Rules for industrial wastewater and grease waste haulers

A. General. 1. No waste hauler shall discharge directly or indirectly to a wastewater reclamation facility any material defined as hazardous waste by the RCRA or 40 CFR 261. 2. Industrial wastewater haulers. a. All industrial wastewater haulers shall obtain permits in accordance with this article and pay the appropriate fees, as set forth in the annual budget of the County. b. All industrial wastewater haulers shall sign a waste manifest form before unloading transported waste at a County approved disposal site. The hauler shall also keep the hauler's copies of the manifest form for a period of at least three years, and make all manifest records available for inspection by the director during normal business hours. The records shall be compiled monthly and provided to the director for billing purposes according to section 14.21A.080 . 3. Grease waste haulers. a. Grease waste haulers shall obtain permits in accordance with this article and pay the appropriate fees, as set forth in the annual budget of the County. b. Grease waste haulers shall determine the nature of the waste before transport, and notify the disposal site personnel of this nature upon delivery. c. Hazardous materials shall not be transported by the grease waste hauler under the permit system established in this article. d. Grease waste haulers shall sign a waste manifest form before unloading transported waste at a disposal site. The hauler shall also keep the hauler's copies of the manifest form for a period of at least three years, and make all manifest records available for inspection by the director during normal business hours. The records shall be compiled monthly and provided to the director for billing purposes according to section 14.21A.080 . e. Grease waste haulers shall only use a disposal site permitted by the County or other regulatory agency. f. Grease waste haulers shall effectively clean grease interceptors to completely remove all contents, including floating materials, wastewater, sludge and solids. Decanting or discharging of removed waste back into the interceptor from which the waste was removed or into any other interceptor, for the purpose of reducing the volume to be hauled, is prohibited. g. Maintenance requirements: All vehicles, hoses, pumps, tanks, tools, and equipment associated with grease waste handling shall be maintained in good repair, free of leaks, and in clean and sanitary condition. All hoses and valves on grease waste handling vehicles or tanks shall be tightly capped or plugged after each use to prevent leakage, dripping, spilling or other discharge of grease wastes onto any public or private property. B. Industrial wastewater haulers and grease waste haulers permit. 1. All permit holders subject to this section shall agree to hold harmless the County and its employees from any liabilities arising from the permit holder's operations under this permit. 2. No person shall engage in industrial wastewater or grease waste hauling in the jurisdiction of the County unless such person has a valid and existing industrial or grease waste hauler permit issued by the director. Upon issuance of a new permit or the renewal of an existing permit, the permit holder shall notify food service establishments or other applicable businesses that the permit holder services of the existence of this article. 3. No person shall operate an industrial wastewater or grease waste hauling vehicle in connection with industrial wastewater or grease waste handling unless the director has issued a permit for such company or business, the permit is valid and existing, and the permit is inside or posted on the vehicle. 4. Industrial wastewater hauler and grease waste hauler permits shall be granted or denied within sixty days of the date the application is received. When granted, the permit shall be issued for a period of one year, may not be transferred, and may be renewed by the director. 5. Hauler permits shall be denied if: a. The applicant has had two or more permit suspensions, or the applicant has had its permit revoked, within the past calendar year; b. An outstanding arrest warrant for the applicant has been issued; c. The applicant does not pay the required fee; or d. The applicant does not show proof of insurability for general comprehensive, automotive, and employee liability. 6. Any vehicle used to transport liquid waste shall have permanently affixed to one or more of its sides, clearly and easily visible and without interfering with the operation of the vehicle, the following: a. The name of the person or company owning the vehicle; b. The permit number established in this section; and c. Any and all waste decals denominated by a classification equal to or higher than the classification of waste being transported. C. Waste manifest form. All pumpage or industrial waste collected by haulers from interceptors or from other users must be tracked by a waste manifest that confirms pumping, hauling, and disposal of waste. Interceptor wastes removed for rendering or disposal in small quantities (less than five gallons) to a refuse Dumpster are excluded from waste manifest requirements. The total volume of grease disposed of in this manner over a thirty-day period, however, may not exceed ten gallons per hauler. Each person who engages in industrial or grease waste handling shall complete a waste manifest each time such person services an interceptor or other user. The persons completing the waste manifest shall maintain the original waste manifest as part of such person's official records for a period of not less than three years from the date of service of the interceptor or other user. Such person shall provide a copy of the waste manifest to the generator of the waste, the disposal site operator, and the director. This waste manifest form shall contain the following information: 1. Generator information: a. Name, b. Address, c. Name of the president or owner of the generator, d. Generator permit number, e. Date, f. Volume pumped, g. Date and time of pumping, h. Signature of generator verifying generator information; 2. Transporter (hauler) information: a. Name, b. Address, c. Name of the president or owner of the transporter or hauler, d. Vehicle description and capacity, e. Wastewater handling permit number, f. Dates of all actions, g. Classification and volume transportation; 3. Receiving facility information: a. Facility name, b. Address, c. Name of the president or owner of the receiving facility, d. Facility permit number, e. Date, f. Classification and volume of waste, g. Signature of receiving facility representative verifying receipt of waste. (Ord. 2760 § 4 (part), 1999)