Chapter 101. SANITARY DISPOSAL PROJECTS

establish financial assurance for closure, post-closure, and remedial action/mitigation plan, if applicable, in accordance with Division VIII of this chapter. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 455B.304.

DIVISION V SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS

required by law, the following permit requirements shall apply to all sanitary landfills. 101.4(1) Operating permits. An MSWLF, construction and demolition debris, or industrial landfill operating permit shall be issued and may be renewed for a period no longer than five years. A…

subchapter IV (solid waste disposal), for the collection, temporary storage, and transfer of solid waste prior to final disposition. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

waste collection and transport vehicles. The registration of a solid waste transfer station or issuance of a solid waste transfer station permit by the department in no way relieves the registrant or applicant of the responsibility of complying with all other local, state, or fed…

and Iowa Code section 455B.301 shall apply. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

101.403(1) Floodplains. A solid waste transfer station shall not be located within a 100-year floodplain unless the design includes structures to prevent floodwater inundation from a 100-year flood of any area that comes into contact with solid waste or washwater. 101.403(2) Inha…

101.404(1) Exemption requirements. A person may construct and operate a solid waste transfer station without a permit issued pursuant to this division if all of the following criteria apply. a. The person registers the facility pursuant to this rule; b. The facility only receives…

567—101.404(455B), no person shall construct or operate a solid waste transfer station without first obtaining a permit from the department pursuant to this division and 567—Chapter 100. 101.405(1) Plans. In addition to the provisions of 567—100.5(455B,455D), a solid waste transf…

otherwise specified within a permit, a solid waste transfer station shall be designed and constructed in accordance with this rule. 101.406(1) Solid waste transfer station building. A solid waste transfer station shall include a building inside which all solid waste is unloaded f…

transfer station shall be operated in accordance with the provisions of 567—100.9(455B,455D) and this rule. 101.407(1) Unless registered pursuant to 567—101.404(455B), all handling, processing, screening, open storage, loading, and similar activities or processes involving solid …

permit, a solid waste transfer station shall comply with the following storage requirements. 101.408(1) Areas permitted for storage. Solid waste shall be stored in the following manner. a. Inside a solid waste transfer station building in a clearly marked designated area; b. Insi…

101.409(1) Unless registered pursuant to 567—101.404(455B) or otherwise specified within a permit, a solid waste transfer station shall comply with the following recordkeeping requirements. a. A solid waste transfer station shall maintain a copy of the following documents on site…

requirements. Unless otherwise specified within a permit, solid waste collection vehicles and solid waste transport vehicles shall comply with the following requirements. 101.410(1) The portion of a solid waste collection or transport vehicle that contains solid waste shall be de…

transfer station shall be closed in accordance with the provisions of 567—100.10(455B,455D) and this rule. Closure shall not be official until the department has given written certification of the completion of the following activities. 101.411(1) Proper disposal of all solid was…

a solid waste comprehensive planning area becomes inoperable, the department may issue an emergency solid waste transfer permit for a period of time no longer than necessary for a sanitary disposal project that provides replacement capacity to be constructed and become operationa…

station must establish financial assurance for the costs of site closure in accordance with the criteria pursuant to this rule and Division VIII of this chapter. 101.413(1) Except as provided in 101.413(3), the owner or operator shall submit a detailed written estimate, in curren…

DIVISION VI SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

department, a permit applicant shall submit on a form prescribed by the department, and shall provide evidence demonstrating how the landfill will comply with the requirements in 567—Chapter 100, the following general requirements, and any requirements specified in the applicable…

455B.304(12) by providing the criteria for establishing the certification of operators of solid waste incinerators. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

waste incinerators. All rules, standards, technical guidance, and other similar legal or technical documents referenced in this division shall be the version of those documents in effect on August 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted in these rules, and except for references to the Io…

shall be trained, tested, and certified by a department-approved certification program. 101.502(1) Operator on duty. A solid waste incinerator operator shall be on duty during all hours of operation of a solid waste incinerator, consistent with the respective certification. 101.5…

