Section 725.412  Special Requirements for Ignitable or Reactive Wastes

a)         Except as provided in subsection (b) and in Section 725.416, ignitable or reactive waste must not be placed in a landfill, unless the waste and landfill meets all applicable requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 728, and the waste is treated, rendered or mixed before or immediately after placement in a landfill so that both of the following conditions are fulfilled:

1)         The resulting waste, mixture, or dissolution of material no longer meets the definition of ignitable or reactive waste under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 721.121 or 721.123; and

2)         Section 725.117(b) is complied with.

b)         Except for prohibited wastes that remain subject to treatment standards in Subpart D of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 728, ignitable waste in containers may be landfilled without meeting the requirements of subsection (a), provided that the wastes are disposed of in such a way that they are protected from any material or conditions that may cause them to ignite.  At a minimum, ignitable wastes must be disposed of in non-leaking containers that are carefully handled and placed so as to avoid heat, sparks, rupture, or any other condition that might cause ignition of the wastes; must be covered daily with soil or other non-combustible material to minimize the potential for ignition of the wastes; and must not be disposed in cells that contain or will contain other wastes that may generate heat sufficient to cause ignition of the waste.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 23725, effective November 19, 2018)