Hanover County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 26-294

Extracted standards

10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • Access road requirements

    Access to the site shall not be by means of a minor residential street. An all-weather access road, negotiable by loaded collection vehicles, shall be provided to the entrance of the landfill area.

  • Compaction requirements

    Additions of garbage and refuse shall be spread evenly by repeated passages of landfill equipment. Each layer shall be compacted thoroughly to a depth not greater than approximately two (2) feet.

  • Dust control measures

    Dust control measures shall be applied when necessary.

  • An equipment shelter suitable to accommodate the equipment and other necessary service supplies shall be provided.

  • Fencing and gates required

    A durable fence shall prohibit the general public from entering the site when the gates are closed. Gates and locks must be provided at each entrance, a sign shall be posted.

  • Total depth of fill shall not exceed eighty (80) feet. Daily cover shall be six (6) inches, at least, of suitable soil, thoroughly compacted. Final cover shall be at least two (2) feet of compacted soil to be placed within one week of completion of fill.

  • No burning allowed

    No burning of garbage and refuse shall be permitted on the site.

  • Portable fence to catch debris

    A portable fence shall be placed near the unloading area to catch all blowing paper or other debris and material. This fence shall be checked and cleaned daily.

  • Scavenging restrictions

    Scavenging operations shall not be permitted to interfere with the operation of the landfill; all salvage material must be removed or covered by the end of each working day.

  • Vector control measures

    Adequate vector control measures shall be continuously exercised.

From the ordinance

Sanitary landfill or trash collection site.
Sec. 26-294