthorized beneficial uses of scrap tires. Scrap tires are authorized for beneficial use when used in the following manner:

(1) For crash barriers at race tracks, up to one thousand five hundred scrap tires.

(2) For rifle range backstops, up to one thousand five hundred scrap tires.

(3) For agricultural use to hold down tarps and covers, up to two hundred fifty scrap tires and up to five thousand tire sidewalls.

(4) At a solid waste landfill or construction and demolition debris facility to hold down tarps and covers, up to two hundred fifty scrap tires and up to five thousand tire sidewalls.

(5) As a tire-derived cylinder that performs as an aggregate confining system in roads, driveways, or parking lots, up to one thousand five hundred scrap tires unless otherwise authorized by Ohio EPA in writing.

(C) Preauthorized beneficial uses of whole, side walls, and shredded scrap tires. Whole, side walls, or shredded scrap tires are authorized for beneficial use when used in the following manner:

(1) Those specified in the following applicable standards published in ASTM D6270:

(a) Whole and side walls scrap tires used in construction of retaining walls, drainage culverts, and road-base reinforcement.

(b) Shredded scrap tires for civil engineering applications in a solid waste landfill, if authorized in the approved authorizing documents.

(c) Shredded scrap tires for civil engineering applications in a construction and demolition debris facility, if authorized in the approved authorizing documents.

(d) Shredded scrap tires used as light weight fill or construction material in public roads, public parking, public road embankment construction, and public retaining wall construction.

(e) Shredded scrap tires used as light weight fill or construction material in private roads and private parking.

(f) Shredded scrap tires used as a gravel substitute in septic system leach fields, provided that the use is approved by the board of health or Ohio EPA in accordance with rules adopted under Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code. The compacted volume of tire shreds shall not exceed the equivalent volume of gravel that would have been used.

(g) Shredded scrap tires used as a gravel substitute for backfill around foundations or basements provided the compacted volume of tire shreds used does not exceed the equivalent volume of gravel that would be used for the backfill.

(h) Shredded scrap tires used as a gravel substitute around drainage tiles and pipes provided the compacted volume of tire shreds used does not exceed the equivalent volume of gravel normally used in the installation of the drainage system. Compressibility of the tire shreds shall be addressed in the project design.

(i) Shredded scrap tires used as vibration damping layers for rail lines.

(2) Shredded scrap tires used for playground surfacing in accordance with ASTM F3012.

(3) Shredded scrap tires used for landscaping mulch and equestrian surfacing.

(4) Shredded scrap tires used as a bulking agent for compost, provided the person has obtained authorization pursuant to Chapter 3745-560 of the Administrative Code.

(D) Preauthorized scrap tire beneficial uses shall comply with the requirements in rule 3745-580-810 of the Administrative Code.

[Comment: This rule does not relieve the person beneficially using scrap tires from compliance with local zoning ordinances, building codes, and any applicable government engineering approvals.]

[Comment: Use of scrap tires that is not in strict accordance with this rule may constitute open dumping.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74, 3734.84
Amplifies: 3734.01, 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74, 3734.84
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/29/2002, 12/1/2014
Rule 3745-580-802 | Application for use of scrap tires in a beneficial use project.
 

(A) Any person proposing to beneficially use scrap tires in a manner that is not preauthorized in accordance with rule 3745-580-801 of the Administrative Code shall obtain approval from the director for the beneficial use prior to the start of the beneficial use project by submitting an application to Ohio EPA on forms prescribed by the director that contain sufficient detail to allow clear understanding for technical review of the application and to provide assurance that the beneficial use project is designed and can be constructed and operated in accordance with rule 3745-580-810 of the Administrative Code. At a minimum, the application shall contain the following:

(1) The name, address, email address, and telephone number of the applicant.

(2) The address and parcel numbers of the proposed beneficial use site and any temporary storage sites.

(3) The name, address, email address, and telephone number of all owners of the property identified in paragraph (A)(2) of this rule.

