The Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force provided comments to EPA on March 23, 2022 regarding proposed Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Part A decisions.
Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force
ASTSWMO Statement on Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Program Implementation
Many States are working towards obtaining EPA CCR permit program approval. As such, ASTSWMO members identified several topics related to State adoption and implementation of the CCR program that require additional input from EPA in the form of rule or guidance. In the Statement, ASTSWMO urges EPA to provide such input for greater certainty for States.
ASTSWMO Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force Comments on ANPRM for CCR Legacy Surface Impoundments
The Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force of ASTSWMO’s Materials Management Subcommittee submitted comments to EPA on February 11, 2021 regarding the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Legacy Surface Impoundments.
Odor Control at RCRA Subtitle D Landfills
The ASTSWMO Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force has prepared this compendium providing an overview of the common landfill odors; meteorological conditions and operational impacts affecting the development and perception of landfill odors; and many options for landfill odor controls with corresponding case studies.
ASTSWMO Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force Comments Proposed to Federal CCR Permit Program
The Solid Waste Disposal and Conversion Task Force within the Materials Management Subcommittee of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program, published in the Federal Register on February 20, 2020 (85 FR 9940). These comments have not been reviewed or adopted by the ASTSWMO Board of Directors. In addition, individual State or Territorial solid waste programs may also provide comments based on their own perspectives and experiences.
Comments on the Proposed Revision to the RD&D Permits Rule for MSW Landfills
ASTSWMO appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rule, Revision to the Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Permits Rule for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2015 (80 FR 70180). These comments have not been reviewed or adopted by the ASTSWMO Board of Directors. In addition, individual State or Territorial solid waste programs may also provide comments based on their own perspectives and experiences.