NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE


Title 128 - Department of Environmental Quality

Chapter 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND STANDARDS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC HAZARDOUS WASTES AND SPECIFIC TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
Effective Date: 08/18/07

001 Hazardous wastes that are recycled are subject to the requirements for generators, transporters, and storage facilities of Sections 004 through 006 of this Chapter except for the materials listed in Sections 002 and 003 of this Chapter. Hazardous wastes that are recycled will be known as "recyclable materials." Certain hazardous wastes as defined by Title 128, Chapter 25 may be managed under the universal waste requirements of Chapter 25.

002 The following materials are exempt from Chapter 4 and Chapters 7 through 23:

003 The following recyclable materials are regulated under Sections 007 through 012 of this Chapter and all applicable provisions in Chapters 12 through 15:

004 Generators and transporters of recyclable materials are subject to the applicable requirements of Chapters 9 (Small Quantity Generators), 10 (Large Quantity Generators) and 11 (Transporters) and the notification requirements of Chapter 4 except as provided in Sections 002 and 003 of this Chapter.

005 Owners and operators of facilities that store recyclable materials before they are recycled are regulated under all applicable provisions of Chapters 12 through 15, Chapter 20, Sections 001 through 012 and Sections 019 through 020 of Chapters 21 and 22, and the notification requirements of Chapter 4 except as provided in Sections 002 and 003 of this Chapter. The recycling process itself is exempt from regulation except as provided in Section 005.01 of this Chapter. 006 Owners or operators of facilities that recycle recyclable materials without storing them before they are recycled are subject to the following requirements, except as provided in Sections 002 and 003 of this Chapter:

007 Recyclable materials used in a manner constituting disposal.

007.04C The use of used oil as a dust suppressant is prohibited.

008 Hazardous waste burned in boilers and industrial furnaces.

009 Used Oil Management. Used oil that is recycled includes any used oil which is reused, following its original use, for any purpose (including the purpose for which the oil was originally used). Such term includes, but is not limited to, oil which is re-refined, reclaimed, burned for energy recovery, or reprocessed.

009.04 Used oil storage requirements for used oil generators.

010 Used oil burned for energy recovery.

USED OIL EXCEEDING ANY SPECIFICATION LEVEL IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 010 OF THIS CHAPTER WHEN BURNED FOR ENERGY RECOVERYa
aThe specification does not apply to used oil fuel mixed with a hazardous waste other than conditionally exempt small quantity generator hazardous waste.
bUsed oil containing more than 1,000 ppm total halogens is presumed to be a hazardous waste under the rebuttable presumption provided under Section 010.01C of this Chapter. Such used oil is subject to Section 008 of this Chapter rather than Section 010 of this Chapter, when burned for energy recovery unless the presumption of mixing can be successfully rebutted.

011 Recyclable materials utilized for precious metal recovery.

012 Spent lead-acid batteries being reclaimed.

013 Conditional exemption for low-level mixed waste storage, treatment, transportation and disposal.
Enabling Legislation: Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-1505(13)

Legal Citation: Title 128, Chapter 7, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality


Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
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Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
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