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OPERATING PLAN

TAB 5 OPERATING PLAN
Apex Regional Landfill

Submitted To: Republic DUMPco Inc.
770 East Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

Submitted By: Golder Associates Inc.
1000 Enterprise Way, Suite 190
Roseville, CA 95678

June 2014 Project No. 103-97145

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Tab 5 Operating Plan
Project No. 103-97145

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Table of Contents
5.0 OPERATING PLAN ............................................................................................................... 1
5.1 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................ 1
5.1.1 Facility Information ................................................................................................................ 1
5.1.2 Managed Wastes .................................................................................................................. 2
5.1.2.1 Special Wastes Permitted for Disposal in the Class I Landfill .......................................... 2
5.1.2.2 Asbestos Waste Disposal ................................................................................................. 3
5.1.2.3 Waste Solidification ........................................................................................................... 3
5.1.2.4 Treated Medical Waste ..................................................................................................... 3
5.1.2.5 Third-party Treated Medical Waste ................................................................................... 4
5.1.2.6 Composting ....................................................................................................................... 4
5.1.3 Prohibited Wastes ................................................................................................................. 4
5.1.3.1 Waste Tires ....................................................................................................................... 5
5.1.3.2 Antifreeze .......................................................................................................................... 6
5.1.3.3 Universal Waste ................................................................................................................ 6
5.1.4 Waste Characterization ......................................................................................................... 6
5.1.4.1 Recordkeeping of Inspections ........................................................................................... 6
5.1.4.2 Training of Facility Personnel ............................................................................................ 7
5.1.4.3 Management Control Elements ......................................................................................... 9
5.1.5 Waste Transportation ............................................................................................................ 9
5.1.5.1 Hazardous Waste ............................................................................................................ 10
5.1.5.2 Notification ....................................................................................................................... 11
5.2 Air Control ........................................................................................................................... 11
5.3 Emergency Control ............................................................................................................. 11
5.3.1 Fire Control .......................................................................................................................... 11
5.3.2 Pollution Control .................................................................................................................. 12
5.3.2.1 Hazardous Waste ............................................................................................................ 12
5.3.2.2 Ozone Depleting Substances .......................................................................................... 12
5.3.2.3 Universal Waste .............................................................................................................. 12
5.3.2.4 Used Antifreeze ............................................................................................................... 12
5.3.2.5 Used Oil ........................................................................................................................... 13
5.3.3 Other Procedures ................................................................................................................ 13
5.4 Employees ........................................................................................................................... 14
5.5 Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 14
5.5.1 Equipment List ..................................................................................................................... 15
5.5.2 Equipment Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 15
5.6 Facility Access ..................................................................................................................... 15
5.7 Facility Capacities ............................................................................................................... 15
5.8 Litter Control ........................................................................................................................ 15
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5.9 Odor Control ........................................................................................................................ 16
5.10 Public Areas ........................................................................................................................ 17
5.11 Traffic Control ...................................................................................................................... 17
5.12 Vector Control ..................................................................................................................... 17
5.13 Waste Measurement ........................................................................................................... 18
5.14 Waste Processing ............................................................................................................... 18
5.14.1 Landfill Covers ..................................................................................................................... 18
5.14.2 Landfill Gas Control ............................................................................................................. 19
5.14.3 Other Procedures ................................................................................................................ 20
5.14.3.1 Sludge Acceptance ........................................................................................................ 21
5.15 Water Protection .................................................................................................................. 21
5.15.1 Industrial Waste Drainage Control ...................................................................................... 21
5.15.2 Leachate Control ................................................................................................................. 21
5.15.2.1 Class I Leachate Control ................................................................................................ 21
5.15.2.2 Class III Leachate Control .............................................................................................. 22
5.15.2.3 Leachate Sampling ........................................................................................................ 22
5.15.3 Run-On and Run-Off Control .............................................................................................. 24
5.15.4 Water Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 24
5.15.4.1 Monitoring Parameters and Frequency of Monitoring and Submittal of Data ................ 24
5.15.4.2 QA/QC ............................................................................................................................ 28

List of Tables
Table 1 Prohibited Wastes
Table 2 Prohibited Waste Transportation
Table 3 Phase 1 Monitoring Constituents
List of References
Tab 10.7 Special Waste Management, Policies and Procedures Manual
Tab 10.8 Asbestos Acceptance and Disposal Procedures
Tab 10.9 Sludge Acceptance and Disposal Procedures
Tab 10.10 Radiation Monitoring Procedure
Tab 10.11 Special Waste Handling Procedures
Tab 10.12 Litter Control Plan
Tab 10.13 Sulphur Analytical Data
Tab 10.14 Operations and Maintenance Manual for the Apex Bioremediation Facility and Liquid
Solidification Area
Tab 10.15 Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Plan
Tab 10.16 Quality Assurance Project Plan for Continuous H
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Tab 16.3 Operations and Maintenance Manual for On-site Holding Tanks
Tab 16.4 Leachate Management Plan
Tab 16.5 Quality Assurance Manual for Construction of Lining and Leachate Collection Systems
Tab 17.2 Groundwater Monitoring Plan

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5.0 OPERATING PLAN
5.1 Miscellaneous
5.1.1 Facility Information
The Apex Regional Landfill (landfill) is owned and operated by Republic DUMPco, Inc. (Republic). The
landfill is located 15 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Highway
93. The site contact information is provided below:
Mark Clinker
General Manager
13550 North Highway 93
Office: (702) 599-5091
Cell: (954) 232-9291
Emergency: (702) 599-5920 someone will answer 24-7.
From the Southern Nevada Health District offices at 625 Shadow Land, Las Vegas Nevada, the following
directions would direct you to the landfill:
1. Start at 625 SHADOW LN, LAS VEGAS going toward PINTO LN - go 0.2 miles.
2. Turn Right on ALTA DR - go 0.3 miles.
3. Turn Left on S MARTIN L KING BLVD - go 0.6 miles
4. Turn Right to take ramp onto I-515 S toward US-95 S - go 4.0 miles
5. Take exit onto Interstate 15 north go 15 miles
6. Take Highway 93 exit and turn right to enter landfill.
The site is made of the following parcels as defined by the Clark County Department of Comprehensive
Planning:
Parcel numbers: 103-13-000-003, 103-13-000-005, 103-13-000-006, 103-13-000-008, 103-
24-000-004, 104-07-000-003, 104-07-000-005, 104-18-000-001, 104-18-000-002, 104-18-
000-003, 104-19-000-001, 104-19-000-002, 104-19-000-003, and 104-20-000-001 (refer to
Tab 8.8, Figure 8.8).
The landfill is currently permitted to dispose of solid waste by the Southern Nevada Board of Health. The
site Solid Waste Disposal Site Permit Numbers are LF001-G3X-01 for Class III disposal and LF002-G3X-
01 for Class I disposal. This plan proposes to combine the two permits into one permit for the Class I
solid waste disposal site and be operated under permit number LF002-G3X-01.
The Apex Regional Landfill operates 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. The Apex Landfill does not have an
interruption of operations that lasts four hours every six days, as "operating day" is defined in the Nevada
Administrative Code (NAC). A request for approval of current operating procedures was made by
Republic to the SNHD on November 1, 1999. The site is open 365 days per year. Current photographs of
the site are presented in Tab 9.
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The proposed waste disposal footprint is approximately 1,722 acres, refer to Tab 14.
Tab 9 provides an aerial photo of the site for reference and street view photographs.
5.1.2 Managed Wastes
NAC 444.684, Section 2(c) requires that a plan for operating a Class I landfill must provide for the
disposal of any special wastes specifically permitted by the solid waste management authority in the site's
permit. The existing Clark County Solid Waste permit for the Apex Regional Landfill (permit number
LF002-G3X-01) allows for the disposal of special waste. NAC 444.646 through 444.652 includes sewage
sludges, septic tank pumpings (including grease traps), medical wastes, waste tires, treated auto
shredder waste, and waste from construction and demolition, as special wastes. Untreated medical
waste must be handled in a method approved by the solid waste management authority pursuant to the
Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 444.662 (6).
5.1.2.1 Special Wastes Permitted for Disposal in the Class I Landfill
Radioactive waste, explosives, Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste, and
regulated polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) wastes are not accepted at the Apex Industrial facility.
Materials accepted for disposal include, but are not limited to:
RCRA non-hazardous waste
CERCLA non-hazardous waste
Untreated medical waste
Asbestos
Fly Ash
Crushed Drums
Florescent Light Bulbs
Pharmaceuticals
Treated auto shredder waste (TASW)
Stabilized Non-Hazardous Material
Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil, Debris, Sand Blast Grit, and Bevell Exempt Mining
Waste
Crushed or Drained Filters
Hydrocarbon Contaminated Materials: sludge, adsorbents, soil, tars, greases, rags, and
debris
Household Hazardous Waste
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Waste
Meth contaminated waste (disposed of according to NRS 453.324)
Refer to Tabs 10.7 and 10.11 for special waste handling procedures.
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5.1.2.2 Asbestos Waste Disposal
The requirements of transporters of friable asbestos waste are provided in NAC 444.971. This regulation
stipulates the labeling and container requirements for asbestos waste. The transporters must notify and
obtain approval from the SNHD in conformance with NAC 444.972. The transporter must also notify the
landfill at least 24 hours in advance of delivery and contact the SNHD if any non-compliance issues occur.
The disposal will be located away from other waste disposal operations and hauling trucks will not be
allowed to travel over this area. Asbestos disposal areas will be recorded with the latitude, longitude and
elevation of the location of disposal within the waste mass. The asbestos waste will be disposed of in
accordance with NAC 444.976. The sign at the entrance to the landfill states that the landfill accepts
asbestos and asbestos containing waste.
No person will enter the asbestos disposal area during unloading and/or cover operations. If a person is
required to enter this area during these operations, they will be fitted with a respirator approved for
asbestos by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NIOSH).
At closure, a written notice will be recorded with the property deed for the landfill with the Clark County
Recorders Office notifying future owners of the property that asbestos has been disposed of in the landfill
and that disruption or excavation is prohibited. The notice will present the locations of the disposed
asbestos by elevation, longitude and latitude. Tab 10.8 presents the Asbestos Acceptance and Disposal
Procedures for the landfill.
5.1.2.3 Waste Solidification
Septic tank pumpings, grease traps, paint and other non-hazardous waste will be handled via the liquid
solidification facility located on site, refer to Tab 3.10 for Permit No. NEV93011. Haulers must be licensed
with the SNHD. Personnel at the scalehouse check that haulers bringing septic waste to the facility have
current permits with SNHD based on a list provided by the SNHD. The material is aerated and disced on
a regular basis. After reaching a suitable moisture content, the material is excavated from the drying
beds, stockpiled, and eventually mixed with native soils for continued absorption or for use as daily cover
material. The sources of septage and grease trappings delivered to the facility for disposal are the local
septage pumper/haulers and grease trap pumper/haulers located in the greater Las Vegas area. Other
wastes accepted for disposal will come from various enterprises within the greater Las Vegas area.
The Operations and Maintenance Manual for the Apex Bioremediation Facility and Liquid Solidification
Area is presented in Tab 10.14.
5.1.2.4 Treated Medical Waste
Republic operates a medical waste collection program in the greater Las Vegas area. Collected wastes
are profiled and subsequently double bagged and placed in containment boxes for transportation to an
autoclave. Once treated, the waste is transported to a separate pit dug for disposal of this waste. The
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only contact with the autoclaved waste is with the dozer pushing it into the pit and covering it. Once
deposited into the pit it is covered with 36 inches of cover material in accordance with NAC 444.646.
5.1.2.5 Third-party Treated Medical Waste
Third-party treated medical waste is accepted from permitted facilities at transfer stations and disposed of
in the landfill.
5.1.2.6 Composting
Currently the site does not compost woody and greenwaste materials delivered to the site. However, in
the future composting may become an activity that is undertaken at the landfill to divert waste and to
provide a beneficial use.
5.1.3 Prohibited Wastes
The Apex Regional Landfill does not accept hazardous or PCB waste but is prepared to manage them
through on-site services provided by Environmental Technologies (ET) or other appropriately qualified
companies. ET is a full service hazardous and industrial waste management company capable of
handling hazardous wastes, contaminated site clean-ups, 24-hour emergency responses, underground
storage tanks, coordination of laboratory analyses, medical wastes, asbestos disposal, and household
hazardous waste collection and disposal. ET personnel are trained in hazardous waste programs.
Liquid wastes (as defined by Method 9095) are prohibited from disposal at the Apex Landfill except for
liquids in small containers similar in size to containers normally found in household waste may be
received at the working face as allowed in NAC 444.692 subsection 3. The handling and disposal of
controlled substances must comply with all the provisions of NRS Chapter 453 Control Substances.
All incoming loads are visually inspected at the scalehouse and additional random loads are further
inspected to ensure that prohibited wastes will not be disposed of at the site. Additionally, working face
spotters can identify suspect loads that are not identified at the scalehouse at the active landfill area.
Arriving loads are inspected for free liquids at the entrance gate by trained personnel prior to load
disposal at the working face. Loads that are suspect either due to testing or visual inspection are held
until the generator can be contacted and information obtained verifying that the load does not contain
hazardous or PCB waste. Loads without proper verification are rejected. The SNHD is notified of
rejected loads.
The scale house area is equipped with a nuclear radiation detector. All loads incoming to the site are
scanned. Refer to Tab 10.10, Radiation Monitoring Procedure, for a complete description of the program.
Information regarding prohibited wastes is presented in the following table.
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TABLE 1 PROHIBITED WASTES
Prohibited waste Destination
Transporter of
inadvertently accepted
waste
55 gallon drums Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
EPA ID#NVR000066837
4582 Donovan Way, North Las Vegas, NV 89081
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
EPA ID#NVR000066837
Ammunition Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
EPA ID#NVR000066837
EPA ID#NVR000066837
Controlled
substances
Republic Services Medical Waste Facility
3060 N Commerce St, North Las Vegas, NV
89030
Republic Services of
Southern Nevada
Explosives Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
EPA ID#NVR000066837
EPA ID#NVR000066837
Fire extinguishers Republic Services Recycling Center
333 W Gowan Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89032
Southern Nevada
Hazardous waste Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
EPA ID#NVR000066837
EPA ID#NVR000066837
Ozone-depleting
substances
Chill-Tek
4621 N Lamb Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89115
Southern Nevada
PCB waste Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
EPA ID#NVR000066837
EPA ID#NVR000066837
Propane tanks Republic Services Recycling Center
Southern Nevada
Radioactive waste US Ecology Washington, Inc.
1777 Terminal Drive, Ste A, Richland, WA 99354
509-377-2411
Southern Nevada
Shock sensitive
chemicals
EPA ID#NVR000066837
EPA ID#NVR000066837
Passenger Tires Approved Tire Recycling Facility
Universal waste Republic Services Recycling Center
Southern Nevada
Used antifreeze Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
EPA ID#NVR000066837
EPA ID#NVR000066837
Used oil other than
household used
motor oil
EPA ID#NVR000066837
EPA ID#NVR000066837

