Iowa Administrative Code

following requirements: 106.9(1) A 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. 106.9(2) A transfe…

the dealers that the dealer agent is serving.

1/11/23, effective 12/16/22.

redemption center may refuse to pay the refund value and, if applicable, the handling fee in the following situations: 107.13(1) Nonparticipating dealers. A dealer may refuse to accept any beverage container and pay the refund value on a container if the dealer is in compliance w…

107.14(1) Payment to participating dealers. A distributor shall issue to a participating dealer payment of the refund value and handling fee within one week following pickup or when the dealer pays the distributor for the beverages, if payment is less frequent than weekly pursuan…

the deposit by a consumer is not a sale subject to the payment of additional sales tax. These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 455C. [Filed 12/8/78, Notice 9/6/78—published 12/27/78, effective 1/31/79]1 [Filed emergency 4/27/79 after Notice 2/7/79—published 5/16/…

indicated in this rule. The definitions set out in Iowa Code section 455C.1 shall be considered to be incorporated verbatim in this rule. “Act” means Iowa Code chapter 455C. “Approved redemption center” means a redemption center approved by the department pursuant to 107.4(1). “C…

107.3(1) All beer, wine, alcoholic liquor, mineral water, soda water and similar carbonated soft drink containers (other than exempt containers) sold or offered for sale in Iowa by a dealer shall have the words “Iowa Refund 5¢” or “IA 5¢” clearly, indelibly and legibly indicated …

centers. Both approved and unapproved redemption centers redeem empty beverage containers and pay the refund value to consumers. Only approved redemption centers can satisfy the requirements of Iowa Code sections 455C.4(2)“a”(2) and 455C.4(2)“a”(3) and 2022 Iowa Acts, Senate File…

1/11/23, effective 12/16/22.

107.8(1) Beverage containers “sold” on interstate carriers, such as trains, planes, or buses that travel through Iowa, are not subject to the deposit and labeling requirements of the Act. 107.8(2) Transfer tanks, premix tanks and beer kegs are not subject to the deposit and label…

107.9(1) Pickup and acceptance from participating dealers. A distributor shall accept and pick up from a participating dealer served by the distributor empty beverage containers that bear an Iowa refund value and are of the kinds, sizes and brand names sold by the distributor. Th…

solid by-product is a resource and not a solid waste. Solid by-products determined by the department not to be a solid waste through a beneficial use determination may not be subject to all sanitary disposal project (SDP) permitting requirements. Furthermore, the purpose of this …

Alternative cover material placed at no more than the thickness required by sanitary landfill rules shall be exempt from landfill tonnage measurements used for state goal progress and waste diversion calculations.

beneficial use determination given pursuant to this chapter if it finds one or more of the following: 1. The matters serving as the basis for the department’s determination were incomplete or incorrect or are no longer valid. 2. The department finds that there has been a violatio…

108.2(1) These rules apply to industrial, commercial, and institutional generators and users or proposed users of solid by-products and to sanitary landfills utilizing or desiring to utilize alternative cover material. These rules apply to solid by-products that before receiving …

meaning indicated in this chapter. The definitions set out in Iowa Code section 455B.301 shall be considered to be incorporated verbatim in these rules. “Alternative cover material” means a substitute material or mix of materials that can be utilized in lieu of soil as cover mate…

products may be utilized as resources in the specific manners listed provided that such utilization is in compliance with 567—108.6(455B,455D) and 567—108.7(455B,455D). Unless a user is otherwise notified by the department pursuant to 567—108.11(455B,455D), such utilization does …

alternative cover material. Unless the beneficial use is approved pursuant to 567—108.4(455B,455D), the applicant shall submit the following application information to the department. The department may request that additional information be submitted in order to make a beneficia…

108.6(1) Solid by-products beneficially used as fill material. All beneficial uses, including those listed in 567—108.4(455B,455D) other than rubble and soil, shall meet the following requirements, unless a variance is granted in writing by the department for a specific location,…

than alternative cover material. 108.7(1) Any entity that engages in the beneficial use of a solid by-product, other than for alternative cover material, and that satisfies at least one of the following criteria shall comply with record-keeping and reporting requirements set fort…

material. Unless the landfill is otherwise notified pursuant to 567—108.11(455B,455D), the following alternative cover materials may be beneficially used as daily cover material at sanitary landfills in the manner and volume specified by sanitary landfill rules. However, sanitary…

material. Unless the alternative cover material beneficial use is approved pursuant to 567—108.8(455B,455D), the applicant shall submit the following application information to the department to amend the sanitary landfill permit. The department may request that additional inform…

455B.304 and chapter 455D by providing rules for the disposal of special waste. The intent of these rules is to provide safe and proper management for disposal of special waste.

