Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-13-312

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R18-13-312 - Methods of Disposal

Approval must be obtained from the Department for any method or methods used for the disposal of refuse prior to the start of operations, and shall be accomplished by one or more of the methods listed below:

1. Sanitary landfill -- Consists of the disposal of refuse on land and the daily compaction and covering of the refuse with 6 to 12 inches of earth so as to prevent a health hazard or nuisance. The final compacted earth cover shall be a minimum of 2 feet in depth. Where sanitary landfill operations are proposed, the Department will require the following:

a. The landfill shall be located so that seepage will not create a health hazard, nuisance, or cause pollution of any watercourse or water bearing strata.

b. Adequate and proper surface drainage shall be provided to prevent ponding or erosion by rainwater of the finished fill.

c. Provision shall be made for the control of insects, rodents, wind blown refuse, and accidental fire.

d. Burning of refuse is prohibited.

e. An all weather access road is required.

f. Suitable equipment and operating personnel shall be provided.

g. Salvaging, if permitted, shall be rigidly controlled.

h. A variance from the daily compaction and covering requirement may be granted for sites serving less than 2,000 people by the Department of Environmental Quality upon submission of an acceptable plan approved by the local health department demonstrating that no public health hazards or nuisances will exist. The variance will allow for compaction and cover every two weeks at sites serving less than 500 people; weekly compaction and cover for sites serving from 500 to 1,000 people; and twice weekly compaction and cover for sites serving from 1,000 to 2,000 people. The variance may be revoked whenever the Department of Environmental Quality determines that the circumstances warranting the variance no longer exist.

2. Incineration -- Where incineration is to be employed, the plans and specifications, along with any other information necessary to evaluate the project, shall be submitted to the Department and approval received prior to construction. In addition, an approved method for the disposal of non-combustible refuse is required. Where incineration is proposed, the following items shall be provided.

a. The capacity of the incinerator shall be sufficient for the maximum production of refuse expected.

b. Noncombustible refuse shall be disposed of by methods approved by the Department.

c. Skilled personnel to assure the proper operation and maintenance of the facilities in a nuisance-free manner.

3. Composting -- This method of disposal is acceptable to the Department under the following conditions:

a. That plans and specifications and other information necessary to evaluate the project are submitted to the Department and approval received prior to start of construction.

b. That provisions are made for the proper disposal of all refuse not considered suitable for composting.

c. Skilled personnel shall be provided to assure the proper operation and maintenance of the facilities in a nuisance-free manner.

4. Garbage grinding -- This method, involving the separate collection and disposal of garbage into a community sewerage system through commercial type grinders or mandatory community-wide installation of individual household grinders, will be acceptable to the Department provided that suitable means shall be provided for the disposal of all remaining refuse.

5. Hog feeding -- This method of disposal will only be approved under the following conditions:

a. The garbage is collected and stored in suitable containers.

b. Only approved type vehicles are used for collection.

c. All garbage is effectively heat-treated in accordance with Title 24, Chapter 7, Article 3 (A.R.S. §§ 24-941 through 24-949).

d. All remaining refuse, including nonedible garbage, is collected and disposed of separately by methods approved by the Department.

6. Manure disposal -- Manure shall be disposed of by sanitary landfill, composting, incinerating, or used as a fertilizer in such a manner as not to create insect breeding or a nuisance.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-13-312

Section recodified from A.A.C. R18-8-512, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State September 29, 2000 (Supp. 00-3).