Or. Admin. R. 340-238-0100

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 340-238-0100 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

(1) Applicability. The following small and large municipal solid waste landfills must comply with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW:

(a) Landfills constructed after 5/30/91;

(b) Existing landfills with modifications after 5/30/91;

(c) Landfills that closed after 11/08/87 with modifications after 5/30/91.

(2) Permitting requirements. Landfills subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW must comply with Oregon Title V Operating Permit Requirements as specified in OAR 340 divisions 218 and 220:

(a) Existing large landfills with modifications after 5/30/91 must submit a complete Federal Operating Permit application by 3/12/97;

(b) Existing large landfills with modifications after 3/12/97 must submit a complete Federal Operating Permit application the earliest of one year from the date EPA approves the 111(d) State Plan for this rule, or within one year of the modification;

(c) New large landfills, which includes newly constructed large landfills after 3/12/96 and existing small landfills that become large landfills after 3/12/96 must submit a complete Federal Operating Permit application within one year of becoming subject to this requirement;

(d) New and modified existing small landfills that are major sources as defined in OAR 340-200-0020 must submit a complete Federal Operating Permit application within one year of becoming a major source.

(3) Reporting requirements. Landfills subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW must comply with the following:

(a) Large landfills listed in subsection (1)(a)-(c) of this rule must:

(A) Submit an Initial Design Capacity Report and an Initial Non-methane Organic Compound Report within 30 days of the effective date of this rule; and

(B) Submit an annual Non-methane Organic Compound Report until nonmethane emissions are 50 mg/yr.

(b) Small landfills listed in subsection (1)(a)-(c) of this rule must submit an Initial Design Capacity Report and an Initial Non-methane Organic Compound Report within 30 days of the effective date of this rule;

(c) Landfills subject to this rule after the effective date of this rule must submit an Initial Design Capacity Report and an Initial Non-methane Organic Compound Report within 30 days of becoming subject to this rule.

Or. Admin. R. 340-238-0100

DEQ 8-1997, f. & cert. ef. 5-6-97; DEQ 22-1998, f. & cert. ef. 10-21-98; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-025-0740; DEQ 147-2018, minor correction filed 04/11/2018, effective 04/11/2018; DEQ 5-2022, amend filed 04/07/2022, effective 4/7/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468.020 & 468A.025

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 468A.040