If hazardous waste does not meet LDR treatment standards prior to land disposal, what is the result?

If hazardous waste does not meet LDR treatment standards prior to land disposal, what is the result?

• A. Disposal is prohibited.
• B. Disposal is allowed with landfill operator approval.
• C. Disposal is allowed if diluted.
• D. Disposal is allowed at small rural landfills.

Answer: (A)

Hazardous waste must be treated to meet specific LDR standards before it can be disposed of in a land-based unit. If the waste hasn’t been treated to meet those standards, disposal is not allowed. The rule is in place to reduce the potential for hazardous constituents to migrate from disposal sites into soil and groundwater. Practically, that means you’d need to treat the waste to meet the LDR standards or send it to a facility that can treat it to those standards before disposal. Options like getting landfill operator approval, diluting the waste, or disposing at a small rural landfill do not override the LDR requirement.

Hazardous waste must be treated to meet specific LDR standards before it can be disposed of in a land-based unit. If the waste hasn’t been treated to meet those standards, disposal is not allowed. The rule is in place to reduce the potential for hazardous constituents to migrate from disposal sites into soil and groundwater. Practically, that means you’d need to treat the waste to meet the LDR standards or send it to a facility that can treat it to those standards before disposal. Options like getting landfill operator approval, diluting the waste, or disposing at a small rural landfill do not override the LDR requirement.