Solid Waste Site Operators shall be certified in accordance with the following:

1. (a) Solid Waste Site Operator certificates shall be issued to those persons who in accordance with the provisions of this Section demonstrate a practical working knowledge of the design, operation, and maintenance of sanitary landfills in the following areas:

   1. (1) unloading, spreading, and compacting of waste, litter collection, and vector abatement;
   2. (2) traffic control of vehicles delivering waste;
   3. (3) application, maintenance, and inspection of cover and cover requirements under Board rules and Agency permits;
   4. (4) fire control, on-site personnel safety requirements, and contingency plan implementation;
   5. (5) leachate control operation, leachate management, and landfill gas management;
   6. (6) identification of classes of waste;
   7. (7) causes for revocation or suspension of certificates;
   8. (8) reporting and recordkeeping required by Board and Agency regulations and Agency permits;
   9. (9) financial assurance and groundwater monitoring requirements;
   10. (10) development and implementation of contingency plans, closure plans, post closure plans, and corrective action; and
   11. (11) requirements for payment of fees.
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4. (c) Special waste certificate endorsements shall be issued to those persons who are certified as Solid Waste Site Operators in accordance with the provisions of this Section, and who demonstrate a practical working knowledge of the design, operation, and maintenance of sanitary landfills relative to the acceptance and disposal of special wastes.

(from Ch. 111, par. 7856)

(Source: P.A. 102-1017, eff. 1-1-23.)