18_2002 Organic Matter Recycling Regulation B.C.

human or animal food waste that is diverted from residential, commercial or institutional sources,

waste materials derived from non-agricultural operations, or

wood waste derived from land clearing, construction or demolition;

a stabilized earthy matter having the properties and structure of humus,

beneficial to plant growth when used as a soil amendment,

produced by composting, and

only derived from organic matter;

an owner of a composting facility;

an owner of a facility that produces managed organic matter for land application;

a registered owner of the land where managed organic matter is applied;

effluent originating from organic matter being received, processed, composted, cured or stored at a composting facility,

effluent originating from managed organic matter being stored or applied to land, or

precipitation, storm water, equipment wash water or other water which has come into contact with, or mixed with, organic matter or managed organic matter being received, processed, composted, cured or stored;

is registered in British Columbia with the person's appropriate professional association, acts under that professional association's code of ethics, and is subject to disciplinary action by that professional association, and

through suitable education, experience, accreditation and knowledge may be reasonably relied on to provide advice within the person's area of expertise as it relates to this regulation;

managed organic matter that measurably improves specific chemical or physical characteristics of soil or chemical or physical processes for a given use, or

a plant growth medium;

clean and untreated wood waste, or

non-food vegetative matter resulting from gardening operations, landscaping and land clearing,

human or animal food waste that is diverted from residential, commercial or institutional sources, nor

manure,

the construction and operation of composting facilities, and

the production, distribution, storage, sale and use or land application of biosolids and compost.

be in compliance with all applicable legislation of British Columbia including, without limitation, the Agricultural Land Commission Act and the Forest Land Reserve Act, and all applicable regulations under those enactments, and

be done in accordance with good agricultural practice.

the food waste or yard waste is generated by the residents of a residential dwelling unit, and

the annual production of compost does not exceed 20 cubic metres.

composting facilities

the land application of managed organic matter

agricultural composting processes;

backyard composting;

demonstration gardens for the composting of yard waste in quantities not exceeding 100 cubic metres per year.

the site has been used in accordance with this regulation for the application of managed organic matter or retail-grade organic matter,

the site has not been used for any commercial or industrial purpose or activity listed in Schedule 2 of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, B.C. Reg. 375/96, and

the site, before application of managed organic matter or retail-grade organic matter, was not a contaminated site as defined in section 11 (1) to (4) of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, B.C. Reg. 375/96.

prepare a land application plan for

sign the land application plan before its implementation.

a director, or

an official designated under the Agricultural Land Commission Act.

Schedule 1, Pathogen Reduction Processes;

Schedule 2, Vector Attraction Reduction;

Schedule 3, Pathogen Reduction Limits;

Section 3 of Schedule 4, Quality Criteria;

Schedule 5, Sampling and Analyses — Protocols and Frequency;

Schedule 6, Record-keeping.

a land application plan for Class A biosolids, and

the soil substance concentrations specified in Schedule 10.1.

in volumes that do not exceed 5 cubic metres per vehicle per day;

in sealed bags for retail purposes, each not to exceed 5 cubic metres, with no restrictions on the number of bags distributed per vehicle per day;

in volumes greater than 5 cubic metres to composting facilities or biosolids growing medium facilities.

Schedule 1, Pathogen Reduction Processes;

Schedule 2, Vector Attraction Reduction;

Schedule 3, Pathogen Reduction Limits;

Column 3 of Schedule 4, Quality Criteria;

Schedule 5, Sampling and Analyses — Protocols and Frequency;

Schedule 6, Record-keeping.

a land application plan for Class B biosolids,

the methodology specified in Schedule 8, and

the soil substance concentrations specified in Schedule 10.1, or the site-specific criteria approved by a director.

Column 2 of Schedule 4, Quality Criteria;

Schedule 5, Sampling and Analyses — Protocols and Frequency;

Schedule 6, Record-keeping;

Schedule 11, Requirements for Biosolids Growing Medium.

