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Emission Guidelines for Other Solid Waste Incineration Units - Subpart FFFF

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Emission Guidelines for Other Solid Waste Incineration Units - Subpart FFFF

Applicability

eCFR Subpart FFFF [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:

  1. Other Solid Waste Incineration (OWSI) units that commence construction on or before Dec 9, 2004;
  2. OSWI units that commence modification or reconstruction before June 16, 2006.

Physical or operational changes made primarily to comply with this subpart do not qualify as modification or reconstruction under NSPS EEEE.

Definition of OSWI unit:

  1. Very small municipal waste combustion unit (i.e., combustion capacity of less than 35 tons/day or municipal solid waste or refuse-derived fuel); or,
  2. Institutional waste incineration unit.


Not subject to this subpart*:

  1. Cement kilns subject to NESHAP LLL;
  2. Co-fired combustors;
  3. Qualifying cogeneration facilities under Section 3(18)(B) of the Federal Power Act (16 USC 796 (18)(B));
  4. CISWI units subject to NSPS CCCC or DDDD;
  5. Hazardous waste combustion units with a permit under Section 3005 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and subject to NESHAP EEE ;
  6. HMIWI units subject to NSPS Ce or Ec;
  7. Incinerators and air curtain incinerators in isolated areas of Alaska;
  8. Rural institutional waste incinerators;
  9. Institutional boilers and process heaters subject to NESHAP DDDD;
  10. Laboratory analysis units;
  11. Materials recovery units;
  12. Pathological waste incineration units;
  13. Small or large municipal waste combustion units subject to NSPS Cb, Ea, Eb, AAAA, or BBBB;
  14. Qualifying small power production facilities under Section 3(17)(C) of the Federal Power Act (16 USC 796(17)(C)).
  15. Temporary-use incinerators and air curtain incinerators used in disaster recovery;
  16. Units that combust contraband or prohibited goods;
  17. Incinerators used for national security.


Partially Exempt*:

  1. OSWI units that are air curtain incinerators burning only 100% wood waste, clean lumber, and/or yard waste.


*Certain rule requirements and conditions for exemption still apply (per 40 CFR 60.2887). Please see rule text for full details.

Date of Original Final Rule
Amendments Dates

11/24/2006 (71 FR 67806)

State Regulations

Title 129, Chapter 12, Section 001.79

Previously: Chapter 18, Section 001.75

Federal Regulations
40 CFR 60.2980
Related Rules

NSPS - 40 CFR Part 60

Subpart EEEE - New Other Solid Waste Incinerators (OSWI)

Subpart E - Incinerators

Subparts Ce & Ec - Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI)

Subparts Cb, Ea, Eb, AAAA, & BBBB - Municipal Waste Combustors (MWC)

Subparts CCCC & DDDD - Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI)

Subpart O - Sewage Treatment Plants

Subparts LLLL & MMMM - Sewage Sludge Incinerators (SSI)

 

NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63

Subpart EEE - Hazardous Waste Combustors
Subpart LLL - Portland Cement
Subpart DDDDD - Boilers & Process Heaters - major sources
Subpart JJJJJJ - Boilers - area sources

Regulations and Federal Registers

eCFR Subpart FFFF [ecfr.gov]
 

FAQ's, Fact Sheets, and Rules Summaries

EPA's OSWI Website [epa.gov] - contains federal register notices and technical information

EPA Sponsored Combustion Portal [combustionportal.org] - Federal & state compliance information & sustainability content for combustion processes

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