Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0009 - Solid Waste Management › Chapter 15 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES AND REGS › Section 15-10 - Minimum Standards of Operation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Sanitary Landfill (Type I operation)
: To comply with
				minimum standards each Type I operation must meet or exceed the following
				requirements:
(i) Each day's deposits of
				solid waste shall be compacted to the smallest practical volume and a six-inch
				layer of acceptable cover material shall be placed and compacted over the solid
				waste at the end of each working day. A minimum of two feet of acceptable cover
				material shall be placed over any completed segment or cell of the site in such
				a manner that effective surface drainage will be obtained.
(ii) The working face of the site shall be
				confined to the smallest practical area in order to control the exposed waste
				without interfering with operational procedures.
(iii) Adequate fencing shall be provided in
				order to prevent the access to the site by livestock and large wild
				animals.
(iv) Adequate fencing
				shall be provided to catch windblown material. All windblown material shall be
				collected by attending personnel and returned to the working face once per week
				or as necessary to prevent the site from becoming unsightly.
(v) Adequate provisions shall be made for
				operating during adverse weather conditions. This may be accomplished by
				providing an emergency disposal area which can be utilized during bad
				weather.
(vi) Surface water shall
				be prevented from entering onto, into or out of the deposited solid
				waste.
(vii) Solid waste shall not
				be deposited nearer than 500 feet to a drinking water supply well, stream,
				reservoir, lake, water treatment plant, or raw water intake which furnishes
				water to a public water system or for human consumption unless engineering data
				supplied to the Department shows there is no danger of the contamination of
				these waters.
(viii) Reasonable
				precautions shall be taken to prevent leachate from the solid waste from
				entering the surface or ground water.
(ix) The Department, at its discretion, may
				require monitoring wells, provided by the responsible person, in order to
				observe any changes in the quality of the ground water.
(x) No burning of solid waste shall be
				conducted at any site without the written permission of the
				Department.
(xi) Adequate equipment
				shall be provided for excavating, compacting, and covering.
(xii) Adequate personnel or signs shall be
				provided at each site to give directions for the unloading of refuse.
(xiii) All weather access roads shall be
				provided at each site.
(xiv) A fire
				lane (minimum 10 feet wide around the perimeter of the site) and other fire
				protection shall be provided at each site. This may be accomplished by a water
				supply, stockpiled earth, nearby fire department, or other acceptable
				means.
(xv) Hazardous materials may
				be disposed of in a municipal solid waste disposal site only if the Department
				gives special written permission. This permission can be obtained by submitting
				in writing the type, physical composition and chemical composition of the waste
				and the special procedures and precautions to be taken in handling and
				disposing of the hazardous waste. There will be some types of hazardous waste
				that will not be allowed to be deposited in a municipal site. Special
				directions for the disposal of these wastes will be given by the
				Department.
(xvi) Salvaging and
				reclamation, if permitted, will be conducted in such a manner as not to
				interfere with normal operating procedures.
(xvii) The site shall be operated in such a
				manner so as to control insects and rodents. Additional control in the form of
				pesticides may be required.
(xviii)
				Scavenging and animal feeding or grazing by domestic livestock shall not be
				permitted on the site.
(xix)
				Adequate provisions shall be made for the handling and disposal of bulky waste.
				If this type material cannot be combined with normal municipal refuse, a
				separate unloading or alternate area shall be provided on-site for the handling
				and ultimate disposal of large or bulky items. These items (junk cars, tires,
				tree stumps, appliances, etc.) shall not be stored on-site in such a manner or
				for periods of time that they will create a public nuisance, fire hazard,
				public health hazard, or detriment to the environment.
(xx) Special provisions shall be made for the
				acceptable disposal of dead animals. Dead animals should be covered with six
				inches of cover material upon disposition. Small animals can be worked into the
				operating face of the landfill, but provisions should be made for the disposal
				of large dead animals.
(xxi) When a
				site is completed or disposal operations are temporarily suspended, all refuse
				in the area shall be covered with at least two feet of topsoil and reseeded if
				sufficient vegetation is not available to stabilize the surface. The person who
				received the written approval of the Department will be responsible for the
				repair of any eroded, cracked and uneven areas for a period of three (3) years
				after completion of the site.
(xxii) The person who was given permission to
				operate will be responsible for controlling any gases or leachate from a site
				for a period of five (5) years after completion of the site.
(xxiii) Street sweepings may be stored
				temporarily or utilized in areas where they do not create public nuisances,
				aesthetic degradation, or public health hazards.