Kentucky Landfill Manager Certification Training Study Slide Deck

1. Kentucky Landfill Manager Certification TrainingStudy Slide Deck Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection Division of Compliance Assistance 300 Fair Oaks Lane • Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502.564.0323 • 800.926.8111 • Fax: 502.564.9720 Email: envhelp@ky.gov • Website: dca.ky.gov

2. Chapter 1 Study Guide • Chapter 1 discusses the history of waste management and that laws that govern it.

3. The Division of Waste Management’s mission is • Protect and enhance Kentucky’s environment to improve the quality of life for all Kentuckians • Charge permit fees to increase their revenue • Site companies for not following procedures • Put companies out of business

4. Which branch is responsible for the review and issuance or denial of permits for solid waste landfills, landfarming and composting facilities and registered permit by rule facilities? • Hazardous Waste Branch • Superfund Branch • Underground Storage Tank Branch • Solid Waste Branch

5. _______ means that collection service is made available to households, either through curbside collection, or through drop-off centers/collection centers/transfer stations for use by households. • Landfill regulation • Universal Waste Collection • Municipal Collection Practices • Kentucky Garbage Collection Program

6. A ____ percent decrease in waste disposal was experienced in 2010 for Kentucky. • Three (3) • Five (5) • Six (6) • Eight (8)

7. The average cost per ton for waste disposal in Kentucky for 2010 was • $33.78 • $34.58 • $35.56 • $36.99

8. The average participation rate for collection systems in 2010 was ____ percent, which means that 13.3% of households are possibly disposing their waste ________. • 86.7, legally • 86.7, illegally • 67.7, legally • 87.7 illegally

9. There are approximately ____ sites or historic landfills scattered across the state. • 620 • 650 • 700 • 750

10. Improper solid waste management has been traced to _____ human diseases. • 20 • 22 • 24 • 30

11. The _______ program was as a section within the Solid Waste Branch in 2003 to address proper closure and remediation of these “old town dumps”. • Pre-Historic Landfill Program • Old Town Dump Cleanup Program • Historic Landfill Program • Kentucky Landfill Cleanup Program

12. In addition to the direct health impacts of open dumps, communities may face impacts from all of these except: • Lowered self esteem of the entire community • Contaminated drinking water • Increased property prices • Increased odors

13. What house bill allows counties to receive money for clean up of illegal dumps? • HB 601 • 401 KAR 47:310 • HB 174 • KRS Chapter 43:050

14. To date, _____ historic landfills have been closed at a cost of $_____ million. • 15, 30 • 20, 30 • 20, 35 • 25, 30

15. 401 KAR 47:120 is the regulation that deals with: • Application Procedures • Conditions Applicable to all Solid Waste Permits • Groundwater Monitoring • Financial Requirements

16. Each C/D/D landfill and contained landfill must have at least ____ certified operator and a certified manager. One person can be certified as both operator and manager for a specific site. • One • Two • Four • None

17. Each Special Waste landfill must have at least one certified landfill ______. • Manager • Operator • Both • None

18. Extended absence for a landfill operator or manager means: • Gone more than 10 consecutive days for operators • Gone more than 30 consecutive operating days for managers • Gone more than 5 consecutive operating days for land application operators • All of the above

19. True or false: The certification is carried by the applicant, not the landfill. • True • False

20. Chapter 2 Study Guide • Chapter 2 is an overview of the types of landfills and the permits offered by the Solid Waste Brand, DWM.

21. You must obtain permits and certified operators for all of the following except: • Contained Landfill • Construction/ Demolition/ Debris Landfill • Special Waste Landfill • Permit-by-Rule

22. ______ are no longer recognized as a landfill permit category. • Residential and Inert Landfills • Land Applications • Composting • Registered Permit-by-Rule

23. ______ examples of a Permit-By-Rule permit. • Waste Piles • Salvage Yards • One-time disposal of construction wasted at the place of generation • All of the above

24. What form are transfer stations required to submit to the Cabinet for a review before operations begin? • Application • Registration • Notice of Intent • A and C

25. Chapter 3 Study Guide • Chapter 3 describes wastes that are acceptable, unacceptable; require special handling, and special permissions for disposal at different types of landfills.

