Authority: IC 13-19-3-1; IC 13-20-13-11

Affected: IC 13-30-2; IC 36-9-30

Sec. 3. (a) The owner or operator of a waste tire storage site shall submit to the department a written estimate of the cost of completing final closure of the site in accordance with:

1. (1) 329 IAC 15-3-21(a); or
2. (2) an alternative method of closure approved by the commissioner under 329 IAC 15-3-21(c).

(b) The owner or operator of a waste tire storage site shall submit the original closure cost estimate on a form provided by the department with the application for a certificate of registration. The closure cost estimate must include the following:

1. (1) The methods that will be used to remove and properly dispose of all waste tires stored at the site.
2. (2) The final destination of all waste tires removed from the site.
3. (3) The name and address of the contractor or contractors to be used to remove the waste tires and complete final closure of the site.

4. (4) The estimated cost of completing all activities required by:

   1. (A) 329 IAC 15-3-21(a); or
   2. (B) an alternative method of closure approved by the commissioner under 329 IAC 15-3- 21(c).

(c) The closure cost estimate must be based on the cost of a third party to:

1. (1) remove the maximum allowable number of PTEs that is specified in the certificate of registration and calculated in accordance with 329 IAC 15-3-20.5;
2. (2) send the maximum number of allowable PTEs to a final destination; and

3. (3) complete any other tasks necessary for final closure of the site as required by:

   1. (A) 329 IAC 15-3-21(a); or
   2. (B) an alternative method of closure approved by the commissioner under 329 IAC 15-3- 21(c).

(d) A closure cost estimate that is based on any removal method other than landfill disposal must be supported by documentation showing all costs for the removal method.

(e) Once the owner or operator of a waste tire storage site has completed all closure activities required in 329 IAC 15-3-21, the owner or operator may revise:

1. (1) the closure cost estimate indicating that the activity has been completed; and
2. (2) the closure cost estimate to zero (0).

(Solid Waste Management Division; 329 IAC 15-5-3; filed Oct 10, 2000, 3:10 p.m.: 24 IR 329; filed Nov 30, 2006, 4:16 p.m.: 20061227-IR-329050168FRA; readopted filed Jul 18, 2012, 2:26 p.m.: 20120815-IR-329120206BFA; readopted filed Jun 6, 2018, 1:57 p.m.: 20180704-IR-329180170BFA; filed Nov 28, 2022, 10:42 a.m.: 20221228-IR-329170279FRA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:58 a.m.: 20241113-IR-329230812RFA)