Municipal Liquid Waste Processing

Overview

If you accept municipal liquid waste for processing, you must notify the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and obtain a permit or registration unless the activity is conducted at a permitted landfill.  At a permitted landfill, liquid waste may processed under a notification.

• Permit or Registration for Fixed Processing Facility
• Registration for Mobile Processing Facility
• Notification for Processing at a Permitted Landfill
• Registration for Experimental Processing Facilities
• Applying for a Registration or Permit
• For More Information

Permit or Registration for Fixed Processing Facility

Operations Requiring a Registration

An MSW processing facility that processes only grease trap waste, grit trap waste from commercial car washes, or septage or a combination of these wastes may do so under a registration according to Title 30 Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Chapter 330, Section (§) 330.9(g) , if the facility can attain a 10 percent recovery of material for beneficial use from the incoming waste, if the processing facility is located within the permit boundaries of a commission-permitted Type I landfill, or the processing facility is located at a manned public wastewater treatment facility permitted to discharge at least one million gallons per day. Facilities meeting any of these exemptions must obtain a registration by following the procedures in 30 TAC §§330.57–330.65 and meeting the operational criteria and design criteria established in 30 TAC Chapter 330, Subchapter E .

Operations Requiring a Permit

All other fixed liquid waste processing facilities must apply for a permit under 30 TAC §330.57 .

Registration for Mobile Processing Facility

Under 30 TAC §330.9(h) , a registration is required for a mobile liquid waste processing facility that processes grease trap waste, grit trap waste from commercial car washes, or septage or a combination of these wastes. Mobile liquid waste processing facilities must obtain a registration by following the procedures in 30 TAC §§330.57–330.65 and meeting the operational criteria and design criteria in 30 TAC Chapter 330, Subchapter E .

Notification for Processing at a Permitted Landfill

Under 30 TAC §330.11(d) , a separate permit is not required for the storage or processing of grease trap waste, grit trap waste, or septage that contains free liquids if the waste is treated or processed at a permitted Type I MSW landfill, provided the landfill facility complies with the notification requirements of 30 TAC §330.11 (a)-(c) .

Registration for Experimental Processing Facilities

Under 30 TAC §330.9(i) , a permit is not required for an MSW Type VI facility that demonstrates new management methods for processing or handling grease trap waste, grit trap waste from car washes, or septage or a combination of these three liquid wastes. Facilities meeting this exemption must obtain a registration by following the procedures in 30 TAC §330.57–§330.65 and meeting the operational criteria and design criteria established in 30 TAC Chapter 330, Subchapter E .

Applying for a Registration or Permit

To apply for a registration or permit for a municipal liquid waste processing facility:

1. Follow the permit and registration application procedures in 30 TAC §§330.57-330.65 .
2. Complete the Permit or Registration Part I Application (Form TCEQ-0650)
   • Form TCEQ-0650 in PDF (help with PDF)
3. Complete the TCEQ Core Data Form (Form TCEQ-10400).
4. Using the outline for preparing closure cost estimate for financial assurance, determine and obtain the appropriate amount of financial assurance required by 30 TAC §330.505 .
5. Submit your completed Part I form, Core Data Form, proof of financial assurance, and the application materials required by 30 TAC §§330.57-65 to the TCEQ.

For More Information

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