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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".18" citation="COMAR 26.04.07.18" title_num="26" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="07" heading="Sanitary Landfills — Rubble Landfills — Minimum Operating Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The provisions of §§B—U of this regulation are established as minimum operating procedures for sanitary landfills which accept only rubble, unless otherwise specified.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Protection of Liner and Leachate Collection System. A minimum of 4 feet of select waste containing no long pipes, boards, or other materials that could damage the liner or leachate collection system shall be placed over the protective layer before compaction to minimize the risk of damage to the liner and the leachate collection systems.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Unloading. Solid waste unloading shall be restricted to the working face of the landfill in a manner that waste may be easily incorporated into the rubble landfill with available equipment, except when containers or other special facilities are provided for the unloading of rubble waste from passenger vehicles.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Spreading and Compaction. Solid waste shall be spread in uniform layers and compacted to its smallest practical volume before application of cover material.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Solid Waste Lifts. A lift of solid waste may not exceed 8 feet in height except as specifically authorized by the Approving Authority.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Periodic Cover Material. A uniform compacted layer of clean earth at least 6 inches in depth, or an approved cover material of a thickness specified by the Approving Authority, shall be placed over all exposed rubble waste by the end of the third day's operation, or more frequently as may be determined by the Approving Authority. An approved cover material may not:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Contain free liquids, putrescibles, or toxic materials. Moisture present in the cover material solely as a result of precipitation is not free liquid.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Create a dust or odor problem.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Attract or harbor vectors.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Impede compaction with standard landfill equipment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Intermediate Cover Material. Weather permitting, a uniform compacted layer of clean earth not less than 1 foot in depth shall be placed over each lift not later than 1 month following completion of that lift.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Final Cover Material. A uniform compacted layer of earthen material not less than 2 feet in depth shall be placed over the final lift not later than 90 days following completion of that lift.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Grading and Drainage. The disposal site shall be graded and drained to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Minimize runoff onto the fill area of the rubble landfill;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Prevent erosion and ponding within the fill areas; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Drain water from the surface of the rubble landfill.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>Continuity of Operation. All-weather access roads shall be provided to the disposal site at public rubble fills.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="K.">
    <text>Environmental Protection. The rubble landfill shall be operated to prevent air, land, or water pollution, public health hazards, or nuisances.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="L.">
    <text>Personnel and Equipment. Adequate personnel and equipment shall be maintained at all times to insure proper operation and prompt attention to correct problems associated with the construction and maintenance of the rubble landfill. Provisions shall be made for prompt equipment repair or replacement when needed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="M.">
    <text>Supervision. The disposal site shall be under the supervision of a responsible individual present at the disposal site at all times during operation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="N.">
    <text>Engineering Plans and Operations Manual. A set of current plans and specifications and an operations manual shall be at the disposal site at all times during operation. For public facilities, these plans, specifications, and operations manuals shall be approved by the Approving Authority.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="O.">
    <text>Limited Access. Access to rubble landfills shall be controlled at all times, and entrances shall be adequately secured when the site is not in operation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="P.">
    <text>Litter Control. Scattering of solid wastes by wind shall be controlled by fencing or other barriers and windblown wastes shall be collected and disposed of in the working face as necessary to prevent nuisance conditions.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="Q.">
    <text>Fire Protection. Suitable measures to prevent and to control fires shall be provided.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="R.">
    <text>Burning. There may be no burning of solid waste except as permitted by the Department or, when applicable, by the local approving authority.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="S.">
    <text>Water and Sewage Systems. On-site water supply or sewage systems shall be approved by the Approving Authority.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="T.">
    <text>Required Inspection of Waste.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The permittee is responsible for complying with this section, within 120 days of the effective date of the section, unless otherwise specified by the Approving Authority.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Waste unloaded at the working face of an unlined rubble landfill shall be inspected before burial for unacceptable wastes by a third-party checker in accordance with an inspection protocol approved by the Approving Authority.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Upon finding an unacceptable waste, the third-party checker shall report the incident to the Approving Authority by telephone within 1 working day and submit a written report to the Department detailing the incident within 5 calendar days. The written report at a minimum shall contain the date and time of detection, the type of material identified, the identity of the hauler of the waste load, the actions taken to remove the waste from the fill area, and how the waste was disposed of.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The unacceptable material identified by the third-party checker shall be removed from the fill area and properly contained and disposed of.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The permittee is responsible for any costs associated with the inspection requirements under this section.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="U.">
    <text>Recycling. If authorized by the permit, the permittee may salvage for the purpose of recycling materials from the waste stream in accordance with Regulation .03B(7) of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>