Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Waste

Section 724 Section 724.412  Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Waste a)         Except as provided in subsection (b), and in Section 724.416, ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a landfill, unless the waste and landfill meet all applicable requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 728, and the waste is treated, rendered, or mixed before or immediately after placement in a landfill so that the following is true: 1)         The resulting waste, mixture, or dissolution of material no longer meets the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 721.121 or 721.123; and 2)         Section 724.117(b) is complied with. b)         Except for prohibited wastes that remain subject to treatment standards in Subpart D to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 728, ignitable waste in containers may be landfilled without meeting the requirements of subsection (a), provided that the wastes are disposed of in such a way that they are protected from any material or conditions that may cause them to ignite.  At a minimum, ignitable wastes must be disposed of in non-leaking containers that are carefully handled and placed so as to avoid heat, sparks, rupture, or any other condition that might cause ignition of the wastes; must be covered daily with soil or other non-combustible material to minimize the potential for ignition of the wastes; and must not be disposed of in cells that contain or will contain other wastes that may generate heat sufficient to cause ignition of the waste.