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SWANA 2005COLORADO

CHARLES JOHNSON

SOLID WASTE UNIT LEADER

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Goals

To Become Partners and Leaders with Industry and Stakeholders in the Solid Waste Business of Colorado

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CDPHE Solid Waste Team6 ½ Team Members

147Active Facilities Transfer Stations

Closed Landfills

Newly Reported Landfills (14 between March and August)

Inspection, Compliance Assistance, Enforcement

Document Reviews

Regulations

Guidance

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Partnering Learn More About the Solid Waste Business

Government TransparencyAnnual Work Plan IntegrationQuestionnaires/Data CollectionStakeholder Work GroupsGuidance DevelopmentPolicy DevelopmentRegulation RevisionRegionalization Efforts

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Partnering With Work PlansAnnual Work Plan Integration

Facility DeliverablesFacility Inspections/Site Visits/ Compliance AssistanceStakeholder Processes

• Help Identify Your Issues• Help CDPHE Prioritize Resources

Guidance/Regulation Development• Alternative Final Cover Evaluation• Existing Regulations• New Regulations

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Partnering With GuidanceTypes of Guidance

NORM & TENORMGeotechnical ManualLandfill Gas Impacts on GroundwaterCompostTire HaulerPost-Closure CareOne’s Own Waste On One’s Own PropertyWaste HaulersHistoric LandfillsAsbestos

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Partnering With QuestionnairesData Collection & Evaluation

What’s in Colorado’s Solid Waste

Colorado Solid Waste Markets

Colorado Solid Waste Capacity

Colorado Solid Waste Resources

What Does the Data Tell Us About Colorado’s Solid Waste Industry Going Forward

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Estimated Remaining Operating Years

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2003 Number of Facilities Per Solid Waste Activity

(32 Respondents)

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32

Out of State Accepted Offsite Recycling

Onsite Composting Onsite HHW

Onsite Refrigerant Removal Evapotranspiration Cover Constructed

Accept Dead Animals

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48% 33% 20% 5%

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Waste Type

2003 Statewide Average Percent Waste Type

MSW Commercial C&D Industrial

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Solid Waste Asbestos RegulationsApplicability

Soils ManagementImpacted Soil RemediationDisposal Management

Revised Section 5: Existing Asbestos Disposal Regulations

Promulgating New Language: Asbestos Impacted Soil ManagementAsbestos Impacted Soil Remediation

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Tire Hauler Regulations

Effective Date: January 1, 2006

Registration: Paper to ElectronicHelp Identify the Waste Tire Haulers

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Tire Hauler RegulationsCommercial Transport

of Waste Tires forDisposal

Waste TireStorage Site

Waste TireLandfill Site

Solid WasteLandfill with a

Permit

January 1, 2006Tire HaulerRegistration

BeneficialUser/Recycler

Notes:1) Waste tire haulers must post a bond up to $10,000.

2) CDPHE to inspect and enforce

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Tire Hauler RegulationsDraft Regulations Undergoing Internal Review

Path ForwardExternal Stakeholder Review of Regulations

Revision/Resolve of Draft Regulations

Board of Health

Finalization

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Landfill Ban Regulations

Effective Date: July 7, 2007

Applicability – Residentially GeneratedLead Acid Batteries

Used Oil

Passenger Vehicle Tires

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Landfill Ban RegulationsResidential

lead acid batteries, usedoil, or waste tires

Retailer WholesalerRecycler/Collection

Center

Waste TireMonofill

(Tires Only)

Notes:1) July 1, 2007: Effective Date

2) Waste haulers must notify customers of disposal requirements

3) Amended waste analysis plan to CDPHE by January 1, 2006

4) CDPHE inspection and enforcement

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CovenantsApplicability:

Landfills (Not Cells) Closed After 2001

Landfills Closed with Non-Inert Waste In Place

RequirementsProperty Owner Signed Covenant

Provide Electronic Survey Data of Landfill to CDPHE

Service Related Fees????