[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR256.41]



[Page 368-369]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 256_GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE SOLID 

WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart E_Facility Planning and Implementation

 

Sec.  256.41  Recommendations for assessing the need for facilities.



    (a) In meeting the requirement for adequate resource conservation, 

recovery, storage, treatment and disposal facilities and practices, the 

State plan should provide for an assessment of the adequacy of existing 

facilities and practices and the need for new or expanded facilities and 

practices.

    (1) The needs assessment should be based on current and projected 

waste generation rates and on the capacities of presently operating and 

planned facilities.

    (2) Existing and planned resource conservation and recovery 

practices and their impact on facility needs should be assessed.

    (3) Current and projected movement of solid and hazardous waste 

across State and local boundaries should be assessed.

    (4) Special handling needs should be determined for all solid waste 

categories.

    (5) Impact on facility capacities due to predictable changes in 

waste quantities and characteristics should be estimated.



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    (6) Environmental, economic, and other constraints on continued 

operation of facilities should be assessed.

    (7) Diversion of wastes due to closure of open dumps should be 

anticipated.

    (8) Facilities and practices planned or provided for by the private 

sector should be assessed.

    (b) The State plan should provide for the identification of areas 

which require new capacity development, based on the needs assessment.