Miramar Landfill Miramar Landfill –– Case StudyCase Study

Hazardous Waste Exclusion Hazardous Waste Exclusion ProgramProgram

Inspections and EnforcementInspections and Enforcement

TrainingTraining

Household Hazardous Waste Facility Household Hazardous Waste Facility

Special Waste AcceptanceSpecial Waste Acceptance

InspectionsInspections

Initial Screening Occurs at Fee BoothInitial Screening Occurs at Fee Booth

Unacceptable Wastes Unacceptable Wastes –– SignsSigns

Radiation MonitorsRadiation Monitors

Accept/Reject/Contact Duty InspectorAccept/Reject/Contact Duty Inspector

Load Check InspectionsLoad Check InspectionsConducted in all landfill areasConducted in all landfill areas

CommercialCommercial

PublicPublic

GreensGreens

Fee BoothFee Booth

Inspection FrequencyInspection Frequency

Daily inspectionsDaily inspections

Monthly and quarterly inspection goalsMonthly and quarterly inspection goals

5,982 inspections in FY 20065,982 inspections in FY 2006

Documented verses undocumented Documented verses undocumented inspectionsinspections

Inspection DocumentationInspection Documentation

Visual Inspection Visual Inspection –– date, time, license date, time, license plate, waste type(s)plate, waste type(s)

Load Inspection Report Load Inspection Report –– detailed detailed documentationdocumentation

Paper and Electronic Tracking of Paper and Electronic Tracking of Inspection DataInspection Data

LoadLoad

InspectionInspection

ReportReport

FormForm

ElectronicElectronic

InspectionInspection

TrackingTracking

Hazardous Waste FoundHazardous Waste FoundWhatWhat’’s Next?s Next?

Depends on variety of factors, includingDepends on variety of factors, including

Who is RP/GeneratorWho is RP/Generator

Resident/business/permitted businessResident/business/permitted business

Waste Type(s)Waste Type(s)

VolumeVolume

Level of KnowledgeLevel of Knowledge

IntentIntent

Over the Limit!

Got Paint!

Hazardous Waste FoundHazardous Waste FoundDecision Time!Decision Time!

Reject and return to generatorReject and return to generator

Reject and require hazardous waste haulerReject and require hazardous waste hauler

Take possession and dispose Take possession and dispose -- RP pays RP pays disposal costsdisposal costs

Take possession and dispose Take possession and dispose –– City pays City pays disposal costsdisposal costs

No One Exempt!

Educating the Educating the Generator/Transporter Generator/Transporter

Educate on basic waste identificationEducate on basic waste identification

Review landfill acceptance requirementsReview landfill acceptance requirements

Discuss options and proper disposalDiscuss options and proper disposal

Provide educational flyerProvide educational flyer

Universal Universal Waste Waste FlyerFlyer

Hazardous Waste Storage AreaHazardous Waste Storage Area

EnforcementEnforcement

You’re Busted!

Document IncidentDocument Incident

Take SamplesTake Samples

Conduct InvestigationConduct Investigation

Referral to CUPAReferral to CUPA

Write ReportWrite Report

Issue Notice of Violation (NOV)Issue Notice of Violation (NOV)

Notification to Solid Waste LEANotification to Solid Waste LEA

Enforcement TrackingEnforcement Tracking

ElectronicElectronicInspection DatabaseInspection DatabaseEnforcement TimelinesEnforcement Timelines

Approximately 500 NOVs issued since 1994Approximately 500 NOVs issued since 1994

Civil and criminal judgmentsCivil and criminal judgments

Administrative Enforcement OrdersAdministrative Enforcement Orders

Individual Enforcement FilesIndividual Enforcement Files

Enforcement Incident FileEnforcement Incident FileDocumentsDocuments

City and CUPA NOVsCity and CUPA NOVs

Hazardous waste disposal documentsHazardous waste disposal documents

Laboratory resultsLaboratory results

ReportReport

PhotographsPhotographs

ResolutionResolution

Program TrackingProgram Tracking

Waste diversion Waste diversion –– disposed & rejecteddisposed & rejected# of inspections conducted# of inspections conducted““Contact TimeContact Time””% of inspections containing hazardous % of inspections containing hazardous wastewasteCost of Program/ton of waste disposedCost of Program/ton of waste disposedNOVs/enforcement referralsNOVs/enforcement referrals

Program MeasuresProgram MeasuresAnnual Hazardous Waste DiversionAnnual Hazardous Waste Diversion

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

FISCAL YEAR

TON

S

Total Tons Diverted Tons Disposed Tons Rejected

Program MeasuresProgram MeasuresDisposal % by 303 CategoryDisposal % by 303 Category

0.2% 0.5% 0.6% 0.3% 3.8%4.3%

0.0% 39.4% 33.5% 32.8% 29.9% 36.3%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

FISCAL YEAR

% W

AST

E TY

PE

Flammable and Poison Corrosives Oxidizers PCB Containing

Reclaimable Universal Waste Electronic Waste Other

Program MeasuresProgram MeasuresRejections by 303 CategoryRejections by 303 Category

7.0% 1.6%2.9%

1.9% 3.6%

31.2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

FISCAL YEAR

% O

F W

AST

E ST

REA

M

Flammable and Poison Corrosives OxidizersReclaimable Universal Waste Electronic Waste

The Most Important Component of The Most Important Component of MiramarMiramar’’s Programs Program

The TeamThe Team