About us Annual Report 2005-06
WHAT'S NEW
Division of Waste Management press releases – Division releases are online at the Commonwealth News Center. A free e-mail subscription is available. http://kentucky.gov/Newsroom/
Methamphetamine Cleanup Contractor Certification – As of June 27, 2007, the Superfund Branch of the Division of Waste Management will maintain a list of contractors certified to perform cleanup of methamphetamine contamination. Click here for additional information about the certification.
Recycling grants – The division has awarded 26 recycling grants, totaling $2,297,541, from the Kentucky Pride Fund. Press release (June 28, 2007)
The Marketplace – A monthly newsletter with regional prices on nine commodities. Click here to view the latest edition.
Hazardous waste regulations – Updates to the hazardous waste regulations were effective on June 13 upon adjournment of the legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. The effective regulations will be posted on the Hazardous Waste Branch Web page in August when the Legislative Research Commission provides a copy of the final regulations to the division.
Benson Valley Landfill General Partnership – Frankfort, Franklin County. Draft application for expansion of a contained landfill. Public meeting on July 24 at 7 p.m. and public hearing on July 26 at 7 p.m. at the Bondurant Middle School Auditorium. Word PDF
U.S. Department of Energy, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant – Division of Waste Management's response to public comments on permit renewal for landfills. Word PDF
Tennessee Valley Authority, Shawnee Fossil Plant – West Paducah, McCracken County. Draft permit to vertically and horizontally expand the waste area of the Shawnee Fossil Plant by 90 acres for the disposal of coal combustion byproducts. Public comment period ends July 12. Word PDF
R.T. Vanderbilt Co. Inc. (Vanderbilt), formerly known as Vanderbilt Chemical – Murray, Calloway County. Tentative decision to approve a corrective action plan. Public comment period ends July 17. Word PDF
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We hope this Web site is a useful guide relating to the structure and functions of our division. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions. E-mail waste@ky.gov
Sincerely,
R. Bruce Scott, Director
Division of Waste Management
