All facilities shall be operated in accordance with the standards described in this section.
(a) Qualified solid waste manager . In the event that a qualified solid waste manager terminates employment for any reason, a new solid waste manager shall be designated within three (3) months of such termination. For any facility which is constructed, operated and monitored in compliance, the solid waste manager's qualifications shall be presumed to be adequate. For any facility which is not being constructed, operated, or monitored in compliance, the solid waste manager may be required to complete additional training and/or demonstrate his or her qualifications by written or oral examination. A qualified solid waste manager shall: - (i) Possess a complete working knowledge of the facility construction, operating and monitoring procedures, as specified in the permit application and the permit letter issued by the director.
- (ii) Attend the classroom or field training program described in the approved permit application.
- (iii) Attend any training course sponsored by the administrator, which the administrator requires to provide training on changes to state or federal solid waste rules or guidelines. For any such mandatory training course, the administrator shall provide each operator with a minimum of ninety (90) days notice prior to the scheduled training course.
- (iv) Comply with the requirements of this subsection:
- (A) No later than six (6) months following assumption of responsibility for operating a facility, for a new solid waste manager; or
- (B) No later than six (6) months following the date the facility is permitted under this chapter, for an existing solid waste manager;
(b) Copy of plan : The operator shall have a copy of the operating plan available at the facility when landfill personnel are on-site.
(c) Equipment/backup equipment : All facilities shall have equipment that is adequate to deposit, compact and cover refuse. In the event of equipment breakdown, backup equipment shall be obtained to insure compliance with the compaction and covering requirements of these rules and regulations.
(d) Unauthorized access : If the facility is open to the public, access shall be prohibited at any time other than the facility's posted operating hours.
(e) Liquid wastes : Bulk or noncontainerized liquid wastes may not be placed in an industrial landfill, unless the facility has been permitted by the director to receive such wastes at a separate solid waste management unit or unless the wastes have been treated to pass the paint filter liquids test. Containerized liquid wastes that are not household wastes, and are in containers that are larger than those normally disposed by households, may not be placed in an industrial landfill unless the facility has been permitted by the director to receive such wastes and the wastes have been treated to pass the paint filter liquids test.
(f) Hazardous wastes : No industrial landfill may accept regulated quantities of hazardous wastes. Hazardous waste excluded under Subtitle C of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Chapter 2 of the state hazardous waste rules and regulations may be accepted if specific authorization is granted in writing by the administrator;
(g) Waste screening : All incoming wastes shall be screened to prevent disposal of unpermitted or prohibited wastes. This screening may include, but need not be limited to: observation of wastes by the site attendant prior to disposal, or, in the case of landfills dedicated to the use of a single industrial user, observation of the waste by supervisory personnel prior to shipment of the waste to the dedicated landfill.
(h) Traffic control : If the facility is open to the public, signs shall be posted to direct traffic to the proper area for dumping.
(i) Reserved .
(j) Burning : No open burning of solid waste is allowed, with the exception of infrequent burning of clean wood, tree trimmings, brush, agricultural wastes, silvicultural wastes, land clearing debris, diseased trees, or debris from emergency cleanup operations; this exception is valid only when the operator has obtained a permit from the Air Quality Division.
(k) Fire protection and other emergency protection measures : Facilities shall maintain, at a minimum, an unobstructed ten (10) foot firelane around all active solid waste management units or within the perimeter fence. The landfill personnel shall have access to portable fire extinguishers when on-site. Depending on the facility location, personnel may be required to have a communication system with which to alert the local fire department.
(l) Litter : Each facility shall maintain effective routine litter collection programs. These routine programs shall take place both within the landfill perimeter, as well as off-site, where deemed necessary. Special operating practices may be required for use during high wind periods.
(m) Vectors : On-site populations of disease vectors shall be prevented or controlled using techniques appropriate for the protection of human health and the environment.
(n) Dust and odors : Adequate measures shall be taken to minimize dust and odors, and to prevent the occurrence of any public nuisance.
