Forms and Guidance for Parts II, III, and IV of a Landfill Permit or Permit Amendment Application

This page contains links to available information, forms, and guidance for preparing Parts II, III, and IV of a MSW landfill permit application. For forms for Part I of an application, and information about other requirements, please go to our main Municipal Solid Waste Type I and Type IV Landfills webpage.

Additional Forms for Part II of a Landfill Permit Application

General Information

• Part II Application Form for New Permit or Permit Amendment for a Municipal Waste Landfill Facility (Form TCEQ-20885)

Transportation (traffic and roadways)

• Transportation Data and Coordination Report Form for Type I Landfills (Form TCEQ-20719)

Waste Acceptance

• Waste Acceptance Plan Form for Type I and Type IAE Landfill Facilities (Form TCEQ-20873)
• Waste Acceptance Plan Form for Type IV and Type IVAE Landfill Facilities (Form TCEQ-20890)

Additional Forms and Guidance for Part III of a Landfill Permit Application

Landfill Liners

• Guidance for Liner Construction and Testing for a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (RG-534)

Drainage

MSW permit applications must use updated rainfall estimates based on NOAA Atlas 14 for application parts regarding drainage and contaminated water management.

• Information about updated rainfall estimates and parts of applications affected
• Surface Water Drainage and Erosional Stability Guidelines for a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (RG-417)

Groundwater Monitoring

• Links to rules, forms, and information on groundwater monitoring and corrective action
• Guidelines for Preparing a Groundwater Sampling and Analysis Plan (RG-74)

Final Cover

• Guidance for Requesting a Water Balance Alternative Final Cover for a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (RG-494)

Closure and Post-Closure Care Plans, Cost Estimates, and Financial Assurance

Permit applications for landfill facilities must include a closure plan and a post-closure care plan, an estimate of the cost of closing the facility and conducting post-closure care, and financial assurance to cover the closure and post-closure care costs, according to 30 TAC 330.63(h), (i), and (j) .

• Closure
  • Closure Plan for Municipal Solid Waste Type I Landfill Units and Final Facility Closure (Form TCEQ-20720)
    Instructions for Form TCEQ-20720
  • Closure Cost Estimate for Municipal Solid Waste Type I Landfill Units and Final Facility Closure (Form TCEQ-20721)
• Post-Closure Care
  • Post-Closure Care Plan for Municipal Solid Waste Type I Landfill Units and Facilities (Form TCEQ-20722)
    Instructions for Form TCEQ-20722
  • Post-Closure Care Cost Estimate Form for Municipal Solid Waste Type I Landfills (Form TCEQ-20723)
• Financial assurance
  • Information about types of financial assurance mechanisms and adjusting for inflation

Groundwater Corrective Action Cost Estimates

The owner or operator of a MSW management unit required to undertake corrective action under 30 TAC 330.415 must prepare a written cost estimate and provide financial assurance for the cost of hiring a third party to perform the corrective action.

• Rules for corrective action cost estimates – 30 TAC 330.501 and 330.509

Additional Forms for Part IV of a Landfill Permit Application

Site Operating Plan

Part IV of a landfill permit application contains the site operating plan. A site operating plan discusses how an owner or operator will conduct daily operations at a facility, and includes information about functions and qualifications of personnel, and equipment to be used.

Applicants for landfills that qualify for an arid exemption may prepare a site-specific SOP, or use the following template:

• Template for Preparing Site Operating Plan for Arid Exempt Landfill

Contact Us

Contact the MSW Permits Section if you have questions about MSW landfill applications.