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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.6885 - System to control runon and runoff

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner or
				operator of a Class I site shall provide a system to control runon and
				runoff.
2. The owner or operator of
				a Class I site shall design, construct and maintain:
(a) A system to control runon to prevent flow
				onto the active portion of the landfill during the peak discharge from a
				25-year storm; and
(b) A system to
				control runoff from the active portion of the landfill to collect and control
				at least the volume of water resulting from a 24-hour, 25-year storm, as those
				durations and frequencies for storms are defined in the "Precipitation
				Frequency Atlas of the Western United States," vol. VII-Nevada, prepared by the
				National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
				United States Department of Commerce. The publication may be obtained from the
				Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center, Office of Hydrology, National
				Weather Service, 1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, at a
				cost of $9.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.6887 - Discharge of pollutants or contaminants into surface waters prohibited

Current through June 11, 2024
The owner or operator of a Class I site shall not:
1. Cause a discharge of pollutants or
				contaminants from a municipal solid waste landfill unit into the waters of the
				State or waters of the United States, including wetlands, which violates any
				requirements of the federal Clean Water Act of 1977, including, but not limited
				to, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System,
				33 U.S.C. §
										1342, as that section existed on November 8,
				1993, or
				NRS 445A.300 to
				445A.730,
				inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; or
2. Cause the discharge of a nonpoint source
				of pollution into the waters of the State or waters of the United States,
				including wetlands, which violates any requirement of a plan for the management
				of the quality of water that is applicable in the area or throughout the State
				and which has been approved pursuant to sections 208 or 319 of the Clean Water
				Act of 1977,
				33 U.S.C. §§
										1288 or
				1329,
				as those sections existed on November 8, 1993, or
				NRS 445A.300 to
				445A.730,
				inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.6891 - Requirements for design and construction of system for final cover

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner or operator of a Class I site
				shall install a system for a final cover which is designed to minimize
				infiltration and erosion. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the
				system must be designed and constructed to:
(a) Have a permeability that is less than or
				equal to the permeability of any system for a bottom liner or natural subsoils
				present, or have a permeability no greater than 1 x
				10-5 centimeters per second, whichever is
				less;
(b) Minimize infiltration
				through the closed municipal solid waste landfill unit by the use of an
				infiltration layer which contains at least 18 inches of earthen material;
				and
(c) Minimize erosion of the
				final cover by the use of an erosion layer which contains at least 6 inches of
				earthen material which is capable of sustaining the growth of native
				plants.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.6892 - Notice of intent to close; general requirements concerning closure

Current through June 11, 2024
1. At least 15 days before beginning the
				closure of a municipal solid waste landfill unit at a Class I site pursuant to
				subsection 2, an owner or operator shall provide notice to the solid waste
				management authority of the intent to close the unit.
2. The owner or operator shall begin
				activities for the closure of the municipal solid waste landfill unit no later
				than 30 days after the date on which the unit receives the final receipt of
				wastes or, if the unit has remaining capacity and there is a reasonable
				likelihood that the unit will receive additional wastes, no later than 1 year
				after the most recent receipt of wastes. Extensions beyond the 1-year deadline
				may be granted by the solid waste management authority if the owner or operator
				demonstrates that the unit has the capacity to receive additional wastes and
				the owner or operator has taken and will continue to take all actions necessary
				to prevent threats to public health and safety and the environment from the
				open unit.
3. Except as otherwise
				provided in subsections 4 and 5, the owner or operator of a Class I site shall
				complete activities for the closure of each municipal solid waste landfill unit
				at the site in accordance with the plan for closure within 180 days after the
				beginning the closure. Extensions of the period for closure may be granted by
				the solid waste management authority if the owner or operator demonstrates that
				closure will, of necessity, take longer than 180 days and that the owner or
				operator has taken and will continue to take all actions to prevent threats to
				public health and safety and the environment from the open unit.
4. The owner or operator of a Class I site
				which stopped receiving waste before November 8, 1993, shall:
(a) Comply with the requirements for a final
				cover set forth in NAC 444.6891; and
(b) Complete activities for the closure of
				each municipal solid waste landfill unit at the site by May 8, 1994.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.6893 - Requirements after closure of all municipal solid waste landfill units within Class I site

