NERC | Northeast Recycling Council New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Contacts: James Robb, 603-271-2591
Donald Maurer, 603-271-3713
Types of permits required for compost facilities incorporating food waste in leaf and yard and/or manure composts.
"Permit-by-Rule" permit
Facilities that compost food waste, farming residues, yard waste and/or manure at the same location as generated shall be deemed to hold a permit-by-rule, provided that the requirements of Env-Wm 2308.02 are met.
"Permit-by-Notification" permit
Are limited to facilities managing 30 tons of food waste or less per day.
Acceptable Food Wastes for Permit-by-Notification
1. Only food wastes that are generated by establishments located within New Hampshire.
2. Food wastes that may be composted are limited to the following:
1. Vegetable matter (i.e., produce) and bakery wastes generated by retail food sales outlets;
2. Food preparation wastes from commercial and institutional kitchens that are limited to vegetable matter, edible vegetable oils, and bakery wastes; and/or
3. Vegetable wastes generated as byproducts of food processing operations (e.g., canning, freezing).
Unacceptable Food Wastes for Permit-by-Notification
1. Dairy products and their derivatives, meat, and meat byproducts are specifically excluded from the food wastes that may be composted.
2. No non-food matter (such as plastic and paper bags and wrappings, ties, and string) may be included in the food wastes being composted.
"Emergency" permit
Shall apply to a composting facility which operates for a limited period of time in response to an emergency for which no other readily available response exists and for which a delayed response to obtain another type of permit would result in an unnecessary risk to public health, safety or the environment.
"Research and Development" permit
Shall apply to a composting facility that is a research and development project as defined by Env-Wm 103.47.
"Standard" permit
Shall apply to a composting facility that is not eligible for the above-described permits.
Quality Assurance and Control Standards
Apply only to composts that use feedstocks other than: yard waste, animal manure, or food waste. Testing will comply with NH Sludge Rules (Env-Wm 800), which are based on 503 rules. Testing schedules are as follows:
* Less than 1 dry ton per day - Semi-annual testing, with six grab samples composited monthly
* 1 to 10 dry tons per day - Monthly testing, with four grab samples composited weekly
* More than 10 dry tons per day - Weekly testing, with five grab samples composited daily
NERC
139 Main Street, Suite 401
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Phone: 802-254-3636
Fax: 802-254-5870
Email: info@nerc.org
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