Chapter 1. General Provisions

 

Sec. 101. Purpose.

The purpose of this Title is to provide for the establishment of a comprehensive solid waste collection and disposal system, and to regulate the storage, collection, disposal, treatment, and management of solid waste on the Fort Peck Reservation (hereafter referred to as the Reservation) in order to protect the environment, public health, safety, and well being of the members of the Tribes and the residents of the Reservation.

Sec. 102. Findings.

The Tribal Executive Board makes the following findings and declarations:

(a) the Executive Board, has the authority to protect the general welfare of members of the Tribes, the residents of the Reservation and the environment of the Reservation;

(b) the increasing volume and variety of solid waste and hazardous waste being generated on the Reservation and often inadequate existing methods of managing solid waste and hazardous waste contribute to land, air and water pollution and thereby threaten the economy, public health, safety, welfare and well being of the Reservation and its residents;

(c) the adoption of this Title by the Executive Board is in the best interest of ensuring, promoting, and protecting members of the Tribes, residents of the Reservation and the character of the Reservation and is consistent with policy and is enacted for the protection of the Reservation’s natural environment.

Sec. 103. This Solid Waste Code will supercede any conflicting laws or codes found in the Tribe’s Code or laws; and.

(a) Authority.

This Title is adopted pursuant to authority vested in the Executive Board in the Constitution and By-Laws of the Tribes, Article VII sec. 5, (c), to protect and preserve the wildlife and Natural Resources of the Reservation, and Article VII sec. 4, to promote public health, education, security, charity, and other services as may contribute to the social advancement of the members of the Tribes. -2-

(b) Severability.

If any provision of this Code or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this Code that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application thereof, and to this end the provisions of this Code are severable.

(c) Citation or Use of Language from Other Laws.

Citation to statutory or administrative language, definitions, procedure, or provisions of Federal or State law in this Code does not establish jurisdiction, which otherwise does not exist, in such Federal or State government. Nothing in this Code may be deemed a waiver of the Fort Peck Tribes sovereign immunity, and if any Court of competent jurisdiction construes this provision as conflicting with any other provision in this Code, then this express retention of sovereign immunity shall control and prevail.

(d) Sovereignty

The Fort Peck Tribes possess the inherent sovereign authority to enact this Code and no part of this Code constitutes a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the Tribes.

Sec. 104. Scope.

This Title shall apply to all persons and entities, including but not limited to households, commercial businesses, schools, governmental facilities, farmers, ranchers, private contractors, and any entities or facilities engaged in the storage, collection, disposal, and treatment of solid waste within the Reservation.

Sec. 105. Jurisdiction.

The Tribes have inherent authority to exercise civil authority and jurisdiction under this Title over the conduct of Tribal members and all other persons on all lands within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation to maintain the environment, natural resources, public health, safety, welfare, political integrity and economic well being of the Tribes. Because any violation of this Title or any rules or regulations adopted hereunder will have a demonstrable and serious impact on the environment, natural resources, public health, safety, welfare, political integrity, and economic security of the Tribes, this Title, and any rules and regulations adopted hereunder, shall apply to:

(a) all persons within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation, without exception, including but not limited to, all tribal members, and all other persons on the Reservation, including any Indians who are members of other Indian tribes, all non-Indians, and any other person as defined under this Title; and -3-

(b) all places and lands located anywhere within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation, including all trust and non-trust land, not withstanding the issuance of any patent, fee, allotment, right-of-way, lease, or any real property interest of any kind, held by any person.

Sec. 106. Definitions.

As used in this Title and any regulations adopted pursuant to or in accordance with this Title, the words and terms below shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Agency” means Any board, bureau, commission, department, or officer of the Tribes, whether or not the agency or person is subject to review of another Tribal agency, which is authorized by the law to confer or deny a benefit, to exact a penalty or sanction, to determine contested cases, or to enter into contracts, provided that the provisions of this ordinance do not apply to the Executive Board, the Fort Peck Tribal Court, the Fort Peck Court of Appeals, the supervision and administration of the custody, care, control, or treatment of youths, patients, or prisoners, the Tribes’ Personnel or Human Resources Department or Tribal personnel matters, any school, college, or training institution authorized, operated, managed, regulated, funded, or chartered by the Tribal government or any agency thereof, or any function of the Tribal government exercised in connection with the enforcement and regulation of conservation of fish and wildlife.