5.1.3.1 Waste Tires
Waste tires are managed in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Authority Tire Program.
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5.1.3.2 Antifreeze
Used antifreeze proper management procedures are specified in NAC 444.8801
(http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-444.html#NAC444Sec8801) through 444.9071 and will be followed
by Republic for any antifreeze disposed of at the site.
5.1.3.3 Universal Waste
Universal waste will be removed from the landfill within one year from when it is generated or received.
5.1.4 Waste Characterization
Arriving third-party loads are inspected for prohibited waste at the entrance gate by trained personnel
prior to load disposal at the working face. Loads that are suspect either due to testing or visual inspection
are held until the generator can be contacted and information obtained verifying that the load does not
contain hazardous or PCB waste. Loads without proper verification are rejected and directions are given
to the hauler to a proper disposal facility. The SNHD is notified of rejected loads. A minimum 1% of all
third-party loads arriving at the site undergo this increased inspection procedure. The inspection includes
a visual inspection at the scalehouse and a more thorough inspection at the active face once the load is
dumped.
Waste is generally characterized as it is received at the site. A number of key codes are used to identify
waste types as they are weighed at the scalehouse prior to disposal, according to the sites Special
Waste Management Plan. This system identifies the type and quantity of waste accepted on a continuous
basis to provide Republic with a summary of the type and quantity of materials being disposed of within
the site.
If the onsite generated leachate exhibits hazardous characteristics, SNHD must be notified and the
leachate must be handled as a hazardous waste and shall not be recycled back into the landfill. Leachate
is sampled and analyzed quarterly.
Septic waste haulers are inspected for valid permits at the scalehouse. Unpermitted haulers are turned
away and reported to the South of the health district.
5.1.4.1 Recordkeeping of Inspections
Incoming waste is inspected and rejected loads are documented on a rejected load form which includes:
Date and time waste loads were received and inspected
Source or generator of the wastes
Vehicle and driver identification
Observations made by the inspector
Description of loads rejected and rationale for rejection
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5.1.4.2 Training of Facility Personnel
Facility personnel are trained in methods to identify containers and labels of typical hazardous and PCB
containing wastes. Training for hazardous material screening procedures addresses hazardous waste
handling, safety precautions, and recordkeeping requirements. Documentation of personnel training is
included with the facility operating record on site.
Internal procedures established for effectively screening wastes include:
Random inspection of incoming loads
Records of inspections
Training of facility personnel
Handling procedures for hazardous or PCB waste
Notification
Training of site personnel to identify prohibited wastes includes the following:
GOALS OF WASTE SCREENING
1. Protect the environment
2. Protect Employees from exposure to hazardous waste
3. Protect the company from accepting hazardous waste
4. Ensure that all waste is managed appropriately
5. Reduce the potential chance of a future release of contaminants
6. Avoid any soil and/or groundwater contamination.
UNDERSTAND FUNDAMENTAL REASONS FOR SCREENING
1. EPA implemented programs
Solid Waste Disposal Act 1976
RCRA Resource conservation & Recovery Act
RCRA Subtitle C Hazardous Waste program
RCRA Subtitle D Solid Waste program
Ensure all waste is handled properly
Conserve Energy and natural resources, encourage recycling
Reduce or eliminate waste generation

2. Waste Generator Categories
Large Quantity Generators (LQG) - Greater than 2220 lbs/month, 2.2 lbs. acute
hazardous
Small Quantity Generators (SQG) - Less than 2220 lbs, greater than 220 lbs, no more
than 2.2 lbs. acute hazardous
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG) - Less than 220 lbs, no more
than 2.2 lbs of acute hazardous
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3. Types of Hazardous Waste
EPA Listed (40 CFR 261.30)
F List: Waste from generic industrial processes
K List: Waste from specific industry sector
P and U List: Discarded commercial chemical products.
Characteristic Hazardous Waste (40CFR 261.20)
Ignitability
Corrosivity
Reactivity
Toxicity
Universal Waste
Batteries
Used Oil
Mercury-containing lamps
4. Learn Various Categories of Waste Types
Types of hazardous Waste
Prohibited Waste
What is acceptable
Red Flags

5. Detecting Unacceptable Loads During Inspection
Placards and Markings
Shipping papers, manifest
Smoke, vapors, hissing, odors

6. Prohibited Waste (list not all inclusive)
Drums
Liquids
Cylinders
Railroad ties
Fluorescent Tubes
PCB Ballast
CFCs
Storage Tanks
Asbestos
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Radioactive
Explosives
Ammunition
Prohibited wastes are transferred from the site utilizing approved haulers.
Hazardous Waste and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulated polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
wastes are not accepted at Apex Regional Landfill.
Special Wastes entering the Municipal Solid Waste areas are described for internal records. Such
descriptions could include, but are not limited to concrete, plastic, petroleum, soil, asbestos, etc. Quarterly
reports summarize the type and amount of industrial or special wastes.
5.1.4.3 Management Control Elements
The following control elements are in place:
Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHWP) - A daily HHWP drop-off center is
available at the landfill, near the scalehouse
Liquid Solidification Area - The Apex Regional Waste Management Center has a liquid
solidification area which handles in-coming septic waste (including grease traps, paint
and other nonhazardous waste). Once solidified, the waste is disposed of in the landfill
or used as cover
Liquid Waste Management Program Element Environmental Technologies (ET) has a
liquid waste management division that provides comprehensive waste management
services
5.1.5 Waste Transportation
The majority of waste transported to the site is disposed of. However, the site does collect household
hazardous waste that is transported off site. Additionally, prohibited materials received at the site are
required to be transported to an appropriate disposal facility. In general prohibited wastes are handled as
summarized in the following table.
TABLE 2- PROHIBITED WASTE TRANSPORTATION
Category Type Item Destination
Transport to
destination
Special
non-MSW
waste
Used oil Household
used motor
oil
EPA ID#NVR000066837
4582 Donovan Way, North Las Vegas,
NV 89081
Within 1 week by a
transporter that has
an EPA ID number or
used on site in shop
furnaces
Special
non-MSW
waste
Batteries Car
Batteries
EPA ID#NVR000066837
NV 89081
Within 1 week by a
an EPA ID number
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Category Type Item Destination
Transport to
destination
Special
non-MSW
waste
Mercury Lamps Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.
EPA ID#NVR000066837
NV 89081
Within 1 week by a
an EPA ID number

