Landfills
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Resources for landfill owners and operators
Guidance Alternate Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (WA-1699) Guidance for the Mass Disposal of Animal Carcasses in Landfills (WA-1915) Guidelines for Landfill Disposal of Solid Waste from Avian Influenza Response (WA-1795)…
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Solid waste tip fees and landfill tonnage reports
Solid waste environmental tip fees State law assesses fees on several types of solid waste disposed of in Wisconsin landfills. Chart of the tip fees by category [PDF]. Learn more about Category 30 and 31 fee exemptions.
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Landfill gas emissions
Much of the waste placed in municipal solid waste landfills gets decomposed by bacteria, and this decomposition results in the production of landfill gas. Landfill gas that is not collected can result in landfill gas emissions. General information…
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Development on landfills
The DNR's Remediation and Redevelopment and Waste and Materials Management programs have jointly developed a process and guidance for development on landfills. The process and guidance discuss two general categories of landfills: historic fill sites…
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Landfill environmental monitoring data submittals
Procedures for preparing and submitting landfill data to the DNR's Groundwater and Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) have been consolidated into a single document called Procedures for Preparing and Submitting Landfill Environmental Monitoring…
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Landfill manager and operator certification requirements
Landfills in Wisconsin must be run by certified facility managers and site operators. An applicant for facility manager certification must have at least two years of experience operating or being directly responsible for the operation, design,…