The following guidance documents related to managing waste contain certain information on solid waste and hazardous waste management such as hazardous waste determination, hazardous waste containers, waste classification, use of foundry sand as soil amendment, landfill construction and operation, asbestos waste, and waste tires.
- Construction Quality Control and Construction Quality Assurance for Geomembrane Liner [PDF]
- Construction Quality Control and Construction Quality Assurance of Clay Liner/Final Cover [PDF]
- Design Standards for Protective Layer [PDF]
- Drainage Layer Design Standards [PDF]
- Final Cover and Closure Certification Requirements for Solid Waste Disposal Facilities [PDF]
- Foundry Waste Classification Guidelines [PDF]
- Leachate Disposal Standards [PDF]
- Methane Gas Venting System [PDF]
- Minimum Requirements for the Selection and Operation of a Sanitary Landfill [PDF]
- Pre-Construction Guidelines and Construction Quality Assurance Standards for New Unit and Other Construction [PDF]
- Renewing, Denying or Revoking Wastewater Management Permits and Land Site Approvals [PDF]
- Solid and Hazardous Waste Programs Analytical Data Deliverable Requirements: Supplemental Guidance [PDF]
- Subtitle D Clarification [PDF]
- Waste Classification for Sold Waste Quarterly Reports [PDF]
- Who Is the Generator? [PDF]
Nonrule Policies
A nonrule policy document (NPD) is intended to clarify for the public IDEM's interpretation of an environmental statute or rule. It is not intended by the agency to have the effect of law, nor is not related solely to internal agency organization.
- Collecting Static Water Level Measurements and Developing Groundwater Flow Maps (Waste-0033)
- Contained-in Policy Guidance for RCRA (Waste-0052)
- Disposal Facility Contingency Plan for Improperly Packaged Asbestos Containing Materials (Waste-0029)
- Disposal of Empty Containers as Solid Waste (Waste-0005)
- Guidance for Statistical Evaluation Plan Preparation and Review (Waste-0003)
- Guidance on Direct Transfer of Infectious Waste at Non-permitted Transfer Operations (Waste-0025)
- Important Notice Regarding the Yard Waste Disposal Ban (Waste-0019)
- Important Notice Regarding Whole Waste Tire Disposal Ban (Waste-0007)
- Methane Monitoring Program (Waste-0056)
- Management of Hazardous Waste Residues Removed from Empty Containers (Waste-0008)
- Post-Closure Uses of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities (Waste-0026)
- Storage of Type III Foundry Sands Prior To Legitimate Use (Waste-0027)
- Use of Foundry Sand in Accordance with House Enrolled Act 1541 (Waste-0028)
- Use of Foundry Sand in Land Application and as a Soil Amendment (Waste-0040)
- Use of Waste Tires as an Alternative Fuel Source (Waste-059)
- Waste Classification of Railroad Ties and Utility Poles (Waste-0031)
- Waste Status of CCA Treated Wood (Waste-0006)
Hazardous Waste Resources
U.S. EPA Resources
Nation-wide waste management efforts and some standards are coordinated by the United State Environmental Agency's (U.S. EPA) Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. IDEM works together with U.S. EPA Region 5 to address Indiana's solid waste management problems. The U.S. EPA publishes an annual report to provide an historical perspective and establish trends in types of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated and in the ways that MSW is managed in the U.S.
- U.S. EPA Characterization of MSW in the United States
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Orientation Manual
- RCRA Training Modules
Other Governmental Entities
Government entities that deal with solid waste issues: