2011 Changes to Solid Waste Management Act

Solid Waste Stats (FY10)

• 11.95 million tons disposed in MSW landfills▪ 16.5% of waste disposed in MSWs is imported▪ Tonnage disposed has declined over the past two

years• 2.2 million tons disposed in C&D landfills

compared to 4 million tons disposed in FY07• 29 years of remaining capacity in MSW landfills• 47 years of remaining capacity in C&D landfills

HB 274: Tire Fee/Yard Trimmings/C&D

• Yard Trimmings▪ Allows yard trimmings to be disposed in lined municipal solid waste

landfills that have operating landfill gas collection systems directed to beneficial uses of landfill gas that promote renewable energy goals

• Reauthorized Tire Fee until 2014

• C&D Recycling Credit▪ Provides credit of 75¢ per ton of C&D material recycled

▪ Applies to only to facilities permitted exclusively for the disposal of construction or demolition waste that conducts recycling activities for construction or demolition materials

Compost Operations in Georgia

www.gaepd.org/Documents/frd.html

HB 274 – Yard Trimmings

• Prohibition on mixing yard trimmings with municipal solid waste, other than at qualified landfills, is now state law

• Work group will develop procedures for qualifying lined landfills:▪ Documenting removal of local restrictions▪ Disposal procedures for yard trimmings▪ Proximity of gas capture to landfill working face

HB 274 Inert Waste Landfills

• Proposed restrictions removed from bill▪ Financial assurance, explosive gas control,

and 200 ft buffer zones by 2013▪ Permit from EPD by 2014▪ Annual reporting to EPD

• Possible rulemaking in 2012?

SB 157: Solid Waste Planning

Eliminates or reduces the following requirements

▪ That local governments submit plans to DCA for review

▪ That local governments report annually (now voluntary)

▪ Planning elements

No change▪ Reporting requirements to

EPD of landfill operators

Adds the following requirements▪ Landfill owners/operators

submit amount of waste collected, processed and disposed at landfill to DCA (in addition to EPD)

▪ Landfill owners/operators submit remaining permit capacity to DCA (in addition to EPD)

▪ Landfill owners/operators submit recycling and composting ACTIVITIES in existence at landfills to DCA

▪ Landfill owners/operators submit any other pertinent info to DCA

SB 86: Comprehensive Planning

•Original version▪ Provided that comprehensive planning by local

governments shall be optional▪ Repealed “qualified local government”

definition•As passed

▪ Changed definition of “qualified local government”

• County or municipality which has adopted a basic local plan

▪ Established “Georgia Certified Retirement Community Program”

•Vetoed by Governor

SB 211: EPA Federal Lead-Based Paint Renovation Program

• In the 2010 General Assembly, SB 78 provided regulatory authority to promulgate renovation rules

• Georgia adopted the federal renovation rules, effective December 9, 2010

• 2011 General Assembly passed SB 211 to return Section 31-41-6, which was mistakenly removed during 2010 SB 78▪ Section 31-41-6 was required to become a

delegated EPA state program

EPA Federal Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Renovation Program

• Applies to residences and child-occupied facilities that were built in or before 1978

• Regulates contractors and not homeowners working on their owner-occupied residence

• Regulates work that disturbs more than six square feet interior or 20 square feet exterior of lead-based paint

• LBP debris from residences can be disposed in MSW landfill

• Lead-based painted components may be disposed in C&D landfills

• LBP waste from demolition activities at commercial or industrial sites must have a TCLP analysis to determine appropriate waste disposal site

Changes to Solid Waste Management Act

Scrap Tire Dump Discovery and Mapping Project

Franklin County: 2,000 tires

Got a Site?

Let us know atwww.gaepd.org

Mapping Project• Provide easy-to-access, searchable map of solid

waste and recycling infrastructure▪ MSW Landfills (55)▪ C&D Landfills (49)▪ Industrial Landfills ▪ Processors (130)▪ Transfer Stations (~300)▪ End Markets (~42-50)▪ Material Recovery Facilities (8)▪ Hubs (4)▪ Compost Facilities (39)▪ Inert Landfills (2500+)▪ Scrap Tire Piles

Map Layers Will Include Facility Information

• Location• Permitted Capacity• Remaining Capacity• Annual Tonnage• Total Tonnage• Contact Information• Material Type

How Can the Layers Be Used?• Economic Development Offices

▪ Provide quick access to Georgia’s solid waste and recycling data

• Emergency Management Officials▪ Ability to locate alternate facilities after an emergency or natural

disaster• Government Agencies (Planners and Solid Waste Staff

Members)▪ Update solid waste management plans

• Businesses/Entrepreneurs▪ Provide business data to potential businesses looking to locate

in Georgia• A/E Firms/LEED professionals

▪ Locate recyclers for materials (meet requirements for diversion of C&D material)

Contact Information

SWTF/Legislation/Rules

Mark Smith

mark.smith@dnr.state.ga.us or 404-362-2537

Mapping Project

Stephanie Busch

stephanie.busch@dnr.state.ga.us or 404-362-2539

Scrap Tire Project

Winthrop Brown

winthrop.brown@dnr.state.ga.us or 404-675-6014