5.1.5.1 Hazardous Waste
If regulated quantities of hazardous or PCB wastes are identified on incoming haul vehicles, Republic will
refuse to accept the load and notify SNHD and ET, the onsite company responsible for managing special
wastes at the landfill. ET will manage subsequent activities related to the waste load, including
transportation, storage, and containment. If these wastes are found at the working face of the lift,
Republic will see that the waste is managed in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations.
Wastes that are determined to be hazardous may be stored by Republic for up to 90 days per 40 CFR
262.34. To satisfy this section of federal regulations, Republic will perform the following:
Place waste in tanks, 55-gallon containers, or other appropriate containers to prevent
leakage of hazardous waste during both normal transport conditions and potentially
dangerous situations
Clearly label the container of waste with the date of packaging
Clearly mark the container with the words, "Hazardous Waste"
Mark the name and telephone number of the emergency coordinator (i.e., operations
manager or safety manager) on the container
If the waste is transported off site, a provisional or one-time U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
identification number is obtained if one does not already exist. The waste will be packaged per applicable
Department of Transportation regulations, and the container will be properly transported and manifested
to its point of destination.
In the event PCB wastes are identified on-site, Republic will store and dispose of the waste per 40 CFR
Part 761. Republic will:
Obtain an EPA PCB identification number, if one does not already exist
Properly store the PCB waste until transport
Properly mark the containers with the words, "Caution: Contains PCBs"
Manifest the container for shipment to a permitted facility for disposal
Republic will use the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest (EPA Form 8700-22) to document the transport
of hazardous waste from the facility to its destination. Republic will notify NDEP if it does receive a
signed and dated copy of the manifest from the destination within 60 days if the facility is a small quantity
generator (SQG) or within 45 days if the facility is an large quantity generator (LQG). The manifest
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received from the destination must be kept for at least three years from the date on which the hazardous
waste was accepted by the initial transporter.
5.1.5.2 Notification
If suspected hazardous materials or PCB wastes are discovered within the municipal operations, Republic
will notify the SNHD. A record will be prepared for submittal to SNHD that will identify the date and time
of discovery of the material, the identification of the material (if possible, without analytical testing), the
hauler that delivered the material to the facility, the quantity of the material, and the proposed actions by
Republic to remove the material from the area. The record of notification will be entered into the
operating record maintained at the facility.
5.2 Air Control
Water for dust control and compaction of cover material outside the limits of waste is provided by on-site
wells. Liquid for dust control within the limits of waste is provided from leachate and landfill gas (LFG)
condensate. Leachate and LFG condensate are only applied over lined areas of the landfill. Approval of
leachate application for dust control and the overall Title V Part 70 Operating Permit are provided in Tab
3.6.
The landfill currently monitors for hydrogen sulfide emissions at the site. The monitoring program includes
measuring H
2
S on a continuous 24 hour per day, 7 days per week basis. The monitoring equipment is
located on the roof of the maintenance building in the recording data is located on the second floor. Refer
to Tab 10.16 for the Quality Assurance Project Plan For Continuous H
2
S Monitoring. A request to stop the
H
2
S monitoring program has been submitted to the Air Quality Management District.
5.3 Emergency Control
5.3.1 Fire Control
The Landfill Emergency Procedure Handbook is used as a guideline for responding to fires. Site
personnel are trained using this handbook.
In the event of a structural fire, the closest fire department at 4040 Losee Road (10 miles south of the
Apex Regional Landfill) will be contacted. Fire prevention and suppression practices are detailed in the
Landfill Emergency Procedure Handbook created through the Republic Health and Safety Program.
The Apex Regional Landfill procedures have been reviewed by the Clark County Fire Department. This
manual is available for review on site.
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5.3.2 Pollution Control
5.3.2.1 Hazardous Waste
Republic follows proper management procedures specified in 40 CFR Part 262, which include the
following requirements:
1. Republic must total or count the weight of all hazardous wastes generated in a calendar
month in order to determine if they will be regulated as a Large Quantity Generator
(LGQ), Small Quantity Generator (SQG), or Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity
Generator for that particular month.
2. SQGs must properly accumulate hazardous waste in containers or tanks. LQGs must
properly accumulate hazardous waste in containers, tanks, drip pads, or containment
buildings.
3. Containers and tanks will be marked with the words Hazardous Waste.
4. Containers will be kept closed and marked with the date on which accumulation began.
5.3.2.2 Ozone Depleting Substances
Republic is responsible for ensuring that ozone-depleting substances [generally chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and their blends used as refrigerants are recovered from
air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment [e.g., motor vehicle air conditioners (MVACs), household
refrigerators and freezers, and room air conditioners) before the final disposal of the equipment. Chill-Tek
located at 4621 N. Lamb Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada or other approved vendors perform these services at
the site.
Equipment used to remove ozone depleting substances must be registered or certified with the SNHD.
Personnel using the equipment are trained for proper use, but there is no certification required.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued the Mandatory Reporting of
Greenhouse Gases Rule. The rule requires reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from
large sources and suppliers in the United States. The Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Plan,
see Tab 10.15, for the Apex Regional Landfill which includes the following:Positions of
Responsibility identification of positions of responsibility for data collection
Process and Methods explanation of the processes and methods used for data
collection
Procedures and Methods description the procedures and methods used for quality
assurance along with maintenance and repair of instrumentation used to report
greenhouse gas emissions
5.3.2.3 Universal Waste
Republic follows the proper management procedures specified in 40 CFR Part 273.
5.3.2.4 Used Antifreeze
Republic follows the proper management procedures specified in NAC 444.8801 through 444.9071.
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5.3.2.5 Used Oil
Republic follows the proper management procedures specified in 40 CFR Part 279 that include the
following requirements:
1. Used oil is stored in tanks and containers with clearly marked containers and tanks with the
words Used Oil. The containers and tanks are kept in good condition and free of leaks. Any
spill or leak from a container is immediately addressed to avoid a release to the environment
and the situation causing the leak or spill addressed.
2. All used oil containers and tanks are equipped with secondary containment to prevent oil
from reaching the environment in the event of a spill or leak. Secondary containment
consists of oil-impervious dikes, berms, or retaining walls to contain releases, as well as an
oil-impervious floor to prevent migration.
Used oil collected in the HHW program is used on site as fuel for furnaces that heat the maintenance area
during the winter or is solidified in the solidificationl treatment facility (STF) and disposed of in the landfill.
5.3.3 Other Procedures
Site personnel are equipped with radios to allow for direct communication between management and
operating personnel. These radios not only provide an avenue for communication during normal operating
conditions but also provide communication assistance in case of emergency.
In the case of a fire the following procedure is taken:
Personnel contact site operations manager
Operations Manager assesses safety
Operations Manager implements fire suppression capabilities (Water or smothering with
soil) to the extent possible and safe.
Operations manager contacts the local fire department if necessary
o North Las Vegas Fire Department
4040 Losee Road
North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030
(702) 633-1102
Operations Manager contacts General Manager
The site is not located within a flood zone and therefore no procedures for this type of situation have been
developed.
Environmental pollution at the site is predominantly controlled through the implementation of best
management practices. Because the site does not discharge storm water, no regulatory mandated plans
are necessary for storm water pollution control. However, Republic maintains internal policies to clean up
spills and other potential pollution issues that may arise. Republic also maintains a log of pollution
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5.4 Employees
Sufficient personnel are employed at the Apex Regional Landfill to ensure efficient and coordinated daily
operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. An Operations Manager is available on a 24-hour per day
basis. The general responsibilities of the employees at the site are as follows:
Management - Overall operations of the facility, maintaining compliance with the Plan of
Operations, and overseeing equipment and personnel
Supervisor - Scheduling and supervising daily operations staff and equipment
maintenance
Gate Keepers - Weighing and measuring waste and screening loads for improper wastes
at the scalehouse
Spotters - Screening loads for improper wastes at the active disposal area and
maintaining control of access
Equipment Operators - Safe and efficient operations of equipment and basic fire
suppression training
Mechanics Routine maintenance for equipment and keeping equipment operational
Utility Crews Collect windblown litter and maintain clean landfill area
Personnel employed at the Apex Regional Landfill are trained in proper landfill and safety procedures.
Training is administered and documented by Republic staff. An average of 72 employees are on site
during a 24 hour period.
5.5 Equipment
Please refer to Tab 10.2 for an equipment list of all equipment used for waste management activities at
the facility.
Equipment is used for loading and covering solid waste on the face of the lift, transporting cover material,
compacting and covering, grading surfaces of the landfill and roads, maintaining surface drainage and
haul roads, providing air quality controls, and providing fire suppression support. The equipment and
personnel available at the Apex Regional Landfill are sufficient to compact and grade wastes, apply
appropriate cover, and maintain drainage and road structures.
The operator maintains a readily available inventory of heavy equipment that may be called into active
service in case of a breakdown of operating equipment at the working face. In addition, an on-site
maintenance repair shop operated at the facility enables expedient deployment of staff and equipment to
address equipment repairs. It is anticipated that with an on-site inventory of continually upgraded
equipment and with immediate repair capabilities, equipment downtime will be of minimal impact to
ongoing facility operations. Should there be an emergency or a temporary need for additional equipment,
rental equipment can be attained.
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The equipment inventory will continually fluctuate to accommodate the operational needs of the Apex
Regional Landfill. The precise number and type of equipment will also change as equipment is upgraded
or replaced over time.
5.5.1 Equipment List
Refer to equipment list in Tab 10.2.
5.5.2 Equipment Maintenance
Republic employs a staff of trained mechanics and support crew to perform daily maintenance on
equipment. They perform routine inspections that include examinations of brakes, safety lights, oils and
hydraulic fluids, tires, and all on-board safety equipment. Services are performed on equipment at regular
intervals. Maintenance records are kept on file at the facility. The equipment availability is greater than
the fleet utilization, enabling regularly scheduled service and maintenance of the equipment, as well as
back-up if equipment is down for repair.
5.6 Facility Access
The Apex Regional Landfill is an isolated site. This isolation assists in keeping unauthorized vehicular
traffic away from the landfill. There is only one entrance to the site and it is controlled by personnel at the
scale house. Visitors must check in at the scale house prior to entering the site. The natural topographic
barriers around the site prevent access to the landfill other than through the front gate. An attendant is on
duty 24 hours a day at the scale house to control access to the facility.
Republic strictly prohibits scavenging. Controlled site access and the site operator prohibit scavenging at
the working face. The working face is illuminated during night time operations, and employees are aware
of the strict policy against scavenging.
5.7 Facility Capacities
Refer to Tab 4.7 for the discussion on facility capacities and Tab 13 for plans associated with the capacity
to evaluations for the site.
5.8 Litter Control
Generation of windblown debris at the active working face of the lift is a common occurrence at municipal
solid waste landfills. Windblown debris commonly consists of lightweight waste materials blown from the
active working area. It may be generated by the physical unloading of waste from haul vehicles and
containers. When wind speeds become excessive, debris may be blown from the active area and carried
to other parts of the facility. As wind speeds increase, the quantity of windblown debris in the area may
correspondingly increase.
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Site personnel monitor climatological data to identify upcoming days where high winds are expected.
Prior to high winds, portable litter fences are maneuvered around the active face of landfill downwind to
minimize litter blowing to other portions of the site. Septic and sludge wastes are deposited directly to the
processing area away from site personnel and the public. These wastes are deposited in such a manner
that the wind blows any waste constituents downstream from personal nearby. High wind conditions are
not believed to expose the public or site personnel to increased exposure. Refer to Tab 10.12, Litter
Control Plan for additional information.
Climatological data from the site indicates the wind direction at the Apex Regional Landfill is commonly
from the northeast and from the southwest. Procedures in place for controlling litter include:
Compaction of the active disposal area as soon as practicable on a 24-hour basis
Spraying water on haul roads and areas adjacent to the working face in order to control
lightweight debris
Using litter control fences and collecting windblown materials from immediate land areas
on an as needed basis and properly disposed of at the working face
Collecting litter from perimeter fencing at least monthly by the facility staff
Patrolling access and perimeter roads on a daily basis. Windblown litter will be picked up
on an as-needed basis
Litter control will be performed by Republic personnel. If litter is blown from the landfill to
surrounding properties, either landfill staff or hired day laborers will collect litter on a
regularly scheduled basis
5.9 Odor Control
Republic will operate the landfill in a manner that will minimize creation of odors, unsightliness, or other
nuisances. Odorous materials disposed of at the landfill are immediately covered with other refuse or soil
to suppress the odors. If materials are accepted that are known to be odorous, a pit is dug within the
landfill near the active disposal area and the material is immediately covered with soil or additional waste.
The landfill refuse undergoes anaerobic decomposition. As such, gases, predominantly methane, are
produced that may cause odors. A landfill gas (LFG) collection system is in place to convey LFG to a
control system, currently a flare and third party energy recovery system. The flare and/or energy
producing engines combust the LFG at a high temperature reducing the greenhouse gas effects of the
LFG.
To determine the effectiveness of the LFG collection system, the surface of the landfill undergoes surface
emission monitoring quarterly to detect LFG leaking from the surface of the landfill. In areas where LFG is
detected, additional soil is placed to deter the escape of the LFG to the atmosphere and the LFG
collection wells in the immediate area are reviewed to determine if the vacuum can be increased to collect
additional LFG from the area to relieve the pressure that is forcing the LFG to escape.
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Refer to Tab 4, Section 4.14.2 for further description of the LFG control system and Tab 15 for LFG
Operations and Control Plans.
5.10 Public Areas
There are no dedicated public areas at the site. The public is granted the same access as commercial
haulers and must follow the same traffic control patterns. At the active face, the public is guided to a
location away from the commercial haulers to allow for the public to discard their loads in a safer
environment, dislocated from heavy equipment. A traffic spotter is available during normal business hours
Monday through Friday and as needed when public is present to direct traffic at the active face.
5.11 Traffic Control
Refer to Tab 4, Section 4.11 for traffic control features.
5.12 Vector Control
The Landfill is operated in a manner that controls populations of burrowing animals, restricts trespassing
by native desert animal populations, and minimizes the breeding opportunities for insects. The continuous
activity at the working face virtually eliminates the presence of rodents and other small animals. Small
animals are scared away by the continuous transfer truck traffic and the compactors working the open
face, and they have no opportunity to pick through the refuse undisturbed.
Desert mammals common to the Great Basin region, such as coyotes, mountain lions, wild horses and
burros, will be chased from the property whenever observed by Apex facility personnel. The continuous
activity at the landfill is typically enough to keep desert animals away as animals have not been an
invasive problem to date. The facility is enclosed by a desert tortoise fence along the entire perimeter,
except for areas of terrain steep enough to prohibit access. If animal invasions become a safety or health
concern to Republic, notification will be filed with the proper Authority and placed in the operating record.
Effective management programs for the larger desert mammals can then be agreed to by the proper
Authority and Republic and may consist of trapping, roundups, or herd culling as deemed appropriate.
Bulky wastes that may provide for the harborage of rodents will not be used for final surface side slopes.
Bulky waste material will be properly covered within the refuse in the municipal waste area so that rodents
cannot take refuge in the small spaces.
The grading of the landfill is predominantly carried out in a fashion that precludes ponding of water on the
landfill to prohibit the potential for mosquitoes.
Vector control within the bioremediation facility is carried out by pumping the water from pond to pond so
it does not become stagnant.
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Vector control within the liquid solidification area is carried out by covering and mixing liquid wastes in a
timely fashion.
5.13 Waste Measurement
Refer to Tab 4, Section 4.13 for a discussion on waste measurement.
5.14 Waste Processing
5.14.1 Landfill Covers
Apex Regional Landfill operates 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week. Currently, the site continuously covers
discrete areas of waste with additional waste or soil within 24 hours. Waste is placed in lifts over an active
area of the landfill, and as the tipping floor (i.e. area receiving waste) moves laterally, cover soil is placed
over the lift. The soil cover creates a stable floor for vehicular traffic and tipping operations. As an area is
filled with a completed lift, a new lift is begun on top of the old lift, and soil barriers may be removed from
the previous floor. Areas that are not actively receiving waste remain covered with soil. Continuous waste
placement satisfies the requirements for control of disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter,
scavenging, and presents no danger to public health or the environment. Areas that will not receive waste
for more than 90 days receive an intermediate cover of 12 inches of soil. The operations described above
have been previously approved by the SNHD. Based on inspections by the SNHD, the continuous waste
placement operations for control of vectors will be assessed. If additional operating criteria or revisions to
the existing operations are identified to increase the control of vectors, Republic will work with SNHD to
implement additional controls or revise operations as necessary.
Republic is requesting that interim refuse slopes used for the unloading of waste be constructed with a
minimum slope of one percent. The requested one percent slopes facilitate the safe operation of tippers
(hydraulic systems that empty transfer trucks by raising the front end of the transfer trailer to an
approximate 45 degree angle with the ground surface). Slopes steeper than one percent can create
dangerous situation where the tippers, when extended, can become unstable. Utilizing a one percent
slope reduces this potential significantly while still maintaining surface water runoff control. All final slopes
will have a minimum grade of three percent.
Special wastes accepted that or not further processed onsite are buried near the active face and
immediately covered with a suitable cover material at least 36 inches in depth.
Due to the desert climate at the site, vegetation will not be immediately established on final slopes or
slopes not covered within a two year period. Natural vegetation will establish over time. Erosion control of
the covered slopes is maintained with the use of a rock soil matrix that armors the slope against erosion.
This type of cover system is currently used for covering interim slopes and will be used for final cover.
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Final slopes of the landfill are established with refuse materials that exclude bulky wastes. The use of
bulky waste near the final surface of a landfill may allow for harborage of rodents and/or potential for large
amounts of differential settlement near the final cover system.
Final cover is described in Tab 4, Section 4.15.1.
5.14.2 Landfill Gas Control
The Class I area is lined with a geomembrane and has a landfill gas collection and control system
(GCCS) consisting of horizontal collectors, vertical wells, a flare station and an energy recovery facility.
This system of containment and collection controls explosive gases. To date, perimeter monitoring results
have not detected any landfill gas.
Methane monitoring devices are located in the scalehouse, operations building, breakroom trailer, and
H
2
S facility, refer to Tab 4 Section 4.15.2. According to EPA's RCRA regulations, owners and operators of
landfills subject to monitoring requirements must ensure that the concentration of methane gas does not
exceed 25% of the LEL for methane (1.25% by volume) in indoor air samples collected in the facilities'
structures. In the unlikely event that 25 percent of the lower explosive limit is exceeded in structures,
Republic will immediately take action to ensure protection of human health. The following contingency
plan will be followed by facility operating personnel.
Within 7 days after detection, Republic will fill out a report, submit it into the operating
record, and notify the SNHD as the Solid Waste Management Authority. The operating
record will note the date on which the limit was exceeded, the detected limit at the time of
exceedance, and additional steps taken.
Within 60 days of exceedance, Republic will develop a landfill contingency plan or
remediation plan, place a copy of the plan in the facility operating record, and notify the
Authority that the plan was carried out.
All smoking material and fires of any kind, including electric arc welding, metal grinding,
etc., will be discontinued or extinguished immediately.
The Apex Facility will be inspected by the operations manager and a safety specialist to
identify any cracks in the cover that may be emitting landfill gases. The operations
manager will be fitted with a personal respirator with cartridges designed to filter
hydrocarbon compounds from the air while performing this task. The safety specialist will
have access to communication and safety equipment, including two emergency air
supply devices or systems.
Any identified cracks in the landfill cover will be repaired by filling with soil as soon as
practicable to reduce the possibility of gas emission.
Methane monitoring will be conducted to determine the effectiveness of the cover repair.
Adjustments will be made in the gas collection system to improve efficiency.
Increased frequency of monitoring may be required if lower explosive limits are
continually detected through either subsurface soil or facility monitoring. Gas monitoring
will be conducted at a frequency that is sufficient to detect gas migration based on
subsurface conditions and changing landfill conditions.
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A permanent methane monitor is installed in the maintenance and bioremediation
buildings.
A record will be maintained of the progress of the plan and reported to the SNHD.
The condensate from the landfill gas is being discharged into the holding tanks and/or evaporation ponds.
The effluent being discharged to the holding tanks and evaporation ponds is monitored quarterly to
determine if it exhibits hazardous waste characteristics. The Operations and Maintenance Manual for On-
site Holding Tanks is presented in Tap 16.3
The site also operates a landfill gas (LFG) hydrogen sulfide (H
2
S) treatment facility. This facility is an
enclosed building approximately 8,000 square feet equipped with H
2
S gas removal equipment that is
used to pretreat the LFG prior to combustion in turbines used to create electricity. The energy plant,
located on 1.5 acres in the southwestern corner of the site, uses the treated LFG to fuel two Solar
Centaur 60 combustion turbines manufactured by Solar Turbines, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. LFG is
drawn from vertical and horizontal wells up to 300 feet deep that tie into a header system that conveys the
LFG to the H2S removal system to treat sulfur content. Next, gas is filtered for moisture and particulates
then is compressed and injected into the 5.5-megawatt air-cooled turbines that generate electricity.
Emissions are treated by a selective catalytic reduction process that removes harmful nitrogen oxides
from the exhaust plume. Elemental sulphur extracted is placed 3 cy roll off and landfilled on site.
Analytical data for the solution used to extract the sulphur and analytical data for the extracted sulphur
cake is included in Tab 10.13.
5.14.3 Other Procedures
The working face of the municipal operation will be kept narrow to be consistent with safe and efficient
operation of equipment, 155,250 square feet is the approved open face area that the landfill is restricted
to. This approved area allows for safe operations and the ability to segregate the public from the
commercial haulers. There are currently two anticipated events where the open face will be larger than
normally expected during any observation. Those two events are:
1. When the landfill active area is performing a tum-around, and
2. When a new cell is opening at a different location.
In a "turnaround," the active face of operations must build a new lift and proceed back from the direction it
just came from, effectively turning around. In a new cell, the waste must be placed into a concentrated
area of approximate 2 acres, piled upon previously placed waste to build an elevated lift upon which
equipment will be placed for operations.
Waste placement operations are discussed in Tab 4, Section 4.14.
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5.14.3.1 Sludge Acceptance
Characterization of sewage sludge received from local municipalities will be performed by the waste water
treatment plant shipping sludges to the site for disposal. Paint filter tests will be performed on the sludges
at the waste water treatment plant to determine the presence of free liquids in a representative sample.
The number of paint filter tests performed will be dependent upon the requirements of the waste water
treatment plant. If the number of tests is not sufficient, the testing may be negotiated as a term of
disposal.
All analytical testing will be performed by a State of Nevada certified laboratory. All sampling by the waste
water treatment facilities will follow the guidelines set for in US EPA publication SW-846, Test Methods for
Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods. Previous sludge monitoring reports submitted to the
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) will also be attained and submitted to the SNHD if
applicable prior to shipment to the site for disposal. The volume of sludge disposed and the date received
will be recorded and maintained in the site operating records, refer to Tab 10.9.
5.15 Water Protection
5.15.1 Industrial Waste Drainage Control
The industrial waste area is graded to drain. All storm water that falls onto this area drains to the
perimeter of the site where it ultimately discharges offsite or infiltrates into natural ground.
5.15.2 Leachate Control
A copy of Leachate Management Plan is provided Tab 16.4.
5.15.2.1 Class I Leachate Control
Leachate is controlled from discharging to the environment through the use of a liner system. The liner
system is comprised of the following from bottom to top:
Prepared subgrade
6-inch thick subgrade preparation layer (k<5x10
-3
cm/sec)
60 mil high density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane
6-inch thick layer of select fill (k>0.2 cm/sec)
12-inch thick layer of random fill
The base grades of the landfill slope to a series of leachate collection trenches that are equipped with a
perforated 6-inch diameter HDPE pipe that is surrounded by gravel fill (crushed stone with a minimum
permeability of 0.2 cm/sec). These trenches convey leachate to dedicated sump area where it can be
removed from the landfill.
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A construction quality assurance (CQA) program is followed to ensure the base liner system is
constructed correctly and that defects are minimized in the geomembrane. The CQA plan utilized for the
site is entitled Quality Assurance Manual for Construction of Lining and Leachate Collection Systems,
Apex Municipal Waste Landfill, May 2006. This document is on file with the SNHD. The purpose of this
manual is to describe the quality assurance procedures to be used during construction of liner and
leachate collection components at Apex Landfill, Clark County, Nevada. The primary goals of the quality
assurance program are to:
Determine if proper construction techniques, materials, and procedures are used
Determine if the intent of the construction documents and project design reports are met
Identify construction problems and provide a mechanism for resolution
Upon completion of construction, information generated through the quality assurance program will be
used to prepare a project construction report.
5.15.2.2 Class III Leachate Control
The current industrial disposal area was constructed with a double composite liner system to provide
enhanced protection of a release to the environment. The liner system consists of the following
components from bottom to top of:
Prepared subgrade
6-inch thick subgrade preparation layer (k<5x10
-3
cm/sec)
60-mil high density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane
Geocomposite drainage layer
60-mil high density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane
6-inch thick select fill
12-inch thick layer of random fill
The IA area was constructed with a sump in the northeast corner of the disposal area, adjacent to the
southwest corner of MA-9. During the construction of waste disposal area MA-21, the Class I MA-21 liner
and the Class III secondary liners were connected to form a continuous liner beneath the access road that
runs between MA-21 and the IA area. This allows any leachate that accumulates on the primary liner and
any leakage that may collect onto the secondary liner within the IA area to drain directly to the sump in
MA-21. The sump in the IA was abandoned after this connection, although a riser to the IA sump location
remains.
5.15.2.3 Leachate Sampling
Leachate is tested quarterly. It is tested for the following constituents:
Total Extractable Petroleum Hydrocarbons
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Inorganics/Metals
Chloride
Nitrate
Sulfate
Alkalinity
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Hardness
Ammonia Nitrogen
pH
Total Organic Nitrogen
Phosphate, Ortho
Total Phosphorus
Kjeldahl Nitrogen, TKN
TOC (Total Organic Carbon)
Total Dissolved Solids
Total Suspended Solids
Arsenic
Barium
Cadmium
Calcium
Chromium
Iron
Lead
Magnesium
Mercury
Potassium
Selenium
Sodium
Zinc
Volatile Organic Compounds
Acetone
Benzene
Bromobenzene
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Bromomethane
n-Butylbenzene
sec-Butylbenzene
tert-Butylbenzene
Carbon tetrachloride
Chlorobenzene
Chloroethane
Chloroform
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Chloromethane
2-Chlorotoluene
4-Chlorotoluene
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP)
Dibromochloromethane
1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB)
Dibromomethane
1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-DCB)
1,3-Dichlorobenzene (m-DCB)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-DCB)
Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12)
1,1-Dichloroethane (1,1-DCA)
MTBE
1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA)
Butanone (MEK)
1,1-Dichloroethene (1,1-DCE)
4-Methyl-2-pentanone (MIBK)
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
1,2-Dichloropropane
1,3-Dichloropropane
2,2-Dichloropropane
1,1-Dichloropropene
5.15.3 Run-On and Run-Off Control
Drainage control is discussed for the entire site in Tab 4, Section 4.16 .3.
5.15.4 Water Monitoring
5.15.4.1 Monitoring Parameters and Frequency of Monitoring and Submittal of Data
Constituents currently monitored at the site are taken from Appendix 1 of 40 CFR Part 258. These are
presented in Table 3 below. These include VOCs, trace metals, and selected inorganic constituents. A
copy of the Groundwater Monitoring Plan is included in Tab 17.2.
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TABLE 3: PHASE 1 MONITORING CONSTITUENTS*
Chemical Name Suggested
EPA Test
Method
EPA Test
Method
Inorganic Constituents

