Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.165 - Landfill Cover

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Daily cover for
				  Type I and Type IAE landfills. Type I and IAE landfills must apply six inches
				  of well-compacted earthen material not previously mixed with garbage, rubbish,
				  or other solid waste at the end of each operating day to control disease
				  vectors, fires, odors, windblown litter or waste, and scavenging, unless the
				  executive director requires a more frequent interval to control disease
				  vectors, fires, odors, windblown litter or waste, and scavenging. Landfills
				  that operate on a 24-hour basis must cover the working face or active disposal
				  area at least once every 24 hours. The executive director may require a
				  chemical analysis of any landfill cover material. Runoff from areas that have
				  intact daily cover is not considered as having come into contact with the
				  working face or leachate.
(b) Daily
				  cover for Type IV and Type IVAE landfills. All Type IV facilities must follow
				  the requirements of this section except the rate of cover must be no less than
				  weekly, unless the executive director approves another schedule. The executive
				  director may require a chemical analysis of any landfill cover material. Runoff
				  from areas that have intact weekly cover is not considered as having come into
				  contact with the working face or leachate.
(c) Intermediate cover. All areas that have
				  received waste but will be inactive for longer than 180 days must provide
				  intermediate or final cover. This intermediate cover must include six inches of
				  suitable earthen material that is capable of sustaining native plant growth and
				  must be seeded or sodded following its application in order to control erosion,
				  or must be a material approved by the executive director that will otherwise
				  control erosion. This intermediate cover must not be less than 12 inches of
				  suitable earthen material. The intermediate cover must be graded to prevent
				  ponding of water. Plant growth or other erosion control features must be
				  maintained. Runoff from areas that have intact intermediate cover is not
				  considered as having come into contact with the working face or
				  leachate.
(d) Alternative daily
				  cover. Alternative daily cover may only be allowed by a temporary authorization
				  under §
										305.70(m)
				  of this title (relating to Municipal Solid Waste Permit and Registration
				  Modifications) followed by a major amendment or a modification in accordance
				  with §
										305.70(k)(1)
				  of this title. Use of alternative daily cover is limited to a 24-hour period
				  after which either waste or daily cover as defined in subsection (a) of this
				  section must be placed.
(1) An alternative
				  daily cover operating plan must be included in the request for temporary
				  authorization or in a site development plan that includes the following:
(A) a description and minimum thickness of
				  the alternative material to be used;
(B) its effect on vectors, fires, odors, and
				  windblown litter and waste;
(C) the
				  application and operational methods to be utilized at the site when using this
				  alternative material;
(D) chemical
				  analysis of the material and/or the Material Safety Data Sheet(s) for the
				  alternative material; and
(E) any
				  other pertinent characteristic, feature, or other factors related to the use of
				  this alternative material.