101.503(1) Disciplinary action may be taken on any of the following grounds. a. Failure to use reasonable care or judgment or to apply knowledge or ability in performing the duties of a certified operator. Duties of certified operators include compliance with rules and permit con…

may be designated for a period of six months when an existing certified operator is no longer available to the facility. The facility must make application to the department, explain why a temporary certification is needed, identify the temporary operator, and identify the effort…

DIVISION VII RESERVED DIVISION VIII FINANCIAL ASSURANCE

567—Chapter 100, the following shall apply to all sanitary landfills unless otherwise noted. 101.6(1) Controlled access. Sanitary landfills will control public access and prevent unauthorized vehicular traffic and illegal dumping of wastes by using artificial barriers, natural ba…

tested, and certified by a department-approved certification program. 101.7(1) A sanitary landfill operator shall be on duty during all hours of operation of all sanitary landfills, except coal combustion residuals sanitary landfills, consistent with the respective certification.…

455B.304(8) and 455B.306(9) by providing the criteria for establishing financial assurance for closure, post-closure care, and corrective action at sanitary disposal projects, whichever is applicable. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

101.701(1) The requirements of this division apply to all owners and operators of sanitary disposal projects, except owners or operators who are state or federal government entities, whose debts and liabilities are the debts and liabilities of a state or the United States. 101.70…

and Iowa Code section 455B.301 shall apply. [ARC 0482D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

sanitary landfills. The owner or operator of a sanitary disposal project must establish financial assurance for the costs of site closure in accordance with the criteria in this division. The owner or operator must provide continuous coverage for site closure until released from …

a sanitary landfill must establish financial assurance for the costs of site closure in accordance with the criteria in this division. The owner or operator must provide continuous coverage for site closure until released from this requirement by demonstrating compliance with the…

operator of a sanitary landfill must establish financial assurance for the costs of post-closure care in accordance with the criteria in this division. The owner or operator must provide continuous coverage for post-closure care until released from this requirement by demonstrati…

101.706(1) An owner or operator required to undertake corrective action must have a detailed written estimate, in current dollars, certified by an Iowa-licensed professional engineer, of the cost of hiring a third party to perform the required corrective action. The cost estimate…

financial assurance, as required by Iowa Code sections 455B.304(8) and 455B.306(9), must ensure that the funds necessary to meet the costs of closure, post-closure care, and corrective action for known releases will be available whenever the funds are needed. The instruments used…

101.708(1) Use of multiple financial assurance instruments. An owner or operator may satisfy the requirements of this division by establishing more than one financial assurance instrument per facility, except that instruments guaranteeing performance rather than payment may not b…

holder of a permit for a sanitary landfill shall maintain the closure and post-closure care account(s) as part of financial assurance pursuant to Iowa Code section 455B.306(9)“b.” The accounts shall be specific to a particular facility. 101.709(1) Money in the accounts shall not …

period, as defined in 101.707(1)“c.” The amount of subsequent payments must be determined by the following formula. Next CE − B = Payment Y Where: “CE” is the amount specified in 567—101.710(455B) for closure and post-closure care (updated for inflation or other changes). “B” is …

department in writing pursuant to 7—Chapter 2504. Some provisions of this division are minimum standards required by federal law (40 CFR Part 258, Subpart G), and waivers to such provisions shall not be granted unless they are as protective as the applicable minimum federal stand…

101.8(1) The planning, monitoring, and reporting for groundwater monitoring at a sanitary landfill shall be performed by a qualified groundwater scientist. 101.8(2) Monitoring wells must be constructed and cased by a well contractor certified pursuant to 567—Chapter 82 in a manne…

plan (ERRAP) requirements in 567—Chapter 100, all sanitary landfills shall include a contingency plan in their ERRAP detailing specific procedures to be followed in case of equipment breakdown, maintenance downtime, or fire in equipment or vehicles, including methods to be used t…