Current through June 11, 2024
1. After the
				closure of all municipal solid waste landfill units within a Class I site, the
				owner or operator of the site shall:
(a)
				Record a notation that complies with the requirements of subsection 2 on the
				deed to the property on which the site is located or on any other instrument
				which is normally examined during a title search; and
(b) Notify the solid waste management
				authority that the notation has been recorded and a copy of the notation has
				been placed in the operating records of the site.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.6894 - Program for postclosure for each municipal solid waste landfill unit within Class I site

Current through June 11, 2024
1. After the
				closure of each municipal solid waste landfill unit of a Class I site, the
				owner or operator of the site shall conduct a program for postclosure for that
				unit. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the program must be
				conducted for 30 years and consist of at least the following:
(a) The integrity and effectiveness of any
				final cover must be maintained, including making repairs to the cover as
				necessary to correct the effects of settlement, subsidence, erosion or other
				events, and preventing runon and runoff from eroding or otherwise damaging the
				final cover.
(b) The system to
				collect leachate must be maintained and operated in accordance with the
				requirements in NAC 444.681, if applicable. The solid waste management
				authority may allow the owner or operator to stop managing leachate if the
				owner or operator demonstrates that leachate no longer poses a threat to public
				health and safety and the environment.
(c) The groundwater must be monitored in
				accordance with NAC 444.7481 to 444.7499, inclusive, and the system for
				monitoring the groundwater must be maintained, if applicable.
(d) The system for monitoring gas must be
				maintained and operated in accordance with NAC 444.667.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.6895 - Plan for final cover or closure of Class I site

Current through June 11, 2024
A plan for closing a Class I site must include:
1. A description of the actions necessary to
				close all municipal solid waste landfill units within the site at any time
				during their active life;
2. A
				description of the final cover required by NAC 444.6891, 444.6892 and
				444.6893;
3. An estimate of the
				largest area of the municipal solid waste landfill unit which would require
				final cover at any time during the active life of the unit if the site is
				closed;
4. An estimate of the total
				maximum inventory of wastes to be placed on the disposal site during the entire
				estimated life of the site;
5. The
				equipment and structures for the removal of wastes, decommissioning and
				decontamination;
6. The placement
				and installation of devices to monitor or control water, vadose zone and
				landfill gases, if necessary; and
7. A schedule for completing all construction
				and related activities needed to close the disposal site in accordance with NAC
				444.6891, 444.6892 and 444.6893.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.6896 - Plan for postclosure; use of property during or after period of postclosure

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A plan for
				postclosure which specifies how and at what frequency a municipal solid waste
				landfill unit will be maintained and monitored during the period of postclosure
				must include:
(a) A program for monitoring
				water which complies with the requirements of NAC 444.7481 to 444.7499,
				inclusive;
(b) A program for the
				inspection and maintenance of:
(1) The final
				cover;
(2) Structures for drainage
				and protection from floods; and
(3)
				Systems for monitoring and controlling landfill gases;
(c) The name, address and telephone number of
				the person or office to contact about the unit during the period of
				postclosure;
(d) A description of
				the planned uses of the property during the period of postclosure;
				and
(e) Any other information which
				the solid waste management authority may require.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.6897 - Maintenance of plans for closure and postclosure in operating records of site

Current through June 11, 2024
The owner or operator of a Class I site shall maintain a copy
				  of the plans for closure and postclosure in the operating records of the site.
				  To receive a permit to operate the disposal site, the plans for closure and
				  postclosure must be placed in the operating records of the disposal site by
				  November 8, 1993, or by the initial receipt of waste, whichever is later. The
				  owner or operator shall notify the solid waste management authority immediately
				  upon placing the plans in its operating records. The owner or operator shall
				  include the plans for closure and postclosure in his or her application for a
				  permit to operate the site.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.553,
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.690 - Signs

Current through June 11, 2024
Signs must be posted that clearly indicate:
1. The owner and operator of the
				site.
2. The hours of
				operation.
3. Materials accepted or
				excluded.
4. Fees
				charged.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.1.3.18.1-5.1.3.18.4, eff.
				  9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.692 - Disposal of liquids

