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Home > Waste > Waste Management > Solid Waste > Municipal Waste > Host Municipality

Host Municipality Programs

Municipalities that host municipal waste landfills, resource recovery (waste to energy) facilities and commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities are eligible for reimbursement of approved costs for employment of certified host municipality inspectors and may be eligible for reimbursement of costs for independent review of a permit application.

Statutes, Regulations and Technical Guidance Documents

Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act 108 (pdf)
Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, Act 101 (pdf)
Local Municipality Involvement Process 254-2100-100
- Public Comments 271.143
- Public Notice and Public Hearings for Permit Modifications 271.144
Environmental Assessment - Phase I Review 254-2100-101
- Requirement for Environmental Assessment 271.126
- Environmental Assessment 271.127
Municipal Waste Facility Review - Traffic Analysis 254-2100-102
Process for Evaluating Daily Volume 254-2100-103
Areas Where Municipal Waste Landfills are Prohibited 254-2153-721
Best Available Technology and Other Permitting Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Air Quality) 275-2101-007

Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities 250-3100-001

Exclusionary Siting Criteria for Hazardous Waste Facilities 251-2000-704
Reimbursement to Host County (and Municipality) for Hazardous Review 251-5500-758

Grants

Grants for Host Municipality Inspectors
- 272.361. Scope of grant.
- 272.362. Eligible costs.
- 272.363. Grant application.
- 272.364. Maintaining certification; inactive status; decertification; recertification.
- Reimbursement applications for host municipality inspectors of municipal waste facilities 2500-PM-LRWM0211 or hazardous facilities 2500-PM-LRWM0251 . The application for reimbursement also requires that the municipality provide a completed form W-9 (pdf file)
Reimbursement Grants for Certain Permit Applications
- 272.371. Scope of grant.
- 272.372. Eligible costs.
- 272.373. Grant application.
- Reimbursement applications for host municipality or county for technical evaluation of a permit application or modification for a municipal waste facility 2500-FM-BWM0210 or a hazardous waste facility 2510-FM-BWM0238 .

Facility Information

Host Municipality Inspector Information

Host Municipality Inspector Program 2540-FS-DEP2143
Sample Job Description for a host municipality inspector of a municipal waste facility.
Sample inspection checklist (word) and instructions (word) for inspectors of municipal waste landfills.
Sample inspection checklist (word) and instructions (word) for inspectors of resource recovery facilities.
Monthly Activity and Travel Log (word)

Host Municipality Inspector Training Information

Nov. 16-18, 2010 - Certification Training for host municipality inspectors of commercial hazardous waste facilities, municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities. Location - Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa.
Advance Training for certified host municipality inspectors of municipal waste landfills and resource recovery facilities. Location - Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, Pa.
Contact Michael Texter or (717) 783-5911

Other Resources

eFACTS - Environmental Facility, Application, Compliance Tracking System provides information regarding permits, inspections and compliance.
eNOTICE will send e-mails as new permit applications are submitted to DEP in your township, borough, city or county and then track those permits through the permit review process.