Republic Services’ Title V Permit for Coffin Butte landfill is up for renewal for the first time since 2009. Title V Permits determine how much pollution an entity is allowed to emit. Republic Services is seeking to increase the pollution allowed by their Title V Permit by 2-4x what their permit currently allows.
There is an upcoming virtual hearing and public comment opportunity for this permit application!
The deadline for written comments has been extended to Friday, May 29 at 5:00 p.m.
What is a Title V Permit and why does it matter?
A Title V Permit is a regulatory document guiding the conditions under which a large industrial source might emit pollution into the environment.
Title V Permits allow a certain amount of pollution from an operation to be put in the surrounding environment. Permits set the upper limit on how much of different types of pollution an operation may emit, how those limits are calculated, and the practices an operation is expected to follow to ensure those limits are followed.
Title V permits are a part of the clean air act. They regulate how much criteria air pollutants an operation can emit and centralize the regulations the operation must follow. DEQ has some flexibility in how to implement these regulations, however, there are limitations to what they can require.
Click here to review Republic Services’ Title V Permit application.