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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.129 - Fire Protection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The owner or operator shall maintain a source of earthen
					 material in such a manner that it is available at all times to extinguish any
					 fires. The source must be sized to cover any waste received for disposal not
					 covered with six inches of earthen material. Sufficient on-site equipment must
					 be provided to place a six-inch layer of earthen material to cover any waste
					 not already covered with six inches of earthen material within one hour of
					 detecting a fire. A site operating plan must contain calculations demonstrating
					 the adequacy of the earthen material and to demonstrate that the type and
					 number of equipment listed in the site operating plan will be able to transport
					 the volume of earth required. The executive director may approve alternative
					 methods of fire protection. The potential for accidental fires must be
					 minimized by use of proper compaction and earthen material cover. A site
					 operating plan must contain a fire protection plan that identifies the fire
					 protection standards to be used at the facility and how personnel are trained.
					 The operator must initiate procedures in accordance with the fire protection
					 plan upon detection of a fire. For any municipal solid waste activity on a
					 landfill that stores or processes combustible materials, such as solidification
					 basins, brush collection areas, construction or demolition waste areas,
					 composting areas, mulching areas, shredding areas, and used oil storage areas,
					 the site operating plan must address fire protection measures specific to each
					 individual activity. If a fire occurs that is not extinguished within ten
					 minutes of detection, the commission's regional office must be contacted
					 immediately after detection, but no later than four hours by telephone, and in
					 writing within 14 days with a description of the fire and the resulting
					 response.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.131 - Access Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Public access to all municipal solid waste facilities must
					 be controlled by means of artificial barriers, natural barriers, or a
					 combination of both, appropriate to protect human health and safety and the
					 environment. Uncontrolled access to other operations located at a municipal
					 solid waste facility must be prevented. The provisions for access control must
					 be specified in the site operating plan. The preferred method of landfill
					 access control is fences and gates. Regardless of the access control method,
					 the site operating plan must include an inspection and maintenance schedule,
					 notification to the commission's regional office of a breach, provisions for
					 temporary and permanent repairs, and notification to the commission's regional
					 office when a permanent access control breach repair is completed. The
					 commission's regional office, and any local pollution agency with jurisdiction
					 that has requested to be notified, must be notified of the breach within 24
					 hours of detection. The breach must be temporarily repaired within 24 hours of
					 detection and must be permanently repaired by the time specified to the
					 commission's regional office when it was reported in the initial breach report.
					 If a permanent repair can be made within eight hours of detection, no notice to
					 the commission's regional office is required.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.135 - Facility Operating Hours

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  site operating plan must specify the waste acceptance hours and the facility
				  operating hours when materials will be transported on or off site, and the
				  hours when heavy equipment may operate. The waste acceptance hours of a
				  municipal solid waste facility may be any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
				  and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved in the
				  authorization for the facility. Waste acceptance hours within the 7:00 a.m. to
				  7:00 p.m. weekday span do not require other specific approval. Transportation
				  of materials and heavy equipment operation must not be conducted between the
				  hours of 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., unless otherwise approved in the authorization
				  for the facility. Operating hours for other activities do not require specific
				  approval.
(b) In addition to the
				  requirements of subsection (a) of this section, the permit may include
				  alternative operating hours of up to five days in a calendar-year period to
				  accommodate special occasions, special purpose events, holidays, or other
				  special occurrences.
(c) The
				  commission's regional offices may allow additional temporary waste acceptance
				  or operating hours to address disasters, other emergency situations, or other
				  unforeseen circumstances that could result in the disruption of waste
				  management services in the area.
(d) A facility must record in the site
				  operating record the dates, times, and duration when any alternative operating
				  hours are utilized.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.137 - Site Sign

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each facility must conspicuously display at all entrances
					 through which wastes are received, a sign measuring at least four feet by four
					 feet with letters at least three inches in height stating the type of site, the
					 hours and days of operation, an emergency 24-hour contact phone number(s) that
					 reaches an individual with the authority to obligate the facility at all times
					 that the facility is closed, the local emergency fire department phone number,
					 and the permit number or facility number. The facility sign must be readable
					 from the facility entrance. The posting of erroneous or misleading information
					 constitutes a violation of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.139 - Control of Windblown Solid Waste and Litter

