Pollution Prevention (P2) Planning

Requirements for P2 Planning

The Waste Reduction Policy Act (WRPA) aims to reduce pollution in Texas by encouraging facilities to conduct long-range planning to reduce pollution, save money, and decrease liability and regulatory burden. Read TCEQ’s WRPA rules: 30 TAC 335 Subchapter Q.

WRPA applies to:

• Facilities that report on EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Form R.
• Small quantity generators (SQG) of hazardous waste.
• Large quantity generators (LQG) of hazardous waste.

WRPA requires a company to:

• Prepare a five-year Prevention Pollution Plan (kept on site and available for an investigator).
• Submit an Executive Summary of the P2 Plan and a signed Certificate of Completeness and Correctness to TCEQ and keep a copy on site.
• Submit an Annual Progress Report to TCEQ each year by July 1st if they are LQG and/or TRI Form R reporters.

P2 Planning Steps

Step 1: Develop a P2 Plan for your facility

• Pollution Prevention Planning Guide (RG-409) — Detailed instructions and worksheets to help create your P2 Plan.
• Pollution Prevention Planning Rules — Make sure your plan complies with TCEQ’s rules.
• P2 Planning Resources — Increase the effectiveness of your P2 plan.
• Example P2 Plans — Actual P2 plans from various types of facilities.

Step 2: Complete the Executive Summary

• Executive Summary and Certificate of Completeness and Correctness (worksheet 6) [PDF] or Word Version [Word] — Template and Instructions for submitting the Executive Summary and C3.
• Tables 4 and 5 — Minimum documentation requirements for filling out the P2 Plan and Executive Summary.
• Submit by email: p2@tceq.texas.gov, or mail:

Step 3: Submit P2 Annual Progress Reports (APR)

• P2 Annual Progress Reports — Find APR forms, instructions, and resources to help you submit APRs.

P2 News and Events

NEWETFC returns May 19-20, 2026 

Environmental Trade Fair and Conference (ETFC)

The TCEQ is proud to offer our educational conference again in 2026.

We welcome your attendance at Trade Fair in San Antonio!

Agency staff leads over 100 courses and discussions at Trade Fair. Topics include air and water permitting, oil and gas, industrial and solid waste management, compliance and enforcement, and remediation programs.

Attendees register HERE

Exhibitors register HERE

NEW Spring 2026 P2 Workshop: Tools for Sustainability

The University of Texas-Arlington, Environmental Training Institute (ETI) is offering an online two-day Pollution Prevention Workshop in conjunction with the TCEQ:

June 22-23 (Online)  (Meeting times are 8a.m. - 5p.m. CST)

NEW P2 Annual Progress Reports (APRs) due July 1, 2026

The P2 Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) covering calendar year 2025 is due by July 1, 2026.

This report is required of all Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) of Hazardous Waste and all TRI Form R Reporters that have a P2 Plan that covers the calendar year of 2025.

The APR can be submitted electronically through STEERS from May 15-July 1, 2026. This is the preferred method of the P2 Program.

All submittals of 10 or more APR must be submitted through STEERS.

If STEERS access is not available to you, paper APR forms can be submitted by email to: P2@tceq.texas.gov; or by mail to: Pollution Prevention Planning MC-118 PO Box 13087 Austin, TX 78753

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• Call or email our P2 team at 512-239-0010 or p2@tceq.texas.gov if you have questions about P2 planning.