Ohio EPA Provides Guidance for Solid Waste Landfills Accepting Drilling Waste

Recent development of the shale oil and gas industry will mean a big increase in drilling-related wastes in the State of Ohio. Drilling-related wastes that are transported off-site for disposal are considered solid waste under Ohio regulations. Some of this waste will require solidification before it can be disposed in a regulated solid waste landfill. On September 18, 2012, Ohio EPA's Division of Materials and Waste Management published an advisory to assist landfill facilities in obtaining the necessary authorizations to conduct solidification and disposal of drilling-related waste.
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New Ohio EPA Guidance for Solid Waste "Rule 13"

The Ohio EPA Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management (DSIWM) has created a new guidance document regarding development on or adjacent to a closed landfill facility. The primary authorization required from Ohio EPA to proceed with construction on, and in some cases adjacent to, a closed landfill is prescribed by ORC 3734.02(H) and OAC 3745-27-13. "Rule 13", as it's known, establishes the procedure for obtaining authorization from the director to fill, grade, excavate, build, drill, or mine on land where a hazardous waste or solid waste facility was operated. The new guidance focuses on development activities and supplements 2005 guidance on implementation of "Rule 13".