Auto Salvage Yards: Compliance Resources
Information and tools for small business owners of auto salvage yards in Texas.
Air
- Industry-Specific Permits by Rule for Auto Salvage Yards
- Air Emissions Calculation Tips–Use this tool to determine if your shop can be covered by a Permit by Rule.
- De Minimis–Determine if your site is covered under the De Minimis rule.
Water
- Stormwater Permit
Information
- TCEQ Auto Salvage Storm Water Due Dates (PDF)
- Storm
Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3)
(PDF)–Sample for an Auto Salvage Yard from the EPA.
NOTE: This SWP3 does NOT contain all requirements by the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES), and should just be used as a reference. - EPA's Auto
Salvage Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Industrial Wastewater and Stormwater Regulations
Waste
- What to do with Used Oil, Batteries, Antifreeze, or Used and/or Scrap Tires
- What to do with Mercury Convenience Switches
- Industrial and Hazardous Waste Rules and Regulations for Small-Quantity Generators (RG-234)
- Waste Designation Decision Matrix
- Managing Paint and Paint-Related Waste under the Universal Waste Rule (RG-370)
- Hazardous Waste: There IS an Easier Way
- Hazardous and Industrial Waste-Am I Regulated?
- Nonhazardous Industrial Waste Storage, Treatment, or Disposal: Am I Regulated?
Compliance Overview Tools
- Auto Salvage Checklist (PDF) (Help with PDF)
- Recovering
Refrigerant at Salvage Yards–Guidance from the EPA.
- Automotive Recyclers
Association
- Texas Automotive Recyclers
Association
- Fees
- Your business could be eligible for a free environmental compliance assessment.
For more information, visit our Compliance Commitment
(C2) Site Visit Program website.
