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PME Reference
Article I Preliminary
1)
Definitions
basic characterisation constitutes a thorough
determination, according to standardised analysis
and behaviour testing methods, of the short and
long-term leaching behaviour and/or characteristic
properties of the waste.
biodegradable means capable of being degraded
by plants and animals.
Competent Agency where referenced, refers to
the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment or
its designated representative.
compliance checking constitutes periodical
testing by simpler standardised analysis and
behaviour testing methods to determine whether a
waste complies with licence conditions and/or
specific reference criteria.
container is any vessel or receptacle used to
hold or transport substances or wastes, including
hazardous substances and wastes.
disposal means the discharge, deposit, injection,
dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any waste
into or on any land or water so that such waste or
any constituent thereof may enter the environment
or be emitted into the air or discharged into any
waters, including ground waters.
generator is a commercial or industrial
organisation which produces or stores trackable
waste and arranges for this waste to be sent for
storage, recycling, treatment or disposal at another
location via an authorised transporter.
GER refers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabias
General Environmental Regulations.
hazardous waste is a waste with properties that
make it dangerous or capable of having a harmful
effect on human health and the environment.
KSA refers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
L:S refers to liquid to solid ratios.
on-site verification constitutes rapid check
methods to confirm that a waste is the same as
that which has been subjected to compliance
checking and that which is described in the
accompanying documents.
parameter shall refer to a chemical, physical or
biological measurement factor as listed.
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5)
Citation
a) This document may be cited as the Waste
Acceptance Criteria Standard for KSA. This standard
revises the current General Standards for the
Environment (specifically document number 142301) issued by the Presidency of Meteorology and
Environment (PME).
3)
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4)
Scope
a) This standard applies to waste Generators and
TSD facility operators.
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Purpose
a) The objective of this standard is to establish the
framework for PME to develop waste acceptance
criteria for waste generators and TSD facility
operators with the aim of reducing the environmental
impact of landfills.
Exemptions
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7)
i)
ii)
iii)
8)
9)
Penalty fines
a) Maximum fines that may be imposed for exceeding
the applicable standard, breach of permit and failure
to comply with an abatement notice are set out in the
General Environmental Regulations.
10)
Appeals
a) A right of appeal exists for any organisation or
individual who is required to take action as a
consequence of the implementation of the revised
standard.
Enforcement
waste
the
Powers of Authority
a) Within the scope of these standards the
Competent Agency may:
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Periodic Review
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1)
General
a) The waste Generator is responsible for ensuring
the accuracy of the classification of waste on the
Waste Tracking Form as detailed in the Waste
Classification Standard and the Waste Regulatory
Control and Compliance Standard.
2)
i)
ii)
1)
ii)
iii)
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iii)
1)
3)
ii)
ii)
iii)
2)
requirement
ii)
iii)
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1)
i)
ii)
iii)
General Requirements
a) When treated waste is consigned to a landfill, the
landfill operator must carry out periodic compliance
checking to ensure that the waste complies with the
relevant WAC.
b) The landfill operator must subject each load to
on-site verification at the site to ensure that the
waste is as described on the Waste Tracking Form
by the Generator and that it has not been
contaminated in storage or transportation.
2)
c) If the waste fails to meet the requirements of
WAC, the waste transporter must establish with the
Generator whether to deliver the waste to an
alternate facility or return the waste to the Generator.
2)
3)
Risk Assessment
a) For all classes of landfill, a risk assessment must
be carried out by the landfill operator, taking account
of the site engineering and leachate and gas
management measures (if present), to demonstrate
that the acceptance of a waste would meet the
following criteria in both the short and long term (post
closure);
Compliance Checking
a) The landfill operator must check that any given
waste stream complies with the WAC for the
particular landfill facility receiving it for disposal.
i)
ii)
iii)
On-Site Verification
a) The landfill operator must visually inspect every
load of waste delivered to the facility. Where
practicable, this must be done when a load is
uncovered and before it has been unloaded for
disposal.
