Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-19-3-1

Affected: IC 13-30-2; IC 15-17-11; IC 36-9-30

Sec. 4. (a) The owner, operator, or permittee of all MSWLFs shall prevent or control on-site populations of disease vectors to prevent a nuisance and to use techniques appropriate for the protection of human health and the environment.

(b) Cattle, hogs, poultry, or other livestock are prohibited from any filled area that has not received final cover and vegetation.

(c) Dust must be controlled by effective means so that it does not constitute or contribute to a nuisance, a health hazard, or a safety hazard.

(d) Solid waste must be confined to an area that can be effectively maintained, operated, and controlled. Fences or other effective barriers must be utilized to control windblown materials and litter so that they do not constitute or contribute to a nuisance.

(e) Windblown materials and litter within the facility boundaries must be collected and buried daily. Debris blown off the facility boundaries must be cleaned up immediately.

(f) Disposal of dead animals must be accomplished in accordance with IC 15-17-11.

(g) Collection containers must be maintained and operated in the following manner:

1. (1) Collection containers placed outside the MSWLF entrance for the collection of solid waste after hours must be emptied and the solid waste properly disposed of at a frequency that will minimize odors and control disease vectors, but in any event, no less than once in every twenty-four (24) hours for MSWLFs open twenty-four (24) hours a day, or at the end of each working day for those MSWLFs not open twenty-four (24) hours a day. Areas around the containers must be maintained in a sanitary and litter-free condition.
2. (2) Collection containers placed within the MSWLF for the collection of solid waste must be emptied and the solid waste properly disposed of at a frequency that will minimize odors and control disease vectors, but in no event, less than once in every twenty-four (24) hours for MSWLFs open twenty-four (24) hours a day, or at the end of each working day for those MSWLFs not open twenty-four (24) hours a day. Areas around the containers must be maintained in a sanitary and litter-free condition.
3. (3) Collection containers placed at the MSWLF for the collection of recyclables must be emptied at a frequency that will minimize odors and control disease vectors. Areas around the container must be maintained in a sanitary and litter-free condition. Containers for the collection of recyclables that may become windblown must be equipped with a cover.

(h) The owner, operator, or permittee of all MSWLFs shall not cause or allow the storage, containment, processing, or disposal of solid waste in a manner that creates a threat to human health or the environment, including the creation of air or water pollution.

(Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 10-20-4; filed Mar 14, 1996, 5:00 p.m.: 19 IR 1845; filed Aug 2, 1999, 11:50 a.m.: 22 IR 3824; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:25 p.m.: 24 IR 1535; errata filed Feb 19, 2018, 10:06 a.m.: 20180228-IR-329180109ACA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:58 a.m.: 20241113-IR-329230812RFA)