In many ways residual waste is defined by what it is not. It is not municipal waste. Residual waste does not include certain coal mining wastes and wastes from normal farming activities. And it is industrial waste that is not defined by state and federal law as hazardous. It includes solid, liquid or gaseous waste material produced by industrial, mining and agricultural operations. It also includes construction and demolition waste. Because they can differ from each other, residual wastes present differing kinds and levels of risk to human health and the environment.

This project for Hazleton is under WMGR085 for residual waste as defined below:

Processing and beneficial use of freshwater, brackish and marine dredge material, cement kiln dust, lime kiln dust, coal ash, and cogeneration ash by screening, mechanical blending and compaction in mine reclamation.

From http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol33/33-47/33_47_dgs.pdf

OSM 40(3213)201.1 Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Cranberry Ridge. The principal items of work and approximate quantities include 2,795,630 cubic yards of grading, 43,180 cubic yards of drainage excavation, 25,255 square yards of rock lining and 185.8 acres of seeding. This project issues on November 21, 2003 and bids will be opened December 18, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. Payment in the amount of $10.00 must be received before bid documents will be sent. Federal funds are available for this project from the $37.8 million 2001 Pennsylvania AML grant. Department: Environmental Protection
Location: Hazleton City and Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Duration: 1,020 calendar days after official starting date.
Contact: Construction Contracts Section, (717) 783-7994

on page 6 of
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/SUBJECT/ADVCOUN/MINREC/MRAB_2004/MRABmeeting042004.pdf

2,739,249.80 was awarded to reclaim this land. (See pictures of sign and equipment) This project overlaps the dredge project making the dredge unnecessary.