EPA Seeks Renewal for Municipal Waste Landfill Emission Data Collection
Published Date: 3/28/2025
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Summary
The EPA is asking to keep collecting info from municipal solid waste landfills to make sure they follow air pollution rules. This affects landfill operators who’ll keep tracking and reporting data, with no big changes or extra costs expected. The current approval lasts until March 2025, and the EPA is giving the public a little more time to share their thoughts.
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Landfills Keep Reporting Air Data
If you operate a municipal solid waste landfill, the EPA is asking to continue collecting air-pollution compliance data under the NSPS (EPA ICR No. 2498.05; OMB Control No. 2060-0697). The current information collection approval runs through March 31, 2025, and the agency states there are no big changes or extra costs expected. The EPA has submitted the renewal to OMB and opened an additional 30-day public comment period.
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