(o) Working face : The working face shall be confined to the smallest practical area using signs and physical barriers, if necessary. All solid wastes shall be deposited in a manner to limit windblown litter.
(p) Compaction : All solid waste shall be effectively compacted in order to reduce long term settling and conserve landfill space.
(q) Routine cover : All facilities are required to cover all solid waste with an approved cover material at least once every thirty-one (31) days, or more frequently if required by the administrator, with the following exceptions: - (i) Flyash and bottom ash disposal facilities greater than one (1) acre in size may cover the ash waste less frequently than once per month, as specified by the administrator;
- (ii) Industrial landfills which receive less than twenty (20) cubic yards of refuse in any calendar month may instead be covered as described in this subsection whenever the waste on the working face reaches a depth of three (3) feet, so long as the waste stream does not include any putrescible waste;
- (iii) An approved cover material shall be no less than six (6) inches of compacted soil or any alternative material approved by the administrator to control infiltration, fires, litter, odor and disease vectors such as insects and rodents.
(r) Intermediate cover : For any area where wastes will not be disposed for a period of 180 days, that area shall be covered with the required six (6) inches of cover material and an additional twelve (12) inches of intermediate cover.
(s) Phased reclamation : All completed refuse fill areas shall be promptly reclaimed with final cover, topsoil and revegetation in order to stabilize the landfill surface and reduce the potential for leachate generation.
(t) Methane migration : Facilities shall be operated such that the concentration of methane gas in facility structures and at the facility boundary does not exceed 25% of the lower explosive limit (LEL) for methane.
(u) Surface water contact : Standing or running water shall not be allowed to come into contact with solid waste. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent and/or alleviate ponding of water over filled areas. Surfaces shall be graded to promote lateral surface water run-off.
(v) Surface water discharges : Facilities shall be operated such that leachate, contaminated groundwater, and/or surface water run-off from the active portion of the facility is not allowed to enter any surface water, either on-site or off-site, unless authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit pursuant to the Clean Water Act.
(w) Groundwater contact : Wastes shall not be allowed to be placed in contact with groundwater.
(x) Groundwater discharges : Solid waste disposal facilities shall not alter groundwater quality, as determined by groundwater monitoring.
(y) Recordkeeping : - (i) The following records shall be maintained at the facility or an approved alternative location and available for inspection and copying as specified by Chapter 1, Section 1(g):
- (A) Log of litter collection activities specifying the dates and areas of litter collection;
- (B) Log of refuse compaction and covering procedures specifying the dates on which compaction and covering operations were conducted, and the areas compacted and covered;
- (C) Types and disposition of special wastes, including the volume, date of disposition and source of waste;
- (D) Record of third party requests for disposal of prohibited wastes, if the facility is allowed to accept wastes from persons other than the operator;
- (E) Records of waste sold or otherwise salvaged;
- (F) Record of any problems causing operations to cease, including but not limited to fire or equipment failure;
- (G) As-built specifications for length, width and depth of trenches, and location of trenches;
- (H) Dates when trenches completed, and contents of the trench;
- (I) Monitoring data as required by Section 6;
- (J) Copy of the department permit letter;
- (K) Dates when reclamation activities take place, including a description of the areas reclaimed.
(z) Special waste management standards : Any facility used for the management of special waste regulated under Chapter 8, Special Waste Management Standards, shall also comply with the applicable operating standards established under Chapter 8.
(aa) Transfer, treatment and storage facility standards : Any facility used for the transfer, treatment and storage of solid wastes shall also comply with the applicable operating standards established under Chapter 6.
(bb) Operating standards for facilities less than or equal to one (1) acre in size : - (i) No operator may simultaneously operate more than one (1) industrial landfill of this category within one (1) mile of each other.
- (ii) The operator shall have a copy of the operating plan available at the facility when landfill personnel are on-site.
- (iii) If the facility is open to the public, access shall be prohibited at any time other than the facility's posted operating hours.
