Chapter 102. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

The definitions in Iowa Code section 455B.301 and 567—Chapter 100 shall apply to this division. [ARC 0483D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

102.102(1) Sludges generated from water supply treatment may be applied to lawns, gardens, flower beds, or similar areas associated with residential use and crops that may be consumed by humans without prior heating or processing that are commonly available to the public in raw f…

Material must conform with the following to land applied pursuant to this division. 102.103(1) The material must either meet the definition of solid waste or be a sludge resulting from commercial or industrial wastewater treatment, water supply treatment, or air pollution control…

102.104(1) The waste shall not be applied to soils classified as sand, loamy sand, or silt on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) textural classification chart, 1951 Soil Survey Manual, USDA Handbook No. 18. USDA textural classification chart. Sand size particles, …

All land application projects shall be operated as follows. 102.105(1) If solid waste is applied within 200 feet of a stream, lake, sinkhole, or tile line surface intake located downgradient of the land application site, it shall be injected or applied to the surface and mechanic…

Land application of waste at a rate that does not exceed two dry tons per acre per year and that meets the requirements of 567—102.103(455B), 567—102.104(455B), and 567—102.105(455B) may be land applied in accordance with this rule. 102.106(1) The maximum application rate shall b…

Prior to any land application of solid waste not exempted in 567—102.102(455B) or 567—102.106(455B), a solid waste management permit pursuant to 567—subrule 100.4(2) must be obtained by the waste generator. 102.107(1) Permit application. In lieu of the permit application requirem…

The holder of a solid waste management permit for the land application of wastes that has received authorization to temporarily store waste at the application site(s) or a consolidation point must obtain and submit a financial assurance instrument to the department. The financial…

102.11(1) General requirements. To become a certified compost facility operator, an individual shall complete a compost operator training course that has been approved by the department, then apply for certification by the department. An operator certified by another state may ha…

Notwithstanding any other provision of these rules, the department in its sole discretion may authorize, in writing, a facility to temporarily operate without a certified operator for a period of six months when a certified operator is no longer available to the facility. The fac…

102.14(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to implement Iowa Code section 455B.306(6)“d” by providing the criteria for developing a detailed emergency response and remedial action plan (ERRAP) for permitted sanitary disposal projects. 102.14(2) Applicability. The requirements…

shall be trained, tested, and certified by a department-approved certification program. 102.15(1) A solid waste incinerator operator shall be on duty during all hours of operation of a solid waste incinerator, consistent with the respective certification. 102.15(2) To become a ce…

excavate, disrupt, or remove any deposited material from any active or discontinued sanitary landfill or closed dump without first having notified the department in writing. 102.16(1) Notification shall include an operational plan stating the area involved, lines and grades defin…

The definitions in Iowa Code sections 455B.301 and 455D.9 and in 567—Chapter 100 shall apply to Division I of this chapter. [ARC 0483D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

The purpose of this division is to establish rules for the safe and effective remediation and disposal of petroleum-contaminated soil (PCS) through landfarming. [ARC 0483D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

102.201(1) These rules apply to the landfarming of soils contaminated with biodegradable petroleum products including but not limited to gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, jet fuel, motor oil, hydraulic fluid, or some combination thereof. All PCS landfarming activities in which thr…

The definitions set out in Iowa Code section 455B.301 shall be considered to be incorporated by reference in these rules. For the purposes of this division, the definitions found in 567—Chapter 100 shall apply. [ARC 0483D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

102.203(1) Permit required. PCS shall not be landfarmed without a solid waste management permit for landfarm application from the department pursuant to 567—subrule 100.4(2). 102.203(2) Landfarm application permit. Upon issuance of a landfarm application permit, the permit holder…

To apply for a landfarm application permit, the applicant shall submit the following information to the department in addition to the requirements of 567—subrule 100.5(1): 102.204(1) The name, address, and telephone number of: a. Owner(s) of the agency. b. Individual responsible …

102.205(1) Source identification. The name and address of the contaminated site from which the PCS originated and the spill or underground storage tank (UST) registration number shall be recorded. 102.205(2) Type classification. The PCS shall be classified by type according to th…

All landfarms shall meet the following site exploration and suitability requirements. 102.206(1) Previous use. The landfarm applicator shall obtain written confirmation from the site owner of one of the following requirements: a. That any other landfarm created in the past three …

PCS shall be stored on an impervious surface, under a roof of tarp to minimize the infiltration of precipitation, or in an area with minimal potential for stormwater run-on. [ARC 0483D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

All landfarms shall comply with the following operating requirements. 102.208(1) Standard PCS. Only standard PCS may be land applied or stored at a landfarm without a permit amendment from the department. 102.208(2) Nonstandard PCS. A permit amendment from the department, pursuan…

102.209(1) ERRAP. An ERRAP as described in 567—100.14(455B) shall be maintained as part of the landfarming application permit. 102.209(2) Access. ERRAP documents shall be readily available. Landfarm applicators shall ensure that employees have either physical or digital access to…

