September 2020
Facility Owner
Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper
4700 Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan, Utah 84009
Phone: (801) 204-2000
Facility Operator
Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper
4700 Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan, Utah 84009
Phone: (801) 204-2000
Facility Location
Township 3 South, Range 3 West in Section 14. The facility is located in the waste rock dumps of the Bingham Canyon Mine. The Bingham Canyon Mine office for Kennecott Utah Copper are at 12800 West Highway 111, Bingham Canyon, Utah 84066
Remaining Capacity
- Facility Area: 430 acres
- Actual Disposal Area: 2 acres
- Years: 30
Waste Accepted
Waste tires from ore haul trucks and other large mining equipment using tires with a rim diameter of greater than 24.5 inches. The number of waste tires is a function of ore production. It is anticipated that 500-800 compliant tires per year will be disposed.
Waste Excluded
PCB’s as defined by R315-301-2(53) of the Utah Administrative Code, except PCB’s specified by R315-315-7(2)(a) and (c) of the Utah Administrative Code. Hazardous waste as defined by R315-261-3 of the Utah Administrative Code, except waste specified by R315-303-4(7)(a)(i)(B) of the Utah Administrative Code. Household waste, municipal waste, and commercial waste.
Permit Effective Date
September 29, 2020, to September 28, 2030
Facility Contact
Cassady Kristensen, Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper
Phone: (801) 204-2129
DEQ Contact
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
PO Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
Phone: (801) 536-0200
Local Health Department
Salt Lake County Health Department
Phone: (385) 468-4100
Facility Documents
Comments
For more information, please contact Brian Speer (bspeer@utah.gov) at (385) 459-0010.