The following regulations shall be observed by any person, firm, or corporation to whom a permit is issued for the operation of a sanitary landfill in the county. These regulations shall govern the operation of all approved sanitary landfills, and any failure to observe these regulations shall be sufficient grounds for the suspension or revocation of the permit by the licensing agency.
Regulation A. All garbage and other refuse accepted by the permit holder shall be thoroughly compacted by equipment of sufficient weight and capacity to carry out all necessary operations to the satisfaction of the Health Officer. Sufficient auxiliary equipment shall be maintained on the site or otherwise available to permit operation in case of a breakdown.
Regulation B. Mixed refuse material shall be spread out on the working face of the landfill so that the depth does not exceed a maximum depth of two feet prior to its compaction.
Regulation C. The areas shall be continually policed to prevent fire and the blowing of papers, shall be neat and sanitary at all times, and shall be covered at the end of each day’s operation as hereinafter set out to prevent blowing papers and unsightly condition. The size of the active face on which refuse is being currently deposited shall be kept to a minimum.
Regulation D. Cover material will consist of loam, clay, sand, or a mixture of at least 50% earth and other inert materials, such as ashes, cinders, or gravel. A minimum depth of 12 inches of compacted cover and final spread cover material shall be kept on all inactive faces of the landfill at all times. The active faces of the landfill should be covered at the end of each day’s operation, or as otherwise directed by the Health Officer, with at least six inches (before compaction) of cover material.
Regulation E. When the fill has been brought up to two feet below the desired finished grade, it shall be covered with at least 24 inches of compacted cover material graded and seeded in such a manner as to prevent erosion.
Regulation F. Where the “trench system” of sanitary landfill is used, successive parallel trenches must be at least two feet apart.
Regulation G. All garbage and refuse material existing on the site at the time the permit is issued, either in the form of an open dump or any other form, shall be collected, compacted, and covered with cover material at least one foot in depth if below the desired finished grade, or with inert material at least two feet in depth at the finished grade. This cover operation shall be completed within 15 working days after the issuance of a special permit for the sanitary landfill site.
Regulation H. The permittee or operator shall erect temporary or permanent fences or take other measures as may be necessary for reasonable control of blowing paper and other materials from the landfill.
Regulation I. Any materials salvaged from the fill must be handled and stored in such a manner as to prevent rat harborage and permit proper operation of the landfill. The salvaged material must be removed from the working surface to a distant location so as not to interfere with the compacting and covering. All salvaged material must be completely removed from the landfill site every 24 hours, unless provision is made for temporary storage within an enclosed, roofed and rat-proof structure approved by the Health Officer.
Regulation J. Burning of any materials deposited in a dump or landfill is expressly prohibited, except where a special permit has been issued by the Health Officer to permit burning.
Regulation K. Adequate fire-fighting equipment shall be available at all times on the site, or the operator of the landfill shall furnish the Health Officer with proof of a fire-fighting agreement between the operator and the local fire district.
Regulation L. No fill shall be placed in streambeds or other areas where streams would be obstructed or where erosion by the stream would remove cover material. There shall be no seepage or drainage of any material from the fill of such a nature as would constitute an odor nuisance, or health hazard, or pollute any water course.
Regulation M. The permit holder shall provide an access road, approved by the Health Officer, that is passable in all types of weather conditions to the dumping site.
Regulation N. The permit holder shall institute adequate dust control measures at all times deemed necessary by the Health Officer. Adequate dust control measures shall include the addition of a dust palliative.
Regulation O. The permit holder shall also provide an auxiliary fill site available and ready for use during periods of heavy rain or snowfall, and when the area being filled and covered may not be reached because of the weather conditions.
Regulation P. Insects and rodents on the landfill site shall be controlled and exterminated as directed by the Health Officer.
(1977 Code, § 2:1-8) (Ord. [Bd of Health Ord., Art. VIII] passed 6-12-1961)