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9. Landfill as hazardous waste
Some contaminated sludge or the residues from its treatment have properties that classify them as hazardous waste. Similarly, residues from the incineration of sludge containing heavy metals or other toxic products are final waste.
The treatment methods described above are not applicable to this type of waste. It is therefore necessary to landfill them in an engineered landfill suitable for hazardous waste.
The ministerial decree of December 30, 2002 stipulates that hazardous waste storage facilities (ISDD) are facilities designed to dispose of such waste by depositing or burying it in or on the ground. This also includes sites used for the temporary storage of hazardous waste.
The site chosen for the installation must present geological and hydrogeological conditions favorable to the creation of a natural passive...
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Bibliography
Websites
ADEME website – Pages about sewage sludge : http://www.ademe.fr/partenaires/boues/pages/chap14.htm
Sludge regulations
Source: Syndicat Mixte Recyclage Agricole du Haut-Rhin website – SMRA68 – consulted in March 2024
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Standards and norms
- Organic amendments – Composts containing materials of agronomic interest, derived from water treatment – Mandatory standard - NFU 44-095 -
- Fertilizer with mixed characteristics – Organic amendment-fertilizer – Composts containing materials of agronomic interest from water treatment with a P2O5 content equal to or greater than 3%. – Mandatory standard - NFU 44-295 -
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Regulations
Order of 08/01/98 modified on 03/06/98 laying down technical requirements applicable to sludge spreading on agricultural land.
Decree of 09/09/97 modified on 19/01/06 relating to non-hazardous waste storage facilities: category D. According to Appendix II, sludge is authorized for burial in class II landfills if it contains at least 30% dry matter.
Decree of August 17, 1998,...
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