Guidance Documents for Municipal Solid Waste
Links to guidance documents relating to permitting and operation of municipal solid waste facilities.
On this page:
Guidance Documents for Landfills
Liner Systems
- Guidance for Liner Construction and Testing for a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (RG-534, September 2017)
Groundwater Monitoring
- Draft revision to RG-74, 7/31/2017, Guidelines for Preparing a Groundwater Sampling and Analysis Plan
Drainage
- Draft revision to RG-417, 6/13/2017, Guidelines for Surface Water Drainage and Erosional Stability During All Phases of Operation
- Interim Drainage Guidance (February 2007)
Landfill Closure and Final Cover
- Guidance for Requesting a Water Balance Alternative Final Cover for a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (RG-494, March 2017)
Small Landfills in Arid Regions
- Qualifying for an Arid Exemption
- Soil Boring Plans for Arid Exempt Landfills
- Template for Preparing Site Operating Plan for Arid Exempt Landfill
Composting
Guidance Documents for Transfer Facilities
- Guidelines for Source-Separated Recycling Permit Exemption for Transfer Facilities
- Transfer Station SOP Template
Guidance Documents about Special Waste
- Special Waste Regulations in Texas (RG-029, September 2006)
- Disposal of Special Wastes Associated with the Development of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (RG-003, September 2006)
- Guidelines for the Classification & Coding of Industrial & Hazardous Waste (RG-22, November 2014)
- Environmental Rules for Car Washes (RG-434, August 2014)
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