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 Grants for Certain Permit Applications
• 272.371. Scope of grant.
• 272.372. Eligible costs.
• 272.373. Grant application.
• Grant application must be submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development's (DCED) Electronic Single Application website Paper and faxed copies will not be accepted.
• Instructions for completing the on-line applications.
  • Host Municipality Independent Review of Permit Application/Siting Plan Grant instructions (PDF)
  • Host Municipality Independent Review of Permit Application Grant instructions (PDF)
• If you have any questions regarding the application, please call the DCED Customer Service Center at 1-800-379-7448. They are open 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST Monday through Friday.

Facility Information

• List of Commercial HW TSDFs
• List of Municipal Waste Landfills and Resource Recovery Facilities

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 Laura Henry or call 717-772-5713 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.