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Landfill Permitting

EPA REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE ISSUED PERMITS. Documents for permit determinations are made available for public review and commentFinal determinations on permit applications are made known to the publicThe state must have procedures to ensure that public comments and concerns on permit determinations

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Landfill Permitting

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    1. Landfill Permitting Carl McDonald Kelly Hedrick Marie Schmader

    2. EPA REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE ISSUED PERMITS Documents for permit determinations are made available for public review and comment Final determinations on permit applications are made known to the public The state must have procedures to ensure that public comments and concerns on permit determinations are considered The state must have the authority to collect any information regarding construction or operation

    3. EPA REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE ISSUED PERMITS (contd.) All municipal solid waste permits must follow the design considerations under Section 40 of the RCRA Guidelines for Construction and Operation of Solid Waste Landfills. These include: Groundwater and gas monitoring during construction and operation Wetland and floodplain (runoff) considerations Air quality issues Slope stability Closure and post-closure standards Financial assurance standards for municipalities

    4. EPA REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE ISSUED PERMITS (contd.) Permitting requirements for C&D landfills are similar to MSW landfills Public knowledge, consideration and input is still primary concern Groundwater and gas monitoring as well as runoff and air quality requirements are not as stringent as those for MSW permitting

    5. PERMITTING 101 – North Carolina Required permits Permit Application Requirements Permitting Process

    6. REQUIRED PERMITS Construction Permit A permit to construct a SWM facility is issued by the NCDENR Division of Waste Management (DWM) after site and construction plans have been approved Operating Permit A permit to operate a SWM facility will be issued once the NCDENR DWM has determined that the facility has been constructed in accordance with the construction permit, that any pre-operative conditions of the construction permit have been met, and that the construction permits has been recorded.

    7. Miscellaneous Land Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) Landfills may be issued a combined permit to construct and operate the facility Permits shall be reviewed every five (5) years.

    8. PERMIT APPLICATION Site and Construction Plans An approval letter from the unit of local government having zoning authority Detailed plans and specifications for SWM facilities (except demolition landfills) shall be prepared by a professional engineer

    9. Permit to Construct Facility Plan – describes the comprehensive development of the landfill facility Engineering Plan – prepared for the initial phase of development Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Plan Operation Plan Closure and Post-Closure Plan Water quality monitoring plan

    10. Permit to Operate Owner or Operator shall meet pre-operative requirements of the Permit to Construct in order to qualify the facility for a Permit to Operate Amendments to the permit must contain all updated plans submitted with the original application for Permit to Construct

    11. PERMIT PROCESS Solid Waste Landfill Phase One Phase Two Hazardous Waste Management Public Participation

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