ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 7 Solid Waste
“Hazardous Waste.” Readily detachable or removable hazardous special waste will be
segregated and disposed of in accordance with Chapters 6, 14 and 15.
C7.3.8.4. Design of Urban Waste Storage Areas
C7.3.8.4.1. In the design of all buildings or other facilities that are constructed,
modified, or leased after the effective date of this document, there will be provisions for storage
in accordance with these guidelines that will accommodate the volume of urban waste
anticipated. Storage areas will be easily cleaned and maintained, and will allow for safe,
efficient collection.
C7.3.8.5. Approval for New/Expanded Landfills
C7.3.8.5.1. Installations will not initiate new or expand existing landfill units
without approval of the Unified Combatant Commander with responsibility for the area where
the landfill would be located and only after justification that unique circumstances mandate a
new unit.
C7.3.8.5.2. New landfills and existing landfills still in operation after 16 July 2005
shall be designed and operated to meet the requirements for inert waste, non-hazardous waste or
hazardous waste landfill, whichever is appropriate, and shall be permitted. Installations that
intend to construct or operate a landfill shall provide the Italian Base Commander with sufficient
information to seek a permit (see Chapter 1 for the process).
C7.3.8.6. Burning
C7.3.8.6.1. Open burning shall not be used for the disposal of urban waste.
Burning shall be conducted using Italian–permitted incinerators that meet the air quality
requirements in Chapter 2, “Air Emissions.”
C7.3.8.6.2. New incinerators shall conduct the combustion process together with
energy recovery. Urban waste incinerators shall not have a capacity of < 100 tonnes/day (110.23
tons/day) of waste.
C7.3.9. Criteria for Hazardous Urban Waste. Hazardous urban wastes shall be managed
according to the following criteria:
C7.3.9.1. Collected separately from any other urban waste and disposed of by the local
Municipality if operating such service
C7.3.9.2. If collection and disposal service for hazardous urban waste is not provided by
the Municipality, the installation shall manage and dispose of this waste as special hazardous
waste. In that case, mercury, nickel-cadmium, and lithium batteries from household appliances
shall be managed in accordance with C6.3.7.12. (Chapter 6, “Hazardous Waste,” Criteria for
Batteries). Also refer to C7.3.8.3. (Bulky Wastes).
September 2012 Italy FGS 7-16
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