Antimony 6010
1
,7040,7041 Lead
6010,7420,7421
Arsenic 6010,7060,7061 Nickel
6010,7520
Barium 6010,7080 Selenium
6010,7740,7741
Beryllium 6010,7090,7091 Silver
6010,7760,7761
Cadmium 6010,7130.7131 Thallium
6010,7840,7841
Chromium 6010,7190,7191 Vanadium
6010,7910,7911
Cobalt 6010,7200,7201 Zinc
6010,7950,7951
Copper 6010,7210,7211

Organic Constituents
Acetone 8260
2
Chloroethane; Ethyl chloride
8010,8021,8260
Acrylonitrile 8030,8260 Chloroform;
Trichloromethane
8010,8021,8260
Benzene 8020,8021,8260 Dibromochloromethane;
Chlorodibromomethane
8010,8021,8260
Bromochloromethane 8021,8260 1,2-Dibromo-3-
chloropropane; DBCP
8011,8021,8260
Bromodichloromethane 8010,8021,8260 1,2-Dibromoethane;
Ethylene Dibromide; EDB
8011,8021,8260
Bromoform;
Tribromomethane
8010,8021,8260 o-Dichlorobenzene; 1,2-
Dichlorobenzene
8010,8020,8021,
8120,8260,8270
Carbon disulfide 8260 p-Dichlorobenzene;1,4-
Dichlorobenzene
8010,8020,8021,
8120,8260,8270
Carbon tetrachloride 8010,8021,8260 trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene
8260
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Chlorobenzene 8010,8020,8021,
8260
1,1-Dichloroethane;
Ethylidenechloride
8010,8021,8260
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Table 3 (Continued): Phase 1 Monitoring Constituents*
EPA Test
Method
EPA Test
Method
Organic Constituents
1,2-Dichloroethane;
Ethylenedichloride
8010,8021,8260 4-Methyl-2-pentanone;
Methyl isobutyl ketone
8015,8260
1,1-Dichloroethylane;
1,1- Dichloroethene;
Vinylidene chloride
8010,8021,8260 Styrene 8020,8021,8260
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene; cis-
1,2-Dichloroethene
8021,8260 1,1,1,2,-Tetrachloroethane 8010,8021,8260
Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene;
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene
8010,8021,8260 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 8010,8021,8260
1,2-Dichloropropane;
Propylene dichloride
8010,8021,8260 Tetrachloroethylene;
Tetrachloroethene;
Perchloroethylene
8010,8021,8260
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene 8010,8260 Toluene 8020,8021,8260
Trans-1,3-Dichloropropene 8010,8260 1,1,1,-Trichloroethane;
Methylchloroform
8010,8021,8260
Ethylbenzene 8020,8021,8260 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 8010,8260
2-Hexanone;
Methly butyl ketone
8260 Trichloroethylene;
Trichloroethene
8010,8021,8260
Methyl bromide;
Bromomenthane
8010,8021 Trichlorofluoromethane;
CFC-11
8010,8021,8260
Methyl chloride;
Chloromethane
8010,8021 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 8010,8021,8260
Methylene bromide;
Dibromomethane
8010,8021,8260 Vinyl acetate 8260
Methylene chloride;
Dichloromethane
8010,8021,8260 Vinyl chloride 8010,8021,8260
Methyl ethyl ketone; MEK; 2-
Butanone
8015,8260 Xylenes 8020,8021,8260
Methyl iodide; Iodomethane 8010,8260

This list contains 47 volatile organics for which possible analytical procedures provided in EPA Report
SW-846 "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste," third edition, November 1986, as revised December
1987, includes Method 8260; and 15 metals for which SW-846 provides either Method 6010 or a method
from the 7000 series of methods.
* From 40 CFR Part 258, Appendix 1
1. Selected Test Method for all Inorganic Elements
2. Selected Test Method for all Organic Elements
Groundwater sampling and reporting occurs semiannually. Reports are submitted to the SNHD
semiannually. There is one upgradient well, MW-6, and three downgradient wells, MW-2, MW-5 and MW-
7 that are sampled. The Operating Plan for the Apex Landfill provides that, absent any indication of
groundwater contamination, monitoring data for each sampling event are to be evaluated using the
preceding monitoring data as additional background or baseline data. If the prediction limit and control
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chart analyses again give no indication of groundwater contamination, the data from the most recent
sampling event are to be considered as background or baseline data. Statistical analysis of analytical
results are performed utilizing DUMPSTATstatistical software according to State of Nevada and Clark
County criteria and NAC Section 444.7485. If groundwater contamination is detected in the future,
requirements presented in NAC Sections 444.7489 to 444.7499 will be followed.
Analyses of groundwater monitoring data from J uly 1997 through May 2012 using intra-well (control
charts), upgradient versus downgradient (prediction limits), and time series (trend analysis) give no
indication of groundwater contamination at the Apex Landfill.
5.15.4.2 QA/QC
5.15.4.2.1 Field QA/QC
Use of the field quality assurance procedures will aid in the characterization and interpretation of the
water quality data. The procedures will serve as documentation for data variability and will assist in the
detection of false positive or negative results in the analyses. Quality control field checks will consist of
the use of the following:
1. Trip blanks. These will consist of clean water taken to the field in containers that have
been cleaned and sealed in a manner consistent with the procedures to be used in the
field. They will be taken to the site, handled, and stored according to sampling protocol,
and they will be returned unopened.
2. Field blanks. The field blanks will consist of clean water taken to the site, and they will be
collected in the appropriate sample containers at the field location and handled, stored,
and transported with the monitoring well samples. Field blanks will not be identified as
such and will be submitted to the laboratory and analyzed as if they were part of the
actual sample group.
3. Field duplicates. Duplicate field samples will be taken from the same well location and
sample interval as the original sample. One duplicate sample will be taken per sampling
event. They will be sequential water samples collected in separate containers. Field
duplicates will not be identified as quality control samples and will be analyzed for the
same parameters as identified in the sample program.
5.15.4.2.2 Laboratory QA/QC
Internal quality control checks are standard procedure for analytical laboratories. The QA/QC procedures
commonly include the use of blanks, duplicates, and spikes, as well as additional checks if apparent
anomalous values are returned during analysis. The laboratory selected to perform the sample analyses
will provide Republic with documentation of its internal QA/QC procedures, and the laboratory will include
methods for routine calibration of instruments, statistical analyses of precision and accuracy data, sample
and data handling, control of sample integrity during analytical procedures, and quality review of analysis
work sheets. Only EPA-approved methods will be used for laboratory testing.
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5.15.4.2.3 Procedures in Case of Leachate Migration
If there is a statistically significant increase over background for one or more of the constituents listed in
40 CFR Part 258 Appendix I or the list of alternative parameters established pursuant to NAC 444.7487,
at any monitoring well at the boundary specified by NAC 444.7483, the owner or operator shall:
(a) Within 14 days after making this determination, place a notice in the records of the disposal
site indicating which constituents have shown statistically significant increases and notify the solid
waste management authority that this notice was placed in the operating records; and
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, establish a program for assessment monitoring
pursuant to NAC 444.749 and 444.7491 within 90 days after making the determination.
The owner or operator may demonstrate that a source other than a municipal solid waste landfill unit
caused the contamination or that the statistically significant increase resulted from an error in sampling,
analysis or statistical evaluation or from a natural variation in the quality of groundwater. A report
documenting this demonstration must be certified by a qualified groundwater scientist, approved by the
solid waste management authority and placed in the operating records of the disposal site. If a successful
demonstration is made and approved, the owner or operator may continue monitoring constituents as
specified in this section and NAC 444.7487 and 444.7488. If, after 90 days, a successful demonstration is
not made, the owner or operator shall initiate a program for assessment monitoring pursuant to NAC
444.749 and 444.7491.
1. If a statistically significant increase over background has been detected for one or more of the
constituents listed in Appendix I or the list of alternative parameters established pursuant to NAC
444.7487, an owner or operator shall establish a program for assessment monitoring.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, within 90 days after initiating a program for
assessment monitoring, and annually thereafter, the owner or operator shall sample and analyze the
groundwater for all constituents identified in 40 CFR Part 258 Appendix II. At least one sample from each
downgradient well must be collected and analyzed during each sampling. For any constituent detected in
the downgradient wells as a result of this analysis, at least four independent samples from each
background and downgradient well must be collected and analyzed to establish background for the
constituents. The solid waste management authority may specify an appropriate subset of wells to be
sampled and analyzed for constituents listed in Appendix II during assessment monitoring. The solid
waste management authority may delete any of the parameters for monitoring constituents listed in
Appendix II for a municipal solid waste landfill unit if it is shown that the deleted constituents are not
reasonably expected to be in or derived from the waste contained in the unit.
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3. The solid waste management authority may specify an appropriate alternative schedule for
monitoring all constituents listed in Appendix II. The alternative schedule must be based on the:
a. Lithology of the aquifer and unsaturated zone
b. Hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer and unsaturated zone
c. Rate of flow of groundwater
d. Minimum distance between the upgradient edge of the municipal solid waste landfill unit and
downgradient monitoring well screen
e. Resource value of the aquifer
f. Nature, fate and transportation of any constituents detected in accordance with this section
4. After obtaining the results from the initial or subsequent samplings pursuant to subsection 2
or 3, the owner or operator shall:
a. Within 14 days, place a notice in the operating records of the disposal site identifying the
constituents listed in Appendix II which have been detected and submit the sampling results to
the solid waste management authority.
b. Within 90 days, and on at least a semiannual basis thereafter:
1) Resample all wells specified by NAC 444.7483
2) Conduct analyses for all constituents listed in Appendix I or the list of alternative
parameters established pursuant to NAC 444.7487, and for those constituents in
Appendix II which are detected as a result of sampling pursuant to subsection 2 or 3
3) Record their concentrations in the operating records for the disposal site
At least one sample from each background and downgradient well must be collected and analyzed during
the samplings. The solid waste management authority may specify an alternative schedule for monitoring
the constituents referred to in this section. The alternative schedule for constituents listed in Appendix I or
the list of alternative parameters established pursuant to NAC 444.7487 may not require monitoring not
less than annually. The alternative schedule must be based on the factors specified in subsection 3.
c. Establish background concentrations for any constituents detected pursuant to paragraph (b) or
subsection 2 or 3.
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5.15.4.2.4 Liner QA/QC
All liner systems constructed at the landfill follow strict quality assurance/quality control guidelines. These
guidelines are presented in a Quality Assurance Manual to the SNHD prior to construction for approval. A
copy of the most recent Quality Assurance Manual for Construction of Lining and Leachate Collection
Systems for the Apex Landfill is presented in Tab 16.5.

