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Solid Waste Policy

• Emergency Livestock Disposal Policy  (2 pg, January 2007)

• Enforcement Response Policy   (10 pg, August 2011)

• Solid Waste Penalty Policy (18 pg, September 2010)

Memoranda of Understanding

Environmental Release and Incident Reporting 

Permits, Notifications, Registrations and Certifications (process information)
 

Solid Waste Guidance 

Household

• Broken Thermometer and Fluorescent Bulb Cleanup Guidance for Households  (3 pg, September 2009)
• Cleanup of Residential Sanitary Sewer Backups (2 pg, November 2011)
• Medical Waste Compliance Bulletin  (2 pg, April 2011)
• Medical Waste Frequently Asked Questions  (4 pg, April 2011)
• Sharps and Test Strip Disposal - Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurses Association (1 pg, November 2010)
• Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs)  (1 pg, January 2008)
• One's Own Waste on One's Own Property  (2 pg, February 2003)

Cleanup / Remediation

• Asbestos Contaminated Soil and Asbestos Containing Material in Soil (77 pg, April 2007)
• Colorado Soil Evaluation Values (CSEV) Table (3 pg, July 2011)
• Institutional Controls Implementation Guidance (17 pg, January 2012)
• Methamphetamine Labs Cleanup Guidance
• Petroleum Contaminated Soil Management (under revision)
• Timing of Environmental Covenants and Notices of Environmental Use Restrictions Policy
  (8 pg, December 2011)

Waste Generators

• Asbestos Waste Disposal Compliance Bulletin  (2 pg, April 2007)
• Grease Trap Wastes Compliance Bulletin  (2 pg, August 2002)
• Lead-Based Paint Compliance Bulletin  (4 pg, August 2002)
• One's Own Waste on One's Own Property  (2 pg, February 2003)
• Mail-back Programs for Mercury, Lighting, Dental, Medical and Electronics Waste (5 pg, November 2010)

Medical Waste

• Generators Compliance Bulletin  ( 10 pg, April 2011)
• Identification Compliance Bulletin  (7 pg, April 2011)
• Storage Facilities Compliance Bulletin  (5 pg, May 2011)
• Transporters Compliance Bulletin  (3 pg, April 2011)
• Treatment Compliance Bulletin  (6 pg, April 2011)
• Waste/Outdated Vaccine Disposal (2 pg, December 2010)

Waste Grease

• Notice of Registration, Fees and Financial Assurance (1 pg, January 2012)
• Requirements for Waste Grease Transporters (2 pg, January 2012)
• Regulations Matrix

Waste Tires

• Collection Facility Requirements (2 pg, March 2011)
• Hauler Requirements (2 pg, January 2012)
• Hauler Requirements - Spanish (2 pg, January 2012)
• Manifest Directions for Use (4 pg, March 2011)
• Monofill Requirements (2 pg, March 2011)
• Processors and End-User Requirements (2 pg, March 2011)
• Tire Retailers, Wholesalers and Fleet Service Facility Requirements (2 pg, March 2011)
• Tire Retailers, Wholesalers and Fleet Service Facility Requirements - Spanish (2 pg, March 2011)
• Regulations Matrix

Solid Waste Sites and Facilities

• Certificate of Designation (CD) as a Solid Waste Disposal Site  (2 pg, December 2010)

• Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator/Household Hazardous Waste (CESQG/HHW) and CESQG-only Waste Consolidation Facilities (17 pg, September 2004)

• Engineering Design QA/QC Plans for Disposal Cell Subgrade, Liner, Leachate Collection System and Protective Layer Components (21 pg, January 2010)

• Facility Engineering Design/As-built Documents (4 pg, April 2008)

• Recycling Implementation Rules (3 pg, March 2004)

• Used Oil Collection Centers and Aggregation Points Interpretive Memo (2 pg, December 2007)

Related Publications

• Agency-wide Policy on Settling Administrative and/or Civil Penalties Against
  Counties and Municipalities  (4 pg, May 2008)

• Agency-wide Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy  (13 pg, May 2008) 

• Report: Trust and Conflict in Public Participation (108 pg, January 2001)