- (iv) Bulk or noncontainerized liquid wastes may not be placed in an industrial landfill, unless the facility has been permitted by the administrator to receive such wastes at a separate solid waste management unit or unless the wastes have been treated to pass the paint filter liquids test. Containerized liquid wastes that are not household wastes, and are in containers that are larger than those normally disposed by households, may not be placed in an industrial landfill unless the facility has been permitted by the administrator to receive such wastes and the wastes have been treated to pass the paint filter liquids test.
- (v) No industrial landfill may accept regulated quantities of hazardous wastes. Hazardous waste excluded under Subtitle C of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Chapter 2 of the state hazardous waste rules and regulations may be accepted if specific authorization is granted in writing by the administrator;
- (vi) All incoming wastes shall be screened to prevent disposal of unpermitted or prohibited wastes. This screening may include, but need not be limited to: observation of wastes by the site attendant prior to disposal, or, in the case of landfills dedicated to the use of a single industrial user, observation of the waste by supervisory personnel prior to shipment of the waste to the dedicated landfill.
- (vii) No open burning of solid waste is allowed, with the exception of infrequent burning of clean wood, tree trimmings, brush, agricultural wastes, silvicultural wastes, land clearing debris, diseased trees, or debris from emergency cleanup operations; this exception is valid only when the operator has obtained a permit from the Air Quality Division.
- (viii) Facilities shall maintain, at a minimum, an unobstructed ten (10) foot firelane around all solid waste management units or within the perimeter fence. The landfill personnel shall have access to portable fire extinguishers when on-site. Depending on the facility location, personnel may be required to have a communication system with which to alert the local fire department.
- (ix) Each facility shall maintain routine litter collection programs. These routine programs shall take place both within the landfill perimeter, as well as off-site, where deemed necessary. Special operating practices may be required for use during high wind periods.
- (x) On-site populations of disease vectors shall be prevented or controlled using techniques appropriate for the protection of human health and the environment.
- (xi) Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent dust and odors, and to prevent the occurrence of any public nuisance.
- (xii) The working face shall be confined to the smallest practical area using signs and physical barriers, if necessary. All solid wastes shall be deposited in a manner to limit windblown litter.
- (xiii) All facilities are required to cover refuse with an approved cover material at least every thirty-one (31) days, or more frequently if required by the administrator, with the following exceptions:
- (A) Industrial landfills which receive less than twenty (20) cubic yards of refuse in any calendar month may instead be covered as described in this subsection whenever the waste on the working face reaches a depth of three (3) feet, so long as the waste stream does not include any putrescible waste;
- (B) An approved cover material shall be no less than six (6) inches of compacted soil or any alternative material approved by the administrator to control infiltration, fires, litter, odor and disease vectors such as insects and rodents.
- (xiv) For any area where wastes will not be disposed for a period of 180 days, that area shall be covered with the required six (6) inches of cover material and an additional twelve (12) inches of intermediate cover.
- (xv) Facilities shall be operated such that the concentration of methane gas in facility structures and at the facility boundary does not exceed 25% of the lower explosive limit (LEL) for methane.
- (xvi) Standing or running water shall not come into contact with solid waste, except for ash disposal facilities in which the ash is deposited as a slurry mixture. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent and/or alleviate ponding of water over filled areas. Surfaces shall be graded to promote lateral surface water run-off.
- (xvii) Facilities shall be operated such that leachate, contaminated groundwater, and/or surface water run-off from the active portion of the facility is not allowed to enter any surface water, either on-site or off-site, unless authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit pursuant to the Clean Water Act.
- (xviii) Waste shall not be allowed to come into contact with groundwater.
- (xix) Solid waste disposal facilities shall not alter groundwater quality, as determined by groundwater monitoring.
- (xx) Any facility used for the management of a special waste regulated under Chapter 8, Special Waste Management Standards, shall also comply with the applicable operating standards established under Chapter 8.
- (xxi) Transfer, treatment and storage facility standards: Any facility used for the transfer, treatment or storage of solid wastes shall also comply with the applicable operating standards established under Chapter 6.