Texas Administrative Code › Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Chapter 326 - MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter G - FEES AND REPORTING › Section 326.89 - Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Medical waste
				  processing facilities with the exception of transfer stations are required to
				  comply with the following for report submittal.
(1) Report frequency. Quarterly, each owner
				  or operator of a medical waste processing facility, with the exception of
				  facilities authorized as transfer station only shall report to the executive
				  director the information requested on the report form for the appropriate
				  reporting period. Annually, the owner or operator shall submit a summary of the
				  information to show the yearly totals and year-end status of the facility or
				  process, as requested on the report form, for the appropriate reporting period.
				  The owner or operator shall file a separate report for each facility that has a
				  unique authorization number.
(2)
				  Report form. The report shall be on a form furnished by the executive director
				  or reproduced from a form furnished by the executive director or by an
				  electronic or hard copy form provided by the executive director. The owner or
				  operator must assure that the data entered on the form are applicable for the
				  particular facility and period for which the data are reported.
(3) Report information. In addition to a
				  statement of the amount of waste received for processing, the report shall
				  contain other information requested on the form, including the facility owner's
				  or operator's name, address, and phone number; the authorization number; the
				  facility type, size, and capacity; and other information the executive director
				  may request.
(4) Reporting units.
				  The amount of waste received for processing shall be reported in tons (2,000
				  pounds) or in cubic yards as received (compacted or uncompacted) at the
				  gate.
(5) General weight/volume
				  conversion factors for various types of waste shall be as follows:
(A) one ton = 2,000 pounds; and
(B) one drum = 55 gallons.
(6) Report due date. The required
				  quarterly solid waste summary report shall be submitted to the executive
				  director not later than 20 days following the end of the fiscal quarter for
				  which the report is applicable. The fiscal year begins on September 1st, and
				  concludes on August 31st.
(7)
				  Method of submission. The required report shall be submitted electronically,
				  hand delivered or mailed to the agency to the return address designated by the
				  executive director in the billing statement distributed quarterly.
(8) Penalties. Failure of the facility owner
				  or operator to submit the required report by the due date shall be sufficient
				  cause for the commission to revoke the facility authorization and authorization
				  to process waste. The commission may assess interest penalties for late payment
				  of fees and may also assess penalties (fines) in accordance with Texas Water
				  Code, §
											7.051 or
				  take any other action authorized by law to secure compliance.