Dirt, Sand, and Rock Quarries and Aggregate Processing Plants: Compliance Resources

APO Registration

30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 342 requires commercial APOs to:

• register with TCEQ and renew registration annually;
• pay registration fees; and
• undergo inspection every three years.
• cancel registration when operations cease

For additional information on registering your operation, visit APO Registration. Exemptions from this rulemaking can be found in Chapter 342.1(1) .

Effective September 1, 2016, facilities that only process aggregates (aka processing plants) are not required to register as an APO!

You may search your APO registration information by Regulated Entity Reference Number (RN), Customer Reference Number (CN), or APO registration number on the APO Registration Search page.

Air

• Industry Specific Permits by Rule for APOs

Rock and Concrete Crushers — If your facility includes a rock or concrete crusher, you must register it under one of these standard permits:

• Temporary Rock and Concrete Crushers
• Permanent Rock and Concrete Crushers
• Other New Source Review Authorizations

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Water

• San Jacinto Sand Mines/30 TAC 311, Subchapter J
• San Jacinto Watershed Map 
• Industrial Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater — Aggregate operations with the following industrial activities on-site are regulated under the MSGP (or individual industrial permit) regardless of primary SIC code. These operations are subject to federal categorical guidelines in 40 CFR Subchapter N Part 436 because of the unique discharges associated with these activities.
• • Sector J: Mineral Mining and Processing Facilities
    • 1422 Crushed and Broken Limestone
    • 1423 Crushed and Broken Granite
    • 1429 Crushed and Broken Stone, Not Elsewhere Classified
    • 1442 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
    • 1446 Industrial Sand Mining
  • Facilities that contain all stormwater on-site (including from haul roads) may be exempt from MSGP requirements. Review Claiming No Discharge from Stormwater Permit Requirements (RG-538) for more information.
• Industrial Wastewater Regulations
• Discharges from Quarries in the John Graves Scenic Riverway, Am I Regulated? — If you operate a quarry in the John Graves Scenic Riverway you may be regulated under 30 TAC Chapter 311, Subchapter H .
• Water: What Is My Source?
• Edwards Aquifer Protection Program — If your operation is located in Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar, Comal, Hays, Travis, or Williamson County, additional requirements to protect the Edwards aquifer may apply (Title 30, Texas Administrative Code [30 TAC], Chapters 213 ).

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Waste

• What to do with Used Oil, Batteries, Antifreeze, or Used Tires
• • Used Oil Recycling Program
  • The Used Oil Recycling Handbook (RG-325) — Guidance for Used Oil Handlers
• Industrial and Hazardous Waste Rules and Regulations for Small-Quantity Generators (RG-234)
• Classification and Coding of Industrial and Hazardous Waste (RG-022) — Assists generators of industrial and hazardous waste in meeting the requirements of self-waste classification.
• Waste Designation Decision Matrix
• Nonhazardous Industrial Waste Storage, Treatment, or Disposal: Am I Regulated?
• Petroleum Storage Tanks Registrations: Am I Regulated?
• Edwards Aquifer Protection Plans — If your Petroleum Storage Tank system is located in Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar, Comal, Hays, Travis, or Williamson County, additional requirements to protect the Edwards or the Trinity Aquifer may apply (Title 30, Texas Administrative Code [30 TAC], Chapters 213 and 214 ).

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Compliance Overview Tools

• PST Super Guide: A Comprehensive Guide to Compliance in Texas
• Delinquent Fees

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Small Business and Local Government Assistance

TCEQ's Small Business and Local Government Assistance section offers free, confidential help to small businesses and local governments working to follow state environmental regulations. Call us at 800-447-2827 or visit our webpage at TexasEnviroHelp.org.