26. Solid wastes are classified by their types and ______ • Properties • Weight • Color • None

27. ________ waste consists of both putrescible and non-putrescible wasted generated by households. • Commercial • Institutional • Residential • Medical

28. Household waste is generated by all of these except: • Family Residences • Crew Quarters • Factories • Parks

29. _____ waste is generated by stores, offices, restaurants, warehouses, and other service and non-manufacturing activities. • Residential • Commercial • Institutional • Medical

30. _____ wastes are generated by schools and hospitals. • Residential • Commercial • Medical • Institutional

31. ______ wastes results from the operation of hospitals and nursing homes, and may cause disease or harbor pathogenic organisms. • Residential • Medical • Commercial • Institutional

32. Asbestos form C/D/D projects may be disposed of in a _____ landfill. • Contained • Special • Residential • Inert

33. ______ wastes are wastes of high volume and low hazard. • Unique • Special • Particular • None of the above

34. ______ are wastes generated from the sewage treatment process. • Sewage Treatment Plant Residues • Septic Tank Pumpings • Water Treatment Plant Residues • Wastewater Treatment Plant Filtrate

35. ______ generated by households, car dealers, junkyards, and other businesses other than tire-manufacturing industries are considered both municipal solid wastes and waste tires under the law. • Scrap metal • Auto shredder fluff • Petroleum contaminated soil • Waste tires

36. ______ is considered a municipal solid waste unless it is the by-product of a manufacturing process. • Industrial waste • Petroleum contaminated soil • Special waste • Construction/ Demolition/ Debris waste

37. An industrial waste is: • Sludge • Dust • Product rejects • All of the above

38. ______ wastes are non-hazardous wastes generated from the production and processing of on-the-farm agricultural products. • Rural • Industrial • Agricultural • None of the above

39. ______ are exempt from the definition of solid waste when returned to the soil fertilizer or soil conditioners in practices common for this use. • Manure and crop residues • Herbicides • Pesticides • A and C

40. ______ are not classified as agricultural wastes. • Manure residues • Herbicides • Crop residues • B and C

41. A characteristic of a hazardous waste is: • Corrosive wastes are aqueous liquids with a pH above 2.0 and lower than 12.5 • Reactive wastes are stable under normal conditions • Ignitable wastes are liquids with flash point above 140 degrees Fahrenheit • None of the above

42. Anyone who generates 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month is a: • Limited quantity generator • Small quantity generator • Large quantity generator

43. Organisms feed on organic materials found in garbage breaking them down into end products consisting of: • Carbon monoxide (CO) • Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) • Methane (CH4) • A and C

44. _____ gas systems include vacuums or pumps to move gas. • Active • Dynamic • Passive • Inert

45. _____ wastes can be generated from manufacturing, fabricating, demolition, renovation and spraying operations. • Special • Asbestos • Household hazardous • A and C

46. ______ are defined as solids, semi-solids or dusts generated by wastewater treatment units and air pollution control devices. • Contaminated soils • Drinking water plant particulars • Sludges • B and C

47. Which of the following is a source of unacceptable waste streams in any landfill? • Permitted geographic source • Household hazardous waste • Liquids and oils that pass a TCLP and Paint Filter Test • Whole tires

48. When landfilling ASBESTOS, it should be covered _______. • Immediately with at least 6 inches of compacted garbage • Immediately with at least one foot of compacted garbage • Immediately with at least 2 feet of compacted garbage • Immediately after rupturing bags or containers

49. Which test(s) are most commonly run on waste streams? • TCLP • Paint filter test • Ignitability of solids • A and B

50. Chapter 4 Study Guide • This chapter discusses the permitting process.