(4) A narrative that includes the following:

(a) Estimates of the maximum amount of scrap tires, either number or quantity in weight or volume, proposed for beneficial use and the maximum amount of tires to be temporarily stored prior to beneficial use. If construction of the project will take longer than thirty days, the person proposing to beneficially use scrap tires shall ensure temporary storage does not exceed the amount of scrap tires planned to be used in a thirty-day period.

(b) A detailed description of how the scrap tires will be used and the engineering and financial benefits of using scrap tires in lieu of standard materials.

(c) A detailed schedule for completion of the beneficial use project, including the start date and end date.

(d) A description of the mosquito control measures to be used during storage and beneficial use of the scrap tires.

(5) Plan view drawings and detailed engineering plans with a scale of one inch equals no greater than one hundred feet showing the following items within the boundary of the proposed beneficial use site and within five hundred feet of the property boundary:

(a) The property lines and parcel numbers of the proposed beneficial use site.

(b) The location and limits of the beneficial use site and any scrap tire storage areas, portable scrap tire storage containers, and scrap tire storage piles including the maximum height of all scrap tire storage piles.

(c) The location of all fire breaks and access roads.

(d) The location of all buildings and structures.

(e) The location of the regulatory floodplain.

(f) The location and boundaries of all natural areas as listed in paragraphs (B)(7)(c) and (B)(7)(d) of rule 3745-580-803 of the Administrative Code.

(g) Existing topography showing streams, wetlands, lakes, springs, and other surface waters of the state, with a contour interval no greater than five feet.

(h) The north arrow.

(6) A letter of consent from the property owner where the beneficial use is proposed, if the property owner is not the applicant, that includes the following statement, "I understand that, as the owner of the property on which this beneficial use of scrap tires will be placed, I am responsible for the removal of the scrap tires in the event the project fails to comply with the approved project plan and the beneficial use applicant fails to correct the problem or remove the scrap tires."

(7) For a beneficial use proposed to be more than one hundred scrap tires in contact with surface water of the state, correspondence with the Ohio department of natural resources and the U.S. army corps of engineers consenting to the proposed beneficial use.

(8) If the scrap tires are proposed to be used for structural fill, construction plans for the structural fill, including a stability analysis when necessary, prepared, signed, and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the state of Ohio.

(B) The person proposing to beneficially use scrap tires shall also send a copy of scrap tire beneficial use project application to the board of health where the project will be located via certified mail or any other form of mail accompanied by a receipt.

(C) If the director determines that additional information is necessary to determine whether the criteria set forth in rule 3745-580-803 of the Administrative Code are satisfied, the applicant shall supply such information as a precondition to further consideration of the application.

[Comment: Rule 3745-580-803 of the Administrative Code states that an incomplete application may be a basis for denial of a scrap tire beneficial use project plan.]

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74, 3734.84
Amplifies: 3734.01, 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74, 3734.84
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 3/1/1996
Rule 3745-580-803 | Criteria for approval and denial of a scrap tire beneficial use project.
 

(A) An application notwithstanding any deficiency, may be considered and acted upon if sufficient information is contained in the application for the director to determine whether the criteria set forth in this rule are satisfied.

(B) Approval. The director shall not approve a project for the beneficial use of scrap tires unless the director determines all of the following:

(1) The proposed beneficial use will not violate Chapter 3704., 3714., 3734., or 6111. of the Revised Code.

(2) The proposed beneficial use as described in the project will provide a sound engineering or financial benefit and is capable of being constructed and completed in accordance with rules 3745-580-800 to 3745-580-810 of the Administrative Code, as applicable.

(3) The beneficial use as described in the project will not create a nuisance or hazard to public health or safety or the environment.

(4) All proposed scrap tire storage areas meet the requirements of rule 3745-580-810 of the Administrative Code.

(5) The property owner and the applicant for the beneficial use are in substantial compliance with, or is on a legally enforceable schedule through issuance of an administrative consent order or judicial consent order to attain compliance with applicable provisions of Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate. A property owner and an applicant are not in substantial compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code if the property owner or applicant have committed a significant or material violation of an environmental law or has committed numerous, other violations of environmental laws such that the violations reveal a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws.

