(a) Applicability. As provided in 40 C.F.R. § 258.28, bulk or noncontainerized liquid waste may not be placed in Class 1 landfills unless:

1. (1) The waste is household waste other than septic waste; or

2. (2)

   1. (A) The waste is leachate or gas condensate derived from the unit, and the unit, whether it is a new or existing or lateral expansion, is designed with a composite liner and leachate collection system as described in 8 CAR § 60-424(a)(2).
   2. (B) The owner or operator must place the demonstration in the operating record and notify the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality that it has been placed in the operating record.

(b) Container prohibition. Containers holding liquid waste may not be placed in a Class 1 unit unless:

1. (1) The container is a small container similar in size to that normally found in household waste;
2. (2) The container is designed to hold liquids for use other than storage; or
3. (3) The waste is household waste.

(d) Bulking/mixing methods.

1. (1) The liquid waste or waste containing free liquids shall be placed in the approved bulking area and shall be immediately crushed and blended with an approved absorbent material.
2. (2) Air drying of wastes shall not be utilized where the practice causes or contributes to the development of nuisance conditions including odors and vector attraction.

(e) Free liquids determination.

1. (1) Treated liquid wastes must not exhibit free liquids as determined by the paint filter test.
2. (2) The blended material must be capable of supporting cover soil and equipment prior to disposal in the landfill.

(f) Operation of bulking/mixing area.

1. (1) The processing of liquid wastes shall not interfere with the normal waste handling operations or maintenance of the facility.
2. (2) The Division of Environmental Quality reserves the right to prevent the facility from further receipt and processing of this waste should it be determined the material is mishandled in any way.

(g) Liquid waste management plan.

1. (1) An approved liquid waste management plan meeting the requirements of this section shall be maintained on-site and shall be followed in the treatment of liquid waste.

2. (2) The plan shall discuss at a minimum the following information:

   1. (A) Purpose and regulations;
   2. (B) Types of wastes acceptable for treatment and procedures for obtaining approval for acceptance;
   3. (C) Methods to determine the types and amounts of treatment to be provided;
   4. (D) Design, location, and operation of treatment facilities to include methods of receiving the waste into treatment or bulking areas;
   5. (E) Methods to test and document the treated waste is acceptable for landfilling; and
   6. (F) Personnel training and recordkeeping.