Schedule 1, Pathogen Reduction Processes;

Schedule 2, Vector Attraction Reduction;

Column 1 of Schedule 4, Quality Criteria.

the requirements of subsection (2) (a) to (c);

Schedule 3, Pathogen Reduction Limits;

Schedule 5, Sampling and Analyses — Protocols and Frequency;

Schedule 6, Record-keeping.

Schedule 1, Pathogen Reduction Processes;

Schedule 2, Vector Attraction Reduction;

Schedule 3, Pathogen Reduction Limits;

Column 3 of Schedule 4, Quality Criteria;

Schedule 5, Sampling and Analyses — Protocols and Frequency;

Schedule 6, Record-keeping.

a land application plan for Class B compost,

the methodology specified in Schedule 8, and

the soil substance concentrations specified in Schedule 10.1, or the site-specific numeric soil standards approved by a director.

in a storage facility in accordance with the requirements of section 18, or

at a storage site in accordance with the requirements of section 19.

be of sufficient capacity to store all the managed organic matter to be used on the land application site for the period of time needed for its application as a fertilizer or soil conditioner,

be located at least 15 metres from any watercourse and 30 metres from any source of water for domestic purposes, and

be maintained in such a manner as to prevent the escape of managed organic matter.

for not more than 2 weeks if it is

for more than 2 weeks if it is

Vancouver Island,

the Fraser Valley, and

any other area of British Columbia that receives a total average precipitation greater than 600 mm (24 inches) during the months of October to March inclusive.

is to be applied to land under a land application plan,

is stored at the land application site, and

is not stored in a storage facility,

to a director at least 30 calendar days before the land application of managed organic matter;

to a medical health officer at least 30 calendar days before the land application of managed organic matter to agricultural land or in a watershed;

to the Land Reserve Commission at least 30 calendar days before the land application of managed organic matter within an agricultural land reserve or forest reserve land.

must not proceed, or

may only proceed subject to conditions specified by the medical health officer.

constructed with an existing or proposed annual production capacity of 20 000 tonnes or more,

expanded beyond an existing annual production capacity of 20 000 tonnes or more resulting in an increase in production capacity of more than 10 percent, or

expanded beyond an existing annual production capacity of less than 20 000 tonnes resulting in an annual production capacity of more than 20 000 tonnes.

design of the composting facilities including buildings, works and other appurtances,

odour and leachate collection and treatment systems, and

site preparation for the composting facilities, buffer zones and plans to minimize the impact on adjacent lands.

the construction and operation of a new composting facility, or

any modification of an existing composting facility that results in an increase in the annual production capacity of more than 10 percent or more than 20 000 cubic metres.

all works to be constructed on the site;

design capacity of the composting facility;

a leachate management plan which stipulates how leachate generated from any and all stages of the composting process will be minimized, managed, treated or disposed;

an odour management plan which stipulates how air contaminants from the composting facility will be discharged in a manner that does not cause pollution;

an operating and closure plan for the composting facility.

the qualified professional

a copy of the plans and specifications for the composting facility are kept at the composting facility at all times, and are available for inspection at any time,

the plans and specifications are submitted to a director upon request, and

the composting facility is operated in compliance with the plans and specifications required by subsection (1).

a director, and

the Land Reserve Commission if the composting facility is in an agricultural land reserve or forest reserve land.

the composting facility location and design capacity, name of a contact person, type of waste received, and intended distribution of compost, and

a copy of a personnel training program plan that addresses the specific training needed to operate the composting facility in compliance with this regulation.

be located on asphalt, concrete or another similar impermeable surface that is capable of withstanding wear and tear from normal operations and that will prevent the release of leachate into the environment;

have a roof or cover, or a prepared surface, designed to prevent

have a leachate collection system designed, constructed, maintained and operated to reuse leachate, or to remove leachate, from the receiving, storage, processing and curing areas.

be stored so as to prevent vector attraction, and

be disposed of on a regular basis in accordance with the Act.

