Municipal Solid Waste Topics

• 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

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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
• Solid Waste Contacts for 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

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

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