NERC | Northeast Recycling Council - Vermont
Vermont
Contact: Vicky Viens, (802) 241-3448
Certification Exemptions
1. The following activities are exempt from the provisions of the solid waste management rules:
1. Composting of less than 10 tons (dry weight) per year of yard waste;
2. Composting of less than 5 tons (dry weight) per year of site generated source separated organic waste;
3. Composting any amount of the following farm generated materials: agricultural waste, newspaper, and yard waste;
4. Composting of wood;
5. Composting of any other material authorized by the Secretary and predicated by adequate demonstration by the applicant.
2. Composting of any amount of septage and/or sludge does not qualify for and exemption.
3. If the Secretary determines that a composting activity has or may pose a threat to the public health and safety, the environment, or constitutes a nuisance, the activity will not be exempt from the provisions of the solid waste management rules.
Categorical Certifications
1. The following composting activities are eligible for categorical certifications:
1. Composting of more than 10 tons (dry weight) of yard waste per year;
2. Composting of up to 5 tons (dry weight) of compostable material per year;
3. Composting that occurs on a farm, or other composting operations specifically approved by the Secretary in writing, that incorporate in addition to any amount of site-generated compostable materials, the following;
1. wood waste; or
2. 1 ton (dry weight) per day, weekly average, of other compostable material, in addition to any amount of yard waste.
2. Composting of any amount of septage and/or sludge does not qualify for categorical certification.
Full Certification
Facilities would need to apply for full certification if they do not fall within the required limits to qualify for exemption certification or categorical certification.
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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