{"id":19141,"date":"2023-03-31T14:15:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T18:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=19141"},"modified":"2024-06-14T16:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T20:47:54","slug":"pennsylvania-2","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/pennsylvania-2","title":{"rendered":"Pensilvania: permiso para compostaje a peque\u00f1a escala y en granjas"},"template":"","class_list":["post-19141","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-state-policy","initiatives-composting-for-community","topics-on-farm-composting","topics-permitting","impact_areas-food-security","authors-brenda-platt","authors-sophia-jones"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":"","background_color":"tan","article_type":[36],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"display_case_study_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","locality":"","state":"","topics":[99,101],"impact_areas":[18],"abstract":"Pennsylvania's updated general permit allows the composting, vermicomposting, and hermetiacomposting (using black soldier flies) of a variety of source-separated materials. Materials eligible for on-farm composting include manure, yard waste, source separated food waste from various sources, and source-separated newspaper and cardboard. Non-farm composting facilities are limited to composting yard waste and source-separated pre- and post-consumer food waste.","authors_tax":[601,629]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<h4>Permiso para compostaje a peque\u00f1a escala y en granjas<\/h4>\r\nPermiso general de Pensilvania <a href=\"https:\/\/files.dep.state.pa.us\/Waste\/Bureau%20of%20Waste%20Management\/WasteMgtPortalFiles\/SolidWaste\/Municipal_Waste\/GP\/WMGM017_Final_9_20_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMGM017<\/a> (\u201cCompostaje con separaci\u00f3n en origen\u201d) autoriza el compostaje a peque\u00f1a escala, incluido el realizado en explotaciones agr\u00edcolas, de residuos residuales y municipales, mientras que el <a href=\"https:\/\/files.dep.state.pa.us\/Waste\/Bureau%20of%20Waste%20Management\/WasteMgtPortalFiles\/SolidWaste\/Municipal_Waste\/GP\/WMGM042.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMGM042<\/a> La licencia de \u201cdigesti\u00f3n anaer\u00f3bica\u201d se refiere a la digesti\u00f3n anaer\u00f3bica de esti\u00e9rcol animal y residuos alimentarios. Mientras que la <a href=\"https:\/\/files.dep.state.pa.us\/Waste\/Bureau%20of%20Waste%20Management\/WasteMgtPortalFiles\/SolidWaste\/Municipal_Waste\/GP\/WMGM017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">permiso WMGM017 anterior (2012-2022)<\/a> solo cubr\u00eda el compostaje en granjas, el <a href=\"https:\/\/files.dep.state.pa.us\/Waste\/Bureau%20of%20Waste%20Management\/WasteMgtPortalFiles\/SolidWaste\/Municipal_Waste\/GP\/WMGM017_Final_9_20_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">permiso renovado (2022-2032)<\/a> expands coverage to include small-scale, non-farm composting facilities in addition to on-farm composting operations.\r\n\r\nThe renewed WMGM017 permit allows the composting, vermicomposting, and hermetiacomposting (using black soldier flies) of a variety of source-separated materials. Materials eligible for on-farm composting include manure, yard waste, source separated food waste from various sources, and source-separated newspaper and cardboard. Non-farm composting facilities are limited to composting yard waste and source-separated pre- and post-consumer food waste.\u00a0 Approved uses for finished compost include marketing or distribution as soil substitute, soil conditioner, soil amendment, fertilizer, or mulch.\r\n\r\nIn order to qualify for a general permit, the compost facility must meet the following criteria:\r\n<h6>\u2013 \u201cNo exceda los cinco (5) acres para el compostaje en granjas, o dos (2) acres para el compostaje a peque\u00f1a escala fuera de granjas.<\/h6>\r\n<h6>\u2013 \u201cNo almacena m\u00e1s de 500 toneladas o 1000 yardas c\u00fabicas al a\u00f1o de residuos alimenticios separados en origen.<\/h6>\r\n<h6>\u2013 \u201cNo almacena m\u00e1s de 3,000 yardas c\u00fabicas por acre de materiales totales en ning\u00fan momento\u201d.\u201d<\/h6>\r\nIn addition, non-farm, small scale facilities accepting more than 3,000 cubic yards of material for processing per year must maintain a financial bond for a sum that \u201cguarantees the removal and proper management of any feedstocks, compost, and finished products\u201d.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOther provisions stipulated by the latest version (2022) of the WMGM017 permit include, but are not limited to:\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h6>Un plano del emplazamiento de la planta de compostaje, junto con una descripci\u00f3n de los procedimientos utilizados para garantizar la calidad del compost, as\u00ed como un plan para minimizar las molestias, de modo que las actividades no afecten negativamente a la calidad del aire, el agua o la salud p\u00fablica.