Section 506.14. Non-free liquid solid wastes.

 

(1)   Small quantity exemption. An owner or operator of a solid waste landfill used for the disposal of municipal solid waste may accept sludge wastes amounting to less than 50 cubic yards per year per generator provided that the material is tested and determined to be non-hazardous, the criteria contained in sub. (2) (a) to (c) are complied with and the department is notified and provided with all testing information prior to disposal. The department may require additional information if deemed necessary.

(2)   Municipal solid waste disposal landfills. An owner or operator of a solid waste landfill used for the disposal of municipal solid waste may not accept sludge wastes for disposal unless the small quantity exemption requirements provided in sub. (1) are met, or unless all of the following criteria are complied with:

(a) The landfill shall be a licensed and approved landfill under s. 289.01 (3) , Stats.

(b) The proposed landfill shall be in compliance with all solid waste regulations and any plan of operation approval.

(c) The material has been tested and determined not to contain free liquids.

(d) A report has been submitted to and approved by the department which addresses the physical and chemical characteristics of the waste including the percent solids; the weight and volume of material produced; the frequency of waste generation; the amount of additional liquid which would be added over a specified time frame; methods for handling the additional gas generation and any proposed changes to the groundwater, surface water, unsaturated zone or leachate monitoring programs.

(e) An annual report is submitted which documents the daily mixing ratios of each sludge waste to municipal solid waste on both a weight and volume basis and any operational problems.

(3)   Other facilities. An owner or operator of any waste disposal facility other than a municipal solid waste landfill may accept sludge which does not contain free liquids only in accordance with plans approved by the department.

Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385 , eff. 2-6-88; am. (1), (2) (intro.), (a), (b), (d), (e), (3), Register, June, 1996, No. 486 , eff. 7-1-96.