New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 11 - ALBUQUERQUE - BERNALILLO COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
Part 71 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS
Section 20.11.71.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.11.71.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

All definitions found in 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A apply. All definitions found in 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart XXX apply to new municipal solid waste landfills and all definitions found in 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Cf apply to existing MSWLs. In addition to the definitions in 20.11.71.7 NMAC, the definitions in 20.11.1 NMAC General Provisions apply unless there is a conflict between definitions, in which case the definition in 20.11.71 NMAC shall govern. As used in this part:

A. "Active municipal solid waste landfill" or "active MSWL" means an MSWL in which solid waste is being placed or an MSWL that is planned to accept waste in the future.

B. "Closed municipal solid waste landfill" or "closed MSWL" means an MSWL in which solid waste is no longer being placed, and in which no additional solid wastes will be placed without first filing a notification of modification as prescribed in 40 CFR 60.7(a)(4). Once a notification of modification has been filed and additional solid waste is placed in the MSWL, the MSWL is no longer closed.

C. "Existing municipal solid waste landfill" or "existing MSWL" means an active or closed MSWL meeting the following conditions:

(1) has commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction on or before July 17, 2014; and;

(2) has accepted household waste at any time since November 8, 1987, or has additional design capacity available for future waste deposition.

D. "New municipal solid waste landfill" or "new MSWL" means an MSWL that commenced construction, reconstruction, or modification after July 17, 2014.

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