Municipalities that host municipal waste landfills, resource recovery (waste to energy) facilities and commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities are eligible for reimbursement of approved costs for employment of certified host municipality inspectors and may be eligible for reimbursement of costs for independent review of a permit application.
Host Municipality Inspector Training Information
- The Host Municipality Inspector certification training program has been updated to include precertification materials that must be completed prior to the training. Please contact Program Development & Technical Support at RA-EPWasteProgramDev@pa.gov for more information.
Host Municipality Inspector Information
- Host Municipality Inspector Program(opens in a new tab) (PDF) 2540-FS-DEP2143
- Host Municipality Inspector Job Description
- Sample inspection checklist(opens in a new tab) (Word) and instructions(opens in a new tab) (Word) for inspectors of municipal waste landfills.
- Sample inspection checklist(opens in a new tab) (Word) and instructions(opens in a new tab) (Word) for inspectors of resource recovery facilities.
Grants for Host Municipality Inspectors
- 272.361 - Scope of grant(opens in a new tab)
- 272.362 - Eligible costs(opens in a new tab)
- 272.363 - Grant application(opens in a new tab)
- 272.364 - Maintaining certification; inactive status; decertification; recertification(opens in a new tab)
- Grant application must be submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development's (DCED) Electronic Single Application website(opens in a new tab). Paper and faxed copies will not be accepted.
- Instructions for completing the on-line application
- If you have any questions regarding the application, please call the DCED Customer Service Center at 833-448-0647 or email egrantshelp@pa.gov. They are open 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST Monday through Friday.
If you have any questions or need assistance from DEP regarding this grant, please contact Program Development and Technical Assistance section at RA-EPWasteProgramDev@pa.gov.
Statutes, Regulations and Technical Guidance Documents
- Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, Act 101(opens in a new tab)
- Local Municipality Involvement Process(opens in a new tab) (PDF) 254-2100-100
- Public Comments 271.143(opens in a new tab)
- Public Notice and Public Hearings for Permit Modifications 271.144(opens in a new tab)
- Municipal Waste Facility Review - Traffic Analysis(opens in a new tab) (PDF) 254-2100-102
- Process for Evaluating Daily Volume(opens in a new tab) (PDF) 254-2100-103
- Areas Where Municipal Waste Landfills are Prohibited(opens in a new tab) (PDF) 254-2153-721
- Best Available Technology and Other Permitting Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills(opens in a new tab) (PDF) (Air Quality) 275-2101-007
- Radioactivity Monitoring at Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities(opens in a new tab) (PDF) 250-3100-001
Reimbursement Grant for Certain Permit Applications
- Reimbursement Grants for Certain Permit Applications
- 272.371 - Scope of grant(opens in a new tab)
- 272.372 - Eligible costs(opens in a new tab)
- 272.373 - Grant application(opens in a new tab)
- Grant application must be submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development's (DCED) Electronic Single Application website(opens in a new tab). Paper and faxed copies will not be accepted.
- Instructions for completing the on-line applications.
- If you have any questions regarding the application, please call the DCED Customer Service Center at 833-448-0647 or email egrantshelp@pa.gov. They are open 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST Monday through Friday.
If you have any questions or need assistance from DEP regarding this grant, please contact ra-epmuniresidwaste@pa.gov.
Statutes, Regulations and Technical Guidance Documents
- Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act 108(opens in a new tab)
- Exclusionary Siting Criteria for Hazardous Waste Facilities(opens in a new tab) (PDF) 251-2000-704
Independent Review of Permit Application/Siting Plan Grant
- Grant application must be submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development's (DCED) Electronic Single Application website(opens in a new tab). Paper and faxed copies will not be accepted.
- Instructions for completing the on-line applications.
- If you have any questions regarding the application, please call the DCED Customer Service Center at 833-448-0647 or email egrantshelp@pa.gov. They are open 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST Monday through Friday.
If you have any questions or need assistance from DEP regarding this grant, please contact ra-hazwaste@pa.gov.
- eFACTS(opens in a new tab) - Environmental Facility, Application, Compliance Tracking System provides information regarding permits, inspections and compliance.
- eNOTICE(opens in a new tab) will send e-mails as new permit applications are submitted to DEP in your township, borough, city or county and then track those permits through the permit review process.
- Municipal Waste Program
- Residual Waste Program
- Hazardous Waste Program
- DCED Webpage(opens in a new tab)
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including Limited English Proficiency), disability, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity or expression), and age in administration of its services, programs, activities, or employment practices. For more information, please visit DEP’s Non-Discrimination Information webpage.