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6.0 CLOSURE AND POSTCLOSURE PLANS ....................................................................................... 1
6.1 Closure Plan .................................................................................................................................. 1
6.1.1 Closure Procedures .............................................................................................................. 1
6.1.1.1 Largest Area Requiring Final Cover .................................................................................. 2
6.1.1.2 Total Maximum Inventory of Wastes ................................................................................. 2
6.1.1.3 The Equipment and Structures for the Removal of Wastes, Decommissioning and
Decontamination ............................................................................................................................... 3
6.1.1.4 Water, Vadose Zone and Landfill Gas Monitoring & Control ........................................... 3
6.2 Postclosure Plan ........................................................................................................................... 4
6.2.1 Program for Postclosure [NAC 444.6894] ............................................................................. 4
6.2.1.1 Maintenance and Inspection of the Final Cover ................................................................ 4
6.2.1.2 Maintenance and Inspection of Drainage Facilities .......................................................... 4
6.2.1.3 Leachate Collection ........................................................................................................... 5
6.2.1.4 Groundwater Monitoring .................................................................................................... 5
6.2.1.5 System for Monitoring Gas ................................................................................................ 6
6.2.1.6 The Length of the Program ............................................................................................... 6
6.2.1.7 Certification ....................................................................................................................... 6
6.2.2 Emergency Contact ............................................................................................................... 6
6.2.3 Planned Use .......................................................................................................................... 6
6.2.4 Additional Information ........................................................................................................... 6
6.2.5 Maintenance of Plans for Closure and Postclosure [NAC 444.6897] ................................... 6

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6.0 CLOSURE AND POSTCLOSURE PLANS
6.1 Closure Plan
6.1.1 Closure Procedures
Each of the municipal units will be closed as they are filled to final grade. Should the active unit need to
be closed immediately due to unforeseen circumstances, additional earthfill or waste relocation may be
required so that the final surface slopes drain appropriately.
As each landfill portion is brought to final grade, a minimum one-foot thick interim soil cover will be placed
and compacted over the waste materials to control vectors and windblown litter and to minimize the
infiltration of precipitation. Once the landfill unit is completely filled, the interim cover for the site will be
regraded and recompacted as necessary to serve as the first lift of foundation layer within the final cover
profile. Additional native or processed soils will be placed and compacted (if necessary) to a depth of 18
inches prior to placement of the 40-mil linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) geomembrane barrier
layer. A 6-inch thick layer of Select Fill (granular soil drainage layer) followed by 12 inches of random soil
fill will be placed over the 40-mil LLDPE geomembrane. The top six inches of the foundation layer will
consist of fine grain soils that will not damage the overlying geomembrane when placed. The select soil fill
over the geomembrane will consist of crushed limestone that has a maximum particle size of 3/4. This
material is also placed to protect the below lying geomembrane from puncture during the random soil fill
placement which consists of soil with a maximum particle size of 3 inches. In the future, a geocomposite
drainage layer (geonet drainage layer heat bonded to two nonwoven geotextiles) may be substituted for
the select fill layer based on product availability and cost. The SNHD would be made aware of any
change prior to construction of any cover system.
The 12-inch thick Random Fill layer will support natural vegetation suited to the site. Prior to closure,
alternatives may be evaluated such as evaporative soil covers that have been shown to work well in arid
environments. Potential alternative cover systems will be submitted to the SNHD for approval.
The soils required for the closure cap construction will generally be derived from an on-site borrow area or
stockpiled processed rock from the on-site sand and gravel operation. Ongoing landfill and quarry
operations have shown that sufficient material of the types and quantities necessary for the closure
construction are available on site.
The final cover of each unit will be graded in a series of ridges and swales to promote proper drainage
from the area. Sideslopes of the filled area will be constructed at a maximum slope of 3 horizontal to 1
vertical, and generally 20-foot wide benches will be placed along the sideslopes every 50 feet of vertical
relief. The top deck will have a minimum 3 percent slope drainage and benches will have a minimum 1.5
percent slope. The swales on the top deck and along the drainage benches will lead to pipe downdrains.
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Pipe inlets and outlets will be armored to reduce scour and direct runoff into the pipes. Water will flow
through the downdrains and discharge to offsite natural drainage courses, to on-site basins, or off-site
basins. More details are discussed in Tab 4 along with references to the appropriate drawings.
The final cover and approved infiltration layer will be designed and constructed in accordance with
444.6891. Construction of the cover will be monitored and tested. The SNHD will be notified in writing 15
days before any closure construction commences at the site. Closure will begin no later than 30 days, or
one year if the unit has remaining capacity, after the most recent receipt of waste and will be closed within
180 days after closure construction begins. A final construction report will be completed and signed and
sealed by a professional engineer licensed in Nevada for every closure project undertaken.
6.1.1.1 Largest Area Requiring Final Cover
As previously described, each of the municipal units site will be closed as they are filled to their final
elevations. The first unit to be closed will be the approximate 200-acre MA-East Area (MA-6 through MA-
14). The largest anticipated area requiring final cover at one time is currently the open area of the landfill
which is approximately 280 acres (slope corrected). A total of 1,233 acres has been permitted for waste
disposal; another 489.3 acres are proposed to receive waste for a total of 1,722.3 acres out of a total site
acreage of 2,285.6 acres.
6.1.1.2 Total Maximum Inventory of Wastes
The Apex Regional Landfill will continue to be a cut and fill type operation. Over the life of the operations,
refuse cells will be excavated to an average depth of approximately 100 feet below the existing ground
surface for disposal of waste. The waste depth of each unit will be at its highest point as much as 750
feet above their proposed liner systems. From this information, the maximum amount of municipal
wastes ever on-site over the permitted active life of the landfill facility is estimated to be approximately
865 million cubic yards as stated in the original permit. At an average density of 2,000 pounds per cubic
yard and a waste to soil ratio of 10:1, this amounts to approximately 769 million tons of refuse and an
estimate life based on an incoming refuse disposal rate of 8,500 tons per day of at least 259 years from
J anuary 1, 2012.
It should be noted that the actual site closure date and volume are dependent upon many variables
including but not limited to:
The volume, rate, and type of incoming waste stream
The volume and type of cover soil used
The degree of in-place compaction
The settlement of the waste
Any future source reduction programs
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A change in any of these parameters could affect the estimated service life.
6.1.1.3 The Equipment and Structures for the Removal of Wastes, Decommissioning and
Decontamination
Structures at the site include the maintenance shop, water storage reservoir, landfill gas (LFG) sulphur
(H2S) treatment facility and the scale house. Temporary structures include, but are not limited to, water
and fuel tanks, portable trailers and storage sheds. When the site closes, structures that are no longer
required will be dismantled and properly removed or disposed of in accordance with regulatory standards
at the time of the closure. Some equipment may remain on site during post closure activities to provide
assistance for the long-term care of the site.
The environmental monitoring and control systems for the facilities are expected to remain intact during
the closure and postclosure period. In the event that any of the on-site equipment or structures need to
be dismantled, those facilities will be decommissioned in accordance with the regulation at the time of
closure. If structures or equipment are to be reused or sold, an assessment will be made to determine
necessary decontamination procedures beyond the normal steam cleaning operations currently
performed.
6.1.1.4 Water, Vadose Zone and Landfill Gas Monitoring & Control
A system of retention basins and diversion structures will control stormwater flow onto the site from offsite
sources. On site stormwater will be controlled by a system of drainage swales, benches, downdrains and
perimeter sedimentation basins, refer to Tab 14. A typical system showing both off-site and on-site
control is shown for MA-East, MA-North, and MA-South in the design report. Detailed plans for other
areas were originally discussed in the approved Vector design report plans and future plans will be
developed in more detail prior to development.
At this time, four ground water monitoring wells have been installed. No vadose zone monitoring devices
have been installed. The locations of the groundwater wells are shown on the site facility map, Tab 17.
Other monitoring wells may be installed on an as needed basis in accordance with State and other
jurisdictional requirements. No additional monitoring facilities are planned after closure of the site.
A LFG collection and control system is currently in operation within the municipal disposal area. LFG is
collected from vertical wells, horizontal collectors, and leachate collection piping and conveyed through
vacuum to a sulfur removal facility. Once the sulfur is removed, the gas is transferred to an energy
generation plant where it is used as fuel for engines that generate electricity. A LFG flare is used as a
backup in case the sulfur removal system or the energy generation facility are not operating. The energy
generation facility is planned to expand as the site disposes of additional waste and LFG collection rates
increase.
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As described in NAC 444.6895 Subsections 1 and 2, the final cover will be constructed using a synthetic
liner as the infiltration layer or an approved alternative final cover. Boots will be installed around LFG
collection pipes where they need to penetrate the synthetic cap.
Structures will be monitored for the presence of methane gas on a continuous basis throughout the life of
the site. Details for monitoring site structures are presented in the Operations Plan. The monitoring
system (and LFG control system, if necessary) will be designed such that 25 percent of the lower
explosive limit (LEL) will not be exceeded within each structure. Gas control measures may include the
incorporation of flexible membrane liners, passive collection systems, and alarms, if necessary.
Additionally, the concentration of methane gas at the property boundary will be monitored to ensure that it
does not exceed the LEL. Should concentrations exceed the LEL, adjustments will be made to the LFG
collection and/or cover system.
6.2 Postclosure Plan
6.2.1 Program for Postclosure [NAC 444.6894]
6.2.1.1 Maintenance and Inspection of the Final Cover
The final grading for the cover will be designed in accordance with the requirements of 444.6891(3).
Details of the proposed cover design are presented in the Closure Plan above.
The final cover will be inspected quarterly for any loss in integrity during the entire postclosure period
unless a waiver is obtained. Losses in integrity will be found by monitoring the surface and searching for
any obvious areas of settlement, subsidence, or erosion. Maintaining the integrity of the cover is crucial
to stay in compliance with postclosure regulations and to minimize percolation of stormwater through the
cover.
Inspections will include an examination of the site's cover integrity, drainage facility operation, presence of
rodent inhabitants, erosion, presence of LFG emissions, and presence of exposed waste. Closed units
and their perimeter drainage run-on and run-off control structures will be inspected quarterly. Any areas of
erosion or areas requiring maintenance will be repaired as soon as possible. In the case of subsidence or
settlement, the cover system integrity will be inspected and additional soil may be added to provide
positive drainage if needed.
6.2.1.2 Maintenance and Inspection of Drainage Facilities
At a minimum, all drainage ditches constructed to divert stormwater from the landfill will be inspected on a
monthly basis during operation and quarterly during the postclosure period to ensure that ponding does
not occur. Any stormwater control features requiring repair will be restored to provide gravity drainage.
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The precipitation drainage facilities at the landfill will be inspected in accordance with the program
described in the previous section regarding the final cover maintenance and inspection. The
maintenance of the drainage channels and culverts may include cleaning and, if necessary, rebuilding the
perimeter ditches and replacing the downdrains and sediment traps. In addition, inspections of the
drainage facilities will be made after each heavy rainstorm to check the integrity of the precipitation run-off
system.
Slope protection and erosion control measures will be designed in accordance with the requirements of
NAC 444.6891. All final slopes of the landfill will be constructed to minimize erosion and to protect the
integrity of the final cover. Drainage areas are reduced by providing benches along slopes to shorten
drainage lengths. Drainage collected on benches will be collected in downdrain culverts or lined channels
and discharged to perimeter ditches. Energy will be dissipated at ditch and pipe inlets with the use of
riprap or other means. Storm water will generally flow into existing natural channels or be retained in
basins along the southern perimeter of the site. Additional berms and downdrains will be installed during
post closure if conditions warrant.
6.2.1.3 Leachate Collection
Leachate may be treated and disposed of offsite, recirculated in other active disposal areas or disposed
of in an evaporation pond. If leachate generated from separate units is deemed incompatible, individual
tanks will be utilized for separation of leachate. Upon closure, the leachate system will be monitored at
least quarterly, and the amount of leachate generated will be recorded. Landfill personnel will monitor the
leachate collection and removal system for any operational issues and will correct problems encountered.
The leachate control system will be monitored until the end of the postclosure period or until the operator
has demonstrated that the leachate will have no affect on water quality. The system will be monitored to
the satisfaction and approval of the SNHD, and it will be maintained in proper working order in
accordance with NAC 444.6894.
With the installation of the final cover, leachate generation potential will be reduced over the postclosure
maintenance period and it is anticipated that leachate will cease being generated during the postclosure
period.
6.2.1.4 Groundwater Monitoring
The groundwater at the Apex Regional Landfill will be monitored for a period of 30 years after closure of
the entire site at the frequency described and in accordance with NAC 444.7481 through NAC 444.7499.
Refer to Tab 5. Section 5.24.4 Monitoring Water.
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6.2.1.5 System for Monitoring Gas
As described under NAC 444.6891, the proposed cover will be constructed using a synthetic liner as the
barrier layer. LFG will be routinely monitored at least once a quarter to control emissions and operate the
LFG flare and/or energy facility. The LFG collection system will be utilized until it is determined that it is
no longer needed. The SNHD will be notified prior to removal.
6.2.1.6 The Length of the Program
Republic will request a decrease in the length of the postclosure care period from the SNHD if it can be
demonstrated that the reduced period is sufficient to protect human health and the environment. This
demonstration must be approved by the SNHD before postclosure care is suspended.
6.2.1.7 Certification
Following completion of the postclosure care period for each landfill unit at the Apex Regional Landfill,
Republic will submit to the SNHD a certification, signed by an independent registered professional
engineer, stating that the postclosure care has been completed in accordance with the postclosure plan.
This certification must be reviewed and approved by the SNHD. The SNHD will be notified once the
approved certification is placed in the Operating Record.
6.2.2 Emergency Contact
The person to be contacted in the event of an emergency or to answer questions about the Apex
Regional Landfill during the postclosure period will be identified with the Notice of Intent to close.
6.2.3 Planned Use
The actual postclosure land use of the Apex Regional Landfill property has not been determined at this
time. However, it is anticipated that the disposal site, upon closure, will be recorded in the Assessors
Office as a former solid waste landfill site. The postclosure land use will not disturb the integrity of the final
cover, liner(s), any other components of the containment system, or the function of the monitoring system,
unless necessary to comply with the requirements of NAC 444.6896
6.2.4 Additional Information
The solid waste management authority has not required that any additional information be included in the
Postclosure Plan.
6.2.5 Maintenance of Plans for Closure and Postclosure [NAC 444.6897]
The Closure and Postclosure Plans will be maintained in the operating records at the Apex Regional
Landfill in accordance with 444.6897.

