25 Pa. Code § 271.311 - New facilities
(a) The
Department will not approve a new, reissued, renewed or modified permit for the
processing or disposal of municipal waste, unless the applicant first submits
to the Department a bond under this subchapter, and the bond is approved by the
Department.
(b) The bond shall be
submitted under this subchapter on a form prepared by the Department, shall be
made payable to the Department and shall provide for continuous liability from
the initiation of operations at the facility. The amount of the bond shall be
determined under §
271.331 (relating to bond and
trust amount determination).
(c) A
municipality operating a municipal waste landfill solely for the disposal of
municipal waste, and which receives a permit from the Department under the act
after September 26, 1988, shall establish a trust fund under §
271.328 (relating to trust fund
for municipally operated landfills) and this subchapter prior to the operation
of the landfill, unless the municipality posts another bond consistent with
this subchapter. The landfill may not accept waste or initiate operation prior
to the establishment of the trust fund.
(d) A department or agency of the United
States or the Commonwealth applying for a permit to operate a municipal waste
processing or disposal facility shall satisfy the requirements of this section
by filing a bond with the Department under §
271.313(a)
(relating to form, terms and conditions of the bond or trust) or by another
means of financial assurance approved by the Department which satisfies the
terms and conditions for bonds under §
271.313(b)-(e)
and this subchapter. The facility may not accept waste or initiate operation
prior to the approval by the Department of the financial assurances required by
this section.
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