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An owner or
				operator of a Class I site shall restrict the types and amounts of liquids
				disposed of in a Class I site except as permitted by the solid waste management
				authority in accordance with subsections 2 and 3.
2. Liquids which are in bulk or not in
				containers may not be placed in a municipal solid waste landfill unit unless:
(a) The waste is household waste other than
				septic waste; or
(b) The waste is
				leachate or gas condensate from the municipal solid waste landfill unit and the
				new or existing unit or lateral expansion is designed with a composite liner
				and system for the collection of leachate as described in NAC
				444.681.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.694 - Putrescible wastes; vector control

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any dead
				animals, carrion, slaughterhouse wastes and other highly putrescible wastes
				accepted at the land disposal site must be placed in a separate trench or area
				and covered immediately.
2. Vector
				control must be instituted, whenever necessary in the judgment of the solid
				waste management authority, to minimize transmission of disease.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.1.3.13 & 5.1.3.14, eff.
				  9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.696 - Control of erosion and dust

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Suitable grasses
				must be planted, as required, in completed areas of the landfill to prevent
				erosion, surface deterioration and fugitive dust.
2. Adequate water must be available at all
				times for dust control and for compaction of cover material.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.1.3.5.6 & 5.1.3.6, eff.
				  9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.698 - Access; roads

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Access to a
				municipal solid waste landfill unit must be controlled as to time of use and as
				to those authorized to use the site in order to prevent unauthorized vehicular
				traffic and illegal dumping. Access must be controlled by using artificial or
				natural barriers, or both, as appropriate, to protect public health and safety
				and the environment. An attendant must be on duty to control access during
				hours of operation.
2. Permanent
				roads may be provided from the public road system to the site. Temporary roads
				may be provided as necessary to the working face. All roads must be passable
				during inclement weather.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.1.3.11 & 5.1.3.16, eff. 9-21-77-NAC A
				  11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.700 - Facilities for personnel

Current through June 11, 2024
Suitable shelter and sanitary facilities must be provided for
				  operating personnel and waste transport personnel.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 5.1.3.10, eff.
				  9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.702 - Miscellaneous requirements for operation; quarterly reports; topographic or other volumetric surveys and reports

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Scavenging at a
				Class I site is prohibited.
2.
				Salvaging is prohibited at the working face of a Class I site.
3. A Class I site must be inspected daily and
				all scattered paper and other lightweight debris returned to the fill area and
				covered.
4. The operator of a Class
				I site shall establish provisions concerning weighing or otherwise adequately
				measuring and recording all solid waste delivered to the site.
5. The operation of a Class I site must be
				approved by the solid waste management authority.
6. The operator of a Class I site shall
				submit quarterly to the Division a report of the solid waste received at the
				site. The report must be submitted on a form prescribed by the
				Division.
7. The operator of a
				Class I site shall, on or before January 1, 2004, and at least once every 5
				years thereafter until the site is closed in accordance with NAC 444.6891,
				444.6892 and 444.6893, conduct a topographic survey, or other volumetric survey
				approved by the solid waste management authority, of the site and submit a
				report to the solid waste management authority. Except as otherwise provided in
				this subsection, each such report must be submitted not later than 5 years
				after the date on which the immediately preceding report was submitted. Each
				report must:
(a) Be signed by a professional
				engineer registered in this State;
(b) Be at a scale of not more than 200 feet
				to the inch, including contour intervals of not more than 5 feet;
(c) Show the current topography of the
				site;
(d) Indicate the remaining
				volume and disposal capacity of the site;
(e) Indicate the volume used and waste
				disposed of since the original report of design; and
(f) Calculate the remaining life of the site,
				in years.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class I Sites › Section 444.7025 - Operating records required to be kept; notice to solid waste management authority

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner or
				operator of a Class I site shall record and retain at the site in the operating
				records or at a location approved by the solid waste management authority, the
				following information as it becomes available:
(a) Any demonstration of restrictions on
				location required by NAC 444.678 to 444.6795, inclusive;
(b) Records of inspection, training
				procedures and procedures for notification required by NAC 444.6665;
(c) Results from the monitoring of gas and
				any remediation plans required by NAC 444.667;
(d) Any documentation relating to the design
				of the municipal solid waste landfill unit for the placement of leachate or gas
				condensate in the unit as required by paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NAC
				444.692;
(e) Any demonstration,
				certification, finding, monitoring, testing or analytical data from the program
				for monitoring groundwater required by NAC 444.7481 to 444.7499,
				inclusive;
(f) Plans for closure
				and postclosure and any monitoring, testing or analytical data required by NAC
				444.6891 to 444.6896, inclusive; and
(g) Any documentation of cost estimates and
				financial assurance required by NAC 444.685.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.704 - Minimum requirements; operating records; contamination of groundwater

