Industrial and Hazardous Waste

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

• NEW Join us on Thursday August 18th, 2022 at 1:30 PM Central Time for an overview of Industrial and Hazardous Waste Classification in Texas. 
  Please click on register if you plan to join us. Please note we have limited capacity.
• UPDATE Prepare for a TCEQ waste audit
• NEW Summer 2022 - Industrial and Hazardous Waste (IHW) Highlights
  
• NEW Plain Language Summary Form - English
• NEW Plain Language Summary Form - Instructions
• NEW Plain Language Summary Form - Spanish
• Examples of Permitted Industrial and Hazardous Waste Facilities
• NEW Construction Certification Report Format
• NEW Closure Certification Report Format
• Groundwater Detection Monitoring Report Format 

Quick links on this page:

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

General Information

• Applicable Rules
• Pending Permit Application Information
• Industrial and Hazardous Waste Registration and Reporting: Am I Regulated?
• UPDATE List of Commercial Management Facilities for Hazardous and Industrial Solid Wastes
• IHW Forms and Guidance

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

• Search for Industrial and Hazardous Waste Permit Applications
• Applicable Rules
• Hazardous Waste: The Permit Process

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

A pre-application public meeting is required prior to submitting of the following 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)  

New Permit Application

How to apply for a permit for a new hazardous waste facility or convert your registration for an interim status facility to a full permit.

Renewal Permit Application

An overview of permitting process to renew a hazardous waste facility permit.

Transferring a Permit for Industrial or Hazardous Waste

Information related to the transfer of a hazardous waste storage, processing, or disposal facility.

Submitting a Permit Modification

An overview of the permitting process for modifying or amending an existing industrial or hazardous waste permit.

What class of modification do I need?

List of permit modification classes:

• Class 1
• Class 1ED
• Class 2
• Class 3
• Major Amendment

Waste Analysis

How to Classify Industrial and Hazardous Waste

Requirements for those who generate or manage hazardous waste in Texas. 

Hazardous Waste Combustion Program

UPDATE All plans and reports must be submitted using applicable
               documents listed below.

Comprehensive Performance Test (CPT) Reports 

• REQUIRED CPT Report Forms, all Hazardous Combustion Reports, Field Data and Analytical Data must be submitted using the Combustion Report Forms. 
• Example CPT/RCRA Test Report Draft Format
• REQUIRED Example CPT Laboratory Data Report QA/QC Checklist

CPT Plans

• CPT Plan Common Deficiencies, a list of common deficiencies for CPT Plans to improve CPT Plan reviews.
• REQUIRED Example CPT Plan Cover Sheet

CPT Plan Review Checklist:

• REQUIRED CPT Plan Review Checklist in Excel : Use to select applicable requirements
• CPT Plan Review Checklist in Word : Use with assistive technology

Regulations

40 CFR Part 63 - Subpart EEE

Industrial and Hazardous Waste Highlight Bulletins

You can view previous bulletins through the following years: