Industrial and Hazardous Waste

Types of permits and requirements for permit holders. Activities that do not require a permit. Forms and other tools for applicants and consultants.

Notice:

To ensure uninterrupted and effective work we ask that in addition to the mailed hardcopy submittals, please also email them to ihwper@tceq.texas.gov online to allow for immediate access to project managers.

If your application is larger than 25 MB, you can submit your application via TCEQ’s file transfer protocol server (FTPS) to ihwper@tceq.texas.gov.

For instructions on using the agency’s FTPS, please visit the TCEQ FTPS website .

If you have any questions, please email ihwper@tceq.texas.gov and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Current Topics in Industrial and Hazardous Waste Permitting

Quick links on this page:

Non-Permitted Activities
Permitted Activities
Waste Analysis
Hazardous Waste Combustion Program Guidance
Industrial and Hazardous Waste Highlights

General Information

Non-Permitted Activities

Exemptions from Industrial and Hazardous Waste Permitting
Guidance on whether a generated solid waste activity requires a permit.

Hazardous Waste Activities That Require Notifying the TCEQ
Activities that are exempt from permitting but trigger a requirement to notify us at least 90 days before beginning the activity.

Permitted Activities

Applicant-held pre-application public meeting [30 TAC 39 ]

A pre-application public meeting is required prior to submitting of the following hazardous waste applications:

New applications
Renewal applications with Class 3 Permit Modifications or Major Amendments
Major Amendment applications
The pre-application public meeting is not required for an application submitted for the sole purpose of conducting post-closure activities or post-closure activities and corrective action at a facility unless:
- the application is also for an initial permit for hazardous waste management unit(s), or
- the application is also for renewal of the permit, where the renewal application is proposing a significant change (Class 3 Permit Modification or Major Amendment) in facility operations (Note: per preamble to the related federal rule, the facility operations referenced herein exclude post-closure and corrective action activities)