all compost must be applied or distributed in accordance with this regulation, and

all unprocessed organic matter must be removed from the facility and dealt with in accordance with the Act.

under section 3 of the Public Notification Regulation, provide information respecting the application,

under section 4 (1), (2) or (3) of the Public Notification Regulation, give notice of the application,

under section 5 (4) of the Public Notification Regulation, post the application on a billboard,

under section 6 (3) of the Public Notification Regulation, publish the application, or

under section 6 (5) of the Public Notification Regulation, post the application in a post office.

meet a requirement referred to in subsection (3) by the time specified by the director, or

meet a requirement under the Public Notification Regulation by the time specified in that regulation.

the thermophilic aerobic digestion method consisting of an aerobic process whereby liquid biosolids are agitated with air or oxygen under a temperature of not less than 55 Celsius for 30 minutes or longer, and the temperature and time period are determined using the equation in paragraph (f). The process is to be configured (batch, plug flow, staged) to maintain sufficient retention time to ensure that pathogen and volatile solids destruction is reliably achieved;

the thermophilic anaerobic digestion method consisting of a process whereby liquid biosolids are agitated in the absence of free oxygen (under negative Redox potential) at a temperature of not less than 50 Celsius for at least 10 consecutive days. The process must be configured (batch, plug flow, staged) to maintain sufficient retention time to ensure that pathogen and volatile solids destruction is reliably achieved;

the heat treatment method such that when the percent solids of the biosolids is 7 percent or higher,

the heat treatment method such that when the percent solids of the biosolids is 7 percent or higher and small particles of biosolids are heated by either warmed gases or an immiscible liquid,

the heat treatment method such that when the percent solids of the biosolids is less than 7 percent,

the heat treatment method such that when the percent solids of the biosolids is less than 7 percent,

the alkaline stabilization method consisting of maintaining the pH within the biosolids at above 12 for 72 hours with a temperature during the 72 hour period greater than 52 Celsius for 12 hours. After 72 hours at pH above 12, the biosolids must be air-dried to greater than 50 percent total solids.

the windrow composting method whereby organic matter is processed in a windrow involving periodic aeration and mixing of the windrow, with a temperature of not less than 55 Celsius maintained for at least 15 days and not fewer than 5 turnings of the windrow made during the high temperature period to promote uniform exposure of the compost to thermophilic temperatures;

the static aerated pile composting method consisting of a compost process involving mechanical aeration of the compost pile, with the compost pile insulated and a temperature of not less than 55 Celsius maintained throughout the compost pile for at least 3 consecutive days;

the enclosed vessel method consisting of a confined compost process involving mechanical aeration of compost under controlled environmental conditions, with a temperature of not less than 55 Celsius maintained for at least 3 days during the composting process.

the aerobic digestion process whereby Class B biosolids are agitated with air or oxygen to maintain aerobic conditions for a specific mean cell residence time at a specific temperature. Values for the mean cell residence time and temperature must be between 40 days at 20 Celsius and 60 days at 15 Celsius;

the air-drying process whereby Class B biosolids are dried on sand beds or on paved or unpaved basins. The biosolids must dry for a minimum of 3 months. During 2 of the 3 months, the ambient average daily temperature must be above 0 Celsius;

the anaerobic digestion process whereby Class B biosolids are treated in the absence of air for a specific mean cell residence time at a specific temperature. Values for the mean cell time and temperature must be between 15 days at 35 Celsius to 55 Celsius and 60 days at 20 Celsius;

the compost process using either within-vessel, static aerated pile or windrow-composting methods whereby the temperature of the Class B compost is raised to 40 Celsius or higher and maintained for 5 days. For 4 hours during the 5-day period, the temperature in the compost pile must exceed 55 Celsius;

the lime stabilization process whereby sufficient lime is added to the Class B biosolids to raise the pH of the biosolids to 12 after 2 hours of contact.

a digestion process (aerobic or anaerobic) resulting in the mass of volatile solids of the biosolids being reduced by more than 38 percent;

when the 38 percent volatile solids reduction requirement in paragraph (a) cannot be met for an aerobically digested biosolids, vector attraction reduction can be demonstrated by digesting a portion of the previously digested biosolids that has a percent solids of two percent or less aerobically in the laboratory in a bench-scale unit for 30 additional days at 20° Celsius. When, at the end of the 30 days, the volatile solids in the biosolids at the beginning of that period is reduced by less than 15 percent, vector attraction reduction is achieved;

when the 38 percent volatile solids reduction requirement in paragraph (a) cannot be met for an anaerobically digested biosolids, vector attraction reduction can be demonstrated by digesting a portion of the previously digested biosolids anaerobically in the laboratory in a bench-scale unit for 40 additional days at a temperature between 30 and 37 Celsius. When, at the end of the 40 days, the volatile solids in the biosolids at the beginning of that period is reduced by less than 17 percent, vector attraction reduction is achieved;

the specific oxygen uptake rate (SOUR) for biosolids treated in an aerobic process shall be less than or equal to 1.5 milligrams of oxygen per hour per gram of total solids (dry weight basis) at a temperature of 20 Celsius;

the pH of biosolids shall be raised to 12 or higher by alkali addition and, without the addition of more alkali, shall remain at 12 or higher for two hours and then at 11.5 or higher for an additional 22 hours;

the percent solids of biosolids generated in a wastewater treatment process must be equal to or greater than 90 percent based on the moisture content and total solids prior to mixing with other materials. The biosolids must thereafter be managed in such a way that the moisture content of the biosolids does not increase such that compliance with the 90 percent solids requirement is maintained until such time as the biosolids is land applied in accordance with section 7 (2) or distributed in accordance with 7 (4) of this regulation.

Class A compost must be treated in an aerobic process for 14 days or longer. During that time, the temperature of the compost must be higher than 40° Celsius and the average temperature of the compost must be higher than 45° Celsius. After the vector attraction reduction process is completed the carbon to nitrogen ratio of the compost must be greater than or equal to 15:1 and less than or equal to 35:1;

Class A compost must be retained in curing piles for at least 21 days. After the 21 day period, the carbon to nitrogen ratio of the Class A compost must be greater than or equal to 15:1 and less than or equal to 35:1 and must not re-heat, upon standing, under the following conditions:

if Class B biosolids, with fecal coliform levels determined to be < 2 000 000 MPN per gram of total solids, are injected into the soil, then the biosolids must be injected below the land surface within 8 hours after being discharged from the pathogen treatment process and no significant amount of biosolids must remain on the soil surface 1 hour after application;

if Class B biosolids, with fecal coliform levels determined to be < 2 000 000 MPN per gram of total solids, are incorporated by tillage, then the biosolids must be incorporated within 8 hours after being discharged from the pathogen treatment process and no significant amount of biosolids must remain on the soil surface 6 hours after application.

Class A biosolids, and

Class A compost (not produced from yard waste alone).

from every 1 000 tonnes dry weight, or

once per year,

Class A biosolids are used for land application,

Class A biosolids in quantities less than 5 cubic metres and Class A compost are prepared for distribution, and

Class A biosolids and Class B biosolids are used to prepare biosolids growing medium.

the biosolids or compost must be treated through one of the process options listed in section 7 (a) to (e) of Schedule 1,

fecal coliform levels must be determined to be < 2 000 000 MPN per gram of total solids (dry weight basis), and

fecal coliform levels must be determined to be < 1 000 MPN per gram of total solids (dry weight basis) if the land application methods stated in section 2 of Schedule 8 apply.

at least every 1 000 tonnes dry weight, or

once per year,

foreign matter content less than or equal to 1 percent dry weight, and

no sharp foreign matter, such as glass or metal shards, in a size and shape that can cause injury.

