TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION DIVISION OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLID WASTE PROGRAM Policy and Guidance Manual TDEC Policy and Guidance https://www.tn.gov/environment/about-tdec/policy-and-guidance-documents0.html Solid Waste Program Policy and Guidance https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/solid-waste/solid-waste-management/solid- waste-policies-guidance.html May 2020 Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement The Department of Environment and Conservation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. The department does not unlawfully discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs, services or activities. EEO/AA inquiries or complaints may be directed to the EEO/AA Coordinator, Office of General Counsel, at (888) 867-7455. ADAAA inquiries or complaints should be directed to the ADAAA Coordinator, HR Division, at (866) 253-5827. Hearing impaired callers may use the Tennessee Relay Service (800) 848-0298. Disclaimer This compilation of policies, procedures and interpretations is intended solely for the guidance of employees of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). This compilation may not include all documents discussing TDEC views on particular subjects. In addition, these documents are not intended and cannot be relied upon to create any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any party. The views expressed in these documents do not necessarily reflect the current position of TDEC, and TDEC reserves the right to act at variance with these views or to change them without public notice. 2 | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS BENEFICIAL USE - POLICY AREA Beneficial Use of a Solid Waste (PN028) ...................................................................................... 6 Beneficial End Uses of Waste (Scrap) Tires (PN123) .................................................................... 8 Automobile Shredder Residue as an Alternate Daily Cover at Class I Landfills (PN134) .......... 12 Beneficial Use of Nontoxic Spent Foundry Sand (PN091) .......................................................... 14 CERTIFICATION OF LANDFILL OPERATORS - POLICY AREA Landfill Operators Certification Fees (PN120) ............................................................................ 19 Training Opportunities For Recertification Credit Hours (PN103) .............................................. 22 COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT - POLICY AREA Inspection Frequency – Solid Waste Facilities (PN074) .............................................................. 25 Records Inspection at Landfills (PN072) ..................................................................................... 26 Landfill Incoming Waste Random Inspection Checklist (PN073) ............................................... 28 Groundwater Monitoring Frequency Change (PN132) ................................................................ 29 Ground Water Monitoring Guidance For Solid Waste Landfill Units (PN124) .......................... 30 Reviewing Ground Water Monitoring Reports For Solid Waste Landfills (PN116) ................... 50 Storage of Solid Waste Incidental to Recycling, Reuse, Reclamation or Salvage (PN136) ........ 54 Unlawful Solid Waste Disposal Complaint Investigations (PN137) ............................................ 57 INTER DIVISIONAL AGREEMENTS - POLICY AREA Asbestos (PN087) ......................................................................................................................... 83 Administration of Financial Assurance (PN082) ......................................................................... 87 Solid Waste Permit Status at Radiological Facilities (PN126) ..................................................... 89 Use of Division of Superfund Contractors (PN086)..................................................................... 90 Remediation Initiatives and Site Management (PN104) .............................................................. 91 Review of Proposed Landfill Sites (PN083) ................................................................................ 96 Water Quality Permits at Landfills (PN084) ................................................................................ 98 Municipal Wasterwater Sludge Handling and Disposal (PN114) .............................................. 101 Waterworks Sludge (PN089) ...................................................................................................... 103 Beneficial Use of Soils MOU, Division of Remediation and Division of Solid Waste Management (BOE-P-03) ...........................................................................................................105 PERMITTING - POLICY AREA Review of Minor Modifications (PN131)................................................................................... 108 Environmental Site Assessment (PN128) ................................................................................... 110 PERMIT BY RULE - POLICY AREA Waste Stabilization At Class I Landfills (PN095) ...................................................................... 111 Regulation of Transfer Stations (PN009) ................................................................................... 113 3 | P a g e PERMITTING LANDFILLS - POLICY AREA Final Certification of Closure for Disposal Facilities and Facility Parcels (PN106) ................. 114 Post-Closure Certification and Permit Termination (PN127) .................................................... 118 Construction Quality Assurance Inspection (PN075)................................................................. 119 Assignment of Duties (PN066) ................................................................................................... 122 Hydrogeologic Report (PN070) .................................................................................................. 123 Peer Review Process (PN067) .................................................................................................... 124 Permit Review Committee Meetings and Presentation (PN064) ............................................... 126 Tracking of Permit Review Timeframes (PN065) ...................................................................... 128 Service Areas (PN096) ............................................................................................................... 129 REMEDIATION - POLICY AREA Remediation Guidance Levels (PN030) ..................................................................................... 130 Reporting Requirements of Unpermitted Disposal Sites (PN101) ............................................. 132 SPECIAL WASTE APPROVAL - POLICY AREA Homeowner Generated Special Waste (PN014)......................................................................... 133 Special Waste Approval Signature (PN011) .............................................................................. 134 Special Waste Approvals from Generators Located Outside the State of Tennessee (PN013) .. 135 Special Waste (PN135) ............................................................................................................... 137 Hazardous Waste Determination Matrix (HWP-G-001) ............................................................143 SPECIFIC WASTE PROBLEMS - POLICY AREA Asbestos Containing Waste Material Disposal (PN043) ............................................................ 144 Blanket Special Waste Approval for Disposal of Non-Regulated Asbestos Waste (PN118) .... 146 Municipal Solid Waste Sampling Frequency (PN097) .............................................................. 148 Concrete Washout Waste Disposal (PN045) .............................................................................. 149 Emergency Debris Disposal (Staging Area Approval and Waste Disposal) (PN117) ............... 150 Disposal of Demolition Debris Generated as a Result of the Cleanup of Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs (PN121) ........................................................................................ 153 Furniture Waste (PN109) ............................................................................................................ 154 Grease Trap Waste (PN040) ....................................................................................................... 155 Landfill Disposal of Medical Wastes (PN016) ........................................................................... 156 Permit Exemption for Onsite Incineration of Take Back Pharmaceuticals (PN133) ................. 159 Household Paint Management Requirements (PN125) .............................................................. 160 Household Paint Management Guidance .................................................................................... 162 Management and Disposal of Lead-Based Paint Debris (PN115) .............................................. 166 PCB Bulk Product Wastes (PN111) ........................................................................................... 167 PCB Contaminated Soil (PN025) ............................................................................................... 170 PCB Containing Ballasts and Transformers (PN113) ................................................................ 171 Regulatory Status for UST Wastes, Tank Bottoms and Contents and Aboveground Petroleum Product Storage Tanks (PN022) .......................................................................................... 172 Disposal of Petroleum