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The working face must be maintained and operated in a
					 manner to control windblown solid waste. Windblown material and litter must be
					 collected and properly managed in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of
					 this section to control unhealthy, unsafe, or unsightly conditions.
(1) Windblown waste and litter at the working
				  face must be controlled by using engineering methods or measures, including
				  portable panels, temporary fencing, and perimeter fencing or comparable
				  engineering controls. A site operating plan must specify the means for
				  confining windblown waste and litter.
(2) Litter scattered throughout the site,
				  along fences and access roads, and at the gate must be picked up once a day on
				  the days the facility is in operation and properly managed. A site operating
				  plan must specify the means for complying with this requirement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.141 - Easements and Buffer Zones

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Easement
				  protection. No solid waste unloading, storage, disposal, or processing
				  operations shall occur within any easement, buffer zone, or right-of-way that
				  crosses the site. No solid waste disposal shall occur within 25 feet of the
				  center line of any utility line or pipeline easement, unless otherwise
				  authorized by the executive director. All pipeline and utility easements must
				  be clearly marked with posts that extend at least six feet above ground level,
				  spaced at intervals no greater than 300 feet.
(b) Buffer zones. A minimum separating
				  distance shall be maintained between solid waste processing and disposal
				  activities within and adjacent to the facility boundary on property owned or
				  controlled by the owner or operator as determined by the requirements of §
										330.543
				  of this title (relating to Easements and Buffer Zones). The buffer zone must
				  provide for safe passage for fire-fighting and other emergency
				  vehicles.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.143 - Landfill Markers and Benchmark

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The owner or operator must maintain the visibility of all required landfill
				  markers and the benchmark. The owner or operator shall inspect landfill markers
				  on a monthly basis and maintain records of all inspections at the facility. The
				  owner or operator shall replace markers within 15 days of removal, destruction,
				  or a determination that the markers do not meet regulatory
				  requirements.
(b) Landfill markers
				  must be installed to clearly mark significant features. The executive director
				  may modify specific marker requirements to accommodate unique site-specific
				  conditions.
(1) All markers must be posts
				  extending at least six feet above ground level. Markers must not be obscured by
				  vegetation. Sufficient intermediate markers must be installed to show the
				  required boundary. Markers must be installed at the following locations and
				  color coded as follows:
(A) black - facility
				  boundary markers;
(B) yellow -
				  buffer zone markers;
(C) green -
				  easement and rights-of-way markers;
(D) white - landfill grid system
				  markers;
(E) red - soil liner or
				  geomembrane liner area markers; and
(F) blue - 100-year flood protection
				  markers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.145 - Materials Along the Route to the Site

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A facility owner or operator shall take steps to encourage
					 that vehicles hauling waste to the facility are enclosed or provided with a
					 tarpaulin, net, or other means to effectively secure the load in order to
					 prevent the escape of any part of the load by blowing or spilling. The owner or
					 operator shall take actions such as posting signs, reporting offenders to
					 proper law enforcement officers, adding surcharges, or similar measures. On
					 days when the facility is in operation, the owner or operator shall be
					 responsible for at least once per day cleanup of waste materials spilled along
					 and within the right-of-way of public access roads serving the facility for a
					 distance of two miles in either direction from any entrances used for the
					 delivery of waste to the facility. The facility operator shall consult with the
					 Texas Department of Transportation, county, and/or local governments with
					 maintenance authority over the roads concerning cleanup of public access roads
					 and rights-of-way. An alternative clean-up frequency and distance may be
					 approved in the site operating plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.147 - Disposal of Large Items

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Large,
				  heavy, or bulky items, that cannot be incorporated in the regular spreading,
				  compaction, and covering operations at landfills should be recycled. A special
				  area should be established to collect these items. This special collection area
				  must be designated as a large-item salvage area. The owner or operator shall
				  remove the items from the site often enough to prevent these items from
				  becoming a nuisance and to preclude the discharge of any pollutants from the
				  area.
(b) Items that can be
				  classified as large, heavy, or bulky can include, but are not limited to, white
				  goods (household appliances), air conditioner units, metal tanks, large metal
				  pieces, and automobiles.
(c)
				  Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and any other items containing
				  chlorinated fluorocarbon (CFC) must be handled in accordance with 40 Code of
				  Federal Regulations §82.156(f), as amended.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.149 - Odor Management Plan

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The site operating plan must have an odor management plan
					 that addresses the sources of odors and includes general instructions to
					 control odors or sources of odors. Plans for odor management must include the
					 identification of wastes that require special attention such as septage, grease
					 trap waste, dead animals, and leachate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.151 - Disease Vector Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A site operator shall control on-site populations of
					 disease vectors using proper compaction and daily cover procedures, and the use
					 of other approved methods when needed. The general methods and
					 performance-based frequencies for disease vector control must be specified in
					 the site operating plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.153 - Site Access Roads

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All-weather
				  roads must be provided from the facility to access public roads and within the
				  facility to the unloading area(s) designated for wet-weather operation. Tracked
				  mud and associated debris at the access to the facility on the public roadway
				  must be removed at least once per day on days when mud and associated debris
				  are being tracked onto the public roadway. The methods for controlling mud and
				  associated debris tracked onto public roadways must be specified in the site
				  operating plan.
(b) Dust from
				  on-site and other access roadways must not become a nuisance to surrounding
				  areas. A water source and necessary equipment or other means of dust control
				  approved by the executive director must be provided.
(c) All on-site and other access roadways
				  must be maintained in a clean and safe condition. Litter and any other debris
				  must be picked up at least daily and taken to the working face. Access roadways
				  must be regraded to minimize depressions, ruts, and potholes. The frequency of
				  regrading must be specified in the site operating plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.155 - Salvaging and Scavenging

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Salvaging must not be allowed to interfere with prompt
					 sanitary disposal of solid waste or to create public health nuisances. Salvaged
					 materials may be considered as potential recycled materials. The owner or
					 operator shall remove the salvaged items from the facility often enough to
					 prevent the items from becoming a nuisance, to preclude the discharge of any
					 pollutants from the area, and to prevent an excessive accumulation of the
					 material at the facility. Class 1 industrial and other special wastes received
					 at the disposal facility must not be salvaged. Pesticide, fungicide,
					 rodenticide, and herbicide containers must not be salvaged unless being
					 salvaged through a state-supported recycling program. Scavenging must not be
					 allowed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.157 - Endangered Species Protection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A facility and the operation of the facility must not
					 result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of
					 endangered or threatened species, or cause or contribute to the taking of any
					 endangered or threatened species. Facilities must be operated in conformance
					 with any endangered or threatened species protection plan required by the
					 commission. The site operating plan should contain criteria for the protection
					 of any identified endangered species.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.159 - Landfill Gas Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All landfill gases must be monitored in accordance with a
					 landfill gas management plan in accordance with Subchapter I of this chapter
					 (relating to Landfill Gas Management). The required reports and other
					 submittals must be included in the operating record of the facility and
					 submitted to the executive director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.163 - Compaction

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Solid waste must be spread and compacted by repeated
					 passages of compaction equipment such that each layer of solid waste is
					 thoroughly compacted. The methods for compaction must be specified in the site
					 operating plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.167 - Ponded Water

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The ponding of water over waste on a landfill, regardless
					 of its origin, must be prevented. Ponded water that occurs in the active
					 portion of a landfill or on a closed landfill must be eliminated and the area
					 in which the ponding occurred must be filled in and regraded within seven days
					 of the occurrence. A ponding prevention plan must be provided in the site
					 operating plan that identifies techniques to be used at the landfill to prevent
					 the ponding of water over waste, an inspection schedule to identify potential
					 ponding sites, corrective actions to remove ponded water, and general
					 instructions to manage water that has been in contact with
					 waste.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.169 - Waste in Enclosed Containers or Enclosed Vehicles Accepted at Type IV Landfills

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Acceptance of waste in enclosed containers or enclosed
					 vehicles at Type IV landfills must be in accordance with the following
					 requirements.
(1) Waste in enclosed
				  containers or enclosed vehicles must not be accepted at a Type IV landfill
				  unless all of the following conditions have been met.
(A) The landfill to receive the waste must be
				  participating in the funding program to monitor these activities as detailed in
				  paragraph (2) of this section.
(B)
				  Each enclosed container or enclosed vehicle must have all required approvals
				  and/or permits from the executive director in accordance with §
											330.7
				  of this title (relating to Permit Required).
(C) Enclosed containers or enclosed vehicles
				  must only be accepted at their designated time and on the specified day in
				  accordance with this section, commission permits, or other orders of the
				  commission.
(D) A commission
				  inspector shall be on site and shall witness the unloading process to ensure
				  that no putrescible waste or household waste is present. Any waste considered
				  non-allowable by the inspector must be removed from the working face and
				  subsequently from the facility in accordance with §
											330.133 of
				  this title (relating to Unloading of Waste).
(E) Each transporter delivering waste in
				  enclosed containers or enclosed vehicles must, prior to discharging the load,
				  provide to the landfill operator a transporter trip ticket for the route being
				  delivered. Trip tickets must be maintained as part of the operating
				  record.
(F) The commission may
				  revoke a transporter's authorization to deliver waste to a Type IV landfill for
				  failure to comply with this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.173 - Disposal of Industrial Wastes

