§ 11-02 Filing Requirements for Department of Environmental Conservation Annual Report and Department of Sanitation Solid Waste Removal Plans.
RCNY § 11-02
(a)Department of Environmental Conservation Annual Report.
(1)Any person who generates any quantity of regulated medical waste shall file with the Commissioner a copy of any annual reports or additional reports required to be submitted by such person to the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) pursuant to Paragraph d of Subdivision one of § 27-1510 of the Environmental Conservation Law or Paragraph (d) of Subdivision two of Section 1389-bb of the Public Health Law within fifteen days of submission of such reports to the DEC Commissioner.
(2)The copy of any annual reports and additional reports shall be mailed to: New York City Department of Sanitation Bureau of Legal Affairs Environmental Unit 44 Beaver Street New York, New York 10004 The filing of any annual reports and additional reports as required by these Rules shall become effective upon receipt of such mailing by the Department.
(b)Solid waste removal plan and amendments.
(ii)Regulated medical waste transporter information: (A) the name(s), address(es), telephone number(s) of the regulated medical waste transporter and the number of the permit(s) issued pursuant to § 27-1511 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law held by the transporter of regulated medical waste; (B) the name(s), address(es) and telephone number(s) of the disposal site.
(iii)Solid waste transporter information: (A) the name(s), address(es), telephone number(s) of the transporter, and number(s) of the permit(s) issued pursuant to § 20-332 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York held by the transporter of solid waste. (B) the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the disposal site, if known.
(3)Any completed solid waste removal plan, and, where applicable, any amended solid waste removal plan, shall be mailed to: New York City Department of Sanitation Bureau of Legal Affairs Environmental Unit 44 Beaver Street New York, New York 10004 The filing of any initial solid waste removal plan and solid waste removal plan amendments as required by these Rules and Regulations shall become effective upon receipt of such mailing by the Department.
(4)All solid waste removal plans and any amendments thereto required by these Rules to be submitted and completed by any generator of regulated medical waste or solid waste, shall be maintained by such generator for a period of three years from the date of submission of such plans and any amendments thereto for the purposes of being made available for inspection by the Department as authorized by Subdivision g of § 16-120.1 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
(c)Failure to file a copy of any annual or additional reports pursuant to subsection a of this section or failure to file a solid waste removal plan or amended plan pursuant to subsection b of this section shall be punishable only by a civil penalty of not less than $50.00 nor more than $250.00 if such annual or additional report or plan or amended plan is filed within thirty days of the filing deadlines set forth in such subsections. In the case where such report or additional report, or any such plan or amended plan is not filed within thirty days of the filing deadlines set forth in subsections a and b of this section, applicable criminal and civil penalties set forth in subdivision i of § 16-120.1 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York shall apply. Civil penalties shall be recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the Commissioner or in a proceeding before the Environmental Control Board.