(b) “Agent” means an employee or duly authorized representative of the Tribes.

(c) “Agricultural waste” means waste generated from agricultural activities.

(d) “Approved site” means a disposal site or solid waste facility within the Reservation which has met all the requirements of this Title and any other applicable regulations and is approved by the Office of Environmental Protection and the Executive Board as the place for final depositing of solid waste.

(e) “Bulky wastes” means large items of solid waste, such as car bodies, appliances, furniture, trees, stumps and other oversized wastes.

(f) “Carcass” means any deceased animal or portion of any deceased animal.

(g) “Closure” means the termination of the receiving, handling, recycling, treatment or disposal of solid waste at an approved site, and includes all operations necessary to prepare the solid waste facility for post-closure maintenance. Any closure that occurs on the Reservation shall adhere to the regulations set forth under 40 CFR, Ch.1, Part 264.

(h) “Collection” means the gathering of solid waste at the place of generation by an approved collection agent, and transfer to a solid waste facility, roll-off site or other approved site. -4-

(i) “Collection agent” means any person or entity engaged in collection of solid waste.

(j) “Collection vehicle” means a solid waste commercial compactor or other conveyance that is easily cleanable and capable of transporting solid waste without spillage or littering.

(k) “Commercial solid waste” means all types of solid waste generated by stores, offices, restaurants, businesses, warehouses and other entities engaged in non-manufacturing, commercial activities on the Reservation. Commercial solid waste does not include household waste and industrial solid waste.

(l) “Construction and demolition wastes” means solid waste associated with the construction or dismantling of such objects as roads, buildings or similar structures, including private homes, and individual dwellings.

(m) “Container” means any receptacle intended for the temporary storage of waste, that is durable, leak proof, nonabsorbent, water tight, corrosion resistant, rodent and insect resistant, easily cleanable, has close-fitting covers and adequate handles to facilitate handling, and is in good condition. Containers are further limited to the following:

(1) Individual household containers must be at least 95-gallon capacity.

(2) Business and drop box containers must be compatible with the collection vehicle used by Operation and Maintenance, or any collection agent or contractor thereof.

(n) “Disposal” means the approved or unapproved discharge, abandonment, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste or hazardous waste into or on any soil, air, water, or determined Tribal natural resource whether intentional or otherwise.

(o) “Franchised service” means any solid waste collection service operating within the Reservation pursuant to a contract or other consensual relationship with the Tribes, or any entity of agency thereof.

(p) “Garbage” means putrescible material, including but not limited to, animal and vegetable wastes resulting for the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.

(q) “Hazardous Substance” means:

(1) any substance designated pursuant to section 311(b)(2)(A) of the CWA; any element, compound, mixture, solution, or substance designated pursuant to section 102 of CERCLA;

(2) any hazardous waste having the characteristics identified under or listed pursuant to section 3001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);

(3) any toxic pollutant listed under section 307(a) of the CWA; -5-

(4) any hazardous air pollutant listed under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.);

(5) and any imminently hazardous chemical substance or mixture with respect to which the U. S. EPA Administrator has taken action pursuant to section 7 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);

(r) “Hazardous Wastes” Shall mean solid waste or combination of solid wastes which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may:

(1) Pose a substantial present or future hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise mismanaged; or

(2) Meet the specifications, description or listing as a hazardous waste in 40 CFR Parts 260 and 261 pursuant to 3001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1980 and any subsequent amendments.

(s) “Hearings examiner” means the person designated by the Executive Board to hear appeals from the Office of Environmental Protection or the Public Works Board arising under this Title.

(t) “Household waste” means any solid waste derived from households, including single and multiple residences, hotels, motels, campgrounds and other recreation and land management facilities.

(u) “Incineration” means to reduce to ashes through combustion using a containment device that provides for control of combustion parameters.

(v) “Industrial solid waste” means any solid waste generated by industrial processes or manufacturing.

(w) “Infectious waste” means any equipment, instruments, utensils, and formites of a disposable nature from the rooms of patients who are suspected to have or have been diagnosed as having a communicable disease and must, therefore, be isolated as required by the any health agency; any laboratory wastes, such as pathological specimens (e.g., all tissues, specimens of blood elements, excreta, and secretions obtained from patients or laboratory animals) and disposable formites (any substance that may harbor or transmit pathogenic organisms) attended thereto; or any surgical operating room pathologic specimens and disposable formites attendant thereto, and similar disposable materials from outpatient areas and emergency rooms.

