Solid Waste Management Program Functions

MoDNR Topics

Administration
Section - Development of Financial Reports Regarding Program Expenditures

Financial Assistance Unit

Planning Unit

Coordination of Local and Regional Solid Waste Management Planning
Newspaper Minimum Recycled Content Tracking and Reporting
Promote Recycling and Resource Recovery of Solid Waste
Review, Approve and Track Solid Waste Management Plans
Promote Solid Waste Management Alternatives
Solid Waste Planning Data Management
Solid Waste Planning Regulation Development
Provide Technical Assistance to Solid Waste Management Districts
Promote Solid Waste Reduction
State Solid Waste Management Plan Development
Promote Recycling in State Government
Providing Technical Assistance to the Public, Legislators and others on Recycling, Waste Reduction, Composting and Resource Recovery.

Permits Unit

Coordinate and Hold Solid Waste Permit Hearings
Provide Oversight of Groundwater Monitoring Requirements for Solid Waste Disposal Areas
Infectious Waste Regulation Development
Solid Waste Permit Regulation Development
Permit Condition Compliance Review
Review and Recommend Approval of Solid Waste Disposal Area Construction Permit Applications
Review and Recommend Approval of Solid Waste Processing Facility Construction Permit Applications
Review and Recommend Approval of Closure and Post-Closure Plans for Proposed Solid Waste Disposal Areas
Review and Approve Financial Assurance Documents for Proposed and Existing Solid Waste Disposal Areas
Review and Recommend Approval of Requests for Disposal Area Operating Permits
Review and Approve Requests for Processing Facility Operating Permits
Provide Technical Assistance to the Ppublic, Regulated Community, Llegislators and Others Concerning Permitting Requirements

Special Projects Unit

Coordinate Geological Evaluations of Existing Solid Waste Disposal Areas
Provide Technical Assistance Concerning Permit Modifications and Permit Exemptions
Review and Approve Closure and Post-Closure Plans for Existing Solid Waste Disposal Areas
Review and Approve Closure of Solid Waste Disposal Areas
Review and Approve Corrective (Remedial) Action Plans for Solid Waste Disposal Areas
Review and Approve Permit Exemption Requests
Review and Approve Disposal Area Permit Modification Requests
Review and Approve Processing Facility Permit Modification Requests
Review and Approve Beneficial Use and Clean Fill Requests

Solid Waste Facilities Unit

Conduct Civil Investigations of violations at Solid Waste Facilities
Conduct Civil Investigations of Illegal Dumping Violations
Coordinate the Development of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plans for the Sampling of Ground Water Monitoring Wells at Solid Waste Disposal Areas
Provide Coordination, Technical Assistance and Training for Regional Office Solid Waste Staff
Initiate Formal Enforcement Actions, Following Through to Resolution
Tracking Inspections and Enforcement Actions
Conducting Landfill Operator Certification and Re-Certification Training
Providing Litigation Support for the Attorney General’s Office (AGO)
Rulemaking Development Regarding Enforcement
Providing Technical Assistance to the Public, Legislators, and Others Regarding Enforcement Issues
Geographic Information System (GIS) Efforts Concerning Solid Waste Facilities and Illegal Dumps
Investigations of Methane Gas Migrations from Solid Waste Disposal Areas
Remedial Fund Investigation and Development
Promote Local Solid Waste Enforcement

Scrap Tires and Illegal Dumping Unit

Conduct Enforcement against Scrap Tire Dumps
Review MODOT Scrap Tire Hauling Permit Applications for concurrence
Review and Approve Applications for Scrap Tire Processing Facility/Scrap Tire Site Permits
Administration and Oversight of Scrap Tire Grants
Administration and Oversight of Contracts and MOA’s for Scrap Tire Dump Cleanups
Review and Approve Requests for the Beneficial Use of Scrap Tires
Rulemaking development regarding scrap tires