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
Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, Act 101
Local Municipality Involvement Process (PDF) 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 (PDF) 254-2100-102
Process for Evaluating Daily Volume (PDF) 254-2100-103
Areas Where Municipal Waste Landfills are Prohibited (PDF) 254-2153-721
Best Available Technology and Other Permitting Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (PDF) (Air Quality) 275-2101-007
Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities (PDF) 250-3100-001
Reimbursement to Host County (and Municipality) for Hazardous Review (PDF) 251-5500-758

Exclusionary Siting Criteria for Hazardous Waste Facilities (PDF) 251-2000-704

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 application for host municipality inspectors 2500-FM-BWM0211. The application for reimbursement also requires that the municipality provide a completed form W-9 (PDF)

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 (PDF) 2540-FS-DEP2143 Under revision
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.

Host Municipality Inspector Training Information

The Host Municipality Inspector certification training program has been updated to include precertification materials that must be completed prior to the training. Please contact Tim Gilbert or call 717-787-2553 to obtain copies of the materials.

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.