Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 04 - REGULATION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, AND SOLID WASTE › Chapter 26.04.07 - Solid Waste Management › Section 26.04.07.13 - Sanitary Landfills - Rubble Landfills - General

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. General. Sanitary landfills which accept
				  only rubble (rubble landfills) are required to satisfy the design and
				  operational requirements of Regulation .18. of this chapter, Unless excluded
				  under Regulation .04C, of this chapter, these landfills are subject to the
				  permit requirements of Regulations .14-.17 of this chapter.
B. Acceptable Wastes. The following types of
				  waste may be accepted at rubble landfills unless specifically prohibited:
(1) Land Clearing Debris. Land clearing
				  debris as specified in Regulation .11B of this chapter.
(2) Demolition Debris.
(a) Acceptable demolition debris associated
				  with the razing of buildings, roads, bridges, and other structures includes
				  structural steel, concrete, bricks (excluding refractory type), lumber, plaster
				  and plasterboard, insulation material, cement, shingles and roofing material,
				  floor and wall tile, asphalt, pipes and wires, and other items physically
				  attached to the structure, including appliances if they have been or will be
				  compacted to their smallest practical volume.
(b) Unacceptable demolition debris includes
				  industrial waste or byproducts, any waste materials contained within a
				  structure or on the grounds of the structure being demolished that are not
				  physically part of the structure, or which are comprised of or contain
				  materials that pose an undue risk to public health or the
				  environment.
(3)
				  Construction Debris.
(a) Acceptable
				  construction debris is structural building materials including cement,
				  concrete, bricks (excluding refractory type), lumber, plaster and plasterboard,
				  insulation, shingles, floor, wall and ceiling tile, pipes, glass, wires,
				  carpet, wallpaper, roofing, felt, or other structural fabrics. Paper or
				  cardboard packaging, spacing, or building materials, provided that they do not
				  exceed 10 percent by volume of the waste, may be accepted at the rubble
				  landfill. Paint containers, caulk containers, or glaze containers are
				  acceptable, provided that they are empty, and any residual material which is
				  dried before acceptance at the rubble fill, and further provided that this
				  waste category does not exceed 1 percent by volume of the waste accepted at the
				  rubble landfill.
(b) Unacceptable
				  construction debris includes commercial, domestic, or industrial wastes or
				  byproducts, paint, tar or tar containers, caulking compounds, glazing
				  compounds, paint thinner or other solvents or their containers, creosote or
				  other preservatives or their containers, tile, paneling, or carpet cement or
				  other adhesives, and other solid waste which may contain an unacceptable waste
				  or substance as may be determined by the approving authority to be
				  unacceptable.
(4) Tires.
				  Scrap tires may be accepted at the facility and managed in accordance with the
				  requirements of a scrap tire collection facility license issued under COMAR
				  26.04.08. Disposal of tires in a landfill is prohibited.
(5) Asbestos Waste. Asbestos waste is
				  acceptable provided that the material that is received is packaged and labeled
				  as specified in COMAR
				  26.11.15.04, and is managed in the
				  following manner:
(a) Prior notification to
				  the landfill supervisor is required;
(b) The waste asbestos is unloaded carefully
				  to prevent emission of fibers into the air;
(c) The area used for burial of asbestos
				  shall be restricted to the working face of the landfill, or a separate cell
				  dedicated solely to asbestos disposal;
(d) The waste shall be completely covered
				  with earth or other refuse and may not be compacted or driven over until
				  sufficient cover has been applied to prevent the release of asbestos fibers to
				  the atmosphere during compaction or application of other cover material;
				  and
(e) Operators at the landfill
				  shall wear respiratory protection approved by the National Institute for
				  Occupational Safety and Health for protection against asbestos fibers, and
				  protective clothing when considered necessary.
(6) Household Appliances and White Goods.
				  Household appliances and white goods are acceptable provided that any
				  refrigerant is removed from the appliances before burial in the landfill and is
				  managed in accordance with § 608 of the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §
												7671g).
(7) Processed Debris. Processed debris is
				  acceptable only at a rubble landfill having a liner and leachate collection
				  system constructed to the standards as specified in Regulation .16 of this
				  chapter.
(8) Other Waste Materials.
				  Waste materials not specifically listed in this section may not be disposed of
				  in a rubble landfill before receiving written approval of the Approving
				  Authority.