California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Solid Waste Handling and Disposal
Article 6.1 - Siting and Design
Section 17406.1 - Siting on Landfills

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 17406.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Operations and facilities or portions thereof, located atop fully or partially closed solid waste landfills shall meet postclosure land use requirements pursuant to Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 21190.

(b) Operations and facilities or portions thereof, located on intermediate cover on a solid waste landfill shall locate operations areas on foundation substrate that is stabilized, either by natural or mechanical compaction, to minimize differential settlement, ponding, soil liquefaction, or failure of pads or structural foundations.

(c) Operations and facilities or portions thereof, located on intermediate cover on a solid waste landfill shall be operated in a manner not to interfere with the operations of the landfill or with the closure or postclosure maintenance of the landfill.

1. New article 6.1 (sections 17406.1-17406.2) and section filed 10-11-96; operative 10-11-96 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 96, No. 41).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-5-99; operative 3-5-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 11).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 40053, 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code.

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