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All Class II sites must comply with the
				minimum requirements set forth in this section and NAC 444.706 to 444.728,
				inclusive. A Class II site which fails to satisfy the minimum requirements
				shall be deemed to be an open dump for the purpose of the disposal of solid
				waste and is prohibited.
2. The
				owner or operator of a new or existing municipal solid waste landfill unit or a
				lateral expansion which meets the criteria for a Class II site pursuant to NAC
				444.571 shall place in the operating records of the unit such information as
				necessary to demonstrate how the unit or lateral expansion meets the
				criteria.
3. An owner or operator
				of a new or existing municipal solid waste landfill unit or a lateral expansion
				which meets the criteria for a Class II site who has knowledge that the unit or
				lateral expansion has contaminated the groundwater shall:
(a) Notify the solid waste management
				authority of the contamination; and
(b) Comply with the requirements for a Class
				I site set forth in NAC 444.645, 444.6665 to 444.6678, inclusive, 444.6765 to
				444.7025, inclusive, and 444.7481 to 444.7499, inclusive.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.7045 - Provisions for employees; compliance with certain provisions; deviations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner or operator of a Class II site
				shall provide suitable shelter, drinking water and sanitary facilities for the
				employees who work at the Class II site.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				3, the owner or operator of a Class II site shall comply with:
(a) NAC 444.6895, for the closure of the
				municipal solid waste landfill units;
(b) NAC 444.6894 and 444.6896, for the
				postclosure maintenance of municipal solid waste landfill units;
(c) NAC 444.685 to 444.6859,
				inclusive;
(d) NAC 444.6665 to
				444.6678, inclusive, 444.6885, 444.6887, 444.692, 444.698 and 444.7025, if the
				Class II site contains at least one municipal solid waste landfill
				unit;
(e) NAC 444.6765 and 444.678
				to 444.6795, inclusive; and
(f) NAC
				444.6891, 444.6892 and 444.6893.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.705 - Application for permit to operate Class II site or lateral expansion thereof

Current through June 11, 2024
An application for a permit to operate a Class II site or a
				  lateral expansion of a Class II site must be submitted to the solid waste
				  management authority and must include:
1. The name, location and mailing address of
				the:
(a) Site;
(b) Owner of the site;
(c) Operator of the site; and
(d) Authorized agent of the owner.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.706 - Location

Current through June 11, 2024
The location of a Class II site must:
1. Not be within one-half mile of the nearest
				inhabited dwelling or place of public gathering or within 1,000 feet of a
				public highway, unless special provisions for the beautification of the site
				and the control of litter and vectors are included in the design and approved
				by the solid waste management authority.
2. Meet with the approval of the solid waste
				management authority.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.2.1.1-5.2.1.7, eff. 9-21-77-NAC A 9-2-92;
				  11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.708 - Report for design

Current through June 11, 2024
The report for the design of a Class II site must include a
				  design that:
1. Is intended to protect
				the waters of the State from degradation by pollutants or contaminants;
				and
2. Complies with the
				requirements set forth in subsections 1 to 7, inclusive, of NAC
				444.680.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.2.2.2-5.2.2.3.8, eff. 9-21-77-NAC A 9-2-92;
				  11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.711 - Required installation of certain systems

Current through June 11, 2024
The solid waste management authority may require the owner or
				  operator of a Class II site to install:
1. A system for monitoring groundwater which
				complies with the provisions of NAC 444.7483; or
2. A system for monitoring moisture in the
				unsaturated zone, if the solid waste management authority determines that the
				system is necessary to protect the waters of the State from degradation by
				pollutants or contaminants.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 11-8-93; A 3-1-94; 11-9-95;
				  10-3-96
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.712 - Plan for operating

Current through June 11, 2024
The plan for operating a Class II site must:
1. Comply with subsections 1, 2 and 4 of NAC
				444.684; and
2. Demonstrate how the
				site will comply with NAC 444.6665 to 444.6678, inclusive, and 444.714 to
				444.728, inclusive.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.2.2.6-5.2.2.9, eff. 9-21-77-NAC A 9-2-92;
				  11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.714 - Operation and maintenance

