§ 6601. Declaration of policy and purpose (a) The developed world continues to pollute the environment and add to the depletion of the world’s resources by burning and burying resources as waste. Furthermore, inefficient and improper methods of managing solid and hazardous waste result in scenic blights, hazards to the public health, cause pollution of […]
§ 6602. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Natural Resources or his or her duly authorized representative. (2) “Solid waste” means any discarded garbage; refuse; septage; sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply plant, or pollution control facility; and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained […]
§ 6603. Secretary; powers In addition to any other powers conferred on him or her by law, the Secretary shall have the power to: (1) Adopt, amend, and repeal rules pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 implementing the provisions of this chapter. (2) Issue compliance orders as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of […]
§ 6603c. Implementation grants and loans for waste management (a)(1) The Secretary may issue grants to a municipality or a group of municipalities organized as a solid waste management district or acting through or as a regional planning commission for up to 40 percent of the cost of construction of facilities proposed in or equipment […]
§ 6603d. User fee implementation assistance (a) The Secretary shall issue a grant to a municipality or a group of municipalities organized as a solid waste management district to develop and implement a system of user fees for municipally operated solid waste management facilities. Priority consideration shall be given to a municipality or a group […]
§ 6603g. Hazardous Waste Facility Grant Program The Secretary shall administer a grant program under this section for any municipality that has received a notice of intent to construct a hazardous waste management facility under section 6606a of this title. The grant, not to exceed $75,000.00 and not to exceed 75 percent of the accepted […]
§ 6603h. Host community fee A municipality in which a facility certified under this chapter is located may negotiate a compensatory host payment from a solid waste district, a regional planning commission, the owner of the facility, or any combination of these. (Added 1991, No. 60, § 1.)
§ 6603i. Landfill closure grants (a) The Secretary is authorized to award grants to municipalities and solid waste management districts for the portion of the cost of closure of unlined landfills receiving municipal solid waste located within the municipality or district. These grants shall be available to assist in the closure of any existing unlined […]
§ 6603j. Curbside collection of waste oil (a) Municipalities that have more than 4,000 residents or that have mandatory curbside collection of recyclables shall be eligible for State grants under this section if they implement a program for the curbside collection of used oil by July 1, 1996. A private hauler that, by July 1, […]
§ 6604. Solid waste management plan (a) No later than November 1, 2013, the Secretary shall adopt, after notice and public hearing pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, a solid waste management plan that sets forth a comprehensive statewide strategy for the management of waste. (1) The plan shall promote the following priorities, as found […]
§ 6604a. Contaminated soils (a) The Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Department of Health and the Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, shall develop a plan for the receipt, treatment, and disposal, at one or more sites owned by the State, of soils […]
§ 6604b. Testing of solid wastes prior to beneficial use on land or distribution and marketing (a) The Secretary of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and with the Commissioner of Health, shall adopt rules to establish a testing program for all sewage sludge, or similar liquid wastes, prior […]
§ 6604c. Management of development soils (a)-(c) [Repealed.] (d) On or before July 1, 2017, the Secretary shall adopt rules that allow for the management of excavated soils requiring disposal that contain PAHs, arsenic, or lead in a manner that ensures protection of human health and the environment and promotes Vermont’s traditional settlement patterns in […]
§ 6605. Solid waste management facility certification (a)(1) No person shall construct, substantially alter, or operate any solid waste management facility without first obtaining certification from the Secretary for such facility, site, or activity, except for sludge or septage treatment or storage facilities located within the fenced area of a domestic wastewater treatment plant permitted […]
§ 6605a. Review of existing landfills (a) By July 1, 1990, the Secretary of Natural Resources shall complete a review of each landfill that is operating or certified as of July 1, 1987, to determine whether it should be closed or continue to operate and whether remedial action is necessary. The review shall assess: (1) […]
§ 6605b. Interim certification (a) A person who does not qualify for a solid waste management facility certification under section 6605 of this title may be issued an interim certification. The Secretary may require the applicant to submit any additional information that the Secretary considers necessary, and may refuse to grant the interim certification until […]
§ 6605c. Solid waste categorical certifications (a) Notwithstanding sections 6605, 6605f, and 6611 of this title, no person may construct, substantially alter, or operate any categorical solid waste facility without first obtaining a certificate from the Secretary. Certificates shall be valid for a period not to exceed 10 years. (b) The Secretary may, by rule, […]
§ 6605d. Provisional certification (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of sections 6605, 6605a, and 6605b of this title, a provisional certification may be issued under this section for a solid waste landfill. A provisional certification may modify a landfill certification or other authorization. The Secretary shall inform interested persons as to where disposal capacity exists and […]
§ 6605e. Closure extension orders (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the Secretary, until December 31, 1992, may issue landfill closure extension orders pursuant to section 8008a of this title for the purpose of extending the July 1, 1992 landfill closure date for existing, operating, unlined landfills receiving waste as of January 1, 1992. […]
§ 6605f. Waste management personnel background review (a) Disqualifying criteria. Any nongovernmental entity or person applying for a certification under section 6605, 6605a, or 6606 of this title, for interim certification under section 6605b of this title, or for a waste transportation permit under section 6607a of this title, shall be denied certification or other […]
