Identifying and Reducing Unauthorized Waste

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1 Identifying and Reducing Unauthorized Waste LAURA QUICK, CITY OF WICHITA MONTE BORDERS, CITY OF WICHITA DEBBIE TRAVIS, KDHE OCTOBER 4, 2018

2 ooks Landfill Pre : Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1991: New landfill criteria in RCRA Subtitle D Location, design, operation standards Groundwater and gas monitoring Engineered liner systems Financial assurance 2001: Comply or close County Solid Waste Plan guided by town hall meetings No new MSW landfills

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6 ooks C&D ndfill today

7 cycling/reusing

8 fore & After

9 &D Landfills what makes them different? Not constructed to meet current standards for MSW landfills (RCRA Subtitle D) No liner No gas or leachate collection Does not require monitoring landfill gas or groundwater Can only accept inert, non-putrescible waste Waste that won t break down Waste that won t pose a hazard to humans or the environment

10 &D Waste Definition Solid waste from construction, remodeling, repair, demolition projects Bricks, concrete, masonry Drywall, plaster Flooring Roofing materials Plumbing fixtures Electrical components & wiring Non-asbestos insulation

11 &D Waste Definition Untreated wood & sawdust from any source Pallets Furniture & Mattresses Appliances without CFCs Vehicle window glass Mobile homes & trailers Some packaging Some vegetation

12 ckaging OK Incidental food and drink containers from workers at a C&D worksite Packaging resulting from C&D, remodeling, repairs NOT OK Packaging from retail establishments (even if the packaging is from construction materials) Chemical containers from any source

13 egetation OK Trees, brush, sod from any source Incidental grass and leaves resulting from: Land clearing & grubbing, utility maintenance Seasonal or storm cleanup NOT OK Bagged / bulk leaves Bagged / bulk grass clippings

14 ad-based Paint OK C & D waste coated with lead-based paint May be brought in bags, but doesn t need to be Bags need to be transparent, screened, or rejected NOT OK (in C&D Landfill) Bagged / bulk lead paint dust or chips

15 reet sweepings Screen out litter Screened sweepings used for cover per Operations Plan

16 acceptable waste at a C&D Landfill Friable asbestos Tires, including cut tires Containers Computers, monitors, TVs, stereos, similar electronics Treated wood other than C&D? Garbage, including toys, clothing, etc.

17 ow to identify unauthorized waste Ask questions! At the gate At the screening or tipping deck Where did it come from? What was it used for? Does it seem odd to you??

18 ample Sandblast sand

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20 ample -Containers

21 obile Homes & Trailers Refrigerators? Air conditioners? Fuel? Hazardous materials? must be removed

22 sbestos riable: Easily falls apart Insulation, some ceiling tiles, some pipe wrapping C & D landfill Non-friable Bonded to other materials Harder to break down but can still be released by cutting, sanding, etc. Floor tiles, shingles, asbestos cement

23 eated wood C&D Landfills can take untreated wood from any sources (paint, stain, varnish is ok) C&D landfills can only take chemically treated wood from C&D projects Pallets with MB stamp have been treated with methyl bromide

24 reening waste Educate landfill staff Operations plan On the job training Educate customers Flyers Website Signs

25 reening waste 3. Gate check Visual Verbal: Ask questions Best time to reject loads is at the gate 4. Waste screening area Screen random loads vs. every load Consistent with Operations Plan Ask questions don t assume someone else already did May need to reject loads that passed the gate check May need to charge a garbage fee

26 reening waste During and after dumping Visual: keep looking for and removing unapproved items Equipment operators should also be looking for unauthorized waste that may be not have been visible previously

27 rategies to reject waste Earlier is better: Identify unauthorized waste at the gate to avoid frustrating customers Be polite: many customers simply aren t aware of the rules Explain why you can t accept something We are not permitted to take this We can t take anything that could leach into the groundwater Suggest alternative disposal options Local HHW facility, MSW landfill Recycling guide Refer to KDHE or

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29 L Special Waste Disposal Authorizations Less than 1% of all special wastes in KS are disposed in the SAL Wastes include petroleum contaminated soil, medical, and industrial SAL cannot accept special waste unless it is stated in their FOP Obtain a SWDA from Tony Guy, BWM

30 nauthorized waste violations What constitutes a violation? Unauthorized waste observed in the active landfill How can the violation be corrected? Retraining staff Better customer education Removal of the unauthorized waste

31 uestions for discussion 1. What odd things have customers tried to bring in your landfill that you couldn t accept? 2. Are there other types of unauthorized waste you see often? 3. What strategies do you use to keep unauthorized waste out of your landfill?

32 Laura Quick, City of Wichita: Monte Borders, City of Wichita: Debbie Travis, KDHE: