Who determines economic feasibility?
The determination of “economically feasible” to salvage is to be made solely by the solid waste facility operator. • What factors can be considered in determining economic feasibility? The operator can assess any and all costs and revenues to determine economic feasibility. This law allows the operator to evaluate any and all applicable costs and any and all sources of income that may be derived from the recovery of a metallic discard and then determine the economic feasibility based on whether that metallic discard contains enough metal to warrant its recovery and diversion from disposal. However, if a metallic discard contains special materials that must be removed prior to disposal under existing law, the costs of properly managing these special materials cannot be included in the determination of economic feasibility. For example, chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) used as refrigerants must be removed prior to disposal or recycling as specified under Sect
