Municipal Solid Waste Topics

Notice:

In response to COVID-19, the TCEQ has begun transitioning to telework for all employees. Beginning March 23 through April 3 the agency will be operating exclusively via telework.

To ensure uninterrupted and effective work we ask that all submittals to the Waste Permits Division be posted online to allow for immediate access to project managers. Please include a link to the location of the document in the cover letter.

If you have any questions or need help sending electronic documents that are larger than 25 megabytes (MB), please email mswper@tceq.texas.gov and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this unprecedented time.

• Methods for Managing MSW
• Information About Existing and Proposed Facilities
• Public Notice and Participation
• Waste Planning and Reporting
• Application Forms and Information for Owners and Operators of Facilities
• Closed Landfills
• MSW Rules
• Guidance Documents
• Contact MSW Permits Section

Methods for Managing Municipal Solid Waste

• Types of Processing and Disposal Facilities, and Wastes That May Be Accepted
• Transporting Waste (RG-086)
  
  • Permit for Collecting and Transporting Waste to Type IV Landfill in Enclosed Container or Vehicle
  • Permit for Operating Stationary Compactor for Waste Transported to Type IV Landfill in Enclosed Container or Vehicle
• Recycling
• Composting and Mulching
• Liquid Waste
• Medical Waste
• Special Waste
• Used Tires and Scrap Tires
• Outdoor Burning (RG-049)

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Information About Existing and Proposed Municipal Solid Waste Facilities

• Search in Central Registry for Facilities, Applications, and Correspondence
• Featured Municipal Solid Waste Permit Applications
  Links to the summaries of municipal solid waste permit applications of interest
• View List of Applications Posted on the Internet
• Search Status of Pending Applications
• Search TCEQ Public Notices
• TCEQ Central File Room
• Data on Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Available for Download
• Facility Map Viewer

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Public Notice and Participation in Municipal Solid Waste Permitting

• Environmental Permitting: Participating in the Process
• Types of Municipal Solid Waste Public Notices
  • Templates for alternative language notices in Spanish
• Comment on a Pending Permit Application
• Contact Information for TCEQ Regional Offices

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Municipal Solid Waste Planning and Reporting

• Annual Summary of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Texas
• Annual Reporting Program for Facility Owners and Operators
• Municipal Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Advisory Council
• Regional Councils of Governments
• Regional Solid Waste Grants Program

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Application Forms and Information for Owners and Operators of Municipal Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities

Please submit a Correspondence Cover Sheet (Form TCEQ-20714) with all Municipal Solid Waste applications and reports.

• Apply for or Modify an Authorization for a Facility
• Landfill Liners, Leachate Collection Systems, and Final Cover Systems
• Groundwater Monitoring and Corrective Action
• Public Meetings to Discuss Corrective Measures
• Landfill Gas Management
• Site Operating Plans
• Facility Closure and Post-Closure Care
• Financial Assurance Requirements
• Guidance Documents

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Closed Landfills

• Use of Land Over Closed Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
• Closed Landfill Inventory

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Municipal Solid Waste Rules

• Municipal Solid Waste – 30 TAC Chapter 330
• Recycling – 30 TAC Chapter 328
• Composting (and Mulching) – 30 TAC Chapter 332
• Participating in Rulemaking

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Contact MSW Permits Section

Contact the MSW Permits Section if you have questions about municipal solid waste management.

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