2006 Minnesota Code
Chapters 473 - 473I Metropolitan Area
Chapter 473 Metropolitan Government
Section 473.842 DEFINITIONS.

473.842 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 473.842 to 473.847, the terms defined in this
section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 1a. Closure. "Closure" means actions that will prevent, mitigate, or minimize the
threat to public health and the environment posed by a closed solid waste disposal facility
including application of final cover; grading and seeding of final cover; installation of an
adequate monitoring system, if necessary; and construction of ground and surface water diversion
structures.
Subd. 2. Market development. "Market development" means the location and facilitation of
markets for materials, substances, energy, or other products contained within or derived from
waste.
Subd. 3. Mixed municipal solid waste disposal facility. "Mixed municipal solid waste
disposal facility" means a waste facility used for the disposal of mixed municipal solid waste.
Subd. 4. Operator. "Operator" means:
(1) the permittee of a mixed municipal solid waste disposal facility that has an agency
permit; or
(2) the person in control of a mixed municipal solid waste disposal facility that does not
have an agency permit.
Subd. 4a. Postclosure, postclosure care. "Postclosure" and "postclosure care" mean actions
taken for the care, maintenance, and monitoring of a solid waste disposal facility after closure
that will prevent, mitigate, or minimize the threat to public health and environment posed by the
closed facility.
Subd. 5. Response. "Response" has the meaning given it in section 115B.02, subdivision 18.
Subd. 6. Solid waste disposal facility. "Solid waste disposal facility" means a waste facility
which is used for the disposal of solid waste.
History: 1984 c 644 s 72; 1985 c 274 s 31,32; 1987 c 348 s 43