(x) “Landfill” means a discrete area of land or an excavation that receives household waste, and that is not a land application unit, surface impoundment, injection well, or waste pile, as those terms are defined under 40 CFR, Ch. 1, § 257.2. A landfill also may receive other types of RCRA Subtitle D wastes, such as commercial solid waste, non-hazardous sludge, conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste and industrial solid waste. A landfill may be -6-

publicly or privately owned or operated. A landfill may be a new landfill, an existing landfill or a lateral expansion.

(y) "Leachate" means a liquid which has contacted, passed through, or emerged from solid waste and contains soluble, suspended, or miscible materials removed from the waste.

(z) “Liquid” means a substance in a condition in which it flows, that is a fluid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, and whose shape but not volume can be changed.

(aa) “Litter” means solid waste that is scattered intentionally or in a careless or negligent manner.

(bb) “Nuisance” means any act or condition created by any person or persons, which results in an inconvenience to or affects the health of the public.

(cc) “Occupant” means a person having possessory rights, who can control what goes upon the premises.

(dd) “Office of Environmental Protection” means the Tribes’ Office of Environmental Protection.

(ee) “Operation and Maintenance” means the Tribes’ Office of Operation and Maintenance.

(ff) “Open Burning” means the burning of solid waste in an open area, pile, barrel or in

any other uncontrolled manner.

(gg) “Permit” means an entitlement to commence and continue operation of a solid waste facility as long as both procedural and performance standards are met. The term "permit" includes any functional equivalent such as a registration or license.

(hh) “Person” means any individual person, firm, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or private corporation, or any other entity whatsoever, whether one or more.

(ii) “Pollutant or contaminant” shall include, but not be limited to, any element, substance, compound, or mixture, including disease-causing agents, which after release into the environment and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation into any organism, either directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will or may reasonably be anticipated to cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction) or physical deformations, in such organisms or their offspring. The term pollutant or contaminant shall also include a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) and petroleum or petroleum product. -7-

(jj) “Pollution” means the condition caused by the presence of or on soil, air, or water

of any solid waste, hazardous waste, or substance derived therefrom in such quantity, of such nature and duration, or under such condition that the quality appearance or usefulness of the soil, air, or water is significantly degraded or adversely altered.

(kk) “Premise” means a tract or parcel of land with or without habitable buildings.

(ll) “Property damage” means any physical injury to tangible property, including loss of use of that property caused by the injury, or any loss of use of tangible property that is not physically injured.

(mm) “Putrescible” means any organic matter capable of being decomposed by micro-organisms and that can result in the formation of foul smelling products.

(nn) “Public Works Board” means the Tribes’ Public Works Board.

(oo) “Public Works System” means the component of Tribal government, operated by the Office of Operation and Maintenance, subject to the authority of the Executive Board and the Public Works Board, which provides services to the public such as water delivery, and sewage and solid waste collection and disposal.

(pp) "Petroleum" or "petroleum product" includes gasoline, crude oil, fuel oil, diesel oil or fuel, lubricating oil, oil sludge or refuse, and any other petroleum-related product or any fraction thereof that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure (60 degrees F and 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute), or motor fuel blend, such as gasohol, and that is not augmented or compounded by more than a de minimis amount of another substance.

(qq) “Regulated substance” means any hazardous substance, petroleum or petroleum product.

(rr) “Release” means any spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, escaping, leaching, or disposing of all hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants or petroleum or petroleum products into air, ground water, surface water, surface soils, or subsurface soils.

(ss) “Roll-off site” means a solid waste management facility that is generally open to the public for the collection of solid waste that is generated by more than one household or firm that is collected in a refuse container with a total capacity of not more than 50 cubic yards; or

(1) receives waste from waste collection vehicles and:

(a) receives no more than 3,000 tons of waste each year; -8-

(b)has control measures in place, including on-site staffing, to adequately contain solid waste and blowing litter in the site and to minimize spills and leakage of liquid wastes; and

(c) is a site at which a local government unit requires commercial waste haulers to deposit wastes at the site only during the hours that the site is staffed.

(tt) “Rubbish” means non-putrescible solid waste, including ashes, consisting of both combustible and non combustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, tires, or litter of any kind.

