Industrial / Special Waste

Requests for disposing of non-hazardous and special waste must be pre-approved by the Landfill Manager . Special Waste requires permitting and testing prior to acceptance and/or any waste requiring special handling before disposal. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Contaminated Soil
  • Asbestos
  • Demolition Debris
  • Mobile Home Disposal

Additional Information:

Asbestos and Friable Asbestos – Need Generator Profile packet and Labs with manager approval.

Petroleum Contaminated Soil (PCS) – Please see procedure below, need generator profile packet with manager approval.

Triple Rinse Containers – See forms.

All special waste will be charged a daily immediate cover fee as set by the SLVRSWA

24 hour notification is required before material is brought in to the landfill.

Marijuana Waste that soaked in a flammable solvent for purposes of producing a marijuana concentrate are currently not being accepted at the SLV Landfill.  

Procedures for Accepting Petroleum Contaminated Soil (PCS) and see Forms.

Diesel and gasoline contaminated soil will be accepted at the landfill if contaminated soils do not exceed industrial standards in accordance with the EPA Regional Screening Levels (RSL) tables.  Waste and used oil contaminated soil will be accepted as long as the industrial standards in accordance with the EPA Regional Screening Levels (RSL) tables are met.

The following analytical tests are required prior to the landfill accepting PCS:

  • Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl benzene, Xylene (BTEX)-method 8021 for diesel and gasoline AND Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) For Gasoline (method 8015 GRO) OR Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) for diesel (method 8015 DRO), and EPA Method 8260C for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC).
  • Pass paint filter test
  • Pass ignitability test
  • Use the following guideline for BENZENE: For Total benzene in soil –
    (Less than) 5.1 mg/Kg – Okay
    (Greater than) 5.1 gm/Kg – Need TCLP to determine if it is considered hazardous and a written approval from the CDPHE prior to acceptance.

     

    All special waste will be charged a daily immediate cover fee as set by the SLVRSWA.

    24 hour notification is required before material is brought in to the landfill.

    For other special waste accepted please see waste characterization document under forms or contact the landfill at  (719) 852-3810