1. TDEC Division of Solid Waste Management Update Air & Waste Management Association Southern Section Annual Meeting & Conference Callaway Gardens, GA Patrick J. Flood, P.E., Director | August 21, 2015

2. Division of Solid Waste Management Update Information To Include: Internal Changes to Division Divisional Initiatives Regulatory Changes 2025 Solid Waste Plan Update Legislative Updates

3. Internal Division Changes Technical Track Now Implemented Strengthens Career Opportunities and Rewards for Non- Managerial Employees Driven Division to Reorganize to Reduce Number of Managers Reduces Need to Train Large Number of Managers Reduces Cost of Managerial Training Makes Resources Available for Technical Training

4. Internal Division Changes (cont’d) Personnel Changes Solid Waste Assistance Joyce Dunlap Retired Over a Year Ago Larry Christley is New Program Manager Paula Mitchell Promoted to Larry’s Old Position Nick Lytle Promoted to a Manager in Solid Waste Program Have Created an Enforcement Section Embedded Enforcement Wasn’t Working Well Teresa Boyer has Passed, Chris Lagan New Section Manager Pete Bobo (from DoR), Mark Jordan (DWR) Added

5. Division Initiatives Statewide SW Plan Plan Development and Public Outreach Public Participation Opportunities March 2014Four Special Focus Meetings May 2014Four Public Input Meetings + 1 Web-based October 2014Three Public Hearings (on Draft Plan) Dec-Feb 2015Multiple Meetings with Various Stakeholders March 2015Special Board Meeting To Review Plan April 2015Board Concurrence, Department Adoption On To Implementation!

6. Division Initiatives – Tire Program Tire Program Changes Counties to Receive Tire Money Directly From Dept. of Revenue Grant Programs Have Gone Away, Resulting In: Program Re-Orienting on Enforcement Efforts Refocus on Clean-Up Efforts Continue Recruitment of Tire Processors Identify/Develop Alternative Uses for Waste Tires

7. Division Initiatives - eTDEC Public Data Viewer Available On-Line Enforcement Module Complete for all Programs Solid Waste Information Available For: Inspections Complaints Permits Sometimes (populating with new applications) Asbestos Certification Program Forms

8. http://tn.gov/environment/article/tdec-dataviewers

9. Division Initiatives – eTDEC (cont.) Public Data Viewer Available On-Line (cont.) More Complete Solid Waste Permit Information Sporadically Available Starting to Create Hazardous Waste Information Infrastructure Just Starting to Populate this Data Viewer Have Seen Some Frustration from Stakeholders Not Being Able to Access HazWaste Information Similar to Solid Waste

10. Solid Waste Management

11. Division Initiatives – eTDEC (cont’d) On-Line Forms and Payments Can Pay Invoices On-Line Currently Beta-Testing Software to Allow On-Line Form Completion and Payments Hope to Go Live This Summer Internal Discussions Regarding Credit Cards vs. E-Checks

12. https://tdec.tn.gov/TDEC_Onl ine/

13. Update on Solid Waste Program Issues Status of Regulations or Rules in the Following Areas Include: Composting – Received Final Rule Approval From UST & Solid Waste Control Board on August 4 th Rule Becomes Final in 4 to 5 Months After Completing Administrative Process Update Submittal Requirements to Support eTDEC Initiatives (add PDF requirement) – Near Future Erosion/Sediment Control Guidance Currently Holding Stakeholder Meetings Expect to Have a Draft Document for Board Review in October

14. Updates on Hazardous Waste Program Rule Changes Approved by Board Earlier in Year Pulls Rules Into Better Alignment With EPA Regs Have Deferred Addressing Drum Aisle Space Due To Stakeholder Concerns Rule Changes Impact a Number of Minor Issues Including: Inspection Standards Solvent Wipes Records Retention Variances

15. Updates on Hazardous Waste Program (cont’d) Upcoming Items Revised Definition of Solid Waste – Came Out in January Significant Impact to Hazardous Waste Recycling Legitimate Recycling Will Require Documentation (to Ensure Sham Recycling Not Occurring) Have Draft Regulation Out for Public Comment Coal Combustion Residuals Rules – Issued in December Most Rules Apply to Single Generator in Tennessee Regulations Look Mainly Like Subtitle D Except for Some Additional Requirements Beneficial Re-Use Will be Greatly Impacted

16. Update on Statewide Solid Waste Plan Information on What the Plan Is and Is Not The Plan is a Roadmap to Guide Future Activities The Plan is Not Law, Rule, or Regulation and Has No Enforcement Authority Associated with it The Plan Will Form the Basis for Legislation, Rules, or Regulations That Will be Deemed Necessary Any Legislation Will Go Through the Political Process Rules and Regulations Will Go Through Stakeholder Meetings and the Board

17. Update on Statewide Solid Waste Plan (cont’d) Broad Solid Waste Plan Goals: Divert Valuable Raw Materials Away From Disposal For: Conservation of Landfill Airspace Capture of Materials for Beneficial Use Attract Industry to TN to Use These Materials as Feedstock Assist Industry to Create Wealth for TN Develop Recycling Infrastructure to Make This Possible Assist Municipalities in Creating This Infrastructure Provide Grants to Support Infrastructure Development Encourage Private/Public Partnership to Involve Private Capital and Managerial Expertise to Effort Develop Funding Mechanism to Support This Effort

18. Legislative Update Last Year Legislative Session Summary Removed EAF Slag From Being Defined as Solid Waste Add the Definition of “Shredded” to Tire Bill (Allows Greater Flexibility to Landfill Tires) Establish a Solid Waste and Recycling Advisory Committee Changed the Way the Tire Grant Program Worked (already discussed) Results From Current Legislative Session Governor’s Agenda Includes Only Housekeeping and Clean-up Items Tire Surcharge From New Car Sales to Fund Research on Tire Beneficial Re-Use

19. TDEC’s Solid and Hazardous Waste Program Update QUESTIONS?