Municipal Solid Waste Facility Closure and Post-Closure Care

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

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Closure and Post Closure Forms

• Correspondence Cover Sheet (Form TCEQ-20714)
  (submit with all Municipal Solid Waste applications and reports)
• 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
• Affidavit to the Public for final recording upon final closure:
  
  • Example Affidavit (in PDF)
  • Example Affidavit (in Word)
• Request for Voluntary Revocation of Permit or Registration (Form TCEQ-10359):
  
• Form TCEQ-10359 (in PDF)

Closure and Post Closure Rules

• General Requirement – 30 TAC Chapter 330, Section 330.21
• Facility Closure and Post-Closure Care Procedures – 30 TAC Chapter 330, Subchapter K
• Final Recording Upon Completion of Operation – 30 TAC 330.19
• Closure of Landfill Units – 30 TAC 330.457(g)
• Closure of Storage and Processing Units – 30 TAC 330.459
• Certification of Final Facility Closure – 30 TAC 330.461

Contact MSW Permits Section

Please contact the MSW Permits Section if you have questions about closure or post-closure plans for a municipal solid waste facility, final facility closure, or voluntary revocation of a facility authorization.