Section R315-305-5 - Requirements for Operation(1) The owner or operator of a Class IV or VI Landfill may not accept any other form of waste except the wastes specified in Subsection R315-305-1(1).(2) The owner or operator of a Class IV or VI Landfill shall prevent the disposal of unauthorized waste by ensuring that at least one person is on site during hours of operation and shall prevent unauthorized disposal during off-hours by controlling entry with a lockable gate or barrier, when the facility is not open.(3) The owner or operator of a Class IV or VI Landfill shall:(a) minimize the size of the working face as required by Subsection R315-303-3(8)(g);(b) use measures to prevent emission of fugitive dusts, when weather conditions or climate indicate that transport of dust off-site is liable to create a nuisance;(c) meet the requirements of Subsections R315-303-3(1)(a) and R315-303-3(1)(b) to minimize liquids admitted to the landfill;(d) collect scattered litter as necessary to avoid a fire hazard or an aesthetic nuisance; and(4) The owner or operator of a Class IV or VI Landfill shall cover timbers, wood, and other combustible waste with a minimum of six inches of soil, or equivalent, as needed to avoid a fire hazard.(5) The owner or operator of a Class IV or VI Landfill shall meet the applicable general requirements of closure and post-closure care of Section R315-302-3 as determined by the director.(a) The owner or operator of a Class IVa Landfill shall meet the specific closure requirements of Subsection R315-303-3(5).(b) The owner or operator of a Class IVb or VI Landfill shall close the facility by: (i) leveling the waste to the extent practicable;(ii) covering the waste with a minimum of two feet of soil, including six inches of topsoil;(iii) contouring the cover as specified in Subsection R315-303-3(5)(a)(i)(B); and(iv) seeding the cover with grass, other shallow rooted vegetation, or other native vegetation or covering in another manner approved by the director to minimize erosion.(v) The director may approve an alternative final cover design for a Class IVb or VI Landfill if it is documented that the alternative final cover provides equivalent protection from infiltration and erosion as the cover specified in Subsection R315-305-5(5)(b).Utah Admin. Code R315-305-5
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/15/2024