Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024
Section 61-107.6.H - Closure and Post-Closure Procedures1. Financial Assurance. Facilities shall fund a financial responsibility mechanism acceptable to the Department to ensure the satisfactory closure and post-closure care prior to accepting waste. A final closure cost estimate, based on third party costs to complete closure by disposing of the maximum quantity of material at a facility shall be calculated annually and adjusted annually, if necessary. Local governments are exempt from this requirement until such time as federal regulations require such local governments or regions to demonstrate financial responsibility for such facilities and the Department promulgates regulations addressing this issue.
2. Closure and Post-Closure Care Procedures. Closure and post-closure procedures addressed in this section apply to all solid waste processing facilities.
a. At least sixty (60) days prior to closure, provide written notice of intent to close and a proposed closure date to the Department. The final quantity of solid waste shall be received no less than thirty (30) days prior to closure date.b. Upon closing, the owner or operator shall immediately remove all solid waste and post signs at the facility which state that the facility is no longer in operation.c. Within thirty (30) days after receiving the final quantity of solid waste, the owner or operator shall remove all solid waste and shall remove or treat all waste residues, contaminated soils and equipment in accordance with the approved closure plan, and notify the Department upon completion.d. After receiving notification that the facility closure is complete, the Department will conduct an inspection of the facility. If all procedures have been correctly completed, the Department will approve the closure in writing, at which time the Department permit shall be terminated.e. If the owner or operator demonstrates that not all contaminated soils can be practicably removed or treated, to below applicable standards, as required in paragraph (b) of this section, then the owner or operator shall submit for Department approval, a post-closure care plan.S.C. Code Regs. § 61-107.6.H