Refuse Disposal Permit Details

This Maryland permit ensures the proper disposal of solid waste in an environmentally acceptable manner while protecting public health and the environment, including surface and ground water.

Any person who installs, materially alters, or extends a refuse disposal system must obtain this permit. Refuse disposal systems that require this permit include:

• Municipal landfills

• Land clearing debris landfills

• Industrial waste landfills (NOTE: Pending regulations will require this permit for disposal of coal combustion byproducts in industrial waste landfills.)

• Rubble landfills

• Incinerators (municipal and special medical wastes)

• Transfer stations

• Processing facilities

• Processing and transfer facilities