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7.1 Cost Estimates .............................................................................................................................. 1
7.2 Financial Assurance ...................................................................................................................... 1

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Tab 7.1 Closure and Postclosure Cost Estimates
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7.1 Cost Estimates
Golder Associates Inc. has completed individual estimates for the closure and postclosure costs of the
landfill. These estimates are provided in Tab 7.1 the closure and postclosure cost estimates are based an
area of 280.5 acres. This area is equivalent to the current footprint of the landfill if it were to close today.
The closure cost has been estimated to be $21,250,047 and the postclosure maintenance cost has been
estimated at $445,514 per year over a thirty year period.
7.2 Financial Assurance
Financial Assurance documents are required under NAC 444.685 for owners or operators of a Class I site
such as the Apex Regional Landfill. The SNHD may approve an alternate plan for financial assurance if
the alternate plan meets the criteria set forth in NAC 444.6859.
The mechanisms used to demonstrate financial assurance must ensure that the money necessary to
meet the cost of closure, postclosure and corrective action for known releases of contaminants will be
available whenever it is needed. The financial assurance may be in the form of:
1. A trust fund
2. A surety bond guaranteeing payment or performance
3. A letter of credit
4. A policy of insurance
5. A corporate financial test
6. A local government financial test
7. A local government test
8. A local government guarantee
9. A State assumption of responsibility
10. An alternate SNHD-approved mechanism
11. Any combination of the options listed in numbers 1 to 10, inclusive.
Tab 7.2 provides documentation of the most recent estimate of the financial assurance obligation, surety
bonds .
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Mr. Dennis Campbell
Southern Nevada Health District
625 Shadow Lane
Re: 2009 Financial Assurance for Apex Regional Landfill
Permit# LF001/002-G3X-01
Dear Mr. Campbell:
Pursuant to Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 444.685 through 444.6859, Republic
Services of Southern Nevada submits this updated closure/post-closure estimate.
The estimate of closure and post-closure costs for the Apex Regional Waste Management
Center has been provided by Golder Associates for the current number of acres
constructed as of the end of 2009. The number of acres constructed at the end of 2009
will be 280.5 acres. The estimated closure costs are $21,250,047. The estimated costs
for post-closure are $445,514 per year. For a 30 year post-closure timeframe this would
equate to $13,365,420. The total estimate for closure and post-cl<;>sure is $34,615,467.
If you have questions regarding this update, please contact nie at (702) 599-5537.
Sincerely,
t!).-;d/ t/P
W. Todd Whittle
Area Environmental Manager
Republic Services of Southern Nevada
CC: Mr. Mark Clinker- RSSN
770 E. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89104 T: (702) 599-5507 P: (702) 599-5585

Golder Associates Inc.
Tel: (916) 786-2424 Fax: (916) 786-2434 www.golder.com
Golder Associates: Operations in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America
October 14, 2009 Project No. P93-97435
Todd Whittle
Republic Services
RE: CLOSURE AND POSTCLOSURE COST ESTIMATES FOR FINANCIAL ASSURANCE AT THE
APEX REGIONAL LANDFILL
Dear Mr. Whittle:
Golder Associates Inc. (Golder) has prepared the attached closure and post closure cost estimates to
present costs for financial assurance of the Apex Regional Landfill. The closure cost estimate is based on
the portion of the site that is constructed to date, approximately 280.5 acres. This area includes the
following refuse disposal cells: MA-0 through MA-10, MA-21 and the IA (industrial disposal) area. The
current plan view acreage has been adjusted to account for 3:1 refuse slopes that increase the actual
area that will require closure. A grading plan for the closure of this area has not been prepared,
Therefore, quantities for drainage conveyance structures, access road, benches and other associated
final cover construction items have been estimated based on engineering judgment. The current refuse
disposal cells constructed at the landfill overlain on the April 19, 2009 topography for the site is shown on
Figure 1, attached. A list of assumptions for the final cover cost is provided below:
Closure Area =280.5 acres (plan view);
Final cover profile (bottom to top);
6-inch-thick soil bedding layer (foundation layer assumed in place)
40 mil linear low-density polyethylene geomembrane
6-inch thick soil protection layer
6-inch thick vegetative cover layer
The unit costs for soil installation in the final cover profile have been taken from the Apex
Landfill MA-9 Base Liner construction project unit costs;
Two benches are assumed to be constructed out of waste at 150-foot vertical increments
to provide anchorage for the geomembrane cover on a flat surface to avoid horizontal
seams. The benches lengths have been assumed based on current and assumed future
fill geometry;
Two access roads have been assumed. One to travel around the perimeter of the site
and one to travel to the top refuse elevation of the site and access the benches on the
sides slopes. Both roads have been assumed to be 30-feet wide with a one-foot-thick
layer of Class II aggregate base to provide all weather access and durability. The
perimeter access road length is based on the current perimeter road around the existing
landfill. It extends along the west, south, east and a portion of the north side until the
mountain range in encountered at the west limit of MA-6. The length of the access road
to the top has been assumed based on the existing access road and extending to an
elevation of approximately 2,800 feet above mean sea level;
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Corrugated metal pipe downdrains are assumed to be spaced every 1,000 feet around
landfill and run from the top deck to the perimeter ditches. Pipe downdrain inlets are
assumed to be install at every bench and road crossing. The number has been estimated
based on the number of downdrains, the assumed number of bench crossings and the
assumed number of road crossings;
Anchor trenches for the geomembrane cover have been assumed along the entire length
of the benches;
Earthen drainage ditches have been assumed to be installed around the perimeter of the
landfill along the perimeter access road. A portion of this ditch is in place along the south
and east sides of MA-10;
Rip rap has been assumed to be placed at each downdrain inlet and at the outlets to the
perimeter drainage ditch;
Design services include preparation of plans, specifications, construction quality
assurance (CQA) plan, drainage analyses, and slope stability analyses;
Engineering support during construction has been estimated to be three percent of the
construction cost; and
CQA field monitoring has been estimated at $5,000 per acre.
Based on the above assumptions and the costs provided in Table 1, attached, the closure cost for the
current landfill footprint is approximately $21,250,047 in 2009 dollars.
The postclosure maintenance estimate has been prepared assuming a number of typical activities that
take place during the postclosure period. These include the following:
A five acre area is assumed to need filling every year during postclosure due to
differential settlement. An average thickness of 0.3 feet is assumed over the five acres,
approximately 2,420 cubic yards. Soil at the site is currently placed at $7.13 per cubic
yard based on MA-9 construction costs. Therefore, the total annual cost will be $17,255;
If the site were to be closed at this time, four leachate sumps would need to be in place to
evacuate sumps and tanks. Two landfill gas (LFG) blowers are assumed to be needed
during the postclosure period to extract LFG from the waste mass and convey it to the
flare. The leachate pumps have been assumed to be two horsepower (HP) and the
blowers to be 100 HP. Only one of the blowers is assumed to be operational at any one
time, Therefore, one 100 HP blower will use 74.6 kilowatts per year over 8,760 hours,
653,496 kw-hr (one blowers, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year). Additionally the
leachate pumps will use 2,178 kw-hr per year. Assuming electricity costs $0.10 per
kilowatt hour, the cost to run these pumps and blowers over a one year period is
$65,567;
An assumed leachate production rate of 0.3 gallons per acre per day has been assumed.
This rate estimates that 30,715 gallons per year will be generated. A disposal cost of
$0.20 per gallon has been assumed;
The leachate collection system will require periodic repair. A cost of $2,500 per year has
been assumed to account for this;
The leachate sump pump will require replacement over time. The pumps have been
assumed to be replaced once every ten years at a cost of $10,000 per replacement. This
equates to $4,000 per year;
Well balancing is estimated to take place monthly with one LFG extraction well assumed
to be present for every acre of landfill footprint (280.5 acres). An estimated cost of $10
per well has been assumed for each monthly adjustment or $120 per well per year;


LFG condensate generation has been estimated to be 624,000 gallons per year based on
the in place refuse quantity assumed at closure of (60,000,000 million cy of refuse [~47
million cy in place and 13 million cy available under the current footprint]) and a
generation rate of approximately 0.0104 gallons per cy per year. A disposal cost of $0.20
per gallon of condensate has been assumed;
The LFG flare station has been assumed to need repair annually during postclosure.
Each repair event has been estimated to cost $3,000;
The LFG flare has been assumed to need replacement once during postclosure. A
standard Zinc enclosed flare with a capacity of 5,000 standard cubic feet per minute is
approximately $240,000 to purchase. Therefore, a cost of $300,000 over the 30 year
postclosure period has been estimated to completely replace it;
The LFG wellfield will need periodic maintenance. Nine wellheads have been assumed to
be replaced per year at a cost of $2,000 per well;
The LFG collection header will require maintenance during postclosure. 500 linear feet of
header has been assumed at a cost of $98 per foot;
LFG collection wells will also need to be replaced over time due to clogging and/or waste
settlement. 0.5% of the wells (281 total) have been assumed for replacement every year
at a cost of $80.53 per foot of drilling with an average depth of 200 feet;
Gas probes around the perimeter of the landfill are to be monitored quarterly during
postclosure. 20 probes have been assumed around the perimeter of the landfill with each
probe estimated to cost $50 per event to monitor or $200 per probe per year;
Groundwater sampling will continue through postclosure with semiannual monitoring of
six wells at $400 per well per event or $800 per well per year;
The analytical costs for sampling of the groundwater monitoring system have been
estimated at $800 per semiannual event for six wells or $9,600 per year;
Leachate and condensate will be sampled quarterly from one assumed location at a cost
of $500 per event or $2,000 per year;
The groundwater monitoring system for the landfill will require maintenance annually. Six
locations are $250 per location has been assumed annually;
A number of stormwater retention basins will be constructed during the operational phase
of the landfill to contain stormwater run-on from entering the site. These basins will
require periodic maintenance. One basin per year has been assumed to require cleaning
at $25,000 per year;
Upon the 30 year postclosure maintenance period ending, the LFG control system and
groundwater monitoring network wells will require decommissioning. The LFG control
system decommissioning cost has been assumed to be $240,000 ($8,000 per year) and
the groundwater monitoring network cost has been estimated to be a total of $120,000
($4,000 per year);
Engineering inspections have been assumed to be carried out annually at a cost of
$5,000 per year; and
Permit renewals and changes have been assumed to be $25,000 per year.
The postclosure maintenance costs are summarized on Table 2, attached. The annual postclosure
maintenance costs have been estimated to be $445,514 in 2009 dollars.
Estimates of leachate production and condensate production will vary over time as LFG is produced at
varying rates. Therefore, an average value has been applied. Other costs have been estimated based on


engineering judgment and may increase or decrease depending on a number of factors including market
conditions for material, fuel costs, and other economic criteria. These estimates have been prepared to
provide a practical estimate of closure based on similar projects and conditions.
Please call me at (916) 380-3385 you have any questions.
Sincerely,
GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC.

