020-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-5

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 4-5 - Operating Standards

All facilities shall be operated in accordance with the standards described in this section.

(a) Litter control: If the department deems necessary, each facility shall maintain routine litter collection programs to eliminate unsightly conditions. These routine programs shall take place both within the landfill perimeter, as well as off-site, where necessary. Special operating practices may be required for use during high wind periods.

(b) Equipment/standby equipment: All facilities shall have access to equipment that is adequate to deposit, compact and cover refuse. The operator shall demonstrate that adequate standby equipment is available to insure compliance with the compaction and covering requirements of these rules and regulations.

(c) Management and technical capabilities of the solid waste manager; qualified manager required:

(i) Each operator shall assure that the facility is operated by personnel who meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(ii) of this section. The operator shall maintain records which document the training and examination of facility personnel. These records shall be available for inspection by the department.

(ii) Each solid waste manager shall:
- (A) Possess a complete working knowledge of the solid waste management facility operational plan. For any facility which is operated in compliance, the solid waste manager's working knowledge shall be presumed to be adequate. For any facility which is being constructed or operated out of compliance, the solid waste manager may be required to demonstrate working knowledge of the plan to the department by written or oral examination. This demonstration shall be conducted:
  - (I) For any new solid waste manager, no later than six months following assumption of responsibility for operating a facility, or
  - (II) For any existing solid waste manager, no later than six months following the date the facility is permitted under this chapter.
- (B) Attend the classroom or field training program described in the approved plan. For any facility operated in compliance, the personnel training program shall be presumed to be adequate. For any facility which is being constructed or operated out of compliance, the department may disapprove the training program described in the plan and require the operator to submit a revised training program within thirty (30) days for approval by the department.
- (C) Attend any training course sponsored by the department, which the department requires to provide training on changes to state or federal solid waste rules or guidelines. For any such mandatory training course, the department shall provide each operator with a minimum of ninety (90) days notice prior to the scheduled training course.

(iii) Each facility subject to the permitting requirements of this chapter shall employ a solid waste manager meeting the requirements of the approved plan, who may be the operator. In the event that a qualified solid waste manager terminates employment for any reason, the operator shall designate a new solid waste manager who meets the requirements of the approved plan, within six months of such termination.

(d) Cover frequency: All facilities, with the exception of those described in (d)(i) and (d)(ii) of this section, shall be required to cover refuse with at least six inches (6") of uniformly compacted soil cover material at least monthly, or more frequently if required by the department.

(i) Construction/demolition landfills which receive less than twenty (20) cubic yards of refuse in any calendar month may instead be covered with at least six inches (6") of uniformly compacted soil material whenever the waste on the working face reaches a depth of three (3) feet.

(ii) Alternate types of cover material and associated cover depths may be approved by the department. Alternative covering schemes should be appropriate to control infiltration, fires, litter, odor and disease vectors such as insects and rodents.

(e) Confine working face: Facilities open to the public may be accessed only during the facility's posted operating hours. Facilities that are not open to the public shall either have an on-site attendant during operation of the facility or submit a plan to the department describing a waste screening procedure which would assure disposal of authorized wastes only.

(f) Control access to facility: If the facility is open to the public, access shall prohibited at any time other than the facility's posted operating hours.

(g) Surface water restrictions: Facilities shall not be operated so that standing or running water comes into contact with refuse. All facilities shall take adequate measures to prevent and/or alleviate ponding of water over filled areas. Surfaces shall be graded to promote lateral surface water runoff.

(h) No burning: No open burning of solid waste is allowed, with the exception of clean wood, tree trimmings and/or brush; this exception is valid only when the operator has obtained a permit from the Air Quality Division.

(i) Fire protection and other emergency protection measures: Facilities shall maintain, at a minimum, an unobstructed 10 foot firelane within the working area fence or 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 (radio, telephone, etc.) with which to alert the local fire department.

(j) Liquid wastes: No construction/demolition landfill is permitted to accept liquid wastes.

(k) Hazardous wastes: No construction/demolition landfill is permitted to accept hazardous wastes.

(l) Salvaging: Salvaging, if permitted, shall be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere with normal operations.

(m) Solid waste compaction: All solid waste shall be effectively compacted in order to reduce long term settling and conserve landfill space.

(n) Operator shall have copy of plan: The operator shall have a copy of the operating plan available at the facility when landfill personnel are on-site. In addition, the operator shall have available a contact list of names and telephone numbers of pertinent department staff members, the local fire department and any salvage or recycling company used by the facility.

(o) 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 6 inches of cover material and an additional 12 inches of intermediate cover.

(p) Phased reclamation: All completed refuse fill areas shall be promptly reclaimed with final cover, topsoil and revegeta-tion in order to stabilize the landfill surface and reduce the potential for leachate generation.

(q) Vector control: On-site populations of disease vectors shall be prevented or controlled using techniques appropriate for the protection of human health and the environment.

(r) Dust/odor/nuisance control: Adequate measures shall be taken to minimize dust and odors, and to prevent the occurrence of any public nuisance.

(s) Contact with groundwater prohibited: Wastes shall not be allowed to be placed in contact with groundwater.

(t) Traffic control: If the facility is open to the public, signs shall be posted to direct traffic to the proper area for dumping.

(u) Groundwater quality: Solid waste disposal facilities shall not be allowed to alter groundwater quality, as determined by groundwater monitoring.

(v) No discharge to surface waters: Facilities shall be operated such that leachate 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) Recordkeeping standards: Each operator shall have the following records available at the facility when landfill personnel are on-site as specified by Chapter 1, Section 1(g):

(i) Log of litter collection activities including dates and sites of litter collection and names of responsible personnel, if applicable.

(ii) Log of refuse compaction and covering procedures specifying the dates on which compaction and covering operations were conducted, areas compacted and covered, and names of responsible personnel;

(iii) Length, width, depth and location of trenches, as well as boundaries;

(iv) Completion dates and contents of trenches;

(v) Monitoring data as required by Section 6;

(vi) Records of salvaged wastes;

(vii) Record of any problems causing operations to cease, including but not limited to fire or equipment failure;

(viii) Copy of the department permit letter;

(ix) Dates when reclamation activities take place.

(x) Special waste standards: Facilities at which special wastes (subject to the requirements of Chapter 8) are received shall manage those wastes in compliance with the operating standards of Chapter 8.

(y) Waste treatment and storage requirements: Facilities at which solid wastes are stored or treated in quantities which are subject to the requirements of Chapter 6 shall comply with the operating standards of that chapter.

020-4 Wyo. Code R. § 4-5