Pescadito Environmental Resource Center—Municipal Solid Waste Permit Application No. 2374
Information about an application to a proposed facility consisting of a Type I Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal facility, a liquid waste solidification area, and a recycling facility in Webb County, Texas.
Site Location
- 2864 Jordan Road
Laredo, Texas 78043
Webb County - Latitude: 27° 33' 32.40" N
Longitude: 99° 09' 35.99" W - Map
Permitting Milestones
- Administrative Review: Complete
- Public Meeting: Held 2/28/2013
- Technical Review: Complete
- Public Meetings: Held 8/11/2016 and 5/1/2018
- Public Hearing: Not Scheduled
- Agenda Date: Not Scheduled
Permit Application & Correspondence
Contact Information
- MSW Permits Section
Email - mswper@tceq.texas.gov
Phone - (512) 239-2335
Pescadito Environmental Resource Center is a new proposed facility consisting of a Type I Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal facility, a liquid waste solidification area, and a recycling facility, owned and operated by Rancho Viejo Waste Management, LLC.
Application Overview
Rancho Viejo Waste Management, LLC applied for a permit to authorize the landfill and related operations. The application requests authorization for:
- a landfill consisting of a total permit boundary of 953 acres, of which approximately 72.3 acres would be the waste disposal area;
- a maximum height, including final cover, of 704 feet above mean sea level (approximately 139 feet above the surrounding land surface);
- a waste disposal rate between 2,750 and 10,000 tons per day;
- a liquid waste solidification area with a maximum daily acceptance rate of 50,000 gallons; and
- a recycling facility.
Permit Process & Public Participation
- Summary of the TCEQ permitting process: GI-233.pdf
- Permitting actions completed to date: Additional Activity Actions and Filings
- Public notices for this application: TCEQ Public Notices
- Public comments received to date: Commissioners’ Integrated Database