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ivir. ueet-s auueu inai compounaing the effect of the larger percentages for operation and post-closure care is the fact that all the costs have skyrocketed, making any landfill a much more expensive proposition than it used to be.
The expert also suggested that many localities are following a prudent course of action when they include in the budget allocation process for a landfill project the estimated cost of potential litigation. To do otherwise, Mr. Deets said, is to ignore the reality of the opposition which will almost certainly be encountered.
The EPA and the state Division of Solid Waste Control have recently enacted more stringent regulations governing landfills, and those include greatly increased bonds to be posted to cover both operation and closure.
In addition, Mr. Deets said, the EPA has requested reviews of basic criteria covering landfills, including groundwater monitoring, location standards, correction standards, and standards for facilities which accept hazardous wastes. He said that he expects that all those requirements will be tightened still further, which will make any landfill a still more expensive proposition. Mr. Deets concluded that one of the most important criteria to be considered is public participation in the process at an early point. He suggested that citizen input can be helpful in the development of an overall strategic plan for solid waste disposal, as well as a determination of the community’s needs, forecasting for the future, user evaluation and education of the public about alternative methods of disposal for some solid waste.
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