Landfills | Regulation | Solid Waste
It has been announced by NCDENR that the policy of requiring a detailed cost estimate with the Potential Assessment and Corrective Action (PACA) Financial Assurance of $2M has been put on hold for FY 2013 – 14. At this time, landfills will still be required to have $2M in PACA financial assurance; however, a detailed…
READ MORESep 24, 2010
Proposed Solid Waste Management Rule Changes
NCDENR has released proposed rule changes for North Carolina solid waste facilities. These rule changes address several points which include: • The disposal of untreated wood at Land Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) facilities (15A NCAC 13B.0101 & 0563); • Clarification of critical language regarding leachate releases (15A NCAC 13B.1604 & .1626); and • Removal…
READ MOREDec 18, 2009
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Summary
EPA | Landfills | Solid Waste
On September 22, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule for mandatory reporting of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from large GHG emissions sources in the United States, including certain municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. According to the rule, sources that generate GHGs exceeding 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) must…
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