Arizona Administrative Code
Title 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 13 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Article 14 - BIOHAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE AND DISCARDED DRUGS
Section R18-13-1417 - Disposal Facilities: Design and Operation

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 18-13-1417

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

An operator of a municipal solid waste landfill that accepts untreated biohazardous medical waste shall comply with all of the following in design and operational requirements:

1. Accept biohazardous medical waste only if packaged according to R18-13-1407.

2. Keep the biohazardous medical waste disposal area separate from the general purpose disposal area.

3. Clearly label the biohazardous medical waste disposal area, informing persons that the disposal area contains untreated medical waste.

4. Not drive directly over deposited medical waste. The operator shall achieve compaction by first spreading a layer of soil that is sufficiently thick to prevent compaction equipment from coming into direct contact with the waste, or dragging waste over the area.

5. Cover the biohazardous medical waste with 6 inches of compacted soil at the end of the working day or more often as necessary to prevent vector breeding and odors.

6. Not allow salvaging of untreated biohazardous medical waste from the landfill.

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