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Except as specified in subsection (c) of this section, Class 1 industrial solid
				  waste shall not be disposed in a Type IAE landfill unit.
(b) Generators shall manifest Class 1
				  industrial solid waste as required by §
										335.10
				  of this title (relating to Shipping and Reporting Procedures Applicable to
				  Generators of Hazardous Waste or Class 1 Waste and Primary Exporters of
				  Hazardous Waste). Owners or operators of municipal solid waste landfill
				  facilities shall not accept such wastes without prior written approval from the
				  executive director and specific authorization in the permit.
(c) Wastes that are Class 1 only because of
				  asbestos content may be accepted at any Type I or Type IAE landfill that is
				  authorized to accept regulated asbestos-containing material (RACM) as stated in
				  §
										330.171(c)(3)(I)
				  of this title (relating to Disposal of Special Wastes). Authorization to accept
				  this waste is implied in the authorization to accept RACM unless the acceptance
				  of industrial wastes is prohibited by the permit. All Class 1 industrial
				  asbestos wastes must be manifested and the owner or operator of the landfill
				  facility shall comply with the requirements of subsections (g) and (h) of this
				  section.
(d) Unless the facility
				  permit authorizes the acceptance of a specified type of Class 1 industrial
				  waste, an authorization to accept specific types of Class 1 wastes will be
				  waste-specific and site-specific and will be granted only to appropriate
				  facilities that are operating in compliance with this chapter. Requests for
				  authorization to accept Class 1 solid wastes must be submitted in writing to
				  the executive director and must include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) a complete description of the chemical
				  and physical characteristics of the waste in accordance with §
											335.587
				  of this title (relating to Waste Analysis), a statement as to whether or not
				  the waste is a hazardous waste as defined in §
											330.3 of
				  this title (relating to Definitions), and the quantity and rate at which the
				  waste is produced and/or the expected frequency of disposal;
(2) an operational plan containing the
				  proposed procedures for handling the waste and a listing of required protective
				  equipment for operating personnel and on-site emergency equipment. This plan
				  must become a part of the site operating plan; and
(3) a written contingency plan meeting the
				  requirements of §
											335.589 of this
				  title (relating to Contingency Plan). This plan shall become a part of the site
				  operating plan.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.175 - Visual Screening of Deposited Waste

