Administrative Rules for
PART 115 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act 1994 PA 451, as amended

Chapter Contents

Cover Page
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
     R 299.4101 Definitions; A, B.
     R 299.4102 Definitions; C to E.
     R 299.4103 Definitions; F to L.
     R 299.4104 Definitions; M to R.
     R 299.4105 Definitions; S to W.
     R 299.4106a Definitions of terms used in act.
     R 299.4107 Construction permit; applicability; permit modification; incomplete application.
     R 299.4108 Variances for type III landfills.
     R 299.4110 "Other wastes regulated by statute" defined.
     R 299.4111 Nondetrimental material managed for agricultural or silvicultural use; conditions for exemption as solid waste.
     R 299.4112 Emergency disposal; conditions for approval.
     R 299.4113 Coal ash used to reclaim, develop, or enhance land; conditions for approval.
     R 299.4114 Inert materials.
     R 299.4115 Criteria for designating inert materials appropriate for general reuse.
     R 299.4116 Criteria for designating inert materials appropriate for reuse at a specific location.
     R 299.4117 Criteria for designating inert materials appropriate for specific reuse instead of virgin material.
     R 299.4118 Petitions to classify wastes.
     R 299.4119 The approval of site and source-separated materials not listed in the act.
     R 299.4120 Yard clippings separated for use as compost.
     R 299.4121 Petitions for use of solid waste other than yard clippings as compost.
     R 299.4122 Criteria for designating low-hazard industrial waste.
     R 299.4123 Table 101; threshold values for inorganic constituents.
     R 299.4124 Table 102; threshold values for halogenated volatile organics.
     R 299.4125 Table 103; threshold values for nonhalogenated volatile organics.
     R 299.4126 Table 104; threshold values for aromatic volatile organics.
     R 299.4127 Table 105; threshold values for phenolic compounds.
     R 299.4128 Open dumping and open burning prohibited.
     R 299.4129 Storage of solid waste in uncontained waste piles.
     R 299.4130 Storage of solid waste in contained waste piles.
     R 299.4131 Federal asbestos regulations; adoption by reference.
     R 299.4132 Standard industrial classification manual; adoption by reference.
     R 299.4133 Test methods for evaluation of solid waste; adoption by reference.
     R 299.4134 List of hazardous inorganic and organic constituents; adoption by reference.
     R 299.4135 ASTM standards; adoption by reference.
     R 299.4136 Federal tank and surface impoundment standards; adopted by reference.
     R 299.4137 Flexible membrane liner specifications; adoption by reference.
     R 299.4138 EPA methods for analysis of total and volatile residue; adoption by reference.
     R 299.4139 Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater; adoption by reference.
     R 299.4140 Definition of PCBs and PCB items; adoption by reference.
     R 299.4141 Natural resources conservation service critical area planting guide; adoption by reference.
PART 2. CERTIFICATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
     R 299.4201 Certification procedure.
     R 299.4203 Certified health department; performance requirements; solid waste disposal areas.
PART 3. TYPE III LANDFILLS
     R 299.4301 Purpose, scope, and applicability.
     R 299.4302 Existing industrial waste landfills.
     R 299.4303 Existing construction and demolition waste landfills.
     R 299.4304 Type III landfill final cover design.
     R 299.4305 Type III landfill location restrictions.
     R 299.4306 Type III landfill water quality performance standard.
     R 299.4307 Type III landfills; design standards; natural soil sites; lined sites.
     R 299.4308 Type III landfill leachate collection and treatment.
     R 299.4309 Industrial waste surface impoundments closed as landfills; design standards; testing of wastes.
     R 299.4310 Type III landfill location restrictions; groundwater isolation.
     R 299.4311 Leaching tests to evaluate potential for groundwater contamination at unlined industrial waste landfills.
     R 299.4312 Rescinded
     R 299.4313 Type III landfill licensing procedure; construction verification; field notes; application package; inspection by solid waste control agency.
