Transferring Municipal Liquid Waste

Transfer Volume and Type of Authorization Required

Receive 32,000 Gallons Per Day or Less

If your facility will receive 32,000 gallons per day or less of grease trap waste, grit trap waste, septage, or other similar liquid waste from municipal sources, you must obtain a registration from the TCEQ under Title 30 Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC) 330.9(k).

Receive More than 32,000 Gallons Per Day

If your facility will receive more than 32,000 gallons per day, you must obtain a permit from the TCEQ under Title 30 Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Section 330.7.

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Temporary Storage

If your facility is a temporary storage facility that will store 8,000 gallons or less in containers, for a period of four days or less, you must notify the TCEQ in accordance with 30 TAC 330.11(e)(5). Such a facility is not required to follow the requirements of 30 TAC Chapter 330, Subchapter E.

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Application Forms and Information

To apply for a permit or registration for a municipal liquid waste transfer facility:

• Follow the permit and registration application procedures in 30 TAC 330.57 through 330.73
• Submit Documents Electronically
  To streamline incoming document processing and review, please submit applications, reports, and other documents to the Municipal Solid Waste Permits Section electronically by email or via the TCEQ secure FTP site (TCEQ FTPS), in addition to submitting paper copies.
  • Instructions for submitting documents electronically
• Use the MSW Application Checklist
• Complete the Part I Application Form
  
  • Part I Application Form (Form TCEQ-00650), Instructions (Form TCEQ-00650-instr)
• If the application is for a permit or permit amendment, include an application summary
  • Plain Language Application Summary (Form TCEQ-20947-instr)
• Complete the Core Data Form (Form TCEQ-10400)
• Use the outline for preparing a closure cost estimate to determine the amount of financial assurance required by 30 TAC 330.505
• Establish and maintain financial assurance in accordance with 30 TAC Chapter 37, Subchapter J, to cover the estimated closure cost
• Complete a Correspondence Cover Sheet (Form TCEQ-20714)
• Submit your completed Correspondence Cover Sheet, Part I form, Core Data Form, proof of financial assurance, MSW Application Checklist, and the application materials required by 30 TAC 330.57 through 65 to the TCEQ at the address on the application form
• Review air quality requirements and obtain any required authorizations
  
  • Pre-Construction Permit
  • Standard Permit or Permit by Rule
  • General Operating Permit

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Contact MSW Permits

Please contact the MSW Permits Section if you have questions about municipal liquid waste transfer or processing.

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