(A) Before accepting a load of liquid waste for transportation, a liquid waste transporter shall determine the nature of the material to be transported and that his/her equipment is sufficient to properly handle the job without spillage, leaks or release of toxic or harmful gases, fumes, liquids or other substances. Upon delivery of the waste to the disposer, the transporter shall inform the disposer of the nature of the waste.
(B) A transporter with a city liquid waste transporter permit shall not transport materials that are hazardous as defined in § 51.070 in vehicles permitted by the city for transporting liquid waste.
(C) A transporter holding a city permit must use a disposal site permitted and approved by the city or the state or the federal government.
(D) Manifest requirements:
(1) Manifest books shall be purchased at the City of Mansfield Utility Field Operations Department.
(2) Each pump-out of a grease trap or interceptor must be accompanied by a manifest to be used for record keeping purposes.
(3) Persons who generate, collect and transport grease waste shall maintain a record of each individual collection and deposit. Such records shall be in the form of a manifest. The manifest shall include:
(a) Name, address, telephone, and commission registration number of transporter;
(b) Name, signature, address, and phone number of the person who generated the waste and the date collected;
(c) Type and amount(s) of waste collected or transported;
(d) Name and signature(s) of responsible person(s) collecting, transporting, and depositing the waste;
(e) Date and place where the waste was deposited;
(f) Identification (permit or site registration number, location, and operator) of the facility where the waste was deposited;
(g) Name and signature of facility on-site representative acknowledging receipt of the waste and the amount of waste received;
(h) The volume of the grease waste received; and
(i) A consecutive numerical tracking number to assist transporters, waste generators, and regulating authorities in tracking the volume of grease transported.
(4) Manifests shall be divided into five parts and records shall be maintained as follows:
(a) One part of the manifest (green copy) shall have the generator and transporter information completed and is given to the generator at the time of waste pickup.
(b) The remaining four parts of the manifest shall have all required information completely filled out and signed by the appropriate party before distribution of the manifest.
(c) One part of the manifest (yellow copy) shall go to the receiving facility/disposal site.
(d) One part of the manifest (pink copy) shall go to the transporter, who shall retain a copy of all manifests showing the collection and disposition of waste.
(e) One copy of the manifest (gold copy) shall be returned by the transporter to the person who generated the wastes within 15 days after the waste is received at the disposal or processing facility.
(f) One part of the manifest (white copy) shall go to the City of Mansfield Utility Field Operation Department.
(5) Copies of manifests returned to the waste generator shall be retained for five years and be readily available for review by the POTW.
(E) Alternative treatment.
(1) A person commits an offense if the person introduces, or causes, permits, or suffers the introduction of any surfactant, solvent, or emulsifier into a grease trap. Surfactants, solvents, and emulsifiers are materials which allow grease to pass from the trap into the collection system, and include but are not limited to enzymes, soap, diesel, kerosene, terpene, and solvents.
(2) The use of surfactants or soaps which are incidental to normal kitchen hygiene operations is an affirmative defense to enforcement of this section.
(’78 Code, § 17-76) (Ord. 763, passed 12-28-87; Am. Ord. OR-1760-09, passed 12-14-09) Penalty, see § 51.999