R315. Environmental Quality, Waste Management and Radiation Control, Waste Management.R315-304. Industrial Solid Waste Landfill Requirements.
R315-304-1. Applicability.
(1) The requirements of Rule R315-304 apply to each Class III Landfill as specified.
(2) The requirements of Rule R315-304 do not apply to the following materials managed at an industrial facility:
(a) fly ash waste, bottom ash waste, slag waste, or flue gas emission control dust generated primarily from the combustion of coal or other fossil fuels;
(b) wastes from the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of ores and minerals;
(c) electric arc furnace slag, open hearth furnace slag, and other slags generated during carbon steel production; and
(d) cement kiln dust.
R315-304-2. Industrial Landfill Standards for Performance.
Each Class III Landfill shall meet the landfill standards for performance as specified in Section R315-303-2.
R315-304-3. Definitions.
Terms used in Rule R315-304 are defined in Section R315-301-2. In addition the following definitions apply to Rule R315-304.
(1) "Class IIIa Landfill" means a landfill as defined by Subsection R315-301-2(9) that may accept:
(a) any nonhazardous industrial waste;
(b) waste that is exempt from hazardous waste rules under Section R315-261-4; or
(c) very small quantity generator hazardous waste as defined by Section R315-260-10.
(2) "Class IIIb Landfill" means a landfill as defined by Subsection R315-301-2(9) that:
(a) may only accept the following, unless otherwise approved by the director;
(i) solid waste that is exempt from hazardous waste rules under Subsections R315-261-4(b)(4), R315-261-4(b)(5), and R315-261-4(b)(7); or
(ii) nonhazardous industrial solid waste not listed in Subsection R315-261-4(b); and
(b) may not accept very small quantity generator hazardous waste as defined by Section R315-260-10.
R315-304-4. Industrial Landfill Location Standards.
(1) Class IIIa Landfills.
(a) A new Class IIIa Landfill shall meet the location standards of Subsection R315-302-1(2).
(b) A new Class IIIa Landfill that is proposed on the site of generation of the industrial solid waste or a lateral expansion of an existing Class IIIa Landfill, shall meet the location standards of Subsections R315-302-1(2)(b), R315-302-1(2)(c), R315-302-1(2)(d), and R315-302-1(2)(e) with respect to geology, surface water, wetlands, and groundwater.
(c) An existing Class IIIa Landfill may not be subject to the location standards of Subsection R315-302-1(2).
(d) An exemption from any location standard of Subsection R315-302-1(2), except the standards for floodplains and wetlands, may be granted by the director on a site specific basis if it is determined that the exemption will cause no adverse impacts to human health or the environment.
(i) No exemption may be granted without application to the director.
(ii) If an exemption is granted, the landfill may be required to have more stringent design, construction, monitoring program, or operational practice to protect human health or the environment.
(2) Class IIIb Landfills.
(a) A new Class IIIb Landfill or a lateral expansion of an existing Class IIIb Landfill shall be subject to the following location standards:
(i) the standards with respect to floodplains as specified in Subsection R315-302-1(2)(c)(ii);
(ii) the standards with respect to wetlands as specified in Subsection R315-302-1(2)(d);
(iii) the standards with respect to groundwater as specified in Subsection R315-302-1(2)(e)(i)(B); and
(iv) the requirements of Subsection R315-302-1(2)(f).
(b) For a lateral expansion of an existing Class IIIb Landfill, an exemption from any location standard of Subsection R315-304-4(2)(a) may be granted by the director on a site specific basis if it is determined that the exemption will cause no adverse impacts to human health or the environment.
(i) No exemption may be granted without application to the director.
(ii) If an exemption is granted, the landfill may be required to have more stringent design, construction, monitoring, or operation than the minimum described in Rule R315-304 to protect human health or the environment.
(c) An existing Class IIIb Landfill may not be subject to the location standards of Subsection R315-304-4(2)(a).
R315-304-5. Industrial Landfill Requirements.
(1) Each Class III Landfill shall meet the following applicable requirements, as determined by the director:
(a) the plan of operation requirements of Subsections R315-302-2(2)(a), R315-302-2(2)(b), R315-302-2(2)(c), R315-302-2(2)(d), R315-302-2(2)(g), R315-302-2(2)(i), R315-302-2(2)(j), R315-302-2(2)(k), R315-302-2(2)(l), R315-302-2(2)(m), R315-302-2(2)(n), and R315-302-2(2)(o);