(6) The property owner and the applicant have maintained a history of compliance with Chapters 3704., 3714., 3734., 3745., and 6111. of the Revised Code by resolving all administrative and judicial enforcement actions that were brought against them that were based on a significant or material violation of an environmental law, or were based on numerous, other violations of environmental laws that revealed a practice of noncompliance with environmental laws at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they own or operate or at scrap tire transportation operations, construction and demolition debris facilities, construction and demolition debris processing facilities, or solid waste facilities they have previously owned or operated. For purposes of this rule, an enforcement action has been resolved if the property owner or applicant has entered into an administrative consent order or judicial consent order with regard to the violation of environmental laws, or the property owner or applicant has adjudicated the issue of whether they are in violation of environmental laws to finality.

(7) All proposed scrap tire storage areas including portable containers are not located within the following:

(a) One hundred feet from any buildings or structures not owned or leased by the property owner or the applicant for the beneficial use.

(b) A regulatory floodplain.

(c) A park in existence on the date of receipt of the application by Ohio EPA.

(d) One thousand feet of the following natural areas in existence on the date of receipt of the application by Ohio EPA:

(i) Areas designated by the Ohio department of natural resources as either a state nature preserve, a state wildlife area, or a state wild, scenic, or recreational river area, including areas designated by section 1517.05 or 1547.81 of the Revised Code.

(ii) Areas designated, owned, and managed by the Ohio history connection as a nature preserve.

(iii) Areas designated by the United States department of the interior as either a national wildlife refuge or a national wild, scenic, or recreational river.

(iv) Areas designated by the United States forest service as either a special interest area or a research natural area in the Wayne national forest.

(v) Stream segments designated by Ohio EPA as either a state resource water, a coldwater habitat, or an exceptional warmwater habitat.

(e) Two hundred feet from surface waters of the state.

(f) Five hundred feet from a domicile not owned by the applicant.

(g) One hundred feet of any property line.

(C) The director may deny a beneficial use project application for any of the following reasons:

(1) Any of the applicable criteria specified in paragraph (B) of this rule are not met.

(2) The application is incomplete and the applicant has not corrected noted deficiencies identified by the director and resubmitted the application not later than thirty days after receipt of the notice of deficiency.

(3) Falsification of any material information that is required to be submitted to the director as part of the application.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.01, 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-805 | Exclusions from the requirement to obtain authorization to beneficially use scrap tires.
 

The beneficial use of the following is not subject to rules 3745-580-800 to 3745-580-810 of the Administrative Code unless the director or the board of health determines that the use creates a nuisance, is a hazard to public health or safety, or is a fire hazard:

(A) One hundred or fewer scrap tires.

(B) One ton or less of scrap tire shreds, three and a half cubic yards or less of rough scrap tire shreds, two and a half cubic yards or less of TDF or TDC, or two yards or less of crumb rubber.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.01, 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007
Rule 3745-580-810 | Beneficial use of scrap tires.
 

(A) A person beneficially using scrap tires preauthorized by rule 3745-580-801 of the Administrative Code or through a scrap tire beneficial use project approved pursuant to rule 3745-580-803 of the Administrative Code shall comply with the requirements of this rule.

(B) Storage. Unless otherwise authorized by the director, any person storing scrap tires prior to final placement or construction for a beneficial use project shall be deemed a nuisance, a hazard to public health or safety, or a fire hazard unless the storage meets the following:

(1) For fire prevention, scrap tires are stored in the following manner:

(a) Individual scrap tire storage piles do not exceed two thousand five hundred square feet in area.

(b) A minimum isolation distance of fifty feet is maintained from possible ignition sources.

(c) Scrap tire handling areas, storage areas, and fire breaks are free of combustible materials and obstructions.

(d) For inside storage, scrap tires are stored in a manner that ensures the following:

(i) An aisle width of at least eight feet between scrap tire storage piles.

(ii) A clearance distance of at least eighteen inches from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to sprinkler deflectors.

(iii) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to roof structures.

(iv) A clearance distance of at least three feet from the top of the scrap tire storage piles to heaters, ducts, and flues, or in accordance with the clearance distances recommended by the equipment manufacturer.

(e) For outside storage, in a manner that ensures the following:

(i) Scrap tires are not located under the following:

(a) Bridges.

