Solid Waste Permit Application Forms

Permitting Efficiency Requirements as of July 1, 2011

Changes to Minn. Stat. 116.03, Subd. 2(b), which were enacted on March 3, 2011, set a goal for MPCA to issue or deny a permit within 150 days of receipt of a complete application. To achieve that goal, beginning July 1, 2011, the MPCA shall review permit applications for completeness within 30 business days of application receipt and notify the applicant of whether or not the application is substantially complete. If the permit application is determined to be incomplete, the MPCA will identify where deficiencies exist and advise the applicant on how they can be remedied.

If the MPCA fails to notify the project proposer within 30 business days, the application is deemed to be substantially complete. Even though an application may be determined to be substantially complete, additional details may be requested to clarify or supplement information provided in the application submittal package. In order for the MPCA to meets its goal of issuing permits within 150 days, your prompt response to all requests is necessary.

Success in meeting the 150-day goal will be reported to the Governor and Legislature semiannually. Some of the specific reasons for not achieving the goal that must be reported include the responsiveness of the proposer, lack of staff, scientific or technical disagreements, or public engagement.

For an application to be considered complete, all required forms and checklists must be completed in full according to the instructions provided. If a specific item does not apply to your facility, you must state that it is not applicable and provide any additional justification for why it doesn't apply.

All applications for solid waste facility permit issuance, reissuance, major modification, minor modification, and utilization projects will be reviewed for completeness. Permit-by-rule notifications and transfer station extension notifications will not be reviewed for completeness.

Instructions for Completing and Submitting Application Forms

To apply for a solid waste facility permit, an applicant must submit one (1) hard copy of the complete application submittal package and a disk with an electronic (PDF) version. The permit application package must begin with the Permit Application for the Construction and Operation of a Solid Waste Facility form linked here and below. The permit application submittal package must also include all applicable checklists and supporting documents. The checklists are also listed below. Previously submitted documents CANNOT be referenced; all necessary documents must be included in this package.

To apply for a solid waste utilization permit: Case-Specific Beneficial Use Determination (CSBUD) or Demonstration/Research Project (DRP), use the Application for Utilization Project form linked here and on the Solid Waste Utilization Publications webpage.

Follow the instruction provided on the forms and checklist and thoroughly review all applicable Minnesota Rules, Statutes and MPCA Guidance Documents. If you'd like assistance or have questions about the forms, please contact the MPCA solid waste staff assigned to your region.

To assist permit applicants with providing complete applications, the MPCA is modifying, revising, and developing forms, checklist and other tools. All of these tools will be posted on this Web page. Please check back frequently for new and updated forms.

Each form is available as either a Microsoft Word template file for word processing (.doc) or an Adobe Acrobat file (.pdf) or both. If you use the word processing template (.doc) version, you can fill in the appropriate information directly on the form. If you download the Adobe Acrobat Reader from this Web site, you should be able to read and print the Acrobat (.pdf) forms and complete them manually.

General application form

All solid waste facilities must complete this form.

• Permit Application for the Construction and Operation of a Solid Waste Facility (w-sw3-33)

Permit application checklists

Solid waste facilities

All solid waste facilities must complete the following checklists:

• Solid Waste Facility Application Checklist (w-sw7-32)

Specific waste activities

The following checklists provide final application information requirements for specific facilities/activities. Each facility must complete all checklists that apply to its site.

• Demolition Debris Land Disposal Facilities (w-sw7-35)
• Hydrogeologic Evaluation Form for Demolition Landfills
• Industrial Solid Waste Land Disposal Facilities (w-sw7-36)
• Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Combustor Ash Land Disposal Facilities (w-sw7-38)
• Mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Land Disposal Facilities (w-sw7-37)
• Transfer facilities (w-sw7-33)
• Solid Waste Compost Facility (w-sw7-39)
• Refuse-Derived Fuel Processing Facilities (w-sw7-34)

Waste-specific permit application forms

• Waste Tire Transporter Application

Permit-by-Rule (PBR)

• Solid Waste Transfer Facility PBR Form
• Yard Waste Compost Facility PBR Form
• Site Closure Form for Permit-By-Rule (PBR) Demolition Debris Disposal Facility
• Demolition Debris Disposal Facility Permit-By-Rule (PBR)
• Solid Waste Recycling Facility Permit-By-Rule (PBR)
• Class II and Class III Certified Operators List (w-sw6-06)

Solid Waste Transfer Facility Extended Permit Notification

• Solid Waste Transfer Facility Extended Permit Notification Form
  • Solid Waste Transfer Facility Extended Permit Notification Fact Sheet

Annual report forms

• Cover Letter (w-sw7-18)
• Waste Tire Transporter Quarterly Report
• Solid Waste Land Disposal Facility (w-sw7-02)
• Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy (w-sw7-08)
• Non-Methane Organic Compound Emission Rate Report for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (w-sw7-12)
• Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Processing Facility (w-sw7-04)
• Leachate Recirculation (w-sw7-10)
• Solid Waste Capacity Information for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (w-sw7-13)
• Solid Waste Composting Facility (w-sw7-06)
• Solid Waste Storage Facility (w-sw7-07)
• Solid Waste Transfer Facility (w-sw7-05)
• Yard Waste Compost Facility (w-sw7-01)
• Solid Waste Utilization Program (w-sw7-15)
• Solid Waste Recycling Facility (w-sw7-16)
• Payment Rate Estimate Table (w-sw7-26)

Electronic data submittal

• Electronic Laboratory Data Submittal Manual
  • Table 2 - Groundwater Data Analytical Methods
  • Table 3 - Groundwater Data Parameter Names
  • Table 4 - Groundwater Data Units
  • Table 5 - Groundwater Data Qualifier

Fact sheets

• Solid Waste Financial Assurance
• Solid Waste Expedited Permit Program
• Solid Waste Publications

Information/assistance

For more information about solid waste permit application forms, see staff contacts below: