Facility Closure and Post-closure
Effective Jul 8, 2022Mass. Register #1473MGL c. 21A, §§ 2 and 8 MGL c. 111, § 150AMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- (1) General. Any facility that stops accepting solid waste voluntarily or in accordance with any permit, authorization or order issued by the Department or a court of competent jurisdiction or under any other circumstances shall comply with the requirements of 310 CMR 19.045.
- (2) Notification of Voluntary Closure. The owner and/or operator shall notify the Department no later than six months prior to the date that the facility will stop accepting solid waste.
- (3) Compliance with Regulations. Closure activities shall be carried out in compliance with all applicable regulations and the permit. Landfills shall meet the specific closure requirements established at 310 CMR 19.140: Landfill Closure Requirements.
- (4) Completion of Closure. A facility shall be deemed closed on the date of the Department's written determination that the closure of the facility has been completed in accordance with the final closure/post-closure plan.