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Visual screening of deposited waste materials at a
					 municipal solid waste facility must be provided by the owner or operator for
					 the facility where the executive director determines that screening is
					 necessary or as required by the permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.177 - Leachate and Gas Condensate Recirculation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The owner or operator may recirculate leachate or gas
					 condensate derived from a landfill unit into a Type I landfill unit at the same
					 facility if the Type I landfill unit is designed and constructed with a
					 leachate collection system and a composite liner. The owner or operator shall
					 make the procedure for leachate or gas condensate recirculation a part of the
					 site operating plan. The owner or operator is not required to characterize
					 leachate and gas condensate that is being recirculated into an approved Type I
					 landfill unit. The owner or operator is not required to characterize leachate
					 and gas condensate sent to a publicly owned treatment works or Resource
					 Conservation and Recovery Act authorized facility beyond that required by the
					 treatment facility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter D - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FACILITIES › Section 330.179 - Operational Standards for Class 1 Industrial Solid Waste Management at a Municipal Solid Waste Type I or Type IAE Landfill Facility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The owner or operator of a municipal
				  solid waste Type I or Type IAE landfill facility managing Class 1 industrial
				  solid waste shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
											§
											335.585
				  of this title (relating to General Inspection Requirements);
(2)
											§
											335.586 of
				  this title (relating to Personnel Training);
(3)
											§
											335.587
				  of this title (relating to Waste Analysis);
(4)
											§
											335.588
				  of this title (relating to General Requirements for Ignitable, Reactive, or
				  Incompatible Wastes);
(5)
											§
											335.589 of this
				  title (relating to Contingency Plan); and
(6)
											§
											335.590(25)
				  of this title (relating to Operational and Design Standards).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.201 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This subchapter
				  applies to the operation of municipal solid waste storage and processing units.
				  If separate authorizations are required to conduct storage and processing
				  activities at a permitted landfill facility, those activities are subject to
				  this subchapter and the commission may reconcile any conflicting site operating
				  plan provisions between this subchapter and Subchapter D of this chapter
				  (relating to Operational Standards for Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
				  Facilities).
(b) Permits and
				  registrations for units that existed before the comprehensive rule revisions in
				  this chapter as adopted in 2006 (2006 Revisions) became effective remain valid,
				  except as provided by this subchapter. The permittee or registrant is under an
				  obligation to apply for a modification within 180 days, unless approved
				  otherwise by the executive director, in accordance with §
										305.70(k)
				  of this title (relating to Municipal Solid Waste Permit and Registration
				  Modifications), as applicable, to incorporate the 2006 Revisions. The
				  application will be processed as a modification requiring public notice and any
				  subsequent applications will be processed in accordance with Chapter 305,
				  Subchapter D of this title (relating to Amendments, Renewals, Transfers,
				  Corrections, Revocation, and Suspension of Permits). Timely submission of a
				  request for a modification qualifies the owners or operators of existing units
				  to operate under requirements contained in the existing
				  authorization.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.205 - Facility-Generated Wastes

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The operator of
				  a storage or processing facility shall specify the characteristics and
				  constituent concentrations of wastes generated by the facility. The owner or
				  operator must be able to provide documentation that all wastes leaving the
				  facility can be adequately managed by other facilities, licensed or permitted
				  by the appropriate agencies to receive such wastes, at the volumes and
				  concentrations estimated in the facility design.
(b) Wastes generated by a facility must be
				  processed or disposed at an authorized solid waste management
				  facility.
(c) Wastewaters generated
				  by a facility shall be managed in accordance with §
										330.207
				  of this title (relating to Contaminated Water Management).
(d) The facility shall be designed and
				  operated in a manner that sludges produced pass the Paint Filter Liquids Test,
				  (United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 9095) as described
				  in "Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Wastes, Physical/Chemical Methods" (EPA
				  Publication Number SW-846, September 1986). The facility shall be designed and
				  operated to produce a sludge that is acceptable at municipal solid waste
				  landfills and does not exceed the following standards. Sludges exceeding these
				  limits shall not be disposed in municipal solid waste landfills and must be
				  sent to an authorized facility for further processing or disposal as a
				  hazardous waste, as appropriate or disposed in a municipal solid waste landfill
				  with dedicated Class 1 industrial solid waste cells if the sludge is
				  nonhazardous.
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.207 - Contaminated Water Management