(b) Elevated trestles, roadways, or railroads.

(c) Electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of seven hundred fifty volts or that supply power to fire emergency systems.

(ii) Scrap tire storage piles are no greater than eight feet high.

(iii) Fire breaks meet the specifications of rule 3745-580-07 of the Administrative Code.

(f) For portable containers, scrap tires are stored in a manner that ensures the following minimum isolation distances from buildings and structures:

(i) One hundred feet from buildings and structures not owned or leased by the property owner or the applicant.

(ii) Fifteen feet from buildings and structures owned or leased by the property owner or the applicant.

(2) Amount and duration of storage. The amount of scrap tires stored and duration of scrap tire storage for a scrap tire beneficial use project meets the following criteria:

(a) Unless a limit is specified in rule 3745-580-801 of the Administrative Code or through an authorization from the director, any amount of scrap tires can be stored at the beneficial use site for less than thirty days prior to final placement in the beneficial use project.

(b) For beneficial use projects that may take thirty or more days to construct, the temporary storage of scrap tires does not exceed one thousand five hundred whole scrap tires, the equivalent amount of scrap tire shreds, or the amount of scrap tires planned to be used in a thirty day period, whichever is less.

(3) Is conducted in a manner where legitimate products generated at a scrap tire recovery facility are not speculatively accumulated or open dumped.

(C) Transport.

(1) A person authorized to beneficially use scrap tires shall use a scrap tire transporter registered in accordance with this chapter to transport all scrap tires unless the person has obtained written approval from Ohio EPA.

(2) If at any time the use of whole scrap tires, scrap tire pieces, or scrap tire shreds changes in such a way such that it no longer constitutes a beneficial use in accordance with this chapter, all whole scrap tires, scrap tire pieces, or scrap tire shreds shall be removed from the premises not later than thirty days after the change in use and transported using a registered scrap tire transporter unless the person has received approval from Ohio EPA in accordance with paragraph (C)(1) of this rule.

(D) Mosquito control.

(1) A person authorized to beneficially use scrap tires shall maintain the scrap tires as follows to control the breeding of mosquitoes:

(a) Remove any liquids from the scrap tires or treat the scrap tires containing water with a pesticide registered with the United States environmental protection agency and Ohio department of agriculture in accordance with the product label specifications.

(b) Such that the scrap tire storage area is free of water to prevent mosquitoes and mosquito larvae habitat.

(2) A person who beneficially uses scrap tire sidewalls instead of whole scrap tires or cut scrap tires is subject to the specifications of paragraph (D)(1) of this rule unless it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of Ohio EPA that the tire sidewalls provide adequate mosquito control.

(E) Additional operational criteria for scrap tire beneficial use projects approved pursuant to rule 3745-580-803 of the Administrative Code. Upon approval of a project, the applicant shall do the following:

(1) Comply with the approved project.

(2) Enter the assigned beneficial use project number on all shipping papers used to comply with rule 3745-580-06 of the Administrative Code.

(3) Not later than sixty days after completion of the project, submit a report to Ohio EPA that includes the following:

(a) Drawings showing the final construction of the approved beneficial use.

(b) The total quantity in number, weight in tons, or volume in cubic feet of scrap tires used in the beneficial use project.

(c) Unless the applicant is a scrap tire transporter registered in accordance with rule 3745-580-101 of the Administrative Code, the following:

(i) The total quantity in number, weight in tons, or volume in cubic feet of scrap tires received from each scrap tire transporter.

(ii) An estimate of the percentage of passenger and light truck scrap tires, semi-truck scrap tires, and other tires beneficially used.

(F) The director may revoke a beneficial use approval at any time if the director determines that any applicable rules or laws have been or are likely to be violated. Not later than thirty days after revocation of a scrap tire beneficial use approval, the applicant shall remove and properly recycle or dispose of all scrap tires, scrap tire pieces, and scrap tire shreds.

Last updated January 8, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3734.02, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Amplifies: 3734.01, 3734.02, 3734.12, 3734.70, 3734.71, 3734.72, 3734.73, 3734.74
Five Year Review Date: 6/30/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/2007, 12/1/2014