(uu) “Sanitary landfill” means a land disposal facility, at which solid waste is spread in thin layers, compacted to the smallest practical volume, and covered with soil at the end of each operating day in a manner that minimizes environmental hazards and is approved and permitted pursuant to this Code and meets the requirements of 40 CFR Part 258.

(vv) “Scavenging” means the uncontrolled removal of solid waste materials from any solid waste container, solid waste collection vehicle, or approved disposal site.

(ww) "Solid waste" means all putrescible and non-putrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid waste, including but not limited to garbage, trash refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded mobile homes and trailers, appliances, manure, vegetable and animal solid and semi-solid waste, septic pumpings and other discarded solid materials, materials, including solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial, construction, demolition and agricultural operations, and from community activities, but, unless disposed of at a solid waste management facility, does not include:

(1) Solids or dissolved material in domestic sewage or other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste water effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return flows or other common water pollutants;

(2) Liquids, solids, sludges or dissolved constituents which are collected or separated in process units for recycling, recovery or reuse including the recovery of energy, within a continuous or batch manufacturing or refining process; or

(3) Agricultural materials which are recycled in the production of agricultural commodities;

(4) Industrial discharges that are point sources subject to permits under 33 U.S.C. § 1342;

(5) Source, special nuclear, or byproducts material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of l954 as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et Seq.; -9-

(xx) “Solid waste facility” means any system that controls the storage, treatment, recycling, recovery, or disposal of solid waste. For the purposes of this definition, a roll-off site is a component of a solid waste facility.

(yy) “Solid waste facility permit” means the permit required for any person or entity

engaged in the commercial transport, collection or storage of solid waste or otherwise engaged in the operation of a solid waste facility, issued by the Office of Environmental Protection.

(zz) “Solid waste fee” means a monthly fee for solid waste transport as set by the Fort

Peck Tribes Public Works Board.

(aaa) “Solid waste landfill” means any publicly or privately owned landfill or landfill unit that receives household waste, commercial waste, non-hazardous sludge, or solid waste.

(bbb) “Solid waste plan” means a document prepared by the Office of Environmental Protection and approved by the Executive Board which defines the objectives, procedures, responsibilities and management of solid waste on the Reservation.

(ccc) “Solid waste transportation permit” means the permit issued by the Office of Environmental Protection authorizing the transportation of solid waste.

(ddd) “Storage” means the confining, containing or stockpiling of solid waste for a limited period of time prior to collection, transportation, utilization, processing or final disposal

(eee) “Transfer station” means a site at which solid waste is concentrated for transport to a solid waste facility. A transfer station may be fixed or mobile.

(fff) “Transportation” means the movement of solid waste from the point of generation to any intermediate points and finally to the point of ultimate storage or disposal.

(ggg) “Transporter” means a person engaged in the transportation of solid waste by air, rail, highway, or water on or off the Reservation.

(hhh) “Treatment” means the modification of solid waste in such a manner as to cause it to be safe to dispose of in a solid waste facility.

 

Chapter 2. Responsibilities of Persons owning or occupying dwellings, businesses or other property.

 

Sec. 201 Owner.

Any person who owns or occupies any dwelling, residence, premises, or business establishment shall be responsible for the sanitary condition of said dwelling, residence, -10- premises, or business establishment. No person shall place, deposit or allow to be placed or deposited on his premises or on any public street, road, alley, streams, springs, bodies of surface or ground water or wetlands any solid waste except in a manner described in this Title.

(a) Any person who owns or occupies any dwelling, residence, premises, or business

establishment shall be responsible for the storage and stockpiling of all refuse accumulated for proper collection and disposal.

(b) It is the responsibility of each person owning or occupying any dwelling,

residence, premises or business establishment to properly store hazardous waste.

(c) All dangerous materials and substances shall be rendered harmless prior to

collection and disposal in accordance with all Tribal, state, and federal regulations.

(d) Any such person shall act in such a manner as to not permit his property or other private property to become dangerous or hazardous, or impair the safety, health or comfort of the public by the discarding of solid waste.

(e) It shall be unlawful for any such person to store within the communities any wrecked,

junked or unserviceable vehicle or tires or any other unserviceable appliances or implements such as stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, or any other items discarded which disfigure the appearance of the premises, leak hazardous substances or present a health or safety hazard.

 

Chapter 3. Office of Environmental Protection

 

Sec. 301. Office of Environmental Protection.

