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Incineration and Landfilling Emission Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators and Emission Criteria for Biomedical Waste Incinerators were introduced in June 1991. The criteria address contaminant discharge limits, operating parameters and requirements for emission monitoring, facility reporting and operator training. The criteria are immediately applicable to all new MSW and biomedical waste incinerators. Existing facilities were given five years to comply with the criteria through upgrading or replacement. It is anticipated that most existing MSW incinerators and all existing biomedical waste incinerators will be phased out by mid-1996. Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste were implemented in June of 1993. The criteria were developed by the Municipal Waste Reduction Branch in consultation with ministry regional staff and regional districts across the province. The criteria document addresses the siting, design, operation and closure of three classifications of landfills: sanitary landfills, modified sanitary landfills and selected waste landfills. Specific sections address leachate and landfill gas management, prohibited wastes, open-burning restrictions and financial security aspects of landfill closure.
Guidelines for Environmental Monitoring at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills were completed in January, 1996. These guidelines are intended to assist landfill owners and operators in the design and implementation of an environmental monitoring program as required by section 7.15 of the Landfill Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste. Effective monitoring programs will enable landfill operators to show that they meet the performance criteria outlined in the Landfill Criteria. Most importantly, a monitoring program will help prevent unacceptable environmental impacts throughout the lifespan of the landfill. Guidelines For Establishing Transfer Stations For Municipal Solid Waste describe current methodologies utilized in British Columbia and recommend siting, design and operational considerations. Cost models that compare "direct haul in collection trucks" with "transfer haul to a landfill" are included in the report. These cost models may be used as an aid in deciding whether a transfer station is justified under given conditions
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