2024 Volume 35 Issue 6 Pages 401-405
The concept of “measures to be taken for post-closure care of landfill sites” has changed significantly compared to what was first published in Survey and Evaluation Methods of Aftercare Completion Criteria for Landfills. In this report, we summarize our thoughts regarding publication of the first edition in 2002 and also summarize the subsequent amendments to the Act on Waste Management and Public Cleaning, which includes the establishment of a regulation for changes in the shape or nature of the land. In the revised edition for 2024, we summarize procedures required for completing post-closure care at landfill sites which have been established according to regulations for changes in the shape or nature of the land. We also explain other matters that must be addressed, such as storage and inheritance of maintenance and monitoring data, removal and management of equipment and structures, and response to emergencies from the end of the post-closure care period onwards. It is desirable that responses to these issues all be discussed in advance with the landowner, the person disposing of the landfill, and the site manager. In addition, we have summarized issues to be considered when using the site once post-closure care has been completed.