Current through June 11, 2024
The operation and maintenance of a Class II site must be in
				  accordance with NAC 444.686.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.2.3.1-5.2.3.4, eff. 9-21-77-NAC A 9-2-92;
				  11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.716 - Cover of solid wastes

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 2, solid wastes at a Class II site must be
				covered in accordance with NAC 444.688.
2. The solid waste management authority may,
				after public review and comment, allow the owner or operator of a Class II site
				to cover solid waste less frequently than set forth in NAC 444.688. In deciding
				whether to allow the deviation, the solid waste management authority shall
				consider:
(a) The unique characteristics of
				small communities;
(b) Climatic and
				hydrogeologic conditions; and
(c)
				Whether allowing the deviation would have an adverse effect on human health or
				the environment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.7175 - Final cover and closure for certain sites; deviations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The owner or operator of a Class II site
				that stops receiving waste before October 9, 1997, shall:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in
				subsection 2, comply with the requirements for a final cover set forth in NAC
				444.6891; and
(b) Complete
				activities for the closure of each municipal solid waste landfill unit at the
				site within 180 days after the last receipt of waste.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.718 - Signs

Current through June 11, 2024
Signs must be posted that clearly indicate:
1. The owner and operator of the
				site.
2. The hours of
				operation.
3. Materials accepted or
				excluded.
4. Fees
				charged.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.2.3.14-5.2.3.14.4, eff.
				  9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.720 - Disposal of special wastes

Current through June 11, 2024
Sewage solids or liquids and other special wastes must not be
				  disposed of in a Class II site except when special permission has been given by
				  the solid waste management authority.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 5.2.3.8, eff. 9-21-77-NAC A
				  9-2-92
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.722 - Putrescible wastes; vector control

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any dead
				animals, carrion, slaughterhouse wastes or other highly putrescible wastes
				accepted at the land disposal site must be placed in a separate trench or area
				and covered immediately.
2. Vector
				control must be instituted, whenever necessary in the judgment of the solid
				waste management authority, to minimize transmission of disease.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.2.3.9 & 5.2.3.10, eff.
				  9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.724 - Control of erosion and dust

Current through June 11, 2024
Suitable grasses must be planted, as required, in completed
				  areas of the landfill to prevent erosion, surface deterioration and fugitive
				  dust.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 5.2.3.5.5, eff.
				  9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.726 - Roads

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Permanent roads should be provided from
				the public road system to the site.
2. Temporary roads may be provided as
				necessary to the working face.
3.
				All roads must be passable during normal inclement weather.
Environmental Comm'n,
				  Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 5.2.3.12, eff.
				  9-21-77
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class II Sites › Section 444.728 - Miscellaneous requirements for operation; semiannual reports; topographic or other volumetric surveys and reports

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Salvaging is
				prohibited at the working face of a Class II site. Scavenging is prohibited at
				a Class II site.
2. A Class II site
				must be inspected semiweekly and all scattered papers and other lightweight
				debris returned to the fill area and covered.
3. The operator of a Class II site shall
				establish provisions concerning weighing or otherwise adequately measuring and
				recording all solid waste delivered to the site.
4. The operation of a Class II site must be
				approved by the solid waste management authority.
5. The operator of a Class II site shall:
(a) Comply with the requirements relating to
				the maintenance and operation of the site set forth in 40 C.F.R. Parts 258.20
				to 258.29, inclusive, effective October 9, 1997.
(b) Submit semiannually to the Division a
				report of the solid waste received at the site. The report must be submitted on
				a form prescribed by the Division.
(c) On or before January 1, 2004, and at
				least once every 5 years thereafter until the site is closed in accordance with
				NAC 444.6891, 444.6892 and 444.6893, conduct a topographic survey, or other
				volumetric survey approved by the solid waste management authority, of the site
				and submit a report to the solid waste management authority. Except as
				otherwise provided in this paragraph, each such report must be submitted no
				later than 5 years after the date on which the immediately preceding report was
				submitted. Each report must:
(1) Be signed by
				a professional engineer registered in this State;
(2) Be at a scale of not more than 200 feet
				to the inch, including contour intervals of not more than 5 feet;
(3) Show the current topography of the
				site;
(4) Indicate the remaining
				volume and disposal capacity of the site;
(5) Indicate the volume used and waste
				disposed of since the original report of design; and
(6) Calculate the remaining life of the site,
				in years.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class III Sites › Section 444.731 - Minimum standards; reduction or waiver of requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in
				subsections 2 and 3, each Class III site must comply with the standards for
				location, design, construction, operation and maintenance set forth in NAC
				444.733 to 444.747, inclusive.
2. A
				solid waste management authority may adopt less restrictive standards for a
				Class III site which receives waste material which is inert or unlikely to
				create an environmental hazard or threaten the health of the general
				public.
3. A solid waste management
				authority may waive the requirements for a Class III site if the owner or
				operator of that site demonstrates that:
(a)
				All waste which is placed in the landfill is incidental to his or her
				industrial operation;
(b) The
				landfill is located on property controlled by the operator of the industrial
				operation; and
(c) The landfill
				will not receive any hazardous materials and is unlikely to produce pollutants
				or contaminants that may degrade waters of the State.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class III Sites › Section 444.733 - Application for permit to operate Class III site or lateral expansion thereof

