Sludge Transporters: Am I Regulated?

You must register as a sludge transporter to transport any of the following wastes:

• sewage sludge/biosolids
• water treatment residuals
• domestic septage (septic tank waste)
• chemical toilet waste
• grit trap waste
• grease trap waste

For more information, see:

• Sludge Transportation Rules (Title 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 312 Subchapter G)
• Sludge Transporter Registration Information
• Sludge Transporter Reporting Information
• Transporting Sludge Wastes in Texas: A Guide to Registration, Operating, and Reporting (RG-309)

Contact the sludge transporter registration section in one of the following ways:

• E-mail: wasteval@tceq.texas.gov
• Phone:512/239-6413
• Fax: 512/239-6410
• Postal address:
  Sludge Transporter Registration Program, MC-129
  Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  PO Box 13087
  Austin, TX 78711-3087

If you generate, dispose of, or otherwise handle sludge, see the following pages for more information:

• Processing
• Transfer Facility
• Disposal Facility
• Land Application
• Composting
• Special Waste Disposal
• Liquid Waste