Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Daily cover is a sandy soil meeting the specs defined below that is used to cover the trash that is brought to the landfill each day and compacted with the landfill compactor. Daily cover of the trash is a requirement of the City’s landfill license that is issued and reviewed by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Gravel is used at the landfill on an as-needed basis for internal landfill roads. The landfill also uses alternative daily cover and soils from various City projects when they are available to meet this requirement. B. The daily cover shall meet the requirements of section 703.19 Granular Borrow in the Maine Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, March 2020 edition. Additionally the material shall meet the following gradation: Sieve Size % Passing 3 inch 100 #40 0-70 #200 0-7.0 C. The gravel shall meet the requirements of section 703.06 Aggregate for Base and Subbase, paragraph c for Type D aggregate in the Maine Department of Transportation Standard Specifications Supplemental Specifications dated October 13, 2021. Additionally the mix shall meet the following gradation: Sieve Size % Passing 6 inch 100 ½ inch 35-80 ¼ inch 25-65 #40 0-30 #200 0-7.0
