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Hazardous household materials such as cleaners and pesticides and other waste could contaminate groundwater if the liners were not in place. Federal and state regulations require MSW to be covered daily with soil or another type of cover to control or reduce odor. Landfill operators also can control or reduce odors by only disposing of waste in a small working face area.
If it is a public landfill, a local government will select a potential site. If it is a private company, it will select a potential site and approach the local government. In both cases, residents will have a chance to comment at public meetings. Once a potential site is selected, the local government or private company will apply to DHEC for a permit. There are numerous local, state and federal requirements that must be met to be given a permit including meeting all local zoning requirements, being consistent with the county solid waste management plan and meeting a demonstration of need criteria.
Local zoning and land-use ordinances may limit Class 3 landfill site selection. Any landfill, including Class 3 landfills, are difficult to locate simply because the public frequently opposes new construction. People remember the poor practices of the past and are concerned about their health and environment as well as property values, noise, odor and traffic if a landfill is being considered in their community.
First, before a Class 3 landfill is approved given a permit from DHEC , a landfill owner is required to have funding to not only properly close but also to monitor and fix any environmental problems that could occur.
When a Class 3 landfill is closed, it is capped with a layer of clay, a plastic liner and a layer of soil bottom to top of the cap.
The cap is seeded to grow grass. The Class 3 landfill will be monitored for 30 years. Most of us assume that when we throw something away, it will eventually break down or decompose in the landfill. You know, a return to nature kind of thing. Well, not necessarily.
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