     R 299.4314 Rescinded
     R 299.4315 Type III landfill operating requirements; equipment; supervision; access; unloading of solid waste; control of dust and blowing papers; spreading and compaction; cell volume; hazardous waste, liquids, or sewage; burning; on-site roads; salvaging; insects and rodents; sloping, grading, and drainage; noise levels; monitor well sampling; leachate removal and disposal.
     R 299.4316 Type III landfill operating requirements; daily and interim cover material at construction and demolition waste landfills.
     R 299.4317 Type III landfill operating requirements; closure and postclosure care.
     R 299.4318 Type III landfill operating requirements; groundwater monitoring.
     R 299.4319 Type III landfill operation; response action plan.
PART 4. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS
     R 299.4401 Rescinded
     R 299.4402 Rescinded
     R 299.4403 Rescinded
     R 299.4404 Rescinded
     R 299.4405 Rescinded
     R 299.4406 Rescinded
     R 299.4407 Rescinded
     R 299.4408 Rescinded
     R 299.4409 Definitions.
     R 299.4410 Type II landfill; purpose, scope, and applicability.
     R 299.4411 Type II landfill location restrictions; groundwater isolation.
     R 299.4412 Type II landfill location restrictions; horizontal isolation distances.
     R 299.4413 Type II landfill location restrictions; sensitive areas.
     R 299.4414 Type II landfill location restrictions; airport safety.
     R 299.4415 Type II landfill location restrictions; floodplains.
     R 299.4416 Type II landfill location restrictions; wetlands.
     R 299.4417 Type II landfill location restrictions; fault areas and seismic impact zones.
     R 299.4418 Type II landfill location restrictions; unstable areas.
     R 299.4419 Type II landfill location restrictions; closure of existing units; vertical expansions of existing units.
     R 299.4420 Type II landfill design standards; municipal solid waste incinerator ash landfills.
     R 299.4421 Type II landfill design standards; liner systems for new units and lateral extensions of existing units.
     R 299.4422 Type II landfill design standards; leakage control criteria.
     R 299.4423 Type II landfill design standards; leachate collection and removal systems.
     R 299.4424 Type II landfill design standards; secondary collection systems and leak detection systems.
     R 299.4425 Type II landfill design standards; final cover.
     R 299.4426 Type II landfill operation generally
     R 299.4427 Type II landfill operation; access requirements.
     R 299.4428 Type II landfill operation; recyclable materials.
     R 299.4429 Type II landfill operation; daily and interim cover material and disease vector control.
     R 299.4430 Type II landfill operation; prohibited wastes; procedures for excluding the receipt of prohibited waste.
     R 299.4431 Type II landfill operation; noise.
     R 299.4432 Type II landfill operation; leachate and secondary collection system monitoring; leachate treatment, storage, and disposal.
     R 299.4433 Type II landfill operation; explosive gas control and monitoring.
     R 299.4434 Type II landfill operation; air criteria.
     R 299.4435 Type II landfill operation; run-on and run-off control systems.
     R 299.4436 Type II landfill operation; surface and groundwater performance requirements.
     R 299.4437 Landfill operation; leak detection systems.
     R 299.4438 Type II landfill operation; recordkeeping requirements.
     R 299.4439 Type II landfill groundwater monitoring and corrective action; applicability.
     R 299.4440 Type II landfill groundwater monitoring; detection monitoring program.
     R 299.4441 Type II landfill groundwater monitoring; assessment monitoring program.
     R 299.4442 Type II landfill groundwater monitoring; response action plan.
     R 299.4443 Type II landfill corrective action; assessment of corrective measures.
     R 299.4444 Type II landfill corrective action; remedy selection and remedial action plan.
     R 299.4445 Type II landfill corrective action; implementation of remedial action plan.
     R 299.4446 Type II landfill engineering plans; closure plans.
     R 299.4447 Type II landfill engineering plans; post-closure plan.
     R 299.4448 Type II landfill operation; partial and final closure.
     R 299.4449 Type II landfill operation; post-closure.
     R 299.4450 Type II landfill monitoring; primary inorganic indicators.
     R 299.4451 Type II landfill monitoring; alternate indicators.
     R 299.4452 Type II landfill monitoring; metals.
