Solid Waste
Searchable Database for Solid Waste Facilities
The South Carolina Solid Waste Management Annual Report (FY11)
Proposed MRR Sandhills, LLC Class 3 Landfill
Class 1 and Class 2 Landfill Disposal Data (Excel file)
Demonstration of Need Maps for Viewing and Download (PDF Files):
| DON Map for Class 2 Landfills | small map |
| DON Map for Class 3 Landfills | small map |
| DON Map for Class 3 Solid Waste Processing Facilities | small map |
Solid Waste Annual Report Spreadsheets
- Class I Landfill Annual Report
- Class II Landfill Annual Report
- Class Three Landfill Annual Report
- Composting - Wood Chipping Facility Annual Report
- Solid Waste Processing Facility Annual Report
- Solid Waste Transfer Stations Annual Report
- SW Incineration - Pyrolysis Annual Report
Summary of Regulation 61-107.19 Solid Waste Management
Proposed Amendment to Regulation 61-107.4 Yard Trash and Land Clearing Debris
Registry of Conditional Remedies
Solid Waste Financial Assurance
The S.C. Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991 requires that all permitted landfills, processing facilities, transfer stations, incinerators, composting facilities, and tire processors have a financial assurance mechanism in place to ensure that funds are available for clean-up of the facility at the time of closure and to cover any post-closure care that may be required. Financial assurance is also required for any corrective action at landfills where groundwater contamination has been detected. Financial assurance ensures proper long term financial planning by owner/operators so that sites will be closed properly and maintained and monitored in a manner that protects human health and the environment. The amount of financial assurance required is based on the current department approved closure and/or post-closure cost estimate. Owners/operators can select from a list of approved financial mechanisms that best suit their individual needs. Types of financial assurance mechanisms accepted by the Department include Certificates of Deposit, Irrevocable Letters of Credit, Insurance, Surety Bonds Guaranteeing Payment or Performance, Trust Funds, Corporate Financial Tests, Local Government Financial Tests, and Local Government Guarantees. The required wording of the mechanisms is in Solid Waste Forms For additional information, contact Pete Stevens in the Division of Mining and Solid Waste Management at (803) 896-4149.
Professional Training for Operators of Solid Waste Landfills
& Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Stations
The Division of Mining & Solid Waste Management offers professional training programs for operators of Class 2 Landfills, Class 3 Landfills, and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Transfer Stations. It is DHEC’s belief that all solid waste facility operators should be professionally trained and re-certified on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of changes in solid waste technology as well as changes in South Carolina’s environmental laws and regulations. This training will help improve the design and operational practices at landfills and transfer stations and shall increase the operators’ awareness of the impact on human health, safety, and the environment. Professional training is critical to the successful performance of any solid waste facility operator. Supervision of the operation of a Class 3 Landfill shall be the responsibility of a qualified individual that has completed operator training courses and is certified pursuant to Regulation 61-107.14 Solid Waste Management: Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Operator’s Certification. This regulation defines “operator” as: any person, including the owner, who is principally engaged in, or is in charge of, the actual operation, supervision, and maintenance of a MSW landfill and includes the person in charge of a shift or period during any part of the day. Operators are classified by two categories: 1) “manager” means the person(s) with the responsibility for the overall management of the facility; and 2) “supervisor” means the person(s) with the supervisory responsibility for a specific facility site or shift. Participants who complete the training and pass a written examination will be certified for three years and may maintain certification by earning a specific number of continuing education units approved by DHEC over the three-year period(s). Even though certification training for operators of Class 2 landfills and transfer stations is not currently required by regulation, DHEC strongly recommends that all operators take advantage of these voluntary training opportunities. Each training course is offered annually. Typically, Class 2 Landfill and Transfer Station courses are held in the summer, Class 3 Landfill Managers in the fall, and Class 3 Landfill Supervisors in the spring. For additional information, contact Pete Stevens in the Division of Mining and Solid Waste Management at (803) 896-4149.
Solid Waste Compliance and Enforcement
South Carolina Water Classifications and Standards
For more information please contact the Bureau of Land & Waste Management at (803) 896-4000.