This manual gives specific requirements and suggested procedures for operating a sanitary landfill. Some of the problems which could develop at a sanitary landfill, and how to avoid them, are discussed. Solid waste rules from the Code of Iowa and from the Iowa Department of Environmental Quality are included, as well as surveying techniques. The following topics are presented: Sanitary landfill operation; Cell construction; Roads and traffic control; Inclement weather operations; Vector and litter control; Monitoring for leachate; Hazardous waste disposal procedure; Sewage sludge disposal in a sanitary landfill; Sanitary landfill equipment; Map reading; OSHA and safety; Records; Inspections; Sources of assistance. (Color illustrations reproduced in black and white.)