Some types of solid wastes are exempt from the Solid Waste regulations and do not require disposal in a permitted landfill. These wastes can be used as fill without approval from ADEC under the conditions below.

These wastes include:

• Uncontaminated dirt, rocks, and soil;
• Tree limbs, stumps, foliage, and other woody debris;
• Unpainted bricks, mortar, Portland cement type concrete (including reinforcing steel that cannot be easily removed);
• Glass crushed to less than ¾-inch minus;
• Crushed asphalt, but only if the product is used:
  • As fill material for a building pad or parking area;
  • As road base beneath a parking area or road;
  • As pavement on a building pad, parking area, or road; or,
  • As a material to construct a containment berm for a tank farm

The person disposing of exempt solid waste must comply with the following requirements:

• The exempt waste may not be mixed with non-exempt waste.
• The waste may not cause a public nuisance, environmental problem, or a threat to public health, safety, or welfare.
• The exempt waste may not be placed in surface water (creeks, ponds, etc.) without approval from other appropriate regulatory agencies.
• The exempt waste may not be placed without landowner approval.

Note: Most construction and demolition debris including dimensional lumber, regardless of treatment, are not exempt wastes. These wastes must be disposed at a permitted facility.

Regulations related to exempt waste are in 18 AAC 60.005 (PDF).http://dec.alaska.gov/commish/regulations/