Michigan Laws 324.11558 – Large class 1 composting facilities; owner or operator responsibilities; separation of class 2 compostable materials
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.11558
- Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
(1) The owner or operator of a large class 1 composting facility shall submit to the department the following items:
(a) A site map.
(b) An operations plan.
(c) An odor management plan.
(d) A training plan.
(e) A fire prevention plan.
(f) A facility closure plan.
(2) The owner or operator of a large class 1 composting facility shall ensure that all of the following requirements are met:
(a) Finished compost is tested in compliance with section 11564.
(b) The compostable material is not stored in a manner constituting speculative accumulation. The owner or operator of the large composting facility shall maintain and make available to the department records to demonstrate compliance with this requirement.
(c) Composting does not result in standing water or attract or harbor rodents or other vectors.
(d) Unless approved by the department, the composting operations do not result in more than the following volume on any acre:
(i) 5,000 cubic yards of compostable material, finished compost, compost additives, or screening rejects or any combination thereof.
(ii) 10,000 cubic yards of compostable material if the site is using forced air static pile composting.
(e) The composting facility complies with wellhead protection programs.
(3) Class 2 compostable material shall be separated out from other solid waste and maintained separately until used to produce compost, unless otherwise authorized by the department.