- 1. Accept biohazardous medical waste only if packaged according to R18-13-1407.
- 2. Keep the biohazardous medical waste disposal area separate from the general purpose disposal area.
- 3. Clearly label the biohazardous medical waste disposal area, informing persons that the disposal area contains untreated medical waste.
- 4. Not drive directly over deposited medical waste. The operator shall achieve compaction by first spreading a layer of soil that is sufficiently thick to prevent compaction equipment from coming into direct contact with the waste, or dragging waste over the area.
- 5. Cover the biohazardous medical waste with 6 inches of compacted soil at the end of the working day or more often as necessary to prevent vector breeding and odors.
- 6. Not allow salvaging of untreated biohazardous medical waste from the landfill.
An operator of a municipal solid waste landfill that accepts untreated biohazardous medical waste shall comply with all of the following in design and operational requirements:
Historical Note
New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 3776, effective September 17, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2801 (December 3, 2021), effective January 4, 2022 (Supp. 21-4).