Illinois Administrative Code

Section 820.401 General Provisions a) This Subpart states the procedures by which the owner or operator of a GCDD recovery facility must provide financial assurance for closure under Section 820.305. b) Amount 1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), beginning one year after t…

Section 820.402 Closure Cost Estimate a) A written estimate of the cost to complete closure under Section 820.305 for the maximum amount of GCDD that will be accumulated at the GCDD recovery facility at any time must be submitted to the Agency for approval as part of each permit …

Section 820.403 Release of Financial Institution The Agency must release a trustee, bank, or other financial institution as soon as practicable after the owner or operator makes a written request to the Agency for release and demonstrates that either one of the following events h…

Section 820.404 Trust Fund a) An owner or operator may satisfy the requirements of this Subpart by establishing a trust fund that conforms to the requirements of this Section and submitting an original signed duplicate of the trust agreement to the Agency. b) The trustee must be …

Section 820.405 Insurance a) An owner or operator may satisfy the requirements of this Subpart by obtaining insurance that conforms to the requirements of this Section and submitting to the Agency an executed duplicate original of the insurance policy and the certificate of insur…

Section 830.101 Purpose, Scope and Applicability a) The purpose of this Part is to establish: 1) Performance standards for landscape waste compost facilities operating in the State of Illinois; and 2) Testing procedures and standards for end-product compost offered, by a facility…

Section 830.102 Definitions Except as stated in this Section, the definition of each word or term used in this Part, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 831 and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 832 shall be the same as that applied to the same word or term in the Environmental Protection Act ("Act") [415 ILCS 5]…

Section 830.103 Incorporations by Reference The Board incorporates the following material by reference. These incorporations include no later amendments or editions. a) American Public Health Association et al., 1015 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005, "Standard Metho…

Section 830.104 Exempt Operations and Activities a) The requirements of this Part shall not apply to a garden compost operation as defined at Section 830.102. b) The testing requirements set forth in Subpart E of this Part shall not apply to end-product compost used as a daily co…

Section 830.105 Permit-Exempt Facilities and Activities The following types of facilities or activities are not required to have a permit pursuant to this Part: a) A landscape waste composting operation for landscape wastes generated by such facility's own activities which are st…

Section 830.106 On-Farm Landscape Waste Compost Facility a) A landscape compost operation on a farm must satisfy all of the following criteria: 1) The composting facility is operated by the farmer on property on which the composting material is utilized, and the composting facili…

Section 830.107 Compliance Dates a) All operators of existing facilities shall comply with the applicable minimum performance standards and recordkeeping requirements set forth in Section 830.202 of this Part by the effective date of these regulations. (Section 21(q) of the Act.)…

Section 830.108 Severability If any provision of this Part is adjudged invalid, or if the application thereof to any person or in any circumstance is adjudged invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of either this Part as a whole or any Subpart, Section, subsection…

Section 830.201 Scope and Applicability a) Garden compost facilities are exempt from all the requirements of Part 830. b) On-site landscape waste compost facilities are subject to the location standards in Section 830.203. c) On-site commercial landscape waste compost facilities …

Section 830.202 Minimum Performance Standards and Reporting Requirements for Landscape Waste Compost Facilities With the exception of on-site landscape waste compost facilities, all landscape waste compost facilities subject to this Part shall comply with the following requiremen…

Section 830.203 Location Standards for Landscape Waste Compost Facilities a) With the exception of on-farm landscape waste operations, all landscape waste compost facilities subject to this Part shall comply with the following: 1) The composting area of the facility must include …

Section 830.204 Additional Stormwater and Landscape Waste Leachate Controls at Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities In addition to the leachate control requirement set forth in Section 830.202(g), all permitted landscape waste compost facilities must comply with the follo…

Section 830.205 Additional Operating Standards for Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities All permitted landscape waste compost facilities must comply with the following operating standards, in addition to those set forth in Sections 830.202 and 830.204: a) Composting Proce…

Section 830.206 Operating Plan for Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities All activities at a permitted facility associated with composting must be conducted in accordance with an operating plan containing, at a minimum, the following information: a) Designation of personne…

Section 830.207 Salvaging at Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities a) Salvaging operations at permitted landscape waste compost facilities must not interfere with the operation of the landscape waste facility or result in a violation of any standard in this Part. b) All sa…

Section 830.208 Access Control at Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities The operator of a permitted landscape waste compost facility shall implement controls to limit unauthorized access, in order to prevent random dumping and to ensure safety at the facility.

