Section 726.170  Applicability and Requirements

a)         The regulations of this Subpart F apply to recyclable materials that are reclaimed to recover economically significant amounts of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, or any combination of these metals.

b)         A person that generates, transports, or stores recyclable materials that are regulated under this Subpart F is subject to the following requirements:

1)         Notification requirements under Section 3010 of RCRA (42 USC 6930);

2)         Subpart B of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 722 (for a generator), 35 Ill. Adm. Code 723.120 and 723.121 (for a transporter), and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 725.171 and 725.172 (for a person that stores); and

3)         For precious metals exported to or imported from other countries for recovery, Subpart H of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 722 and 725.112.

c)         A person that stores recycled materials that are regulated under this Subpart F must keep the following records to document that it is not accumulating these materials speculatively (as defined in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 721.101(c));

1)         Records showing the volume of these materials stored at the beginning of the calendar year;

2)         The amount of these materials generated or received during the calendar year; and

3)         The amount of materials remaining at the end of the calendar year.

d)         Recyclable materials that are regulated under this Subpart F that are accumulated speculatively (as defined in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 721.101(c)) are subject to all applicable provisions of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702, 703, and 722 through 727.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 23023, effective November 19, 2018)