Kentucky's Plan to Reduce Pollution from Landfills
Official: State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Approvals and Promulgations: Kentucky; Control of Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Reading: This document is a Kentucky-specific EPA approval of state emissions-control rules for municipal solid waste landfills; it contains no concrete action affecting New Jersey's climate, energy, or environmental policy.
This plan aims to reduce harmful gases that landfills release into the air.
In clear language
Kentucky is proposing a plan to control air pollution emissions from existing municipal solid waste landfills. The EPA is reviewing this plan to make sure it meets federal air quality standards. This plan aims to reduce harmful gases that landfills release into the air.
How does this affect you?
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Who does this affect?
- Kentucky residents living near or downwind from landfills
- Landfill operators and waste management companies in Kentucky
- Local air quality and environmental agencies in Kentucky
- People concerned about air pollution and public health
What can you do?
- Submit a public comment on regulations.gov before May 27, 2026 if you want to support or object to this plan
- Contact Kentucky's environmental department to ask about landfill locations near your home and how emissions will be monitored
- Learn more about the proposed rule by visiting the EPA regulations.gov website
Timeline
- Comment deadline: 2026-05-27
- Comment deadline: 2026-05-27
- Comment deadline: 2026-05-27
- Comment deadline: 2026-05-27
- Comment deadline: 2026-05-27
- Comment deadline: 2026-05-27
- Comment deadline: 2026-05-27
- Comment deadline: 2026-05-27
- Comment deadline: 2026-05-27
- 2026-04-23: Proposed rule posted
- 2026-05-27: Public comment deadline
No New Jersey official has a verified action on this policy yet.
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