Existing sites do not have to add liners or leachate collection systems in filled areas, and they can install a vegetative cap on areas that did not take waste after the effective date of the rule. Debris cannot be placed in a new area until the construction certification report has been submitted and the area has been inspected. CDD facilities can't accept hazardous or infectious waste, or liquids. Ground water, when required, and leachate must be tested annually. Facilities can accept packaging which results, from the use of construction materials as long as it is incidental to the load, and not the whole load.
Facilities can accept tree stumps, and trunks of any size.
Branches smaller than four inches in diameter are considered yard waste and must be handled accordingly. Debris must be spread evenly and compacted on the working face. Edges or cliffs cannot be formed by placing debris on the working face without compacting it. Operators must prevent fires, typically through the use of non-combustible cover material. Operators must limit access to the facility, prevent scavenging and control litter.