Section 289.423. Minimum requirements for acceptable waste

(a) A person or municipality may not dispose of residual waste at a Class I residual waste disposal impoundment unless the waste meets the following criteria:

(1) Neither the residual waste nor leachate from the waste will adversely affect the ability of the liner system to prevent groundwater degradation.

(2) Leachate generated from the residual waste will be treated by the facility’s leachate treatment system in accordance with the applicable laws and in a manner that will protect public health, safety and the environment.

(3) The residual waste will not react, combine or otherwise interact with other waste that is or will be disposed at the facility in a manner that will adversely affect the ability of the liner system to prevent groundwater pollution.

(4) The residual waste may not be allowed to react, combine or otherwise interact with other waste or materials to endanger public health, safety and welfare or the environment by generating extreme heat or pressure, fire or explosion, or toxic mists, fumes, dusts or vapors. The potential for this interaction shall be determined using the procedure set forth in the EPA’s “A Method for Determining the Compatibility of Hazardous Wastes” (EPA-600/2-80-076)—available through the Department or the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) United States Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161— or another equivalent method approved by the Department in the permit.

(5) The physical characteristics of the waste will not cause or contribute to structural instability or other operating problems at the site.

(b) A person or municipality may not store or dispose of municipal waste or special handling waste at a Class I residual waste disposal impoundment.

(c) A person or municipality may not dispose of hazardous waste at a Class I residual waste disposal impoundment unless the following are met:

(1) Disposal of the waste at a residual waste disposal impoundment is authorized by Article VII (relating to hazardous waste management).

(2) The Department approves of the disposal of the waste at the residual waste disposal impoundment in the permit.

(d) A person or municipality may not dispose of solid waste at a Class I residual waste disposal impoundment if the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.A. § § 2601—2629) prohibits the disposal of the solid waste at the residual waste disposal impoundment.

The provisions of this § 289.423 amended January 12, 2001, effective January 13, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (226756) and (255113).

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Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 289.132 (relating to operation plan); 25 Pa. Code § 289.211 (relating to waste analysis); 25 Pa. Code § 289.415 (relating to waste classification plan); 25 Pa. Code § 289.421 (relating to basic limitations); and 25 Pa. Code § 299.144 (relating to operating requirements).