<\/h6>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h6>Los m\u00e9todos de compostaje deben realizarse mediante hileras, pilas est\u00e1ticas aireadas o en contenedores. Las hileras deben mantener una temperatura m\u00ednima de 55 \u00b0C durante 15 d\u00edas y removerse de acuerdo con la tecnolog\u00eda de compostaje basada en la ciencia actualmente aceptada. Las pilas est\u00e1ticas aireadas y los sistemas en contenedores deben mantener esa misma temperatura durante 72 horas consecutivas.<\/h6>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h6>Los residuos alimenticios entrantes deben incorporarse a los procesos de compostaje en un plazo de 24 horas. Los residuos putrescibles que no sean esti\u00e9rcol deben mantenerse en contenedores cerrados durante un m\u00e1ximo de 24 horas antes de incorporarse a los procesos de compostaje. La incorporaci\u00f3n de todos los dem\u00e1s materiales debe realizarse en el plazo de una semana desde su recepci\u00f3n.<\/h6>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h6>Las opciones para las plataformas de compostaje incluyen \u201cuna mezcla compactada de material granular seleccionado con part\u00edculas finas adecuadas para aglutinarlo y reducir su permeabilidad\u201d, mezclas de tierra estabilizadas con cal, o pavimentaci\u00f3n con concreto, asfalto o geosint\u00e9ticos. Todas las plataformas de compostaje deben tener una pendiente de 2-4% para evitar el estancamiento de l\u00edquidos, y el agua de lluvia debe desviarse del \u00e1rea de compostaje.<\/h6>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h6>La operaci\u00f3n de compostaje no puede realizarse dentro de una llanura aluvial de 100 a\u00f1os, a menos de 300 pies de un \u201chumedal de valor excepcional\u201d, a menos de 100 pies de un humedal que no sea de valor excepcional, a menos de 300 pies de una vivienda ocupada, a menos de 50 pies de la l\u00ednea de propiedad, a menos de 300 pies de una fuente de agua, a menos de 3,3 pies del nivel fre\u00e1tico o a menos de 100 pies de un arroyo perenne.<\/h6>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nComo se indica en el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacodeandbulletin.gov\/Display\/pacode?file=\/secure\/pacode\/data\/025\/chapter287\/s287.101.html&amp;d=reduce#:~:text=%C2%A7%20287.101.-,General%20requirements%20for%20permit.,the%20Department%20under%20this%20article.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C\u00f3digo de Pensilvania \u00a7 287.101<\/a>, Las partes est\u00e1n exentas de obtener un permiso si los materiales se generan como parte de las \u201coperaciones agr\u00edcolas normales\u201d, lo que incluye los residuos del procesamiento de alimentos o los lodos generados como parte de las operaciones de la granja y que no son peligrosos. Las formas de gesti\u00f3n de materiales en una granja que excedan o violen las condiciones establecidas por la ley pueden dar lugar a que el Departamento de Protecci\u00f3n Ambiental (DEP) exija al operador de la instalaci\u00f3n que obtenga un permiso de residuos s\u00f3lidos (o tome otras medidas que se consideren apropiadas) si la actividad de compostaje supone \u201cuna amenaza para la salud, la seguridad o el bienestar de las personas o el medio ambiente de este Estado\u201d. Cabe se\u00f1alar que, aunque los compostadores de hongos pueden estar exentos de obtener un permiso, deben seguir las mejores pr\u00e1cticas de gesti\u00f3n (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us\/dsweb\/Get\/Document-91237\/254-5401-001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Documento 254-5401-001<\/a>) establecidos por el DEP.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4>M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacodeandbulletin.gov\/Display\/pacode?file=\/secure\/pacode\/data\/025\/chapter281\/chap281toc.html&amp;d=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulaciones sobre instalaciones de compostaje de Pensilvania<\/a> (C\u00f3digo Administrativo de Pensilvania, cap\u00edtulo 281)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Business\/Land\/Waste\/Pages\/default.aspx#.VznGcZErLIU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Departamento de Protecci\u00f3n Ambiental de Pensilvania<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Business\/Land\/Waste\/Recycling\/Composting\/Pages\/default.aspx#.VzNfF_krLIU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recursos e informaci\u00f3n sobre compostaje<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Business\/Land\/Waste\/SolidWaste\/Residual\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Departamento de Protecci\u00f3n Ambiental de Pensilvania<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dep.pa.gov\/Business\/Land\/Waste\/Recycling\/Composting\/Pages\/On-Farm-Composting.aspx#.VzNfgfkrLIU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compostaje en la granja<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\r\nOriginal post from July 30, 2012\r\nUpdated March 31, 2023","":null,"settings":""}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pennsylvania \u2013 Small Scale and On-Farm 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