Industrial Waste
A series of statutory and regulatory changes occurred to this program from the late 1990’s to 2001. Below is a list of several terms used over the years to describe and define essentially the same waste.
- Industrial Waste:
- View current legislation HEA 1830 from the 2001 Regular Session of the Indiana General Assembly concerning industrial/special waste. Effective July 1, 2001, the statutory definition of "industrial waste" was repealled. Click here for a summary of HB 1830, and the statutory requirements. Please note that generators are still required under the hazardous waste regulations to make a waste determination on every waste they generate using generator knowledge and/or testing. See hazardous waste for more information on hazardous waste determinations.
- Special Waste:
- View previous legislation SEA 372 which repealed the statutory definition of "special waste" and the disposal requirements at IC 13-20-7.5.
- Restricted Waste:
- Restricted waste is still found in Indiana’s Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Rule at 329 IAC 10-9-4. Restricted waste is waste that is characterized for disposal in a restricted waste site. These are landfills that take industry-specific waste such as foundry waste or coal combustion ashes. This program is also reference for characterization of foundry sands prior to use under Indiana Statute IC 13-19-3-7.
Generator Responsibilties
Although both Industrial Waste and Special Waste disposal regulations were eliminated, generator still have a responsibility to manage wastes in accordance with environmental regulations. These requirements include but are not limited to: waste determination, storage in an environmentally sound manner, and disposal at a permitted landfill. View the current rule on Generator Responsibilities for Waste Determination, 329 IAC 10-7.2M.
Disposal
Disposal of nonhazardous waste in Indiana must occur at a land disposal facility permitted to accept the waste. A list of permitted facilities is provided below. All landfills on this list are not permitted to accept hazardous waste (with some exceptions such as conditionally exempt small quantity generator hazardous waste per 40 CFR 261.5). As such, these faciltiies must screen for hazardous waste. Many facilities have historically called these screening programs “Special Waste.” The use of this term by landfills in their effort should not be confused with the repealed statute mentioned above nor should it be seen as a violation of any state law.
Transportation
No IDEM registration is required to transport non-hazardous waste from a commercial or industrial source. Other programs such as Indiana’s Waste Tire Program and the Septic Hauling do have transportation requirements.
Lists & Maps
Indiana Disposal Facilities List
Indiana Disposal Facilities Map [PDF]
Industrial Waste Compliance Reports for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities
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