Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 811 - STANDARDS FOR NEW SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS
Subpart A - GENERAL STANDARDS FOR ALL LANDFILLS
Section 811.106 - Daily Cover
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) A uniform layer of at least 0.15 meter (six inches) of clean soil material must be placed on all exposed waste by the end of each day of operation.
b) Alternative materials or procedures, including the removal of daily cover prior to additional waste placement, may be used, provided that the alternative materials or procedures achieve equivalent or superior performance to the requirements of subsection (a) in the following areas:
c) Any alternative frequencies for cover requirements to those set forth in subsections (a) and (b) for any owner or operator of an MSWLF that disposes of 20 tons (18 megagrams) of municipal solid waste per day or less, based on an annual average, must be established by an adjusted standard pursuant to Section 28.1 of the Act and Subpart D of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 104. Any alternative requirements established under this subsection (c) must fulfill the following requirements:
BOARD NOTE: This subsection (c) is derived from 40 CFR 258.21(d) (2017).