Criteria for Siting a Sanitary Landfill.
Section 40
SEC.40. Criteria for Siting a Sanitary Landfill. - The following shall be the minimum criteria for the siting of sanitary landfills: The site selected must be consistent with the overall land use plan of the LGU; The site must be accessible from major roadways or thoroughfares; The site should have an adequate quantity of earth cover material that is easily handled and compacted; The site must be chosen with regard for the sensitivities of the community's residents; The site must be located in an area where the landfill's operation will not detrimentally affect environmentally sensitive resources such as aquifer, groundwater reservoir or watershed area; The site should be large enough to accommodate the community's wastes for a period of five (5) years during which people must internalize the value of environmentally sound and sustainable solid waste disposal; The site chosen should facilitate developing a landfill that will satisfy budgetary constraints, including site development, operation for many years, closure, post-closure care and possible remediation costs; Operating plans must include provisions for coordinating with recycling and resource recovery projects; and Designation of a separate containment area for household hazardous wastes.