CHAPTER 3B
HAULED WASTE
HAULED WASTE
8-3B-1 Definitions | 8-3B-9 Treatment Fees for Hauled Waste |
8-3B-2 Licensing Requirements | 8-3B-10 Enforcement |
8-3B-3 Standards for Vehicles and Equipment | 8-3B-11 Notice of Violation; Administrative Penalties; Corrective Action Order |
8-3B-4 Disposal | 8-3B-12 Penalties |
8-3B-5 Identification Of Source and Wasteload Approval | 8-3B-13 Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License |
8-3B-6 Mixing Wastes | 8-3B-14 Alternative Relief |
8-3B-7 Standards of Disposal at WRF | |
8-3B-8 Rejection of Waste Loads | |
The definitions found in Sections 8-3-1 and 8-3A-2 of this title shall apply to the provisions of this chapter, provided however that the following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
1. “Vehicle” means a commercial device equipped with a tank and used to remove or transport waste.
2. “Waste” means human excreta, water, scum, sludge, septage, FOG, food waste or grease solids, and non-hazardous industrial wastewaters and solids removed from public and private wastewater disposal systems, holding tanks, impervious vaults, portable or chemical toilets, or from devices used to trap.
1. Required; Exceptions. No waste hauler shall remove waste from within the City or shall dispose of waste, whether from a source inside or outside the City, into the POTW without first obtaining a waste hauler license from the WRA, with the following exceptions:
A. WRA participating communities that operate vehicles to remove waste from their sewer systems.
B. Waste haulers hired by WRA participating communities to remove waste from their sewer systems and which bring no other wastes to the WRF.
C. Waste haulers utilized by industrial users issued a wastewater discharge permit by the WRA.
D. Waste haulers granted temporary authorization by the WRA Director in order to deal with an emergency.
2. Issuance of License; Payment Bond Requirements. The waste hauler’s license shall be issued by the WRA Director, upon written application, that shall consist of the following minimum requirements:
A. Inspection. The WRA Director, upon application, shall inspect the trucks, hoses, valves, and associated equipment of the applicant for a waste hauler’s license and determine if they meet the minimum qualifications for complying with the conditions of this chapter.
B. License Fee and Bond. An application shall require the payment of a fee of $60.00 for each vehicle used by the applicant and the posting of a bond with reasonable surety in a penal sum which shall cover no less than two months of average or estimated treatment fees at the WRF for the faithful compliance with this chapter, including prompt payment of treatment costs, surcharges, fees, and fines. Bond amounts shall be up to $100,000.00 but not less than $20,000.00 and structured as follows or as required by the WRA Director:
Total Monthly Treatment Fees | Surety Bond Amount |
< $10,000 | $20,000.00 |
$10,001 - $20,000 | $40,000.00 |
$20,001 - $40,000 | $60,000.00 |
> $40,001 | $100,000.00 |
WRA participating communities that contract with waste haulers in order to clean and rehabilitate storm and sanitary sewers owned by the community or that own and operate waste hauling vehicles may provide proof of self-insurance or provide a letter guaranteeing payment of up to $20,000.00 in lieu of providing a surety bond.
C. Renewal. A waste hauler license shall expire on June 30 next after its issuance. The renewal application must be made in the same manner as the initial application and must be received by the Director 30 days prior to expiration. Failure to apply 30 days prior to expiration may result in an interruption in the license and the privileges of such license.
D. Transferability. Waste hauler licenses are not transferable.
As to all vehicles and equipment used by a waste hauler, the licensee shall:
1. Prevent waste and wastewater from leaking, spilling, or discharging onto roads or rights-of-way.
2. Ensure proper construction and repair of the equipment to allow cleaning.
3. Maintain vehicles and equipment in an essentially rust-free and sanitary condition and appearance.
4. Display the business name as it appears on the waste hauler license in three-inch or larger letters on the left and right sides of the vehicle.
Hauled waste shall only be disposed at the WRF at the designated disposal station or as authorized by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for land application. Waste haulers shall maintain the WRF designated disposal location in a clean and orderly condition to avoid noxious odors and unsanitary conditions. Hours of operation at the WRF disposal station shall be set by the WRA Director. In the event of emergency situations, special arrangements between the waste hauler and the WRA Director regarding disposal at an alternative disposal site shall be allowed to permit response to such emergency. Any violation of an Iowa Department of Natural Resources rule or regulation for land disposal of hauled wastes by a waste hauler shall be grounds for rejection of a hauled waste load in Section 8-3B-8 of this chapter by such waste hauler or shall be grounds for denial, suspension, and revocation of such waste hauler’s license in Section 8-3B-13 of this chapter.
1. Waste haulers must document the nature and origin of wastes collected and the site and method of disposal for wastes that are removed from any locations or are delivered to the WRF.
Such information shall be provided on a manifest form provided by the WRA and shall also include: a) the name and address of the waste generator(s), b) the type of waste collected, c) any other information consistent with identification and tracking of wastes. The WRA Director or their designee shall have the right to verify all information required by this section, including the right to measure, sample, and analyze any waste regulated by this chapter.
2. The waste hauler or waste generator shall obtain approval from the WRA Director or their designee prior to loading wastes originating from an industrial/commercial source unless prior approval is on record with the WRA. A hauled waste profile form prescribed by the WRA must be completed by the waste generator and submitted to the WRA Director or their designee for consideration for waste load disposal at the WRF.
Such profile form shall include information regarding the waste generator’s name, address, phone number, authorized representative, waste description, and product information, anticipated volume and frequency of disposals, waste transporter information, process waste characteristics including pollutant concentrations, declarations, certifications, and signature of authorized official.
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