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Other Solid Waste Incinerators (OSWI): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines (EG) for Existing Sources

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Rule Summary

EPA promulgated new source performance standards (NSPS) and emission guidelines (EG) for new and existing ‘‘other’’ solid waste incineration units (OSWI). The final rules for OSWI units fulfill the requirements of sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), which require EPA to promulgate NSPS and emission guidelines for solid waste incineration units. The final rules, which address only the incineration of nonhazardous solid wastes, will protect public health by reducing exposure to air pollution.

Rule History

08/31/2020 - Proposed Amendments

01/22/2007 – Notice of Final Action on Reconsideration (72 FR 2620)

12/18/2006 – Proposed Rule (71 FR 75816)

11/24/2006 – Direct Final Rule (71 FR 67802) & Direct Final Rule (71 FR 67832)

06/28/2006 – Notice of Reconsideration of Final Rule (71 FR 36726)

12/16/2005 – Final Rule (70 FR 74870)

12/09/2004 – Proposed Rule (69 FR 71472)

11/02/1993 - Notice Listing of Categories of Sources of Other Solid Waste Incineration Units under Section 129 of the Clean Air Act and a Schedule for Promulgation of Regulations (58 FR 58498)

Additional Resources

Fact Sheet: Proposed Amendments to Other Solid Waste Incernation Unit Standards (August 2020)

Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) Units Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources Fact Sheets (2005 Final Rule & 2006 Proposed Rule)

View the supporting documents in the docket folder to find additional related documents to this rule.

Related Rules

Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units (CISWI): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines (EG) for Existing Sources

Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Emission Guidelines, and Federal Plan Requirements Regulations

Large Municipal Waste Combustors (LMWC): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emissions Guidelines

Small Municipal Waste Combustors (SMWC): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines

Sewage Sludge Incineration Units (SSI): New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines

Compliance

Applicability Determination Index (ADI).  The ADI is maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and provides a data base of memoranda dealing with applicability issues.  The database is searchable by Subpart.