Current through June 11, 2024
An application for a permit to operate a Class III site or a
				  lateral expansion of a Class III site must be submitted to the solid waste
				  management authority. Unless otherwise determined by the solid waste management
				  authority, the application must include:
1. The name, location and mailing address of
				the:
(a) Site;
(b) Owner of the site;
(c) Operator of the site; and
(d) Authorized agent of the owner.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class III Sites › Section 444.735 - Location

Current through June 11, 2024
The location of a Class III site must:
1. Be easily accessible in all kinds of
				weather to all vehicles expected to use it.
2. Safeguard against water pollution
				originating from the decomposed solid waste at the site.
3. Safeguard against uncontrolled movement or
				collection of gas originating from the decomposed waste at the site.
4. Have an adequate quantity of cover
				material that is workable, compactible and does not contain organic material of
				a quantity and distribution conducive to the harboring and breeding of disease
				vectors.
5. Conform to the land use
				planning of the area.
6. Not be
				within one-fourth mile of the nearest inhabited domestic dwelling or place of
				public gathering or be within 1,000 feet of a public highway, unless special
				provisions for the beautification of the site and the control of litter vectors
				are included in the design and approved by the solid waste management
				authority.
7. Not be within 1,000
				feet of any surface water or be within 100 feet of the uppermost aquifer if the
				site is approved after September 2, 1992, unless approved by the solid waste
				management authority.
8. Be
				approved by the solid waste management authority.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-2-92; A by R034-98, 4-17-98; A by
				  R084-19A,
				  eff. 8/26/2020
NRS
				  444.560,
				  459.485,
				  459.490
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class III Sites › Section 444.737 - Plan to characterize solid waste

Current through June 11, 2024
A plan to characterize solid waste for a Class III site must
				  be sufficient to:
1. Determine that
				the waste is not a hazardous waste;
2. Identify physical and chemical
				characteristics of the waste which may create an environmental hazard or
				threaten the health of the general public; and
3. Provide for the periodic characterization
				of the waste stream as needed.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-2-92
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class III Sites › Section 444.739 - Report for design

Current through June 11, 2024
A report for the design of a Class III site must:
1. Be signed by a professional engineer
				registered in this State.
2.
				Include a general location map showing land use and zoning within 1 mile of the
				disposal site.
3. Include a
				topographic map of the area which must:
(a) Be
				at a scale of not more than 200 feet to the inch, including contour intervals
				of not more than 5 feet.
(b)
				Indicate the proposed fill areas.
(c) Indicate any proposed borrow
				areas.
(d) Indicate access
				roads.
(e) Indicate a typical cross
				section of a lift.
(f) Indicate
				grades for proper drainage of each lift.
(g) Indicate the placement of special devices
				for drainage and controlling gas, if required.
(h) Indicate fencing, equipment for shelter,
				facilities for employees and all other relevant data to indicate clearly that
				the landfill will be developed, operated and completed in an orderly
				manner.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class III Sites › Section 444.741 - Plan for monitoring water; suspension of monitoring requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A plan for monitoring water for a Class
				III site must provide for a system capable of monitoring the performance of the
				design of the site, including the monitoring of the unsaturated zone or
				groundwater depending on local conditions.
2. The plan must:
(a) Identify the location and construction of
				monitoring points to be used to detect the migration of pollutants or
				contaminants from the site to the waters of the State;
(b) Specify monitoring parameters and the
				frequency of monitoring those parameters;
(c) Specify procedures to ensure quality for
				all field and laboratory work;
(d)
				Provide for the semiannual submittal of monitoring data to the solid waste
				management authority;
(e) Define
				procedures which will be followed if monitoring provides evidence of potential
				design failure; and
(f) Comply with
				the provisions of NAC 444.7481 to 444.7499, inclusive, if the plan includes the
				monitoring of groundwater.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class III Sites › Section 444.743 - Final cover or closure; postclosure

