OAR 340-238-0100
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills


(1)

Applicability. The following small and large municipal solid waste landfills must comply with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW:

(a)

Landfills constructed after 530/91;

(b)

Existing landfills with modifications after 530/91;

(c)

Landfills that closed after 1108/87 with modifications after 530/91.

(2)

Permitting requirements. Landfills subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW must comply with Oregon Title V Operating Permit Requirements as specified in OAR 340 divisions 218 and 220:

(a)

Existing large landfills with modifications after 530/91 must submit a complete Federal Operating Permit application by 312/97;

(b)

Existing large landfills with modifications after 312/97 must submit a complete Federal Operating Permit application the earliest of one year from the date EPA approves the 111(d) State Plan for this rule, or within one year of the modification;

(c)

New large landfills, which includes newly constructed large landfills after 312/96 and existing small landfills that become large landfills after 312/96 must submit a complete Federal Operating Permit application within one year of becoming subject to this requirement;

(d)

New and modified existing small landfills that are major sources as defined in OAR 340-200-0020 (General Air Quality Definitions) must submit a complete Federal Operating Permit application within one year of becoming a major source.

(3)

Reporting requirements. Landfills subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WWW must comply with the following:

(a)

Large landfills listed in subsection (1)(a)–(c) of this rule must:

(A)

Submit an Initial Design Capacity Report and an Initial Non methane Organic Compound Report within 30 days of the effective date of this rule; and

(B)

Submit an annual Non methane Organic Compound Report until nonmethane emissions are 50 mg/yr.

(b)

Small landfills listed in subsection (1)(a)–(c) of this rule must submit an Initial Design Capacity Report and an Initial Non methane Organic Compound Report within 30 days of the effective date of this rule;

(c)

Landfills subject to this rule after the effective date of this rule must submit an Initial Design Capacity Report and an Initial Non methane Organic Compound Report within 30 days of becoming subject to this rule.

Source: Rule 340-238-0100 — Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-238-0100.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 340-238-0100’s source at or​.us