The Office of Environmental Protection is hereby designated as the responsible party to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Title, to develop and establish a permitting system, to set fee provisions and set policy.

Sec. 302. Compliance Officer.

The Compliance Officer shall be housed within the Office of Environmental Protection.

Sec. 303. Perform Inspections.

The Office of Environmental Protection may perform inspections to establish that any person, solid waste facility, vehicle, transfer station, approved container, roll-off site or approved site is in compliance with the Title. -11-

Sec. 304. Issue Permits.

The Office of Environmental Protection shall issue all permits under this Title pertaining to:

(a) the establishment of a solid waste facility within the Reservation;

(b) the commercial storage and disposal of solid waste within the Reservation;

(c) the treatment of solid waste within the Reservation; and

(d) the commercial transportation of solid waste within the Reservation.

Sec. 305. Procedures for Permitting and Inspection Program.

The Office of Environmental Protection shall develop procedures for carrying out a permit and inspection program, including but not limited to requiring operators to file reports with the Compliance Officer in order to monitor the storage of solid waste, solid waste handling, treatment or disposal within the Reservation.

Sec. 306. Adopt and Enforce Regulations.

The Office of Environmental Protection shall adopt and enforce such regulations as are reasonably necessary to implement and carry out the policies, requirements, and duties described in this Title.

Sec. 307. Non-compliance Fines.

The Office of Environmental Protection may impose reasonable fines for permit violations, any wrongful dumping of solid waste, littering and any violations of this Title or any regulations adopted thereunder. The non-compliance fees collected shall be deposited in the Tribes General Fund.

Sec. 308. Coordination and Cooperation with other Agencies.

The Office of Environmental Protection may:

(a) assist or receive assistance from other Tribal, state, and federal agencies in the development and maintenance of inspection, enforcement, training, and regulatory programs; and

(b) request, as necessary, any Tribal, or federal, agency having jurisdiction to investigate and report on any questions or matters involving solid waste handling, treatment and disposal affecting the Reservation. -12-

Sec. 309 Public Information Program

Office of Environmental Protection may implement a public information program to provide information to other governments, private industry, and the general public concerning environmental protection, effective reuse of solid waste, and other management matters as it deems appropriate.

 

Chapter 4. Public Works Board

 

Sec. 401. Responsibility.

The Public Works Board shall:

(a) develop and maintain the Public Works System;

(b) implement the policy of this Title in its oversight of the Public Works System.

(c) act as an initial Appeals Board according to the Public Works System Handbook for decisions made by Operations and Maintenance.

(d) develop and maintain a permitting system for non-commercial dumping at solid waste facilities.

(e) determine appropriate fees for services of the Public Works System and Operation

and Maintenance;

(f) Annual Report. The Public Works Board shall prepare and file an annual report with the Executive Board no later than September 1 of each year, commencing September 1, 2004, describing progress achieved under the program as described herein and containing recommended additional administrative and legislative actions necessary to implement such policies and programs.

 

Chapter 5. Operation and Maintenance

 

Sec. 501. Powers and Duties.

Operation and Maintenance is hereby designated to:

(a) operate the Public Works System subject to the authority of the Public Works Board and the Executive Board.

(b) implement solid waste handling, treatment, and disposal within the Reservation; -13-

(c) provide for adequate solid waste handling services, including but not limited to the collection, treatment, and disposal within the Reservation,

(d) prepare and recommend to the Public Works Board polices for the management of solid waste;

(e) perform its duties in accordance with Solid Waste Plan;

(f) implement management activities regarding solid waste handling, collection, treatment, and disposal within the Reservation; and

(g) provide for off-Reservation disposal of solid waste under a plan approved by the Public Works Board and the Executive Board.

Sec. 502. Contracts.

The Office of Operation and Maintenance may recommend to the Public Works Board such contracts as deemed necessary, for the accomplishment of essential services and for the planning, design and construction of solid waste projects, provided that the Public Works Board monitors all such contracts for the Tribes.

Sec. 503. Studies, Investigations and Information Systems.

The Office of Operation and Maintenance may conduct studies and investigations regarding new or improved methods of solid waste handling, treatment, and disposal and prepare and implement a solid waste management information storage and retrieval system coordinated with other information systems.

Sec. 504. Studies of Municipal Solid Waste Stream.

Operation and Maintenance may conduct studies of the nature, extent, and methods of reducing and controlling litter problems on the Reservation including, but not limited to, methods of improving public education and incentives to reduce waste generation and littering, necessary additional legislation, and improved methods of implementing existing laws.

