Municipal Solid Waste


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Municipal Solid Waste Topics
Links to pages with information on registrations, permits, and requirements for municipal solid waste management.
 
Related Categories:
Special Permits for Handling Enclosed Waste
Permits required for stationary compactors and for trucks that are enclosed or haul enclosed containers. Required when the waste is to be taken to a Type IV municipal solid waste landfill. Links to forms and guidance.
 
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Advisory Group on Rulemaking for Municipal Solid Waste Revisions to Chapters 305 and 330 - DISSOLVED
Meeting schedule, agenda, and minutes from past meetings of this open-participation group formed to receive comments and suggestions on a rulemaking to establish additional authorization mechanisms for changes to a municipal solid waste permit or registration.
 
Composting and Mulching: Am I Regulated?
Requirements for composting or mulching materials diverted from a municipal solid waste stream. Links to guidance and relevant forms.
 
Composting Refund
Describes program allowing operators of MSW landfills in Texas to receive rebates of a portion of state fees collected if they file an approved composting plan with the TCEQ.
 
Financial Assurance for Municipal Solid Waste Facilities
Financial assurance requirements and contact information pertaining to municipal solid waste facilities.
 
Guidance Documents for Municipal Solid Waste
Rule Interpretation Summaries and Guidance Documents with revised 30 TAC Chapter 330 rules
 
Information for Municipal Liquid Waste Generators
Requirements and relevant information for anyone who must dispose of domestic septage, grease trap waste, grit trap waste, or other sludge wastes in Texas.
 
Inventory of Closed Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Information about an inventory of closed and abandoned municipal solid waste sites.
 
Managing Municipal Solid Waste through General and Special Law Districts
Information on managing municipal solid waste through general and special law districts.
 
MSW Annual Reporting Program
Information on the annual reporting program for MSW facilities.
 
Municipal Liquid Waste Disposal
Requirements that must be met for the landfill disposal of sludge wastes in Texas. Links to related information.
 
Municipal Liquid Waste Processing
Requirements for facilities that process or treat sludge or liquid wastes in Texas. Links to relevant forms and guidance.
 
Municipal Liquid Waste Transfer
Requirements for operating a liquid waste (sludge) transfer facility. Links to relevant forms and guidance.
 
Municipal Liquid Waste: Am I Regulated?
Overview of the various ways that liquid wastes are regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Links to other Web pages with more specific information on each related regulatory program.
 
Municipal Solid Waste Applications Posted on the Internet
Listing of municipal solid waste permit, registration, and modification applications posted by applicant on the Internet as required by 30 TAC Subsection 330.57(i).
 
Municipal Solid Waste Chapter 330 Rules prior to March 27, 2006
Table with links to Title 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 330 rules that were in force prior to March 27, 2006.
 
Municipal Solid Waste Facility Closure and Post-Closure Care
Information relating to landfill closure and postclosure care.
 
 
 
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Gas Management
Information relating to landfill gas management.
 
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Liners and Final Cover Systems
Rules, guidelines, and forms relating to design and construction of municipal landfill liners and cover systems.
 
Municipal Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Advisory Council
Meeting schedule, agenda, and minutes from past meetings of this open-participation group formed to address issues related to the management of and recovery of resources from municipal solid waste.
 
Municipal Solid Waste Notice Requirements for Groundwater Public Meetings
Instructions and forms for public meetings regarding groundwater assessment of corrective measures.
 
Municipal Solid Waste Permit, Registration, and Modification Procedures
Links to pages explaining requirements for permits and registrations related to the management of municipal solid waste.
 
 
Municipal Solid Waste Site Operating Plans
Site Operating Plan Call-ins for the Municipal Solid Waste Permits Section
 
Receiving Medical Waste for Disposal
Requirements for the disposal of medical waste in Texas. Registration forms. Links to guidance and rules.
 
Recycling: Am I Regulated?
Regulatory requirements for Texas operations that recycle materials diverted from municipal solid waste streams. No registration requirements, but record keeping and reporting are required.
 
Regional Councils of Governments
General Information on the Regional Councils of Governments
 
Regional Solid Waste Grants Program
Program to provide grants to regional councils of governments to fund solid waste management activities and various local and regional projects that help implement solid waste management plans.
 
Search for Municipal Solid Waste Facilities, Applications, and Correspondence
Links to pages on which you can search for information in databases that track registrations and applications for permits for municipal solid waste management facilities.
 
Solid Waste Planning and Reporting
Information on reporting solid waste disposal volumes and planning for future needs.
 
Special Waste Disposal
Information on special waste identification, transportation, and disposal.
 
 
What Types of Waste May Be Accepted by a Municipal Solid Waste Facility?
How to identify municipal solid waste and other wastes that might be accepted at a municipal solid waste facility.