Section 520.05. Financial responsibility for closure, long-term care and remedial actions.

 

(1)   Owner's responsibility. The owner of any landfill is responsible for its closure, for any remedial actions required by the department, and for its perpetual long-term care. Owners of landfills or other solid waste facilities shall provide proof of financial responsibility as determined by Table 1 and the remainder of this chapter. Those facilities required to provide proof of financial responsibility shall submit the proof as part of their operating license and annually thereafter for the period of active facility life, or longer where required, to ensure compliance with closure, long-term care or remedial actions.

Table 1
Proof of Owner Financial Responsibility - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

(2)   S UCCESSORS IN INTEREST . Any person acquiring rights of ownership, possession or operation of a licensed facility shall be subject to all requirements of the license for the facility and shall provide any required proof of financial responsibility to the department in accordance with this section. The previous owner shall maintain proof of financial responsibility until the person acquiring ownership, possession or operation of the facility obtains department approval of proof of financial responsibility.

History: Cr. Register, January, 1988, No. 385 , eff. 2-6-88, r. and recr., Register, June, 1996, No. 486 , eff. 7-1-96; r. (2) and (3), Register, August, 1997, No. 500 , eff. 9-1-97.