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Who Should Use This Guide?
This document is intended to help local officials and governments
understand and comply with the rules on landfills and management of
municipal solid waste (MSW), and the associated authorizations, reports,
and fees. This publication is not a substitute for the actual rules.
Authorities and Regulations
Texas has been authorized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to
manage its MSW program. Texas statutes are consistent with the federal
rules, but MSW in Texas is managed specifically in accordance with Title
30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 330 (30 TAC 330) and Title 5,
Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapters 361 and 363. Municipal solid waste
is defined in 30 TAC 330.3(88) as:
Solid waste resulting from or incidental to municipal,
community, commercial, institutional, and
recreational activities, including garbage, rubbish,
ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned
automobiles, and all other solid waste other than
industrial solid waste.
Other rules for MSW in Texas are found in 30 TAC 332 (for composting)
and 30 TAC 328 (for recycling). You can obtain the most current, official
copy of state rules by contacting the Secretary of State's office, at 512-305-
9623, or visiting our website, at <www.tceq.state.tx.us/goto/rules-pdf>.
Your local city and county authorities may also have regulations that affect
your facility's waste management operations. Contact your local
government to determine if your operations are authorized.
The federal rules for MSW are contained in Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Parts 257 and 258. These rules can be obtained by contacting
the U.S. Government Printing Office at 866-512-1800, or by visiting the
GPO website, at <www.ecfr.gov>.
Traditional Waste Management-Landfills
The traditional waste-management solution is the landfill. A local
government must determine which kinds of landfill and which procedures
for the collection, transportation, consolidation, and disposal of waste are
appropriate for its community. From collection to disposal in a landfill, each
phase has a number of rules that apply.July 2013
Traditional Municipal Solid Waste Disposal: A Guide for Local Governments
TCEQ publication Pub. No. RG-469
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division. Traditional Municipal Solid Waste Disposal: A Guide for Local Governments, pamphlet, July 2013; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth638493/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.