Alaska Administrative Code

(a) Closure of a Class I or Class II MSWLF must conform to the closure plan prepared under (c) of this section and submitted under 18 AAC 60.210(b) (3)(E). The owner or operator of a Class I or Class II MSWLF shall install a final cover system designed to minimize infiltration an…

(a) For at least 60 consecutive months immediately following the closure of a Class III MSWLF, the owner or operator shall conduct visual inspections of the facility at least once every 12 months as described in 18 AAC 60.800. If surface water or groundwater monitoring was requir…

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, after closure of a Class I or Class II MSWLF, the owner or operator shall conduct post-closure care for at least 30 years. At a minimum, the owner or operator shall, as part of post-closure care, (1) maintain the integrity and effect…

The owner or operator of a Class I or a Class II MSWLF shall meet the financial assurance requirements of 40 C.F.R. 258, Subpart G, revised as of July 1, 1998, adopted by reference. Notes 18 AAC 60.398 Eff. 10/29/98, Register 148; am 7/11/99, Register 151 Authority:AS 44.46.020 A…

(a) In addition to the requirements of 18 AAC 60.005 - 18 AAC 60.265 and 18 AAC 60.800 - 18 AAC 60.860, the requirements of 18 AAC 60.400 - 18 AAC 60.495 apply to a person who disposes of waste that is subject to the permit requirement of AS 46.03.100, but that is not (1) municip…

(a) A new landfill and each lateral expansion of an existing landfill subject to the requirements of 18 AAC 60.400 (1) may not be constructed on slopes greater than 10 percent grade or unstable soils that might cause the waste to slide or settle excessively; and (2) must comply w…

(a) A monofill must be operated so that (1) dust, odor, noise, traffic, and other effects from facility operations do not become a nuisance or hazard to the health, safety, or property of persons outside the boundary of the facility; and (2) litter is controlled by fencing or ano…

(a) Except for an inactive reserve pit subject to 18 AAC 60.440, the owner or operator of a drilling waste temporary storage facility shall meet the storage requirements of this section. (b) A person who plans to store drilling waste during drilling operations, in a manner that d…

(a) The owner or operator of a drilling waste landfill shall meet the operating requirements of this section. The owner or operator shall(1) accept only drilling waste that meets the exclusion criteria of 40 C.F.R. 261.4(b)(5), revised as of July 1, 1998 and adopted by reference,…

(a) An inactive reserve pit must be closed in accordance with this section unless the pit was previously closed under approval from the department. (b) For an inactive reserve pit that is discovered on or after October 27, 2017 the owner or operator of an inactive reserve pit sha…

(a) Waste that includes regulated asbestos-containing material (RACM) waste must be managed in a manner that prevents the release of asbestos fibers to the air or to surface water and must be disposed of in an approved RACM landfill. Non-RACM waste may be disposed of in a municip…

Except when the only chemical being used is a flocculent to enhance settling, tailings from hard rock mines, and tailings from placer mines that have been amalgamated or chemically treated, are subject to 18 AAC 60.010 - 18 AAC 60.265, 18 AAC 60.400 - 18 AAC 60.495, 18 AAC 60.700…

(a) The requirements of this section do not apply to a waste management area where inert waste is disposed of within the boundaries of a MSWLF. (b) Liners are not required at an inert waste monofill. (c) If a groundwater monitoring system is required at an inert waste monofill un…

(a) The requirements of this section apply to the owner or operator of a sewage solids monofill. If a sewage solids monofill is located within the boundaries of a MSWLF, it is considered co-disposal with municipal solid waste, and the requirements of this section do not apply. If…

(a) A wood waste monofill must be designed, constructed, and operated in a manner that will minimize water pollution and prevent combustion. (b) A wood scrap larger than five cubic feet may not be placed in a wood waste monofill. A wood scrap larger than one cubic foot may not be…

(a) The requirements of this section apply to the owner or operator of a monofill that accepts industrial solid waste. (b) A new industrial solid waste landfill and a lateral expansion of an existing industrial solid waste landfill must be designed and constructed with a liner an…

(a) After closure of a monofill, the owner or operator shall record a notation on the deed to the property of the facility, or some other instrument that is routinely examined during a title search. The owner or operator shall provide written notification to the department and th…

Notes 18 AAC 60.495 Eff. 1/28/96, Register 137; repealed 9/7/2002, Register 163

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, the requirements of 18 AAC 60.500 - 18 AAC 60.510 apply to any person who (1) prepares biosolids for application to land; (2) applies biosolids to land; and (3) owns or operates land on which biosolids are applied. (b) Land applicati…

(a) Regulations of the federal government for land application of biosolids in 40 C.F.R, 503.8 (sampling and analysis), revised as of March 26.2007, 40 C.F.R. 503.9 (general definitions), revised as of August 4,1999, 40 C.F.R. Part 503, Subpart B (land application) and Subpart D …

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person who prepares biosolids that are to be applied to land, or a person who applies biosolids to land, shall submit a completed permit application to the department as described in (c) of this section. (b) A permit under this sec…

(a) Except as provided in (g) of this section, the owner or operator of a solid waste disposal facility shall pay the applicable fees as prescribed in Tables E-l. E-2. E-3. and E-4 of this subsection. The owner or operator of a facility subject to the annual fee requirement shall…

Notes 18 AAC 60.720 Eff. 6/28/96, Register 138; repealed 6/30/2002, Register 162

A person who disputes the assessment of a fee under 18 AAC 60.700(f) (1) or who disputes a computation of charges may request a review under 18 AAC 15.190. Notes 18 AAC 60.730 Eff. 6/28/96, Register 138; am 6/30/2002, Register 162; am 7/11/2002, Register 163 Authority:AS 44.46.02…

