Indiana Administrative Code
Title 329 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Article 10 - SOLID WASTE LAND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Rule 14 - Solid Waste Land Disposal Facilities; Quarterly Reports and Weighing Scales
Section 14-1 - Quarterly reports and solid waste disposal fees

Universal Citation: 329 IN Admin Code 14-1

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15; IC 13-16; IC 13-19-3

Affected: IC 13-20; IC 13-21-5; IC 36-7-4; IC 36-9-30

Sec. 1.

(a) A quarterly tonnage report of solid waste received at the solid waste land disposal facility must be submitted to the commissioner by the owner, operator, or permittee of that facility.

(b) The report required by subsection (a) must be submitted on or before the fifteenth day of the month immediately following the end of the calendar quarter being reported. If the submittal date falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a national or state legal holiday, the submittal date will be the next day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or a national or state legal holiday.

(c) The report required by subsection (a) must be submitted by the owner, operator, or permittee of the solid waste land disposal facility that is open to accept solid waste for disposal unless the owner, operator, or permittee of the solid waste land disposal facility has ceased accepting solid waste for a period of at least one (1) calendar quarter, and has sent written notification to the commissioner indicating the initiation of final closure under 329 IAC 10-22-4, 329 IAC 10-30-6, or 329 IAC 10-37-6 as appropriate.

(d) The solid waste hauler shall provide the owner, operator, or permittee of the solid waste land disposal facility with the origin of the solid waste delivered to the solid waste land disposal facility. The hauler shall estimate, by percent, the type and amount of solid waste originating in each county and state, or country if other than the United States, if the load contains solid waste from more than one (1) county, state, or country.

(e) The owner, operator, or permittee of the solid waste land disposal facility shall submit the quarterly tonnage report required by subsection (a) as follows:

(1) In the most current paper or electronic submittal format prescribed by the commissioner. The owner, operator, or permittee may obtain a quarterly tonnage report form from the department. The form:
(A) may be photocopied or electronically copied by the owner, operator, or permittee of the solid waste land disposal facility; and

(B) in its most current format, may be computer generated by the owner, operator, or permittee of the solid waste land disposal facility.

(2) The original of each paper report must be signed by the solid waste land disposal facility owner, operator, or permittee as certification of report accuracy.

(3) Each report must be accurate, legible, and complete.

(4) The report required by this subsection must include at least the following information:
(A) The weight in total tons of solid waste received at the solid waste land disposal facility for that calendar quarter compiled by waste type and origin.

(B) The county and state in which the solid waste originated. If the solid waste originated outside of the United States, the country must be designated. The origin must be provided to the solid waste land disposal facility by the solid waste hauler as described in subsection (d).

(C) The type, total weight in tons, and final destination of solid waste diverted from disposal for reuse or recycling after being received at the solid waste land disposal facility.

(D) Waste types, including the following:
(i) Municipal solid waste.

(ii) Construction/demolition waste.

(iii) Foundry waste.

(iv) Coal ash.

(v) Flue gas desulfurization wastes.

(vi) Other solid waste.

(f) If the owner, operator, or permittee of the solid waste land disposal facility ascertains that there is an error in any report previously submitted as required by subsection (a), a revised report reflecting the correct information must be submitted in the same format as the original submission. The revised report must:

(1) have "Amended" written or typed at the top of each page of the resubmitted report; and

(2) be submitted before or with the submission of the next quarterly tonnage report after ascertaining an error.

(g) Copies of reports required by this section must be:

(1) retained as specified under 329 IAC 10-1-4(b) for three (3) years after the submittal date of the report; and

(2) made available during normal operating hours for inspection and photocopying or electronic copying by a representative of the department.

(h) The solid waste land disposal facility owner, operator, or permittee shall maintain the documentation to substantiate reports required by this section. The documentation must be:

(1) retained as specified under 329 IAC 10-1-4(b) for three (3) years after the submittal date of the report; and

(2) made available during normal operating hours for inspection and photocopying or electronic copying by a representative of the department.

(i) Failure to submit reports and copies as required by this section or maintain copies of reports and records as required by this section constitutes an operational violation of this article.

(j) Solid waste disposal fees for solid waste disposed in certain facilities must be submitted with each quarterly report in accordance with the following:

(1) Ten cents ($0.10) per ton of solid waste disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill.

(2) Ten cents ($0.10) per ton of solid waste disposed in a nonmunicipal solid waste landfill.

(3) Five cents ($0.05) per ton of solid waste disposed in an incinerator.

(4) Ten cents ($0.10) per ton of solid wasted disposed in a construction or demolition site.

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