Current through June 11, 2024
A Class III site must comply with requirements set forth in
				  NAC 444.6891 to 444.6894, inclusive, concerning closure and postclosure.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-2-92; A 11-8-93
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class III Sites › Section 444.745 - Control of erosion and dust

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Suitable grasses
				must be planted at a Class III site, if required, in completed areas of the
				landfill to prevent erosion, surface deterioration and fugitive dust.
2. The operator of the site shall ensure that
				an adequate amount of water is available at all times for the control of dust
				and the compaction of cover material.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-2-92
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Class III Sites › Section 444.747 - Miscellaneous requirements; reports; records; notification

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Scavenging at a Class III site is
				prohibited.
2. The area of a Class
				III site must be inspected daily and all scattered paper and other lightweight
				debris returned to the fill area and covered.
3. The operator of a Class III site shall:
(a) Establish provisions concerning weighing
				or otherwise adequately measuring and recording all solid waste received at the
				site; and
(b) Submit annually to
				the Division a report of the solid waste received at the site. The report must
				be submitted on a form provided by the Division within 30 days following the
				end of each calendar year.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Materials Recovery Facilities › Section 444.7474 - "Materials recovery facility" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 444.7474 to 444.74779, inclusive, unless the
				  context otherwise requires, "materials recovery facility" means a solid waste
				  management facility that provides for the extraction from solid waste of
				  recyclable materials, materials suitable for use as a fuel or soil amendment,
				  or any combination of those materials. The term does not include:
1. A facility that receives only recyclable
				materials that have been separated at the source of waste generation if further
				processing of the materials generates less than 10 percent waste residue by
				weight on an annual average;
2. A
				salvage yard for the recovery of used motor vehicle parts;
3. A facility that receives, processes or
				stores only concrete, masonry waste, asphalt pavement, brick, uncontaminated
				soil or stone for the recovery of recyclable materials; and
4. A facility that recovers less than 10
				percent by weight of the recyclable material from the solid waste received on
				an annual average.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R173-99, eff. 2-9-2000
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Materials Recovery Facilities › Section 444.74743 - Approval needed for operation; submission of application before construction begins

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person shall
				not operate a materials recovery facility unless the location, design and
				operating plans of the facility have been approved by the solid waste
				management authority.
2. An
				application to operate a materials recovery facility must be submitted to the
				solid waste management authority before construction of the facility
				begins.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R173-99, eff. 2-9-2000
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Materials Recovery Facilities › Section 444.74747 - Application to operate; application to modify

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An
				application to operate a materials recovery facility must include:
(a) The name, location and mailing address
				of:
(1) The materials recovery
				facility;
(2) The owner of the
				materials recovery facility;
(3)
				The operator of the materials recovery facility; and
(4) The authorized agent of the
				owner.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Materials Recovery Facilities › Section 444.74751 - Report of design