     R 299.4453 Type II landfill monitoring; primary volatile organic constituents.
     R 299.4454 Type II landfill monitoring; secondary organic constituents.
PART 5. SOLID WASTE TRANSFER FACILITIES AND PROCESSING PLANTS
     R 299.4501 Facilities exempted from construction permit and license requirements; operating requirements for facilities exempted; facility classification; facilities licensed before effective date of act.
     R 299.4502 Existing transfer facilities and processing plants; review.
     R 299.4504 Construction permits; requirements before issuance.
     R 299.4505 Special design and location requirements for transfer facilities and processing plants.
     R 299.4506 Licensing procedure; construction certification.
     R 299.4507 Transfer facility operating requirements; access; container removal; overnight storage; cleaning of facility; large, heavy, and bulky items; salvaging; equipment; containers; routine maintenance; insects and rodents; dust and odor; roads; noise and vibration; burning of solid waste prohibited; accidental fires.
     R 299.4509 Processing plant operating requirements; plant access storage of solid waste; vector control; plant supervision; dust and odor; roadways; noise and vibration.
PART 6. SOLID WASTE TRANSPORTING UNITS
     R 299.4601 Construction; maintenance.
     R 299.4602 Operation.
PART 7. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS
     R 299.4701 Compliance with act and rules.
     R 299.4702 County solid waste management plan; designation of agency responsible for preparation of plan.
     R 299.4703 Planning committees; formation; membership; responsibilities.
     R 299.4704 Work program; preparation and submittal by designated planning agency; review by planning committee; copies.
     R 299.4705 Work program; contents.
     R 299.4706 Public participation programs.
     R 299.4707 Plan adoption; update procedures.
     R 299.4708 Formal action.
     R 299.4709 Director's approval.
     R 299.4710 Enforcement.
     R 299.4711 Plan format and content.
     R 299.4712 Municipalities; filing for a separate planning grant.
PART 8. GRANTS
     R 299.4801 Certified health department grants; eligibility.
     R 299.4802 Certified health department grants; performance contracts.
     R 299.4803 Certified health department grants; recordkeeping; payment schedule; unobligated funds.
     R 299.4804 Solid waste management planning grants; eligibility.
     R 299.4805 Solid waste management planning grants; work program.
     R 299.4806 Solid waste management planning grants; funding formula; funding of municipalities joined together by interlocal agreements; funding of work programs; amendments to plans.
     R 299.4807 Solid waste management planning grants; payment; grantee portion of total plan cost; recordkeeping; unobligated funds.
PART 9. LANDFILL CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND OPERATING LICENSES
     R 299.4901 Advisory analysis; purpose.
     R 299.4902 Landfill construction permit applications; content.
     R 299.4903 Landfill environmental assessment; contents.
     R 299.4904 Contents of a hydrogeological report.
     R 299.4905 Landfill hydrogeologic monitoring plan.
     R 299.4906 Landfill groundwater monitoring; systems.
     R 299.4907 Landfill groundwater monitoring; sampling and analysis requirements.
     R 299.4908 Landfill groundwater monitoring; statistical procedures.
     R 299.4909 Landfill engineering plans; topographic maps.
     R 299.4910 Landfill engineering plans; design plans and engineering reports.
     R 299.4911 Landfill engineering plans; operation plans and engineering reports.
     R 299.4912 Landfill construction; natural soil barrier verification.
     R 299.4913 Landfill construction; compacted soil liners and final covers.
     R 299.4914 Landfill construction; bentonite geocomposite liners.
     R 299.4915 Landfill construction; flexible membrane liners.
     R 299.4916 Landfill construction; construction quality assurance program and construction certifications.
     R 299.4917 Landfill construction; compacted soil liner and final cover construction records.
     R 299.4918 Landfill construction; flexible membrane liner construction records.
     R 299.4919 Landfill construction; leachate collection system construction records.
     R 299.4920 Landfill construction; hydraulic conductivity testing for cohesive soils.
     R 299.4921 Landfill construction; construction certification.
     R 299.4922 Landfill operating license application; contents.

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