Landfilling of Waste

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction
1.1 General Notes
1.2 Scope and delimitation of the Guidelines
1.3 Delimitation of the Guidelines in relation to other Danish legislation and standards
1.4 Target group for the Guidelines

3. Definition of Landfills
3.1 Definition and strategy
3.2 Landfill units
3.2.1 Landfill unit
3.2.2 Mono-landfill

4. Waste Acceptance Procedures
4.1 Definition and strategy
4.2 Waste categories
4.3 Acceptance criteria
4.4 Test levels
4.5 Registration and acceptance procedures

5. Preliminary Investigations
5.1 Definition and strategy
5.2 Existing conditions
5.3 Geology
5.4 Hydrogeology
5.4.1 Groundwater monitoring
5.5 Surface water
5.5.1 Leachate
5.5.2 Paved areas and cut-off drains
5.6 Future situation
5.6.1 Traffic
5.6.2 Noise
5.6.3 Future land use
5.7 Draft design

6. Layout
6.1 Definition and strategy
6.2 Active and passive environmental protection systems
6.2.1 Active environmental protection systems
6.2.2 Passive environmental protection systems
6.2.3 Transition from active to passive environmental protection systems
6.3 General layout
6.3.1 Reception area
6.3.2 Internal road network
6.3.3 Landfill area
6.3.4 Shielding from the surroundings
6.3.5 Occupational health and safety

7. Liner Systems
7.1 Definition and strategy
7.2 Types of liner
7.2.1 Clay liners
7.2.2 Polymeric membrane liners
7.2.3 Bentonite liners
7.2.4 Composite liners
7.3 Choice of composite liner systems
7.4 Execution
7.4.1 Bottom and side liners
7.4.2 Liner subgrade
7.4.3 Liner protection
7.5 Quality assurance for liner systems

8. Leachate Collection
8.1 Definition and strategy
8.2 Components of a leachate collection system
8.3 General design criteria
8.4 Design intensity
8.5 Design of individual components
8.5.1 Drainage layer
8.5.2 Side drains
8.5.3 Main drains
8.5.4 Intake system for collection well
8.5.5 Collection wells
8.6 Control systems
8.7 Quality assurance

9. Gas Management
9.1 Definition and strategy

10. Operation
10.1 Definition and Strategy
10.2 General operating conditions
10.2.1 Registration and control of waste
10.2.2 Placing the first layer of waste
10.2.3 Traffic
10.2.4 Cleaning and maintenance
10.2.5 Size of the tip face
10.2.6 Restoration
10.2.7 Emergency procedures
10.3 Landfilling methods
10.3.1 Landfill unit for mixed wastes
10.3.2 Landfill unit for mineral waste
10.3.3 Landfill unit for inert waste
10.3.4 Bioreactor landfill
10.4 Operating Instructions
10.5 Guidance for customers

11. Control and Inspection
11.1 Definition and strategy
11.2 Construction activities
11.3 Waste
11.4 Leachate
11.5 Groundwater
11.6 Surface water
11.7 Post closure
11.8 Criteria for making the active systems passive
11.9 Noise
11.10 Annual reporting
11.11 Inspection by the authorities

12. Restoration
12.1 Definition and strategy
12.2 Physical design
12.3 Final covering
12.3.1 General remarks
12.3.2 Cultivation purposes
12.3.3 Other purposes

Annex C "Bioreactor landfill"