Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.4430

Current through Vol. 24-10, June 15, 2024

Section R. 299.4430 - Type II landfill operation; prohibited wastes; procedures for excluding the receipt of prohibited waste

Rule 430.

(1) The operator of a type II landfill shall ensure that the unloading of solid waste is continuously supervised by facility personnel upon receipt.

(2) The following wastes shall not be disposed of in a type II landfill:

(a) Regulated hazardous waste.

(b) PCB's or PCB items, as defined in 40 C.F.R. §761.3.

(c) Bulk or noncontainerized liquid waste or waste that contains free liquids, unless the waste is household waste other than septic waste or the waste is leachate or gas condensate that is approved for recirculation under R 299.4432.

(d) Containers that hold liquid waste, unless the container is household waste or is a small container similar in size to that normally found in household waste.

(e) Sewage.

(f) Materials that would adversely affect a liner or leachate collection and removal system.

(g) Asbestos waste, unless the disposal area complies with 40 C.F.R. §61.154.

(h) Empty drums, unless crushed to eliminate voids.

(i) Used lead acid batteries.

(j) Yard clippings, as specified in the act.

(3) The owner and operator of a landfill shall implement a program at the facility for detecting and preventing the disposal of wastes that are prohibited by subrule (2) of this rule. The program shall include all of the following:

(a) Random inspections of incoming loads.

(b) Inspections of suspicious loads.

(c) Records of any inspections.

(d) Training of facility personnel to recognize prohibited waste.

(e) Procedures for notifying all of the following persons if regulated hazardous waste or PCB waste is discovered at the facility:

(i) The generator of the waste.

(ii) The transporter of the waste.

(iii) The director or his or her designee.

(iv) For PCB waste, the EPA regional administrator.

(v) The certified health department, if any.

(4) The definition of PCB waste and PCB items contained in 40 C.F.R. §761.3 is adopted by reference in R 299.4140. The provisions of 40 C.F.R. §61.154 pertaining to asbestos waste are adopted by reference in R 299.4131.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.4430

1993 AACS; 1999 AACS; 2015 MR 5, Eff. March 11, 2015