Randall Wall, P.E.
Senior Consultant

Attachments: Table 1, Maximum Extent of Current Closure Cost Estimate
Table 2, Postclosure Cost Estimate
Figure 1, Current Maximum Extent of Closure

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March 26, 20 I 2
Mr. Dennis Campbell
Southem Nevada Health Distl'ict
400 Shadow Lane, Suite 105
Re: 2012 Financial Assurance Update
Bond No.
Deru Mr. Campbell:
In accordance with NAC 444.6851 and NAC 444.68515, please find the enclosed
Increase Penalty Rider for the amounts listed in the last paragraph.
The current 2011 financial assurance amounts are for closme and
for post-closure. The cunent 2011 total ammmt is
For the 2012 update, I increased the 2011 closure and post-closure amounts by the rate of
inflntion for Utah DEQ, which was 2.105%. The 2012 runo1.mts are now for
closure and $ for post-closure. The updated total amount fol' 2012 is now

If you have questions regarding this update, please contact me at (702) 599-5537.
Sincerely,
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W. Todd Whittle
770 E. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89104 T: (702) 599-5507 F: (702) 599-5585
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Incaease PENALTY RIDER
DONO Al\IOUNT IIOND NO.
To be attached and fotm a pnrt of Bond No. executed by Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Matyland nnd Zurlch American Insumncc Company ns sureties, on behnlf of Republic Dmnpco,
Inc. as cmrent principal of rccord, and In favor of Chief Health Officer or Designee for Southeru
Nevqdn Health DishJcf, as Obligee, and In the amount of

In consideration of the agreed prcmhun chnrgcd for Uris bond, It Is uudcrstood nud agreed that
Fidcllly nnd Deposit Company of Maryland and Zurlch American Jnsmqnce Company hereby
consents that effective ftom the !n day of April, 2012, snld bond shall be amended as follows:
THE BOND PENALTY SHALL DE Incteased:
FROM:

TO:

The Incrensc of said bond penalty shall be effective as of the !ll <lay of April, 1!!.Jl.
Signed, scaled nrul dated this 2nd day ofMntch, 2012.
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ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN llY THESE PRESENTS, that the ZURICII AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation created by and c:dsting
under the laws of the State of New York docs hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Jacqueline HAMPTON and JohanneS. PUCI<ETT,
both of Greenville, South Carolina, EACH Its true and lawful Attorneys-In-Fact with power ond authority hereby conferred to sign, seal, and
execute in its behalf, during the period beginning with the date of issuance of this power, : nny and undertakings,
recognizances ot other written obligations In tlte nature thereof, and to bind ZURICH
COMPANY thereby,
and all of the acts of said Attorncy[s]-in-Fact pursuant to these presents are hereby to.\xcr ef Attorney is made and
executed pursuant to and by the authority of the following By-Law duly which By-Law has
not been amended or rescinded. _ -r.- \\ ') \ _ ... -e:f ' \ r -' -
Article VI, SectionS. " ... The President or a Vice
or an Assistant Secretary may

appoint any person Attorney-In-Fact with Company and other formal underwriting
contracts in reference thereto and rndivillhaf-policcs and bonds of all kinds and attach the corporate
seal. Any such officers
This Power of Attomey is signea
and by the authority of the following Resolution adopted by the Board of

Directors of the ZURICH COMPANY by unanimous consent in lieu of a special meeting dated December 15,
1998 \ f' .. \
" RESOLVED, that the s1gnature of the President or a Vice President and the attesting signature of a Secretary or on Assistant
Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile on any Power of Attorney pursuant to Article VI, SectionS of the
By-Lilws, and the signature of a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any
certificate of nny such power. Any such power or any certificate thereof with such facsimile signnture and seal shall be valid and
binding on the Company. Furthermore, such power so executed, scaled and certified by certificate so executed and sealed shall, with
respect to any bond or undertaking to which It is attached, shall continue to be valid and binding on the Company."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY has caused these presents to be executed in its name and on
its behalf and its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affuced and aUcstcd by its officers thereunto duly authorized, this 2nd day of March, A.D.
2012. 11tis power ofattomey revokes that issued on bellalfofJohanne S. PUCKEIT, Sarabeth SCOIT, dated October 15,2008.
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''"'"' STATEOFMARYLANDt . By:
CITY OF BALTIMOREf
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' Eric D. Barnes Secret my Frank E. Martin Jr. Vice President
On the 2nd day of March, A.D. 2012, before the subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of Maryland, duly commissioned and qualified, clime
the above named VIce President and Secretary of ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, to me personally known to be the
Individuals and officers described in and who executed the preceding instrument and they each acknowledged the execution of the same and
being by me duly sworn, they severally and each for himself deposed and said that they respectively hold the offices In said Corpomtion ns
indicated, that U1e Seal affixed to the instrument is the Corporate Seal of said Corporation, and that the said Corporate Seal, and their
respective signature as such officers, were duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument pursuant to all due corporate authorization.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the day ana year first above.
Notary P11blic A() Commission E.Ypires: July 14, 2015
This Power of Attorney limits the acts of those named therein to the bonds and undertaking specifically named therein, and they have no
allthority to bind the Company except In the manner and to the extent herein stated.
CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, a Secretary of the ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, do hereby certify that the foregoing Power of
Attorney is still in full force and effect, and further certify that Article VJ, Section S of the By-Laws of the Company and the Resolution of the
Board of Directors set forth In said Power of Attorney arc still in force.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereto subscribed my nmnc and affixed the seal of said Company
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the 2 day of _lZLMeh ;(tJ(;J- ...

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POAZ ZA 177-00290 Serial Number: TH2012March02ZA 10/0SZA 17700290
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Power of Attorney
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, a
corporation ofthe State of Maryland, by FRANK E. MARTIN JR., Vice President, and ERIC D. BARNES, Assistant
Secretary, in pursuance of authority granted by Article VI, Section 2, of the By-Laws which are set forth on
the reverse side hereof and are hereby certified to be in full force and effect on the da!Et nominate,
constitute and appoint Jacqueline HAMPTON and JohanneS. $il\llh Cnroliua, EACH
its true and lawful agent and Attorney-in-Fact, to make, cxcE1 hfiWas surety, and as its
act and deed: any and all bonds and cil!ll n u in pursuance of these
presents, shall be as binding upon said ColVP'1Y at\fJill } 11 nd purposes, as if they had been duly
executed and 1 pany at its office in Baltimore, Md., in their own
proper persons. of JohanneS. PUCKETI, Sarabelh SCOIT, dated
October 15,2008. (.!:)
1lte said Assistant certify that the extract set forth on the reverse side hereof is a true copy of Article VI,
Sectiou2, of the and is now in force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Vice-President and Assistant Secretary have hereunto subscribed their names and
affixed the Corporate Seal of the said FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, this 2nd day of March,
A.D.2012.
ATTEST:
State ofMaryland }ss
City of Baltimore
Eric D. Bames
By:
Assistant Secrelmy Frank E. Marlin Jr. Vice President
On this 2nd day of March, A.D. 2012, before the subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of Maryland, duly
commissioned and qualified, came FRANK E. MARTIN JR., Vice President, and ERIC D. BARNES, Assistant Secretary of
the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, to me personally known to be the individuals and officers
described in and who executed the preceding instrument, and they each acknowledged the execution of the same, and being
by me duly sworn, severally and each for himself deposeth and sailh, that they arc the said officers of the Company aforesaid,
and that the seal affixed to the preceding instrument is the Corporate Seal of said Company, and that the said Corporate Seal
nnd their signatures as such officers were duly affixed and subscribed to the snid instrument by the authority nnd direction of
the said Corporation.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here1mto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the day and year first above
written.
Constance A. Dmm Not my Public
My Commission Expires: July 14,2015
POA-F 177-0029A
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EXTRACT FROM BY-LAWS OF FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND
"At1icle VI, Section 2. The Chninnnn of the Board, or the President, or any Executive Vice-President, or any of the Senior
Vice-Presidents or Vice-Presidents specially authorized so to do by the Board of Directors or by the Executive Committee,
shall have power, by and with the concunence of the Secretary or any one of the Assistant Secretaries, to appoint Resident
Vice-Presidents, Assistant Vice-Presidents and Attomeys-in-Fact as the business of the Company may require, or to
authorize any person or persons to execute on behalf of the Company any bonds, undertaking, recogni1.ances, stipulations,
policies, contracts, agreements, deeds, and releases and assigrunents of judgements, decrees, mortgages and instruments in
the nature ofmortgages, ... and to affix the seal of the Company thereto."
CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Power of Attorney is still in full force and effect on the date of this certificate; and I do further certify that
the Vice-President who executed the said Power of Attomey was one of the additional Vice-Presidents specially authorized
by the Board of Directors to appoint any Attorney-in-Fact as provided in At1icle VI, Section 2, of the By-Laws of the
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND.
This Power of Attorney and Certificate may be signed by facsimile under and by authority of the following resolution of the
Board of Directors of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND at a meeting duly called and held on
the lOth day of May, 1990.
RESOLVED: "That the facsimile or mechanically reproduced sent of the company and facsimile or mechanically
reproduced signature ofAny Vice-President, Secretary, or Assistant Secretary of the Company, whether made heretofore or
hereafter, wherever appearing llpon a certified copy of any power of attomey issued by the Company, shall be valid and
binding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal of the said Company,
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'2- day ;2. l> I "7-: this
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IEIPUBILUJC
SERVICES
WASif COllECIIIIR ftCYClii:G TIWISFIR DISPOSAl
March 26, 2012
.Mr. De1mis Campbell
Southern Nevada Health Distdct
400 Shadow Lane, Suite 105
Re: 2012 Financial AssunmceUpdate
Bond No.
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Iu accordance with NAC 444.6851 and NAC 444.68515, please find the enclosed
Increase Penalty Rider for the amounts listed in the last paragraplL
The cunent 2011 financial assurance amounts are for closure and
for The current 2011 total amount is
For the 2012 update, I increased the 2011 closure and post-closure amounts by the rate of
inflation fol' Utah DEQ, which was 2.105%. The 2012 amounts are now for
closure and :$ for post-closure. The updated total amount for 2012 is now

Ifymt have questions regarding this update, please contact me at (702) 599-5537.
Sincerely,
tiJ.PwJ/
W. Todd Whittle
Republic Services of Southem Nevada
770 E. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89104 T: (702) 599-5507 F: (702) 599-5585
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Performance Bond
Date Bond Executed: July 29 20 10
Effective Date: August 1 20 lO
Principal: Republic Dumpco, Inc.
Type of Organization: Corporation
State oflncorporation: Nevada
Surety(ies): Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
PermitNumber: LF001/LF002-G3X-01
Name and Location: Apex Regional Landfill, 13550 U.S. Highway 93 North, Las Vegas NV 89165
Closure Amount:
Post-Closure Amount:
Total Penal Sum of Bond:
Surety's Bond Number:
Know All Persons By These Presents, That we, the Principal nnd Surety(ies) hereto are firmly bound to the
State ofNevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection
(hereinafter called NDCNR), in the above penal sum for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns jointly and severally; provided that, where the
Surety(ies) are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the Sureties, bind ourselves in such sum "jointly and
severally" only for the purpose of allowing a joint action or actions against any or all of us, and for all other
purposes each Surety binds itself, jointly and severally with the Principal, for the payment of such sum only
as is set forth opposite ~ narne of such Surety, but if no limit of liability is indicated, the limit of liability
shall be the full amount of the penal sum.
Whereas said Principal is required by the State ofNevada , to have a permit in order to own or operate each
solid waste management facility identified above, and
Whereas said Principal is required to provide financial assurance for closure, or closure and post-closure
care, as a condition of the pcnn.it, and
Whereas said Principal shall establish a standby trust fund as is required when a surety bond is used to
provide such financial assurance;
Now, Therefore, the conditions of this obligation are such that if the Principal shall faithfully perform
closure, whenever required to do so, of each facility for which this bond guarantees closure, in accordance
with the closure plan and other requirements of the permit as such plan and pennit may be amended,
pursuant to all applicable laws, statutes, rules, and regulations, as such laws, statutes, rules, and regulations
may be amended,
And, if the Principal shall faithfully perform post-closure care of each facility for which this bond
guarantees post-closure care, In accordance with the post-closure plan and other requirements of the permit,
as such plan and permit may be amended, pursuant to all applicable laws, statutes, rules, and regulations, as
such laws, statutes, rules, and regulations may be amended,
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Or, if the Principal shall provide altemate financial assurance and obtain the Administrator of the Nevada
Division of Environmental Protection written approval of such assurance, within 90 days after the date
notice of cancellation is received by both the Principal and the NDCNR from the Surety(ies), then this
obligation shall be null and void, othenvise it is to remain in fttll force and effect.
The Surety(ies) shall become liable on this bond obligation only when the Principal has failed to fulfill the
conditions described above.
Upon notification by the Administrator of the Nevada Division ofEnvirorunental Protection that the
Principal has been found in violation of the closure requirements for a facility for which this bond
guarantees performance of closure, the Surety(ies) shall either perform closure in accordance with the
closure plan and other pennit requirements or place the closure amount guaranteed for the facility into the
standby trust fund as directed by the Administrator of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.
Upon notification by the Administrator of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection that the
Principal has been found in violation of the post-closure requirements for a facility for which this bond
guarantees performance of post-closure care, the Surety(ies) shall either perfotm post-closure care in
accordance with the post-closure plan and other permit requirements or place the post-closure amount
guaranteed for the facility into the standby trust fund as directed by the Administrator of the Nevada
Division ofEnvironmental Protection.
Upon notification by the Administrator of the Nevada Division ofEnvirorunental Protection that the
Principal has failed to provide alternate futancial assurance and obtain written approval of such assurance
from the State Environmental Commission's Executive Secretary during the 90 days following receipt by
both the Principal and the Administrator oft he Nevada Division ofEnvirorunental Protection of a notice of
cancellation of the bond, the Surety(ies) shall place funds in the nmount guaranteed for the facility(ies) into
the standby trust fund as directed by the Administrator of the Nevada Division of Environmental
Protection.
The surety(ies) hereby waive(s) notification of amendments to closure plans, permits, applicable laws,
statutes, rules, and regulations and agrees that no such amendment shall in any way alleviate its (their)
obligation on this bond.
The liability of the Surety(ies) shall not be discharged by any payment or succession of payments
hereunder, unless and until such payment OJ' payments shall amount in the aggregate to the penal sum of the
bond, but in no event shalt the obligation of the Surety(ies) hereunder exceed the amount of said penal sum.
The Surety(ies) may cancel the bond by sending notice of cancellatiotl by cettlfied mail to the owner or
operator and to the Administrator of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, provided, however,
that cancellation shall not occur during the 120 days beginning on the date of receipt of the notice of
cancellation by both the Principal and the Administrator of the Nevada Division ofEnvironmental
Protection, as evidenced by the retum receipts.
The principal may terminate this bond by sending written notice to the Surety(ies), provided, however, that
no such notice shall become effective until the Surety(ies) receive(s) written authorization for tetmittation
of the bond by the Administrator of the Nevada Division ofEnvirorunental Protection.
Principal and Surety(ies) hereby agree to adjust the penal sum of the bond yearly so that it guarantees a new
closure and/or post-closure amount, provided that the penal sum does not increase by more than 20 percent
in any one year, and no decrease in the penal sum takes place without the written permission of the
Administrator of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or his assignee. The increase will
be consistent with an inflation factor derived from the most recent Implicit Price Deflatol' for Gross
National Product published by the U.S. Department of Commerce in its Survey of Current Business.
In Witness Whereof, The Principal and Surety(ies) have executed this Performance Bond and have affixed
their seals on the date set forth above.
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The persons whose signatures appear below hereby certify that they are authorized to execute this surety
bond on behalf ofthe Principal and Surety(ies).
(Corporate Seal)
Surety: Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland ~
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State of incorporation: Maryland
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Power of Attorney
FIDELITY ANO OEPOSIT CO.MPANY OF MARYLAND
A'ITEST:
State of Maryland }ss
City of Baltimore
Eric D. Barnes
By:
Assistant Secretary Theodore G. Martinez
On this 15th day of October, A.D. 2008, before the subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of M11ryland, duly
commissioned and qualified, came THEODORE G. MARTINEZ, Vice President, and ERIC D. BARNES, Assistant
Secretary of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, to me personally known to be the individuals
and officers described in and who executed the preceding instntment, and they each acknowledged the execution of the same,
and being by me duly sworn, severally and each for himself deposetb and saith, that they are the said officers of the Company
aforesaid, and that the seal affixed to the preceding instrument is the Corporate Seal of said Company, and that the said
Corporate Seal and their signatures as such officers were duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by the authority
and direction of the said Corporation.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal the day and year fl.l'st above
written.
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Constance A. Dunn Notary Public
My Commission Expires: July 14, 2011
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EXTR,ACT FROM BY-LAWS OF FIDELITY AND.DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND
"Article VI, Section 2. The Chairman of the Board, or the President, or any Executive Vice-President, or any of the Senior
Vice-Presidents or specially authorized so to do by the Board of Directors or by the Executive Committee,
shall have power, by and with the concurrence of the Secretary or any one of the Assistant Secretaries, to appoint Resident
Vice-Presiqents, Assistant Vice-Presidents and Attomeys-in-J.<act as the business of the Company may require, or to
authorize any person or persons to execute on behalf of the Company any bonds, undertaking, recognizances, stipulations,
policies, contracts, agreements, "deeds, and releases and assignments of judgements, decrees, mortgages and instruments in
the nature ofmortgages, ... and to affix the seal of the Company thereto."
CERTIFICATE
I, the Assistant Secretary ofthe FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, do hereby certify
that the oforegoing Power of Attorney is still in full force and effect on the date of this certificate; and I do further certify that
the Vice-President who executed the said Power of Attorney was one of the additional Vice-Presidents specially authorized
by the Board of Directors to appoint any Attorney-in-Fact as provided in Article VI, Section 2, of the By-Laws of the
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND.
This Power of Attorney and Certificate may be signed by facsimile under and by authority ofthe following resolution of the
Board of Directors of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND at a meeting duly called and held on
the lOth day ofMay, 1990.
RESOLVED: "That the facsimile or mechanically reproduced seal of the company and facsimile or mechanically
reproduced signature of any Vice-President, Secretary, or Assistant Secretary of the Company, whether made heretofore or
hereafter, wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power of attorney issued by the Company, shall be valid and
binding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seaJ of the said Company,
thi& 1-fk... day of_---.-J-tu,!:l!)-1-J -----J
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PHOTOGRAPHS