Class A biosolids and Class B biosolids,

biosolids growing medium,

Class A compost that is not solely produced from yard waste, and

Class B compost,

at least every 1 000 tonnes dry weight of organic matter, or

once per year,

Class A biosolids, and

Class A compost (not produced from yard waste alone) and Class B compost.

Class A biosolids and Class B biosolids,

biosolids growing medium,

Class A compost (not solely produced from yard waste), and

Class B compost.

the full legal name and address of the facilities where the managed organic matter is produced;

the name of the local contact, local address, and telephone number for the discharger of managed organic matter;

the name and address of the qualified professional producing the land application plan;

the name of the registered owner of the land upon which the land application of managed organic matter will take place;

the street address and legal description of the land application site;

the location and boundaries of the land application site, and provide map or plan;

written authorization of registered owner(s) or the registered owner('s/s') agent(s) for the land application of managed organic matter;

the intended commencement date and subsequent dates for land application;

storage and leachate management requirements for managed organic matter at the application site;

a physical description of the constituents, including foreign matter, of the managed organic matter to be applied.

fecal coliform densities;

vector attraction reduction process or management method;

the moisture content of the managed organic matter;

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) (µg/g) dry weight basis;

ammonia plus ammonium and nitrate nitrogen (µg/g) dry weight basis;

plant available phosphorus and potassium (µg/g) dry weight basis;

calculation of soil conditioner and/or crop nutrient requirements;

soil concentrations (µg/g) of substances set out in Schedule 4 before application under the plan;

pH and electrical conductivity in the soil where the managed organic matter is to be applied;

substance concentrations set out in Schedule 4 in the managed organic matter to be applied;

pH and electrical conductivity in the managed organic matter to be applied.

projected concentrations in soil of substances set out in Schedule 4 at the location of land application for each year after application;

methods to measure soil concentrations of substances set out in Schedule 4 after each year's application;

management methods for specific conditions for each site described within the plan or as specified by a director;

special procedures if the plan is to land apply Class B biosolids with fecal coliform levels greater than or equal to 1 000 MPN per gram of total solids;

special procedures if the plan is to land apply Class B biosolids that do not meet the vector attraction reduction process requirements specified in this regulation;

special procedures if the plan is to land apply Class B compost that does not meet the maturity requirements specified in this regulation;

application rate in dry tonnes per hectare for each year of the plan that provides the desired fertilizer nutrient levels and/or soil conditioner levels required to establish and/or sustain the vegetation or crops on the land application site, while at the same time minimizing the potential for adverse environmental impacts;

a post-application monitoring plan if the proposed application rates exceed the annual crop nutrient requirement, including potential changes in soil and vegetation quality.

be applied only to land application sites with restricted public access or use;

not be applied to land where the groundwater table at the time of application is within one metre of the surface;

be applied only if

be applied with the following minimum distances:

have visible signage, for 38 months after the most recent application each road or path to the land application site and for 38 months after the most recent application;

have signage that clearly indicates:

be applied with the following minimum distances:

not be applied to land where the groundwater table at the time of application is within one metre of the surface.

substance concentrations, listed in Schedule 4, Column 2;

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) < 0.6 percent by weight;

carbon to nitrogen ratio, (C:N) ratio must be > 15:1;

organic matter content must not exceed 15 percent dry weight.

full legal name and address of the discharger..............................................................................................................

name of the local contact and local address for the discharger of managed organic matter................................................

street address and legal description of the land application...........................................................................................

registered owner of the land upon which the land application of managed organic matter will take place.............................

land upon which the land application of managed organic matter will take place is

If ALR or agricultural land, will it be used

any previous waste management permit number, if known.............................................................................................

description of the managed organic matter to be applied...............................................................................................

intended date(s) for land application for that year.........................................................................................................

application rate(s)....................................................................................................................................................

cumulative additions for that year of substances listed in Schedule 4...............................................................................

pre-approved, site-specific numeric soil standards, if applicable......................................................................................

attached map and/or plan identifying the bounds of the land application site.

written authorization by registered owner or lessee for the land application of managed organic matter attached.