Sec. 505. Coordination and Cooperation with other Agencies.

Operation and Maintenance may coordinate solid waste handling, treatment, and disposal with federal, state and local agencies and with persons in the solid waste industry. Operation and Maintenance may render or receive technical assistance to or from tribal, state, and local agencies and officials thereof and others involved in the planning and operation of a solid waste program and facilities. -14-

 

Chapter 6. Solid Waste Plan

 

Sec. 601. Solid Waste Plan.

(a) Office of Environmental Protection shall adopt a Tribal plan for the management of solid waste within the Reservation including, but not limited to, requirements and practices consistent with federal standards for solid waste handling, treatment, recycling, reuse and disposal for the protection of land, air, and water from pollution. During the process of formulating or revising the Tribal policy for the management of solid waste, Office of Environmental shall consult with and carefully evaluate the recommendations of all concerned public.

(b) Office of Environmental Protection may specify classifications of solid waste that

may not be addressed by the Solid Waste Plan at this time provided that the nature of the exempt waste poses no significant threat to the public health, the public safety or the environment.

Sec. 602. Approval of Plan.

The Solid Waste Plan, describing the location, design, operation, maintenance and ultimate use of solid waste facilities within the Reservation, shall be submitted for approval to the Executive Board.

Sec. 603. Contents of Plan.

(a) The Solid Waste Plan shall, at a minimum:

(1) Include an implementation schedule of recommended management actions;

(2) Estimate the volume and composition of solid waste generated on or illegally imported to the Reservation and explain the basis of the estimate;

(3) Identify the responsibilities of other Tribal agencies and entities in the implementation of the Solid Waste Plan, the distribution of funds to the authorities responsible for development and implementation of the Solid Waste Plan, and the means for coordinating all planning and implementation under the Solid Waste Plan;

(4) Prohibit the disposal of solid waste in open dumps within the Reservation;

(5) Provide for the closing of all existing open dumps within the Reservation pursuant to this Title and federal law;

(6) Provide that the Operation and Maintenance may negotiate and recommend to the Executive Board long term contracts for the removal of solid waste to solid waste facilities, the -15-

construction and operation of solid waste facilities, securing long-term markets for material and energy recovered from solid waste facilities, and conserving material or energy by reducing the volume of solid waste;

(7) Provide for resource conservation or recovery, for the disposal of solid waste in solid waste facilities, and for any combination of practices as may be necessary for the handling, treatment, or disposal of solid waste in a manner that is environmentally sound and in compliance with the Office of Environmental Protection, the Tribal Title and federal law;

(8) Establish and specify a goal of recycling the solid waste accepted by any recycling facility within the Reservation to the maximum extent possible;

(9) Adhere to the federal guidelines for the disposal of solid waste and incorporate the recommended procedures, design, and operations described in Title of Federal Regulations, Title 40 CFR §§ 257, 258 as amended;

(10) Identify and recommend to the Executive Board areas for the establishment or expansion of solid waste facilities.

(b) The Solid Waste Plan may recommend:

(1) Prohibition of open burning of solid waste within the Reservation;

(2) Prohibition of incineration within the Reservation;

Sec. 604. Solid Waste Facility.

In identifying and reserving areas for the establishment or expansion of solid waste facilities, the Office of Environmental Protection, to ensure that the land uses within a solid waste facility, adjacent to or near a solid waste facility meet the requirements set forth in this Title, shall consider the following:

(a) 40 CFR §§ 257 and 258, as appropriate to the type of facility, is adopted into this Title by reference and all solid waste facilities shall be established and maintained according to the regulations set forth under 40 CFR §§ 257 and 258. 40 CFR § 258 does not apply to roll-off sites.

(b) The varying geographic, geologic, hydrologic, climatic, and other circumstances under which different solid waste practices are required in order to prevent Leachate contamination of ground and surface waters, the protection of surface waters from surface runoff contamination, and the protection of ambient air quality;

(c) Characteristics and conditions of solid waste handling, treatment, and disposal methods, techniques, and practices, and locations of solid waste facilities where such methods, -16-

techniques, and practices are conducted, taking into account the nature of the material to be handled;

(d) Site Specific Flexibility Requests pursuant to 40 CFR § 258, for purposes of eliminating potential health hazards;

(e) Population density, distribution, and projected growth;

(f) The types and locations of solid waste collection facilities;

(g) The profiles of industries;

(h) The constituents and general rates of solid waste;

(i) The political, economic, organizational, financial, and management problems affecting comprehensive solid waste management on the Reservation;

(j) Types of resource recovery facilities and resource conservation system that are appropriate; and

(k) Available new and additional markets for recovered material and energy resources recovered from solid waste as well as methods for conserving such material and energy.

