Operations Practices
Part of daily operations that reduces odors and vectors.
What is daily cover? (or initial cover)
Liquid that emerges from garbage.
What is leachate?
Lines on a map that connect points of equal elevation.
What are contour lines?
Question: The amount of the state surcharge fee.
What is $1.25 per ton?
The length of the post-closure period for Class I.
What is 30 years?
Think of it as the contract between the landfill owner and TDEC.
What is the Permit?
These are two factors that contribute to increased erosion rates.
What are rainfall, steep slopes, lack of vegetation and temperature changes?
The phrase in the regs that describes when litter must be picked up.
What is "in a timely manner"?
These costs make up the biggest part of a landfill annual budget.
What are operational costs?
The most common use for a closed landfill.
What is a park or recreational area?
The operator is required to document the construction/installation of this component.
What is the liner?
An inch of rain on an acre of land will equal about this much water.
What is 27,000 gallons?
You must have one of these type people certify your construction design plans.
Who is a Registered Professional Engineer (PE)?
It is $400 for 3 days plus a test.
What is the cost of this course?
Amount of advance notice you must give TDEC before closing a landfill.
What is 60 days?
Term for the type of fill procedure that was used many years ago in TN.
What is "trench fill"?
This measurement tells you whether a liquid is an acid or a base.
What is pH?
Special Waste approvals must be recertified after this many years.
What is 3 years
Typically it will cost between $0.50 and $1.00 per square foot installed.
What is a (60 mil HDPE) liner?
It must be at least 12 inches.
What is vegetation layer ( topsoil) depth on final cap?
Intermediate cover must be applied at a landfill after this many days.
What is 30 days
The physical process that causes water to collect in an active landfill gas system.
What is condensation?
Where required records must be kept for possible inspection.
What is at the landfill?
The maximum TDEC Annual Maintenance Fee for a Class I Landfill
What is $15,000 dollars
Warm season grasses are one choice for this.
What is final cover vegetation?