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Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Regulations
This page provides links to proposed and promulgated rules pertaining to the operation and management of municipal solid waste landfills. For several rulemakings, background information and technical support documents are also available.
See also: Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 239-259 (Subchapter I - Solid Wastes).
Rulemakings
Rule and Implementation Information for New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills - Includes proposed and promulgated rules for air emissions from municipal solid waste landfills. Background information, technical resources, and guidance documents are also available.
Research,
Development, and Demonstration Permits for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Final Rule - March 22, 2004
Proposed Rule - June 10, 2002
Lead-Based
Paint Rule and Supporting Materials
Final Rule - June 18, 2003
Withdrawal of direct final rule - December 28, 2001
Direct final rule - October 23, 2001
Proposed rule - October 23, 2001
MSW
Landfill Location Restrictions for Airport Safety
Technical Amendment - October 15, 2003
Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule - October 8, 2002
Summary of Rule - July 11, 2002
Alternative Liner Performance, Leachate Recirculation, and Bioreactor Landfills: Request for Information and Data - April 6, 2000
Criteria
for MSW Landfills (Section 610 Review) as Part of the Regulatory Agenda
- November 22, 1999
Subtitle D Regulated Facilities; State Permit Program Determination of Adequacy; State Implementation Rule; Final Rule (PDF) - November 9, 1998 (2pp, 13K)
Financial Assurance for Owners/Operators of MSW Landfills - April 10, 1998
Revisions to Criteria for MSW Landfills: Proposed & Final Rules - July 29, 1997
Financial Assurance for MSW Landfills - November 17, 1996
Alternatives for Ground-Water Monitoring at Small, Dry, Remote MSW Landfills - August 10, 1995
Solid
Waste Disposal Facility Criteria; Correcting Amendment - November
15, 1994
See also 40 CFR
Part 258 -- Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
MSW Landfills in Indian Country: Draft Guidance, August 1997
Information Collection Requests (ICRs)
Supporting materials and public comments for these notices are available through the government's electronic public docket and comment system, Regulations.gov
To use the Regulations.gov:
- Select Docket Search.
- Select "Environmental Protection Agency" from the Agency drop-down menu.
- In the Docket ID box, type in the docket number (e.g., EPA-HQ-RCRA-2004-0020) and press the "Submit" button to receive search results. Be patient; loading the documents takes time.
January 23, 2009
Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices (Renewal) (Docket Number: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2008-0914)
November 24, 2006
Record
Keeping and ReportingCriteria for Classification of Solid Waste
Disposal Facilities and Practices, Notice of Request for Renewal (Docket Number: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2006-0446)
July 5, 2005
State
Program Adequacy Determination: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWLFs)
and Non-Municipal, Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal Units That Receive Conditionally
Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) Hazardous Waste (Renewal)
(Docket Number: EPA-HQ-RCRA- 2004-0020)
January 4, 2005
State
Program Adequacy Determination: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWLFs)
and Non-Municipal, Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal Units That Receive Conditionally
Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) Hazardous Waste (Docket number:
EPA-HQ-RCRA-2004-0020)
August 19, 2003
Recordkeeping
and Reporting for 40 CFR Part 258Solid Waste Disposal Facilities
and Practices (Docket Number: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2003-0008)
March 19, 2003
Recordkeeping
and ReportingSolid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices (Docket
number: EPA-HQ-RCRA-2003-0008)
May 15, 1999
Supporting
Statement for EPA Information Collection Request #1381: "Solid Waste
Disposal Facility Criteria" (RCRA Part 258) (PDF) (32 pp., 109
KB, About PDF)