(a) For a facility required to have a permit or authorization under 18 AAC 60.200, the permittee shall design a visual monitoring program, as appropriate to the facility, to detect and document the following: (1) signs of damage or potential damage to any component of the facilit…

(a) If the department determines that a potential landfill gas hazard exists at a landfill facility due to the waste disposed in the landfill or conditions present at the facility, the owner or operator of the landfill shall implement a landfill gas monitoring program in complian…

(a) The department may require surface water monitoring at any time during the active life and post-closure care period of a facility required to have a permit or authorization under 18 AAC 60.200 or 18 AAC 60.211. Surface water monitoring is required at a facility if the departm…

Notes 18 AAC 60.815 Eff. 1/28/96, Register 137; am 10/29/98, Register 148; repealed 2/25/2022, Register 241, April 2022

(a) Except for the facilities listed in (b) of this section, all facilities that require a permit under this chapter must conduct groundwater monitoring in accordance with 18 AAC 60.820 - 18 AAC 60.860. Any facility at which groundwater monitoring is required must use a groundwat…

(a) When groundwater monitoring is required under 18 AAC 60.820, the owner or operator of the facility shall install a groundwater monitoring system that complies with the standards in (a) - (f) of this section, and conduct initial sampling in accordance with (g) of this section.…

(a) When groundwater monitoring is required at a facility under 18 AAC 60.820, the owner or operator shall prepare a groundwater monitoring plan that includes a quality assurance project plan and that includes consistent sampling and analytical procedures that will ensure that gr…

(a) The owner or operator of a Class I MSWLF shall(1) under a detection monitoring program, monitor groundwater for (A) all analytes listed in 40 C.F.R. Part 258, Appendix I, as amended through August 1, 2005, adopted by reference, unless a reduced list of constituents is designa…

(a) Detection monitoring at the frequency established under 18 AAC 60.825(i) is required in all groundwater monitoring wells at facilities required to conduct groundwater monitoring under this chapter. At a minimum, except as provided in (1) of this subsection, detection monitori…

A person subject to 18 AAC 60.800 - 18 AAC 60.850 shall perform assessment monitoring and corrective action in accordance with 18 AAC 60.830 and 18 AAC 60.840, as applicable, and 40 C.F.R. 258.55-258.58, as amended through August 1, 2005 and adopted by reference. The terms "munic…

(a) Subject to (b) of this section, the department will grant a waiver from one or more provisions of this chapter, except a provision applicable to a Class I MSWLF and required by 40 C.F.R. 258, revised as of July 1, 1998. To secure a waiver under this section, the applicant mus…

Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this chapter, (1) "accepts for disposal" means the act of(A) accepting solid waste at a solid waste disposal facility and then disposing of the waste without treating the waste; or (B) disposing of waste or residue that is left after sol…

Notes 18 AAC 62.010 Eff. 7/11/87, Register 103; repealed 8/8/2003, Register 167

Notes 18 AAC 62.020 Eff. 7/11/87, Register 103; am 8/7/92, Register 123; am 8/8/2003, Register 167; repealed 6/1/2025, Register 254, July 2025

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to promote proper management of hazardous waste by generators, handlers, transporters, and hazardous waste management facilities in a manner that meets the purposes set out in AS 46.03 and in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 6921- 6939g (Resource Conse…

(a) Except where noted, when the text of the federal regulations adopted by reference refer to the "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act," "RCRA," "Subtitle C of RCRA," "the Act," or other general references that refer to the federal hazardous waste statutes and regulations, th…

(a) Except as set out in (b) of this section, the provisions of 40 C.F.R. Part 260, Subpart A (general), revised as of January 22, 2025, are adopted by reference. (b) The introductory language of 40 C.F.R. 261.6(a)(2), revised as of July 1, 2022, is adopted by reference, but not …

(a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. Part 270, Subpart A (general), except for 40 C.F.R. 270.3, revised as of December 7, 2023, are adopted by reference. (b) The provisions of 40 C.F.R.270.1(c)(2)(xi) that took effect December 10, 2024 are not adopted by reference. (c) The substitutio…

For new facilities, not fewer than 365 days before the construction of a facility requiring a permit under this chapter, the owner or operator must initiate the requirements of 18 AAC 63, as amended through April 8, 2012. Notes 18 AAC 62.1010 Eff. 6/1/2025, Register 254, July 202…

(a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. Part 124, Subparts A, B, and G, except for 40 C.F.R.124.5(b), 124.16, 124.19, and 124.20, revised as of July 1, 2022, are adopted by reference. The substitution of terms referenced in 18 AAC 62.040(e) for the State of Alaska does not apply to the d…

The provisions of 40 C.F.R. Part 270, Subpart B (permit application), revised as of July 1, 2022, are adopted by reference. Notes 18 AAC 62.1030 Eff. 6/1/2025, Register 254, July 2025 Authority: AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.296 AS 46.03.299 AS 46.03.302 AS 46.03.830

The provisions of 40 C.F.R. Part 270, Subpart C (permit conditions), revised as of January 22, 2025, are adopted by reference. Notes 18 AAC 62.1040 Eff. 6/1/2025, Register 254, July 2025 Authority: AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.296 AS 46.03.299 AS 46.03.302

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, "department" means the Department of Environmental Conservation. Notes 18 AAC 62.1050 Eff. 6/1/2025, Register 254, July 2025 Authority: AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.296 AS 46.03.299 AS 46.03.302