Current through June 11, 2024
The report of the design of the materials recovery facility
				  required by NAC 444.74747 must:
1.
				Include a detailed description of the site of the facility, a diagram
				indicating the manner in which the materials are processed at the facility and
				the design capacity and environmental controls for the facility.
2. Be prepared under the direction of and
				signed and stamped by a professional engineer who is licensed in this
				State.
3. Include a general
				location map that indicates land use and zoning within 1 mile of the materials
				recovery facility.
4. Include plans
				and specifications of the materials recovery facility in sufficient detail to
				demonstrate compliance with the standards for the design of the facility set
				forth in NAC 444.74759. The plans must:
(a) Be
				drawn to a scale of not more than 200 feet per inch;
(b) Indicate existing and proposed
				contours;
(c) Indicate access roads
				and traffic routes around and within the materials recovery facility;
(d) Include provisions for the control of
				surface water to minimize the contact of storm water with waste materials and
				to prevent pollutants or other contaminants from entering the waters of the
				State;
(e) Indicate fencing, areas
				for storing equipment, facilities for employees, areas for receiving and
				handling waste, maintenance areas and any other appurtenances;
(f) Include the maximum processing rate of
				the facility and the maximum storage capacity, in cubic yards, for processed
				and unprocessed waste and recovered materials;
(g) Include provisions for controlling odors
				and dust to prevent a public nuisance;
(h) Define the population and area that will
				be served by the materials recovery facility; and
(i) List the anticipated types, quantities
				and sources of solid waste that will be received at the materials recovery
				facility.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Materials Recovery Facilities › Section 444.74755 - Plan for operating

Current through June 11, 2024
The plan for operating the materials recovery facility
				  required by NAC 444.74747 must provide a detailed description of the proposed
				  operating procedures and include, without limitation:
1. The provisions for controlling access to
				the materials recovery facility;
2.
				The number of persons who will be employed at the materials recovery facility
				during operating hours;
3. A list
				of the equipment and machinery that will be required to operate the materials
				recovery facility;
4. The
				procedures to control vehicular traffic within the materials recovery
				facility;
5. The types of wastes
				that the materials recovery facility will not accept and a list of the
				facilities where such waste will be directed;
6. A program to detect and reject regulated
				hazardous waste, polychlorinated biphenyl wastes or any other unacceptable
				wastes identified in the application;
7. The procedures for measuring or weighing
				solid waste that is accepted by the materials recovery facility;
8. The frequency and method for transferring
				solid waste to a disposal site;
9.
				The location of storage areas for processed and unprocessed solid wastes and
				recovered materials at the materials recovery facility;
10. A plan for the disposal of processed and
				unprocessed solid wastes and recovered materials;
11. The proposed operating hours of the
				materials recovery facility;
12. A
				contingency plan that describes the procedures for emergencies and identifies
				alternate solid waste management systems;
13. A description of the manner in which the
				materials recovery facility will comply with the provisions set forth in NAC
				444.74763; and
14. The safety
				procedures and protective equipment required for persons who handle solid waste
				at the materials recovery facility.
Added to NAC by
				  Environmental Comm'n by R173-99, eff. 2-9-2000
NRS
					 444.560
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Materials Recovery Facilities › Section 444.74759 - Standards for design

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A materials
				recovery facility must be constructed with:
(a) Barriers and appurtenances necessary to
				control access to the facility;
(b)
				A road that provides access to the facility in all kinds of weather;
(c) Appurtenances to control
				litter;
(d) Provisions that screen
				the facility from the view of members of the general public;
(e) In areas where putrescible wastes will be
				received, processed or stored, a covered enclosure with at least three sides,
				and a floor with a durable surface that contains drainage controls to control
				runoff and prevent runon or the accumulation of standing water; and
(f) In areas where solid wastes from the
				construction, refurbishment or demolition of buildings or other structures will
				be received, processed or stored, a floor with a durable surface that contains
				drainage controls to control runoff and prevent runon or the accumulation of
				standing water.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Materials Recovery Facilities › Section 444.74763 - Transfer, removal, recovery and storage of solid waste

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Solid waste that is accepted by a
				materials recovery facility must be:
(a)
				Transferred to a disposal site that has been issued a permit by the solid waste
				management authority; or
(b)
				Recovered for reuse or recycling.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 444 - Sanitation › SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Materials Recovery Facilities › Section 444.74767 - Maintenance, availability and content of records; classification of certain information as trade secret; reporting of recycled materials

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator of a materials recovery
				facility shall maintain accurate operating records at the facility. The records
				must be furnished upon request to the solid waste management authority or made
				available for inspection by the solid waste management authority during the
				regular business hours of the facility. The records must include:
(a) A daily record of:
(1) The quantity of solid waste received at
				the facility.
(2) The quantity of
				solid waste transported to disposal sites and the name and location of each
				such disposal site.
(3) The
				quantity of recovered materials removed from the facility and the name and
				location of each facility that receives the recovered materials.