Waste Certification Clause Samples
The Waste Certification clause establishes requirements for verifying and documenting the proper handling and disposal of waste materials generated during a project or operation. Typically, this clause obligates the responsible party to obtain certificates or other official documentation from licensed waste disposal facilities, confirming that waste has been managed in accordance with applicable laws and environmental standards. By mandating such certification, the clause ensures regulatory compliance, provides evidence of responsible waste management, and helps protect parties from liability related to improper disposal.
Waste Certification. The Lessee shall provide upon abandonment, transfer of operation, assignment of rights, sealing-off of a mined area, and prior to lease relinquishment, certification to the Lessor that, based upon a complete search of all the operator’s records for the Lease, and upon its knowledge of past operations, there have been no reportable quantities of hazardous substances as defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations §302.4, or used oil as defined in Utah Administrative Code R315-15, discharged (as defined at 33 U.S.C. §1321(a)(2)), deposited or released within the Leased Premises, either on the surface or underground, and that all remedial actions necessary have been taken to protect human health and the environment with respect to such substances. Lessee shall additionally provide to Lessor a complete list of all hazardous substances, hazardous materials, and their respective Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers, used or stored on, or delivered to, the Leased Premises. Such disclosure will be in addition to any other disclosure required by law or agreement.
Waste Certification. The Lessee shall provide upon abandonment, transfer of operation, assignment of rights, sealing-off of a mined area, and prior to lease relinquishment, certification to the Lessor and the Bureau of Land Management that, based upon a complete search of all the operator’s records for the Lease, and upon its knowledge of past operations, there have been no reportable quantities of hazardous substances as defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations 302.4, or used oil as defined in Utah Administrative Code R315-15, discharged (as defined at 33 U.S.C. 1321 (a)(2)), deposited or released within the Leased Premises, either on the surface or underground, and that all remedial actions necessary have been taken to protect human health and the environment with respect to such substances. Lessee shall additionally provide to Lessor and the Bureau of Land Management a complete list of all hazardous substances, hazardous materials, and their respective Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Numbers, and oil and petroleum products used or stored on, or delivered to, the Leased Premises. Such disclosure will he in addition to any other disclosure required by law or agreement.
Waste Certification. The lessee shall provide upon abandonment and/or sealing off a mined area and prior to lease termination/relinquishment, certification to the lessor that, based upon a complete search of all the operator’s records for the mine and upon their knowledge of past operations, there has been no hazardous substances per (40 CFR 302.4) or used oil as per Utah State Management Rule R-315-15, deposited within the lease, either on the surface or underground, or that all remedial action necessary, including disposal in an appropriately permitted disposal facility, has been taken to protect human health and the environment with respect to any such substances remaining on the property. The back-up documentation to be provided shall be described by the lessor prior to the first certification and shall include all documentation applicable to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA, Public Law 99-499), Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 or equivalent. *All waste must be removed and all hazardous materials used or produced must be reported to the Fillmore Field Office (FFO).