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  All liquids resulting from the operation of solid waste facilities shall be
				  disposed of in a manner that will not cause surface water or groundwater
				  pollution. The owner or operator may send wastewater off site to an authorized
				  facility or shall provide for the treatment of wastewaters resulting from
				  managing the waste or from cleaning and washing. The owner or operator shall
				  not discharge contaminated water without specific written authorization. Except
				  as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the owner or operator shall
				  provide a connection into a public sewer system, a septic system, or a small
				  wastewater treatment plant. On-site wastewater treatment systems shall comply
				  with Chapter 285 of this title (relating to On-site Sewage Facilities). The
				  owner or operator shall obtain any permit or other approval required by state
				  or local code for the system installed.
(b) Contaminated water and leachate shall be
				  collected and contained until properly managed. Collection units other than
				  storage tanks shall have a clay or synthetic liner and the liner shall be
				  constructed in accordance with §
										330.331(b)
				  of this title (relating to Design Criteria). One foot of freeboard for the
				  25-year, 24-hour rainfall event shall be provided.
(c) The use of leachate and gas condensate in
				  any mining process is prohibited.
(d) Facilities that process grease trap
				  waste, grit trap waste, or septage; mobile liquid waste processing units; and
				  demonstration projects for liquid waste processing facilities shall not
				  discharge to a septic system.
(e)
				  Off-site discharge of contaminated waters shall be made only after approval
				  under the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System authority.
(f) Wastewaters discharged to a treatment
				  facility permitted under Texas Water Code, Chapter 26 must not:
(1) interfere with or pass-through the
				  treatment facility processes or operations;
(2) interfere with or pass-through its sludge
				  processes, use, or disposal; or
(3)
				  otherwise be inconsistent with the prohibited discharge standards, including 40
				  Code of Federal Regulations Part 403, General Pretreatment Regulations for
				  Existing and New Source Pollution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.209 - Storage Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All solid
				  waste shall be stored in such a manner that it does not constitute a fire,
				  safety, or health hazard or provide food or harborage for animals and vectors,
				  and shall be contained or bundled so as not to result in litter. It shall be
				  the responsibility of the occupant of a residence or the owner or manager of an
				  establishment to utilize storage containers of an adequate size and strength,
				  and in sufficient numbers, to contain all solid waste that the residence or
				  establishment generates in the period of time between collections.
(b) An on-site storage area for
				  source-separated or recyclable materials should be provided that is separate
				  from a transfer station or process area. Control of odors, vectors, and
				  windblown waste from the storage area shall be maintained.
(c) For the process area of transfer stations
				  that recover material from solid waste that contains putrescibles and for
				  liquid waste processing units, processed and unprocessed waste and recycled
				  materials shall be stored in an enclosed building, vessel, or
				  container.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.211 - Approved Containers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All solid waste containing food wastes shall be stored in
					 covered or closed containers that are leakproof, durable, and designed for safe
					 handling and easy cleaning.
(1)
				  Nonreusable containers. Nonreusable containers shall be of suitable strength to
				  minimize animal scavenging or rupturing during collection operations.
(2) Reusable containers. Reusable containers
				  must be maintained in a clean condition so that they do not constitute a
				  nuisance and to retard the harborage, feeding, and propagation of vectors.
(A) All containers to be emptied manually
				  must be capable of being serviced without the collector coming into physical
				  contact with the solid waste.
(B)
				  Containers to be mechanically handled must be designed to prevent spillage or
				  leakage during storage, handling, or transport.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.213 - Citizen's Collection Stations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Citizen's collection stations shall be provided with the type and quantity of
				  containers compatible with the areas to be served. Rules shall be posted
				  governing the use of the facility to include who may use it, what may or may
				  not be deposited, etc. The responsible person that owns or operates the
				  collection center shall provide for the collection of deposited waste on a
				  scheduled basis and supervise the facility in order to maintain it in a
				  sanitary condition.
(b) A citizen's
				  collection station may accept sharps from single-family or multi-family
				  dwellings, hotels, motels, or other establishments that provide lodging and
				  related services for the public. The sharps will not be considered medical
				  waste, as defined in §
										330.3 of
				  this title (relating to Definitions).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.215 - Requirements for Stationary Compactors

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Operational standards for permitted stationary compactors
					 are as follows.
(1) Stationary
				  compactors shall be operated and maintained in such a way as not to create a
				  public nuisance through material loss or spillage, odor, vector breeding or
				  harborage, or other condition.
(2)
				  The certificate within the application and the provisions of the permit must be
				  adhered to at all times.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.217 - Pre-Operation Notice

