DEQ announces public comment period and opportunity for public hearing on draft Tier 1 operating permit for Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill

Accepting comments from October 15, 2024, through November 14, 2024.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is announcing a public comment period and an opportunity for a public hearing on a draft Tier 1 operating permit for Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill.

Pickles Butte Sanitary Landfill is a municipal solid waste facility located in Nampa, Idaho, that accepts residential municipal solid waste, commercial waste, and green wastes. In 2023, the facility also installed a gas collection and control system to meet federal requirements.

The facility applied for a Tier 1 operating permit in August 2023, which establishes facility-wide requirements in accordance with the Idaho State Implementation Plan control strategy and the “Rules for the Control of Air Pollution” (IDAPA 58.01.01). The Tier 1 operating permit would also incorporate the existing permit to construct, which was issued in August 2023.

The application materials are available for public review at DEQ’s State Office (1410 N. Hilton Street, Boise, Idaho) and on DEQ’s Public Comment Opportunities page. An opportunity for a public hearing will be provided if written requests are submitted on or before October 30, 2024. Written comments will be accepted through November 14, 2024, at 5 p.m. MT. Submit comments electronically using the form below or by mail or email:

Dianne Hobbs
1410 N. Hilton St.
Boise, ID 83706
dianne.hobbs@deq.idaho.gov

For technical assistance on questions concerning this project or the permitting process, contact Chris Duerschner at (208) 373-0502 or Chris.Duerschner@deq.idaho.gov.

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Application materials

Accessibility Services: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality will provide reasonable language access services and/or disability services for documents at no charge. To request an accommodation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or Americans with Disabilities Act, contact DEQ’s nondiscrimination coordinator at (208) 373-0271 or accessibility@deq.idaho.gov. Para obtener información en español, visite https://www.deq.idaho.gov/about-us/accessibility/.