This training module:

• Provides the statutory authority under RCRA and the Clean Water Act directing EPA to develop the MSWLF criteria in title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 258
• Provides the part 258 effective date and the compliance dates for providing demonstrations to satisfy individual Regulatory requirements
• Identifies the types of facilities that qualify for the small landfill exemption
• Explains the requirements of each subpart in 40 CFR part 258 as they apply to states with EPA-approved municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) permit programs and states without approved permit programs
• Compares the MSWLF environmental performance standards described in part 258 to the corresponding requirements for hazardous waste management facilities in part 264, which are generally more stringent

• RCRA Training Module: Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facility Criteria (PDF)(27 pp, 159 K, September 2005, EPA530-K-05-015)