What are the restrictions for disposing of liquid wastes at a landfill?
A. Bulk or non-containerized liquids cannot be disposed in a solid waste landfill. This means any waste or special waste that contains free liquids is banned from permitted landfills unless: • The waste is household waste (not septic waste); or • The waste is leachate or gas condensate derived from the solid waste disposal area, and the solid waste disposal area is designed with a composite liner and leachate collection system. Q. How can liquid waste be managed for disposal? A. Liquid waste may be disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill by the following methods: • The liquid waste is in a small container (similar in size to that normally found in a household); • The liquid waste is in a container designed to hold liquids for use or personal consumption rather than bulk storage; or • The liquid waste is a household waste (not septic waste). Liquids or wet wastes that fail the Paint Filter Test may be mixed with soil or other dry wastes prior to disposal at the solid waste landfill
