SWANA Submits Comments on Proposed EPA Regulations

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to new source performance standards (NSPS) and emission guidelines (EG) for large municipal solid waste (MSW) combustors. This would apply to units that have the capacity to combust more than 250 tons per day of municipal solid waste.

The amendments propose to reduce emissions of nine pollutants by approximately 14,000 tons per year. According to the EPA, the proposed standards would apply to 57 facilities with 152 units. More information can be found here. SWANA submitted comments on these proposed regulations.

The EPA also drafted new emission factors for AP-42 Chapter 2, Section 4 - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. The EPA publishes AP-42, Compilation of Air Pollutant Emissions Factors from Stationary Sources, to provide emissions factors for over 200 air pollution source categories, which are specific industry sectors. SWANA also submitted comments on these proposed regulations.