Sec. 605. Guideline.

The Solid Waste Plan shall serve as a guideline in the interpretation of this Title as it relates to the operation of solid waste facilities, solid waste collection, handling, treatment and disposal.

Sec. 606. Periodic Review of Plan.

Operation and Maintenance shall review and evaluate the Solid Waste Plan at least every five (5) years to obtain maximum consistency with Tribal and federal policy. After such review and evaluation, Operation Management shall propose appropriate amendments to the Solid Waste Program for consideration by the Public Works Board. OEP is to adopt and implement the amended Plan, upon amendment by the PWB.

 

Chapter 7. Storage

 

Sec. 701. Containers.

 

(a) Every dwelling, business establishment or other premises where solid waste accumulates: -17-

(1) within the Public Works System, shall be provided a sufficient number of

suitable and approved containers for receiving and storing solid waste and shall keep all solid waste therein; or

(2) that is “NOT” a part of the Public Works System, “shall provide” a sufficient

number of suitable and approved Containers for receiving and storing of solid waste and shall keep all solid waste therein.

(b) The Owner, Agent or Occupant of every dwelling, business establishment or other premises where solid waste accumulates, shall be responsible for the safe and sanitary storage of all solid waste accumulated at that premise until it is removed.

(c) Approved containers shall be maintained in a manner consistent with this Title and acceptable to the Solid Waste Plan. Containers that are broken or otherwise fail to meet the requirements of the Title, shall be replaced.

(d) Drop-box containers shall be periodically disinfected, and shall be steam cleaned and painted as deemed necessary by the Solid Waste Plan.

(e) Approved individual containers shall be stored off the ground on racks or stands and easily accessible for collection by Operation and Maintenance or authorized representatives.

Sec. 702. Storage of Solid Waste.

Solid waste shall be stored as follows:

(a) Rubbish shall be stored in an approved container or in a manner that will

confine the waste in one area, and not create a public nuisance. Bulky Rubbish such as tree trimming, newspaper, weeds and large cardboard boxes shall be handled as directed by the Operations and Maintenance. Where Garbage separation is not required, containers for the storage of mixed rubbish and garbage shall meet the requirements specified by this Chapter.

(b) Garbage shall be stored in an approved container.

(c) Hazardous Waste shall be appropriately labeled and stored in a

manner not accessible to the public and in an area where the waste is not harmful to the public or the environment.

(d) Waste from medical and dental clinics, including infectious waste

shall be stored in containers with disposable plastic liners with special identification and stored in a manner not accessible to the public and in an area not harmful to the environment.

(e) Agricultural waste and products shall be stored as to minimize nuisance, -18-

flies, rodents and odor, and shall not result in the contamination of ground or surface water sources and in accordance with this Title.

(f) Waste shall be stored as to minimize or eliminate the production of

Leachate.

(g) Bulky waste shall not be allowed to accumulate on any premise.

 

Chapter 8. Collection, Transport and Disposal

 

Sec. 801. Collection Schedule.

Operation and Maintenance shall establish a schedule and arrange for the collection of solid waste within the service area of the Public Works System on a timely basis but no less than once every seven days.

Sec. 802. Collection Service.

All Reservation residents may subscribe to solid waste collection service operated by Operation and Maintenance or its franchisee if available. Reservation residents may take their own trash to a solid waste facility.

Sec. 803. Collection Vehicles.

Only vehicles approved by the Compliance Officer shall be used for the collection and transport of solid waste. Vehicles used for the collection and transport of solid waste shall be kept cleaned and maintained.

Sec. 804. Collection Standards.

Solid waste shall be disposed, stored and collected in a manner that prevents spillage and littering. Should spillage or littering occur, the solid waste shall be immediately collected by the person responsible for such spillage or littering and returned to the vehicle or appropriate solid waste facility.

Sec. 805. Pets and Animals.

The owner of any pet or other animal shall control such pet or animal to provide for the safety of the collector of solid waste and prevent interference with collection services.

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