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MISCELLANEOUS

10.1
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EXEMPTION FROM LANDFILL LOCATION RESTRICTIONS

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February 12,2003
Torn Gardner, Regulatory Manager
770 E. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Dear Mr. Gardner,
The Clark County Health District has reviewed your request to clarify the 200 feet setback requirement
found in NAC 444.686(5). Specifically, Republic Services of Southern Nevada asked that the setback
requirements be clarified as they pertain to the Class ffi und Class I landfills located at the Apex Regional
Landfill in Clark County Nevada.
A review of regulations penaining to setbacks reveals that a 200 feet setback from propeny boundary is
not required in a Class ill landfJ.ll unit. Therefor, Republic DUMPCo. may operate the class ill landfill in
accordance with previously submined and approved
In reference to the setback requirement for the Class I landfill. a 200 feet setback is required unless a
shorter distance is approved by the Solid Waste Management Authority. The permit issued for the Class 1
landfill is based on drawings (300-1) that establish a setback of less than 200 feet along the Eastern
property boundary of the landfill unit and waste areas. These drawings ware submitted in 1993 and
served as a ba.c::is for approval in 1994. Based on those drawings and the associated review of the
surrounding land usc, topography, and landfill operations, a setback of 50 feet from p(Operty boundary
was approved. All cells must be constructed in accordance with previously approved drawings. At no
time will a setback distances between waste and property boundary be than 50 feet.
Sincerely,
Environmental Health Division

Glenn D. Savage
Environmemal Health Director
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10.6
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10.8
ASBESTOS ACCEPTANCE AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
August 12,2010
Todd Whittle, Area Environmental Manager
770 E. Sahara Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89104
RE: APEX REGIONAL LANDFILL-CLASS I AND CLASS III SITES
ASBESTOS ACCEPTANCE AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
(LF-001-GJX-01 AND LF-002-GJX-01)
Dear Mr. Whittle:
The Asbestos Acceptance and Disposal Procedures submitted electronically on July 30,2010, by
Mr. Randall Wall, P.E., Senior Consultant, Golder Associates have been reviewed and approved
with the following condition according to the SNHD Asbestos Waste Disposal Guide:
Republic Services of Southern Nevada must submit written notice to the Clark County Recorder's
Office to be recorded on the deed for the subject landfill property for all asbestos landfill areas,
notifying future owners of the property that asbestos has been deposited in the landfill and that
dismption or excavation is expressively prohibited.
Proof of the aforementioned deed notation must be submitted to SNHD at the. time of closure.
You may contact Adrian Brown at (702) 759-0657 or browna@snhdmail.org if you have any
questions.
This procedure and any other information regarding asbestos waste disposal must be
incorporated into your Permit Application binder in both the Report of Design and the Operating
Plan. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Adrian E. Brown, E.I.
Environmental Health Engineer I
AEB:WBR:csc
Walter B. Ross, P.E., R.E.H.S
Environmental Health Engineer/Supervisor
cc: Randall Wall, P.E., Senior Consultant, Golder Associates, lnc., 1000 Enterprise Way, Suite 190,
Roseville, CA 95678
Dennis Campbell, RS, Environmental Health Manager, SNHD Solid Waste & Compliance
Eddie Ridenour, REHS, Environmental Health Supervisor, SNHD Solid Waste & Compliance
P.O. Box 3902 I Las Vegas, NV 89127
702.759.1000 I. www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org

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1.1 Objective ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Asbestos Waste Disposal Procedures ......................................................................................... 1
1.4 Procedures for Designating Asbestos Waste Disposal Area ....................................................... 2
1.5 Landfill Operations ....................................................................................................................... 3
1.6 Training ........................................................................................................................................ 3
1.7 References ................................................................................................................................... 3

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1.1 Objective
This program is a revision of the operating plan and is being implemented for disposal of asbestos waste
into the Class I landfill to ensure the proper training, documentation, disposal, and compliance with all
Federal, State, and Local regulations. These procedures supersede all previous submittals regarding
asbestos disposal at the site.
1.2 Definitions
A. "Asbestos" defined [Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 444.966 (Nevada Revised Statutes 6]
8.775) "Asbestos" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 618.750.
B. "Transporter" defined (NAC 444.970). (NRS 618.775) "Transporter" means a person engaged in
the transportation of asbestos by air, rail, highway or water. The term does not include any
person engaged in such transportation on an approved Class I disposal site.
C. Republic DUMPCo, Inc. (DUMPCo), Republic Environmental Technologies (RET) and Republic
Services of Southern Nevada (RSSN) are part of Republic Services and will be used
interchangeable throughout this procedure.
1.3 Asbestos Waste Disposal Procedures
A. Transporter shall notify RET 24-Hours prior to disposal (NAC 444.974).
B. RET shall review transporters required paperwork prior to disposal approval. Paperwork to be
reviewed shall include but not limited to:
Clark County Asbestos Waste Certificate or approval letter (Issued by Clark County
Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management)
Transporter permit [issued by Southern Nevada Health District(SNHD)]
Republic Services Declaration of Non-Hazardous Waste Form.
Once documentation is reviewed and approved, the customer will be allowed to transport their
asbestos waste for disposal.
C. Transporter enters into the Apex Landfill and proceeds to the front gate scales. The transporter
will stop at the inbound calibrated scale where the gross weight will be documented and the
waste will be inspected to verify that each container and associated label complies with the
requirements prescribed in NAC 444.971. Once front gate scale attendant approves the load, the
transporter driver will pull off the scale and proceed to the side of the road slightly past the Apex
front gate security shed. Transporter will then exit the vehicle and enter the scalehouse.
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D. Transporter driver will provide the front gate attendant the Asbestos Waste Manifest. The
manifest will be checked for completeness and accuracy as outlined in NAC 444.973. The
paperwork will include the transporter permit number or asbestos demolition certificate number. If
in order, the driver will be approved and instructed to dispose of the asbestos waste in a
designated area of the Class I landfill. This area shall be designated by signage stating:
ASBESTOS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
BREATHING ASBESTOS DUST
MAY CAUSE LUNG DISEASE AND CANCER
E. After the transporter is finished depositing the asbestos load, the driver is to return to the front
gate outbound scale. At this time, the tare weight is documented and the net weight is calculated
(Gross - Tare =Net). Net weight or other means of quantity will be recorded on the Asbestos
Waste Manifest.
F. The front gate attendant will sign the Asbestos Waste Manifest. All information (customer name,
transporter permit number or certificate number, manifest number, pricing, etc.) on the waste
disposal ticket will be checked and verified for accuracy. A copy of the scale ticket and a copy of
the Asbestos Waste Manifest will be given to the transporter.
1.4 Procedures for Designating Asbestos Waste Disposal Area
A. Procedures for designating the asbestos waste disposal area will be a collaborative effort with the
front gate attendant and landfill operations.
B. Landfill operations will designate, on an as needed basis, an area of the landfill for the disposal of
asbestos waste. This area will be designated by a sign that is stated above in 1.3(d). The area
adjacent to the sign will be the designated asbestos disposal area. The asbestos disposal area
will be away from the active refuse disposal area of the landfill and no vehicles will be allowed to
travel over the area until properly covered.
C. It will be the front gate attendants obligation to complete the "Asbestos A" form for each load of
asbestos. It will also be the front gate attendants responsibility to record the location of the
designated asbestos area and log it using a Global Positioning System (GPS) (latitude, longitude
and elevation or northing, easting and elevation).
D. If the asbestos disposal area changes or becomes filled throughout any given day, the landfill
operations must then contact the front gate attendant to fill out another "Asbestos A" form
designating the new asbestos disposal area.
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E. The copy of the original "Asbestos A" form shall be made and attached to all Asbestos Manifests
to ensure and document its final disposal location.
F. The front gate attendant shall also keep a binder with the original "Asbestos A" forms.
1.5 Landfill Operations
A. Once asbestos is placed into designated disposal area it will then become the responsibility of the
landfill operations.
B. If the plastic bags or packaging material (cardboard) are damaged during the disposal or
transportation process, the asbestos waste shall be wetted and covered immediately.
C. Asbestos that is properly packaged and intact shall be covered within 24 hours after placement
with at least 6 inches of material that is not asbestos.
D. Once the designated asbestos disposal area is no longer used, asbestos shall be covered with at
least 30 inches of compacted material that is not asbestos.
E. The designated asbestos disposal area with compacted material shall be graded and stabilized.
F. Once the asbestos disposal area is moved, landfill operations shall contact the front gate
attendant with the new asbestos disposal location..
1.6 Training
A. Training for recognition of asbestos shall be conducted annually with all applicable landfill
operators, drivers, and gate attendant employees.
B. Training of Asbestos Disposal Procedures shall be conducted as needed for landfill operators,
drivers, and gate attendant employees.
C. Training for the applicable gate attendant staff shall be conducted on how to record the Latitude
and Longitude coordinates along with the elevation using a portable GPS device. The location
may also be recorded in a northing and easting format.
1.7 References
Nevada Administrative Codes (NAC) 444.965 444.976
Nevada Revised Statues (NRS) 6] 8.750 - 6] 8.850

10.9
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1.2 Sludge Acceptance ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Landfill Operations ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Training ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1.5 References ................................................................................................................................... 2

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1.1 Objective
This program is being implemented for disposal of sludge into the Class I Apex Landfill to ensure the
proper training, documentation, disposal, and compliance with all Federal, State, and Local regulations.
These procedures supersede all previous submittals regarding sludge disposal at the site.
1.2 Sludge Acceptance
Characterization of sewage sludge received from local municipalities will be performed by the waste water
treatment plant shipping sludges to the site for disposal. Paint filter tests will be performed on the sludges
at the waste water treatment plant to determine the presence of free liquids in a representative sample.
The number of paint filter tests performed will be dependent upon the requirements of the waste water
treatment plant. If the number of tests is not sufficient, the testing may be negotiated as a term of
disposal.
All analytical testing will be performed by a State of Nevada certified laboratory. All sampling by the waste
water treatment facilities will follow the guidelines set for in US EPA publication SW-846, Test Methods for
Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods. Previous sludge monitoring reports submitted to the
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) will also be attained and submitted to the SNHD if
applicable prior to shipment to the site for disposal. The volume of sludge disposed and the date received
will be recorded and maintained in the site operating records.
1.3 Landfill Operations
Sludge proposed for disposal at the landfill will be characterized and tested prior to being accepted. Once
proper documentation has been obtained from the generator that provides the necessary information to
allow for disposal, it will be reviewed for completeness. Sewage sludge, septic tank pumping, sewer line
cleanup and medical waste will be disposed of at the active refuse disposal area and comingled with
other incoming wastes. Sludge will be covered with at least 36 inches of compacted material that is not
sludge after the area designated for the disposal is no longer used. The disposal area will typically be the
active working area and a Compactor or dozer will be used for comingling the sludge, compacting and
properly managing the sludge. An alternative measure will be digging a disposal hole near the working
face and backfilling the hole with sludge and covering it with 36 inches of compacted soil cover.
Potential odors from the sludge will be mitigated by covering the sludge within 24 hours or sooner if the
sludge is identified as creating an odor problem at the time of disposal. Other vectors associated with this
disposal operation will be mitigated similarly to vector control for the entire site.
Access to the sludge disposal area will be limited to employees operating heavy equipment and foot
traffic will be discouraged and minimized until it has been properly covered. Proper cover will consist of
soil, non sludge wastes, waste excavated to create the disposal hole or other suitable material that will
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protect against vectors, odors and pathogen exposure according to Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)
444.646.
All sludge disposal areas once covered will be sloped to drain to prohibit ponding of water. The landfill
surface is continuously monitored for the presence of hot spots and differential settlement. If either of
these items is identified they are immediately responded to by site personnel to correct the situation.
1.4 Training
Employee training will be carried out to inform site personnel about the characteristics of the sludges
received, how they are to be handled, how they are to be disposed of and the necessary documentation
needed to allow for disposal. Employees will be notified of the potential hazards and special handling
requirements for this waste.
1.5 References
Nevada Administrative Codes (NAC) 444.646, 444.654 and 444.656

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