Guidance Documents for Municipal Solid Waste

Guidance Documents for Landfills

Prohibited Waste

• Preparing Work Plans for Removing Prohibited Waste from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (RG-546)

Liner Systems

• Guidance for Liner Construction and Testing for a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (RG-534)
  Permit and registration applications need to use updated rainfall estimates based on NOAA Atlas 14 for the parts of applications that involve rainfall data.
  • More information about updated rainfall estimates and parts of applications affected

Groundwater Monitoring

• Guidelines for Preparing a Groundwater Sampling and Analysis Plan (RG-74)

Drainage

• Surface Water Drainage and Erosional Stability Guidelines for a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (RG-417)
  Permit and registration applications need to use updated rainfall estimates based on NOAA Atlas 14 for the parts of applications that involve rainfall data.
  • More information about updated rainfall estimates and parts of applications affected

Landfill Closure and Final Cover

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

Small Landfills in Arid Regions

• Qualifying for an Arid Exemption at a Small Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (RG-594)
• Template for Preparing Site Operating Plan for Arid Exempt Landfill

Composting

• Guidelines for Participation in the Compost Refund Program

Guidance Documents for Transfer Facilities

• Registering a Transfer Station with a Materials Recovery Operation (RG-605)
• Transfer Station SOP Template

Guidance Documents about Special Waste

• Special Waste Regulations in Texas (RG-029)
• Disposal of Special Wastes Associated with the Development of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (RG-003)
• Guidelines for the Classification and Coding of Industrial and Hazardous Waste (RG-22)
• Environmental Rules for Car Washes (RG-434)

Contact MSW Permits Section

Please contact the MSW Permits Section if you have questions about municipal solid waste management.