Municipal Solid Waste Topics
Links to pages with information on municipal solid waste management, public participation, and requirements for obtaining authorization to process or dispose of waste.
Click here for information about a forum on June 7, 2012, for public comment on a process for collecting data for a statewide assessment of recycling activities and recycled materials in Texas.
Topics
- Recycling, Processing, and Waste Disposal Options
- Information About Existing and Proposed Facilities
- Public Participation and Assistance
- Planning for Future Waste Management Needs, and Reporting
- Requirements for Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities
- Closed Landfillls
- Rules
- Guidance Documents
- For More Information
Recycling, Processing, and Waste Disposal Options
- Transporting Waste (RG-086) (in PDF; help with PDF)
- Recycling
- Composting and Mulching
- Liquid Waste Management
- Medical Waste
- Special Waste
- Types of Processing and Disposal Facilities, and Wastes That May Be Accepted
- Outdoor Burning (RG-049) (in PDF; help with PDF)
Information About Existing and Proposed Facilities
- Search for Facilities, Applications, and Correspondence
- Municipal Solid Waste Applications Posted on the Internet
- Search for TCEQ Public Notices
Public Participation and Assistance
- Public Notice and Public Participation
- Public Participation in Environmental Permitting
- Comment on a Pending Permit Application
- Public Assistance on Permitting Issues
- Contact Information for TCEQ Regional Offices
Planning for Future Waste Management Needs, and Reporting
- Solid Waste Planning and Reporting
- Annual Reporting Program for Facility Owners and Operators
- Municipal Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Advisory Council
Requirements for Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities
- Obtaining or Modifying a Processing or Disposal Permit, Registration, or Other Authorization
- Landfill Liners, Leachate Collection Systems, and Final Cover Systems
- Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action
- Landfill Gas Management
- Site Operating Plan
- Facility Closure and Post-Closure Care
- Financial Assurance Requirements
- Guidance Documents
Closed Landfills
Rules
- Municipal Solid Waste Rules – 30 TAC Chapter 330
- Recycling Rules – 30 TAC Chapter 328
- Composting (and Mulching) Rules – 30 TAC Chapter 332
- Participating in Rulemaking
For More Information
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