Section 830.209 Load Checking at Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities a) Each load received at a permitted landscape waste compost facility must be inspected, upon receipt, for its acceptability at the facility and must be visually checked, prior to processing, for noncom…

Section 830.210 Personnel Training for Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities a) The operator of a permitted landscape waste compost facility shall provide training to all personnel prior to initial operation of a composting facility. In addition, annual personnel training …

Section 830.211 Recordkeeping for Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities a) Copies of the facility permit, design plans, operating plan, and any required reports must be kept at the facility, or at a definite location specified in the operating plan or permit, so as to be a…

Section 830.212 Contingency Plan for Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities a) A contingency plan must be established, addressing the contingencies set forth in Section 830.202(c) and the following additional contingencies: 1) Equipment breakdown; 2) Odors; 3) Unacceptable …

Section 830.213 Closure Plan for Permitted Landscape Waste Compost Facilities a) A written closure plan must be developed which contains, at a minimum, the following: 1) Steps necessary for the premature final closure of the facility under circumstances during its intended operat…

Section 830.501 Scope and Applicability a) End-product compost used as daily cover or vegetative amendment in the final layer of a landfill is exempt from the requirements set forth in this Subpart. (Section 22.33(c) of the Act.) b) The provisions set forth in Sections 830.502, 8…

Section 830.502 Compost Classes For the purpose of this Part, end-product compost must be classified in the following manner: a) General Use Compost: End-product compost which meets the standards set forth in Section 830.503. b) Designated Use Compost: End-product compost which d…

Section 830.503 Performance Standards for General Use Compost General-use compost: a) Must be free of any materials which pose a definite hazard to human health due to physical characteristics, such as glass or metal shards; b) Must not contain man-made materials larger than four…

Section 830.504 Testing Requirements for End-Product Compost Derived from Landscape Waste a) Operators shall perform testing to demonstrate compliance with the standards set forth in subsections (b) - (e) of Section 830.503. Such testing must be done in accordance with the method…

Section 830.507 Sampling Methods Sample collection, preservation, and analysis must be done in a manner which assures valid and representative results. A composite sample must be prepared by one of the following methods: a) Twelve grab samples, each 550 milliliters in size, must …

Section 830.508 Off-Specification Compost End-product compost derived from landscape waste which does not meet the standards for general use compost set forth in this Subpart must be further managed as landscape waste or as designated use compost. SUBPART F: FINANCIAL ASSURANCE

Section 830.601 Scope and Applicability a) This Subpart provides procedures by which the operator of any composting facility required, pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 831, to have a permit shall demonstrate compliance with the financial assurance plan requirement set forth in Secti…

Section 830.602 Financial Assurance Plan The operator shall develop and have at the facility, and submit to the Agency in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 831.112, a financial assurance plan containing, at a minimum, the following information: a) A written cost estimate, determi…

Section 830.603 Written Cost Estimate a) The written cost estimate required pursuant to Section 830.602(a) must be based on the steps necessary to complete closure in accordance with Section 830.213, and must include an itemization of the cost to complete each step. b) The operat…

Section 830.604 Financial Assurance Fund a) The operator must maintain financial assurance equal to or greater than the amount provided as a written cost estimate in the financial assurance plan. b) The funds comprising financial assurance must be used to cover the cost of closur…

Section 830.605 Financial Assurance Mechanism a) The operator may utilize either of the following mechanisms to comply with Section 830.604: 1) A cash reserve fund; or 2) Self-insurance. b) An operator choosing to use a cash reserve account as the mechanism by which to comply wit…

Section 830.606 Financial Assurance Certification The operator shall submit to the Agency, by November 10, 1995 and thereafter as part of the annual report, a Composting Facility Financial Assurance Plan Compliance Certification, so titled, which contains the following informatio…

Section 830.APPENDIX A: Early Detection and Groundwater Monitoring Program The operator of a compost facility subject to the monitoring requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 830.205(b)(1)(A) or 35 Ill. Adm. Code 830.205(b)(2)(A) shall implement an Agency-approved monitoring program u…

Section 830.TABLE C: Seed Germination Record Sheet Date Test Initiated: Date Test Read: Person responsible for test: % Germination Blend Pot ID Number of Number of Annual Ryegrass Seedlings Radish Seedlings A A1 A A2 A A3 A A4 B B1 B B2 B B3 B B4 C C1 C C2 C C3 C C4 Annual Ryegra…

Section 831.101 Scope and Applicability This Part contains the procedures to be followed by all applicants in applying for permits required pursuant to Section 21(d) of the Act. The definitions set forth in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 830.102 apply to this Part.

Section 831.102 Severability If any provision of this Part is adjudged invalid, or if the application thereof to any person or in any circumstance is adjudged invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of either this Part as a whole or any Subpart, Section, subsection…

Section 831.103 Certification by Professional Engineer All designs presented in the application must be prepared by, or under the supervision of, a professional engineer if required by the Illinois Professional Engineering Practice Act [225 ILCS 325]. The professional engineer sh…

Section 831.104 Application Fees The permit application must be accompanied by all filing fees required pursuant to Section 5(f) of the Act.

Section 831.105 Required Signatures a) All permit applications must contain the full legal name, address and telephone number of the operator, the property owner, if different from the operator, and any duly authorized agent(s) of the operator or property owner to whom all inquir…

Section 831.106 Site Identification For existing permitted sites, the site name and the Illinois Inventory Identification Number previously assigned by the Agency shall be used in correspondence with the Agency regarding the facility. Permit applications for new facilities must i…

Section 831.107 Site Location Map All permit applications shall contain a site location map on the most recent United States Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle of the area from the 7½ minute series (topographic), or on such other map whose scale clearly shows the following infor…