102.210(1) Reporting. The following information shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department. All reporting submissions shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the landfarm and permit holder, as well as the permit number. a. Storage n…

102.211(1) A landfarm shall be closed three years after the application of PCS unless otherwise authorized or required by this rule. 102.211(2) A landfarm may be closed if, at least six months after the application of PCS, documentation has been submitted and acknowledged in writ…

The holder of a sanitary disposal project permit for a landfarm must obtain and submit a financial assurance instrument to the department in accordance with this rule. The financial assurance instrument shall provide monetary funds for the purpose of conducting closure activities…

Compost feedstock are categorized as follows. 102.3(1) Type A feedstocks. Type A feedstocks include yard waste, clean wood waste, crop residues, and other vegetative materials determined to pose a low level of risk to human health and the environment, including from physical cont…

The purpose of this division is to establish rules for determining when the utilization of a solid by-product constitutes beneficial use rather than the disposal of solid waste. Solid by-products determined by the department not to be a solid waste through a beneficial use determ…

102.301(1) These rules establish a method for predetermination by the department that a proposed utilization of a solid by-product will not be regulated as solid waste disposal when utilized in the manner approved by the department. These rules apply to industrial, commercial, an…

For the purposes of this division, the definitions in 567—Chapter 100 and Iowa Code section 455B.301 shall apply. [ARC 0483D, IAB 8/19/26, effective 9/23/26]

The following solid by- products are hereby approved as the beneficial use of a solid by-product when utilized in the specific manners listed provided that such utilization is in compliance with 567—102.305(455B) and 567—102.306(455B). Unless an entity is otherwise notified by th…

Unless the beneficial use is approved pursuant to 567—102.303(455B), applicants will need to submit the following information on a form prescribed by the department. The department may request that additional information be submitted in order to make a beneficial use determinatio…

102.305(1) Solid by-products applied to land. Unless otherwise approved by the department, all beneficial uses, including those listed in 567—102.303(455B) other than uncontaminated rubble and soil, shall meet the following requirements if the beneficial use entails the solid by-…

Recipients of beneficial use determinations granted pursuant to 567—102.304(455B) and those beneficial uses listed in 102.305(1) shall comply with the following recordkeeping and reporting requirements. 102.306(1) Recordkeeping. An entity subject to this rule must maintain all re…

The department may revoke any beneficial use determination if it finds one or more of the following. 102.307(1) The matters serving as the basis for the department’s determination were incomplete or incorrect or are no longer valid. 102.307(2) The department finds that there has …

For applications that are found to be inconsistent with these regulations by the department, the following conditions apply. 102.308(1) The department will notify the applicant in writing of the denial, including supporting rationale, within 90 days of receipt of application. 102…

The following activities are exempt from this division. These exemptions are not a defense to a nuisance action brought pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 657. 102.4(1) Type A or Type B, or both, feedstocks from a single household composted on site by the owner or tenant for use at th…

The purpose of this division is to establish guidelines for the proper management of waste tires, including collection, hauling, storage, processing, disposal, and beneficial reuse of waste tires and processed waste tire materials. This division shall not be construed to exempt a…

For the purposes of this division, the definitions in 567—Chapter 100 and Iowa Code sections 455D.11 and 455D.11I shall apply. In addition, “stockpile” as used in this division shall mean the storage or collection of waste tires in anticipation of final disposal. [ARC 0483D, IAB …

A waste tire hauler shall register with and obtain a certificate of registration from the department in accordance with this division before hauling waste tires in Iowa. Waste tire haulers that pick up tires within Iowa or that bring waste tires to Iowa for disposal, stockpiling,…

102.403(1) An application for registration or renewal shall not be approved by the department until the waste tire hauler has provided a surety bond in the sum of a minimum of $150,000, as provided for in Iowa Code section 455D.11I(6). 102.403(2) Bond requirements. a. The bond sh…

The following information shall be displayed on each side of equipment used by a registered waste tire hauler for the hauling of waste tires in letters and figures large enough to be read easily at a distance of 50 feet and in a color in contrast to the background. 1. The name of…

102.405(1) All tires collected by a waste tire hauler for which a fee has been collected or is to be charged shall be defined as solid waste and shall be regulated as such. 102.405(2) Upon receipt of waste tires from a person or business, the waste tire hauler shall handle the wa…

A registered waste tire hauler shall submit a semiannual report to the department on a form prescribed by the department. The report shall provide the department with appropriate information to ensure that waste tires recovered by the waste tire hauler have been handled properly …

102.407(1) Quantity limitations. a. No business or individual shall stockpile more than 500 passenger tire equivalents without obtaining a permit for a waste tire stockpile pursuant to 102.407(2). b. Businesses or individuals may temporarily stockpile up to 1,500 passenger tire e…

102.408(1) Used tire storage. A used tire other than a waste tire shall be stored in a manner that provides for the following: a. Prevention of the collection of water, dirt, or debris within the tire. b. Organized storage through stacking, rows, and sorting that provides for acc…