The DEQ undertakes enforcement actions to preserve safe environmental conditions throughout Wyoming.
This page contains information on the enforcement actions that the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division may undertake, as well as a record of enforcement actions that have been undertaken by SHWD.
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In response to the Governor's request to limit contact and the move toward most WDEQ staff working remotely for the near future, the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division (SHWD) have made electronic document submittal available. This includes work plans, reports, general correspondence and Solid Waste permit applications. Electronic submittal forms are now available for SHWD programs. Please choose the appropriate form from the list of links below to upload documents. If submitted electronically, no hardcopy is required to be submitted unless you are contacted by SHWD staff with a request to submit the hard copy. Please note that SHWD is unable to accept comments on documents in public notice via these forms. Please refer to the public notice for instructions on how to submit comments.
Hazardous Waste, Voluntary Remediation, Orphan Site Programs
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This page contains any proposed Rules or Regulations that are currently under development within the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division.
Hazardous Waste Rules, Chapter 1
The Hazardous Waste Rules, Chapter 1, General Provisions were adopted and filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State on April 7, 2022. See https://rules.wyo.gov/.
Solid Waste
The Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program is conducting a public outreach on proposed revisions to the Solid Waste Rules Chapter 3 Industrial Landfills Regulations.
All official Wyoming State Rules and Regulations are kept at the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. Click here to view all current Rules and Regulations.
The Solid Waste Permitting is responsible for permitting the location, design, construction, operation, monitoring, closure and post-closure care of solid waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities.
Permits are required to ensure that solid waste facilities built in Wyoming can be operated safely. For more information or to contact us, click on the tabs above.
Suzanne Engels
Administrator
Cheyenne
307-777-5447
Jody Weikart
Permitting & Corrective Action Manager
Cheyenne
307-777-3501
Patrick Troxel
Permitting & Corrective Action
Lander
307-335-6950
Richard Lemm
Permitting & Corrective Action
Casper
307-473-3463
Craig McOmie
Cease and Transfer and Landfill Remediation
Casper
307-473-3487
Mike Jennings
C/T Project Manager
Casper
307-473-3486
Our Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program is pleased to announce the 2023 Solid Waste Training Schedule. While these trainings are not required by the Solid Waste Rules they are intended to help landfill operators, managers, and consultants gain a better understanding of the Solid Waste Rules. Registration will open 45 days in advance of the training.
Do you have a topic you would like to learn more about? Or would you be interested in hosting a training session? If so, please complete an interest form and the Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program will reach out to you. Click here to fill out an interest form .
To stay up to date on these trainings and all things solid waste please sign up for the DEQ Solid Waste Listserv at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WYDEQ/subscriber/new.
This tab provides guidance procedures and standards for handling a variety of different solid wastes in Wyoming.
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In many ways, constructing, operating and maintaining a municipal solid waste landfill is similar to constructing, operating, and maintaining a highway, dam, canal, bridge, or other engineered structure. The most important similarity is that landfills, like other engineered structures, must be constructed and operated in a manner that will provide safe, long-term, and reliable service to the communities they serve. Proper design, construction, operation, monitoring, closure and post-closure care are critical because after disposal the waste can be a threat to human health and the environment for decades to centuries.
This workbook is intended to provide municipal landfill operators and managers in Wyoming with the fundamental knowledge and technical background necessary to ensure that landfills are operated efficiently, effectively, and in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment.
This workbook contains information regarding basic construction and operation activities that are encountered on a routine basis at most landfills. The basic procedures and fundamental elements of landfill permitting, construction management, monitoring, closure, post-closure care, and financial assurance are also addressed. The workbook includes informative tips and information that landfill operators and managers can use to conserve landfill space, minimize the potential for pollution, reduce operating costs, and comply with applicable rules and regulations. In addition to this workbook, operators and managers need to become familiar with the Wyoming Solid Waste Rules and Regulations applicable to municipal solid waste. The DEQ also provides numerous guidelines that may help understand regulatory requirements in more detail. This information may be found at the DEQ’s website: http://deq.wyoming.gov/
Sections 1-3 of this workbook should be considered an “operator’s module”. These sections contain basic information for landfill operators. Sections 4-9 should be considered a “manager’s module”. These sections contain more detailed information that may be more relevant for landfill managers.
The Department of Environmental Quality, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division, Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action Program (DEQ) has prepared a short training course and two tests to accompany this workbook. While this training and testing is not mandatory by rule, it may be required because it has been specified as a training requirement in a landfill’s permit application. Many landfill operators use these resources to help ensure that landfill personnel have the basic skills necessary to do their jobs.
The first test offered by DEQ is the “Operator Examination”. This test is based on the information in Sections 1-3. Upon passing this test, an individual will receive operator certification from the DEQ. The second test is the “Manager Examination”. This test is based on the information in Sections 4-9. Upon passing both the Operator and Manager Examinations, an individual will receive manager certification from the DEQ.
This training is offered online. The workbook, the test preparation presentation, and the test reference materials are listed below.
The tests are now offered online! Tests can be taken any time of the year at any location. Please Click Here to Register.
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This page contains a list of all Wyoming Solid Waste Facilities permitted through this department.
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This tab contains a variety of studies and assessments – including diversion studies and clean-up cost assessments – concerning solid waste in Wyoming.
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This tab contains a downloadable map that outlines Wyoming's permitting and corrective action program districts for solid waste and other solid waste program maps.