Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-114.28

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024

Rule 567-114.28 - Specific requirements for a sanitary landfill proposing to accept only construction and demolition waste

(1)Plan requirements. The plans for sanitary landfills proposing to accept only construction and demolition waste shall include the following information in addition to that required by rules 114.2(455B) through 114.13(455B), 114.27(455B), 114.29(455B) and 114.30(455B) and subrule 114.26(1).

(2)Specific operating requirements for sanitary landfills proposing to accept only construction and demolition waste. Sanitary landfills accepting only construction and demolition waste shall be operated in conformance with rules 114.2(455B) through 114.13(455B), 114.27(455B), 114.29(455B) and 114.30(455B), subrule 114.26(2), and this subrule. The plan submitted shall detail how the sanitary landfill will comply with these requirements.

a. Immediately after solid waste is deposited, it shall be uniformly distributed and compacted as densely as practical.

b. The waste shall be covered with a minimum of 1 foot of earth at least once every seven days of operation. The day during which cover will be applied shall be specified in the plan.

c. At least a 2-foot cover of compacted earth shall be applied to any area of the sanitary landfill which will not be utilized for further disposal of solid waste for more than two months. The cover shall be graded to allow surface water runoff.

d. The final cover shall be consistent with the proposed land use but in no event shall the cover be less than 2 feet.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-114.28