What You Should Know About Proper Waste Management
If you operate a business, you are most likely producing waste. Waste can range from general trash and recycling to hazardous, non-hazardous, or biohazardous waste. For example, a medical facility may produce biohazardous waste, while industrial and commercial...
Updated NYSDEC Solid Waste Regulations (Part 360) Require Compliance with Special Requirements for Fill Material
Owners or operators of facilities that accept and process excavated material (fill) are now required to comply with the special requirements for pre-determined beneficial use of that material as fill in accordance with the updated New York State Department of...
Part 361-5 Construction and Demolition Processing Facilities Marketing F4 and F5 Materials as per Part 360.13 Restrictions
On July 22, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) promulgated the new Part 360 series. While there are several major operating changes, there are even more significant and major changes to the marketing of the product materials....
How Will CLCPA Requirements Pertaining to Disadvantaged Communities Impact Solid Waste Management Facilities?
New York State passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, Chapter 106 of the Laws of 2019 (CLCPA or Climate Act). This law is intended to significantly reduce the impact of New York State on climate change and to ensure these changes do not negatively...
NYSDEC Finalizes 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has finalized their Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) where they establish their long-term values and vision and identify six major focus areas. The SWMP acts as a ten-year roadmap to guide New...
New EPA Proposed Standards for Air Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Burning Facilities
An announcement by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for the setting of higher compliance standards for air emissions from large solid waste facilities burning municipal waste. This action comes from the requirement of the Clean Air Act, which...
Are You Required to File a Solid Waste Annual Report?
Do you own or operate a Solid Waste Management Facility (SWMF), such as a Construction and Demolition Debris Handling and Recovery (C&D) Facility, mulch processing, or compost facility? These facilities are regulated in accord with 6 NYCRR (New York Codes, Rules,...
Compliance with Part 360 Regulations: Fill Material Transfer Stations
As a fill material transfer station owner or operator, you’re required to comply with the July 22, 2023, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Part 360 regulations. But how do these regulations and changes affect your operations in the short...
NYSDEC Now Requiring Groundwater Protection for Mulch and Compost Processing Facilities
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) now requires registered and permitted mulch (greater than 10,000 cubic yards storage) and compost (greater than 3,000 cubic yards per year) processing facilities located in Nassau and Suffolk...
Comments on PFAS in Biosolids Draft Policy Due July 10, 2023
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is accepting comments on a draft policy intended to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) until July 10, 2023. The policy, Draft Division of Materials Management Program Policy 7 –...