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3)
Classes of Landfills
a) Classes of landfills are divided into three
categories:
i)
ii)
iii)
attributes
not
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Arsenic
Barium
Cadmium
Chromium total
Copper
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Lead
Antimony
Selenium
Zinc
Chloride
Fluoride
Sulphate
TDS*
DOC**
25
300
1
70
100
0.4
30
40
50
5
7
200
25,000
500
50,000
100,000
1,000
1)
ii)
iii)
2)
3)
Values
10%
6%**
Must be evaluated between
the pH of the waste in
question, at pH6 and the pH of
the site leachate
L:S = 10 l/kg
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1)
General Requirements
a) Hazardous waste must not be sent to nonhazardous or inert landfill facilities.
2)
Municipal Waste
a) Municipal waste can be accepted at landfills for
non-hazardous waste. The production and handling
of the waste must not result in it changing its
characteristics, for example, by mixing with other
materials or by producing a segregated hazardous
fraction, such as to require reclassification as other
than municipal waste.
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L:S = 10 l/kg
2
100
0.1
10
50
0.02
10
10
10
0.7
0.5
50
15,000
150
20,000
60,000
800
ii)
iii)
b) For hazardous waste to be stable and nonreactive the leaching behaviour of the waste must
not change adversely in the long-term under the
landfill design conditions or accidents;
i)
ii)
iii)
Value
5%*
Minimum 6
Must be
evaluated
between the pH
of the waste in
question, pH6
and the ph of
the site
leachate
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Asbestos Waste
c) Wastes that contain asbestos but which are also
hazardous by virtue of other components can only be
sent for disposal in hazardous landfills appropriate to
both the asbestos and the other hazards.
ii)
iii)
1)
2)
General Requirements
Restrictions
Only without organic
binders
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Parameter
3)
TOC
BTEX
PCBs (7 congeners)
Mineral oil (C10 to
C40)
Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (total
of 17)
L:S = 10 l/kg
0.5
20
0.04
0.5
2
0.01
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.06
0.01
4
800
10
1,000
4,000
1
500
100
Value
mg/kg
30000*
6
1
(C10 to C40) 500
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General Requirements
a) The same wastes as those prohibited for disposal
in landfill facilities are prohibited for disposal in
underground storage facilities.
b) In addition, other wastes prohibited
underground storage facilities include:
i)
i)
from
Generation of auto-flammable or
toxic or explosive substances or
gases;
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ii)
Biodegradable wastes;
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That
cause
toxic
gas
concentrations due to the partial
pressures of their components;
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Appendix A
Examples of Waste Characterisation Parameters
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
UNIT
Containers
WASTE PARAMETER
pH
Flash point
Total and amenable
cyanide/sulfide
Appropriate hazardous
component
Tanks
pH
Flash point
Storage Pools
L, Sl
L
L, Sl, So
L, Sl, So
L, Sl
Halogens
L, Sl, So
L, Sl, So
Appropriate hazardous
component
pH
L, Sl, So
L, Sl
Flashpoint
Waste Piles
PHYSICAL FORM OF
THE WASTE
L, Sl, So
L, Sl
Oxidising potential
L, Sl, So
L, Sl, So
Total petroleum
hydrocarbons
Liner compatibility tests
L, Sl, So
Appropriate hazardous
component
L, Sl, So
pH
L, Sl, So
L, Sl, So
L, Sl
Total amenable
cyanide/sulfide
Oxidising potential
L, Sl, So
L, Sl, So
Ketones
L, Sl, So
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Treatment Units
Landfills
L, Sl, So
Appropriate hazardous
component
pH
L, Sl, So
Total metals
L, Sl, So
L, Sl, So
Appropriate hazardous
component
L, Sl, So
L, Sl, So
pH
L, Sl
L, Sl
L, Sl
Total chlorine
L, Sl, So
Total nitrogen
L, Sl, So
L, Sl, So
Chemical compatibility
evaluations
Appropriate hazardous
component
L, Sl, So
L, Sl, So
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L = Liquid
Sl = Sludge
So = Solid
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