109.10(1) Radioactive waste. Radioactive materials shall not be disposed of by a sanitary disposal project. Luminous timepieces are exempt. 109.10(2) Sewage sludge. a. Sewage sludge, including unstabilized septic tank pumpings, shall not be disposed of in a sanitary landfill if i…

109.11(1) Asbestos-containing material. The sanitary landfill permit holder shall comply with the following conditions and requirements whenever asbestos-containing waste materials are accepted and disposed of in a sanitary landfill. a. Asbestos-containing material (ACM) wastes w…

accepted by a municipal solid waste landfill unless disposal is authorized by a special waste authorization (SWA) issued by the department. Wastes for which an SWA has been issued shall be disposed of in accordance with the instructions, conditions, and limitations contained in t…

“General special waste” means special wastes that are commonly accepted by landfills and have specific handling requirements for disposal that are explicitly listed in rule 567—109.11(455B,455D). General special wastes are required to be included in the landfill’s special waste a…

109.5(1) Generators of special waste shall make application for an SWA by submitting the form “Request for Special Waste Authorization” accompanied by supporting data as required by the department. Two copies shall be submitted to the department, and the department will forward o…

109.6(1) The department may revoke an SWA for cause at any time. Such cause may include, but is not limited to, evidence that indicates that the characteristics of the authorized quality of the waste vary from the authorized values, evidence that the continued disposal of the was…

109.7(1) Any public or private municipal solid waste landfill that refuses any particular solid waste type for management or disposal must identify another waste management facility for that waste within the planning area. In the case of special waste, if no other waste managemen…

responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, the following: 109.8(1) Prior to submission of an SWA application, the generator shall adhere to the solid waste management hierarchy. Alternatives include volume reduction at the source; recycling and reuse, including compo…

clinic, doctor’s office, nursing care facility, health care facility, dentist’s office or other similar facility may be placed with municipal solid waste and not handled in a special way if it is rendered nonpathological, does not contain free liquids, and sharps are shredded, bl…

property pursuant to Iowa Code section 427.1(19) shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the department. Through these forms, the department may request any information necessary to make a determination under 567—11.5(427). [ARC 7945C, IAB 5/15/24, effective 6/19/24]

failure to dispatch a request sufficiently in advance of the February 1 deadline for filing with the assessing authority may cause the applicant to fail to qualify for the first possible annual exemption. [ARC 7945C, IAB 5/15/24, effective 6/19/24]

of a complete request. The notice shall include either the certificate if the decision is to certify the property as requested, or a concise statement of reasons for denial if the decision is to deny the request or to certify a lesser portion of the property than requested. The d…

or any portion of the property for which a request has been made, two copies of the certificate will be signed by the director or the director’s designee and mailed to the taxpayer. The certificate shall describe the property certified and state the date on which the department c…

11.5(1) General. Property that has been installed and is used primarily to meet an effluent standard, a water quality standard, or an emission standard or to control hydrocarbons, fugitive dust, odors or other air contaminants in a reasonably adequate manner shall be considered t…

planning area’s or service area’s environmental management system is in compliance with the provisions of Iowa Code section 455J.3. [ARC 0041C, IAB 3/21/12, effective 4/25/12]

responsible for the development and implementation of these rules. [ARC 0041C, IAB 3/21/12, effective 4/25/12]

designated as environmental management systems and that seek to continue to be so designated. This is a voluntary program, and planning and service areas may elect to leave the program at any time. Upon leaving the program, the planning or service area shall comply with the compr…

“Annual report” means the required submittal to the department that documents an environmental management system’s compliance with the requirements of Iowa Code section 455J.3. “Aspect” means an element of a planning or service area’s activities or operations that can interact wi…

September 1 of each year and include all the requirements in 567—111.6(455J). Annual reports shall address activities that occurred during the previous state fiscal year that ended June 30. The reports shall be submitted on a form provided by the department. [ARC 0041C, IAB 3/21/…

report. 111.6(1) Executive summary. The executive summary shall include an overview of the environmental improvements and benefits achieved during the past year as related to the system’s objectives and targets. This summary would be similar to what is presented for management re…

determination as to whether a planning or service area’s EMS is in compliance with Iowa Code section 455J.3 shall be made by January 1 of each year. Reports shall be reviewed for the following: 1. Completeness in terms of addressing all of the elements set forth in 567—111.6(455J…