The Sanitary Landfill shall be a Category [•] final disposal facility applied to LGUs with net residual waste generated greater than [•] tons per day (TPD). It shall also apply to a cluster of LGUs with a collective disposable residual waste greater than [•] TPD. It shall have the development and operational features indicated in the table below.
Features | Requirement |
Daily and Intermediate Soil Cover or Cap | [•] |
Embankment/ Cell Separation | [•] |
Storm water drainage | [•] |
Gas Venting/ Methane collection | [•] |
Leachate Collection | [•] |
Leachate Treatment | [•] |
Leachate Recirculation | [•] |
Bottom clay liner and/or synthetic liner | [•] |
Groundwater Monitoring Stations | [•] |
The waste disposal facility must meet the basic siting criteria stated in Section 40 of RA 9003 and its IRR, and should meet the following operating requirements:
■ Planned capacity with phased cell development
■ Site preparation and containment engineering
■ Compaction of waste to minimum specified target densities
■ Specified operational procedures to protect amenities
■ Fence, gate and other site infrastructure with surfaced primary access road
■ Full record of waste volumes, types and source
■ Facility operation by a pool of fully-trained staff
■ Prohibition of open burning
■ Provision for aftercare following site restoration and closure
■ Prohibition of waste pickers at the immediate disposal site.
[Provide other technical specifications for the sanitary landfill. An SLF is typically developed in phases.]