Under the revised Part 360 Solid Waste Regulations, New York State requires applicable facility owners to prove they are ready for the financial burden of closing their facility, if necessary. These requirements are intended to demonstrate that environmental monitoring and maintenance protocol required to properly close a solid waste facility will not become the responsibility… Read More

If you own or work at a facility that stores and dispenses gasoline, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is proposing rule changes that could affect you.  The NYSDEC has proposed rule changes that include methods to control vapors from gasoline dispensing sites within the state. The current regulations require facilities in… Read More

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) revised Part 360 Section 360.12: Beneficial Use after the public had many comments and questions about the beneficial use determination criteria and procedure.  The NYSDEC defines Beneficial Use as when solid waste is no longer classified as waste and can be used.  Walden discussed the NYSDEC… Read More

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation published the new Part 360 compliance regulations for Solid Waste Management Facilities on September 20th, 2017. The rule will come into effect starting November 4th, 2017. The new rules are affecting all transfer stations and every facility must comply with the new regulations starting May 3rd, 2018… Read More

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) received many comments on the proposed Part 360 rule changes, which have been finalized and go into effect on November 4th, 2017.   The NYSDEC revised Part 360 section 360.12 Beneficial Use based on the numerous comments they received.  These updates were made in an effort to… Read More

The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (NYSBCP) began as a means to encourage the cleanup and redevelopment of privately owned sites across the state in an effort to promote the revitalization of economically and environmentally blighted areas. Brownfield tax credits are one of the notable benefits the BCP offers to developers who have successfully… Read More

The NYSDEC’s recently released updated solid waste regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 360 include a stipulation for currently registered transfer stations that receive more than 500 tons per day of soil, sand, gravel, or rock to obtain a permit for continued operations. The transfer station permit application is more involved than the registration process. The deadline… Read More

Local Solid Waste Management Plan and “planning units” The recently adopted Part 366 regulations require a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation  (NYSDEC) approved plan (similarly called a local solid waste management plan or LSWMP) to be in place before any waste is accepted at a given facility.  With these new regulations, any and… Read More

In 2016 OSHA issued the standard 1910.1053 for General Industry in order to protect workers from exposure to respirable silica dust. The silica standard was initially to be enforced on June 23, 2016 but OSHA delayed enforcement to June 23, 2018.   The silica standard applies to all General Industry employers unless: The employer has… Read More