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Type V mobile
				  liquid waste processing unit demonstration of viability.
(1) The owner or operator shall not initiate
				  operation of each unit until a pre-operation inspection of each mobile unit has
				  been conducted and the executive director gives written authorization to accept
				  waste. The owner or operator shall demonstrate under field conditions that the
				  process works. The demonstration shall be conducted under the supervision of
				  experienced executive director staff and when appropriate, with local
				  government staff. The viability demonstration shall be made by processing three
				  traps in a single day representative of the traps normally serviced. The traps
				  must have been in operation and not have been serviced for at least 30 days
				  prior to the demonstration. The volume of material to be processed before
				  unloading must be consistent with manufacturer's performance specifications and
				  the operating plan, particularly as to the expected ratios between gross
				  volumes processed and amounts discharged following processing. Multiple grab
				  samples of effluent taken from the discharge outlet of the mobile processing
				  unit must be tested for fats, oils, greases, and pH and be designed and
				  operated to meet the effluent limits imposed by its treatment facility
				  permitted under Texas Water Code, Chapter 26, Texas Pollutant Discharge
				  Elimination System, or the liquid effluent limits specified in §
											330.207(h)
				  of this title (relating to Contaminated Water Management) if the discharge
				  points do not require compliance with locally set limits.
(2) Waste solids (sludges) produced by the
				  mobile processing unit must be disposed of in a solid waste disposal facility
				  regulated by the State of Texas or other location approved by the executive
				  director. Solids should be dewatered to the point that they pass the United
				  States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) paint filter test, EPA Test Method
				  9095, or they should be taken to an authorized facility to be dewatered prior
				  to landfilling.
(3) The owner or
				  operator shall remain responsible for making corrections or changes that are
				  necessary to meet requirements prior to operating the mobile unit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.219 - Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A copy of the permit or registration, the
				  approved permit or registration application, and any other required plan or
				  other related document shall be maintained at the municipal solid waste
				  facility at all times during construction. After completion of construction, an
				  as-built set of construction plans and specifications shall be maintained at
				  the facility or at an alternative location approved by the executive director.
				  These plans shall be made available for inspection by agency representatives or
				  other interested parties. These documents shall be considered a part of the
				  operating record for the facility.
(b) The owner or operator shall promptly
				  record and retain in an operating record the following information:
(1) all location-restriction
				  demonstrations;
(2) inspection
				  records and training procedures;
(3) closure plans and any monitoring,
				  testing, or analytical data relating to closure requirements;
(4) all cost estimates and financial
				  assurance documentation relating to financial assurance for closure;
(5) copies of all correspondence and
				  responses relating to the operation of the facility, modifications to the
				  permit, approvals, and other matters pertaining to technical
				  assistance;
(6) all documents,
				  manifests, shipping documents, trip tickets, etc., involving special
				  waste;
(7) any other document(s) as
				  specified by the approved authorization or by the executive director;
(8) record retention provisions for trip
				  tickets as required by §
											312.145
				  of this title (relating to Transporters--Recordkeeping); and
(9) recordkeeping provisions to justify, on a
				  quarterly basis, that the relevant percentage of the incoming waste is
				  processed to recover recycled products for applicable facilities. Failure to
				  achieve the relevant percent recycling rate in any two quarters within any
				  one-year period will cause a change in a facility's status and require the
				  owner or operator of the facility to obtain a registration or permit, as
				  appropriate, to continue facility operations. The owner or operator shall
				  submit an annual report to the executive director by March 1st summarizing the
				  recycling activities and percent of incoming solid waste that was recycled
				  during the past calendar year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.221 - Fire Protection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An adequate
				  supply of water under pressure must be available for firefighting
				  purposes.
(b) Firefighting
				  equipment must be readily available.
(c) A fire protection plan shall be
				  established, and all employees shall be trained in its contents and use. This
				  fire protection plan shall describe the source of fire protection (a local fire
				  department, fire hydrants, fire extinguishers, water tanks, water well, etc.),
				  procedures for using the fire protection source, and employee training and
				  safety procedures. The fire protection plan shall comply with local fire
				  codes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 330 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE › Subchapter E - OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STORAGE AND PROCESSING UNITS › Section 330.223 - Access Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Public access
				  to all municipal solid waste facilities shall be controlled by means of
				  artificial barriers, natural barriers, or a combination of both, appropriate to
				  protect human health and safety and the environment. Uncontrolled access to
				  other operations located at a municipal solid waste facility shall be
				  prevented.
(b) The facility access
				  road from a publicly owned roadway must be at least a two-lane gravel or paved
				  road, designed for the expected traffic flow. Safe on-site access for
				  commercial collection vehicles and for residents must be provided. The access
				  road design must include adequate turning radii according to the vehicles that
				  will utilize the facility and avoid disruption of normal traffic patterns.
				  Vehicle parking must be provided for equipment, employees, and visitors. Safety
				  bumpers at hoppers must be provided for vehicles. A positive means to control
				  dust and mud must be provided.
(c)
				  Access to the facility must be controlled by a perimeter fence, consisting of a
				  four-foot barbed wire fence or a six-foot chain-link fence or equivalent, and
				  have lockable gates. An attendant shall be on-site during operating hours. The
				  operating area and transport unit storage area shall be enclosed by walls or
				  fencing.