1. Municipal Solid Waste Program Update 2016 TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair

2. A Year in Review

3. MSW 2014 Annual Report Active Facilities
198 landfills
167 processing facilities
28 LFG Recovery facilities
Total Disposed: 32.4 million tons
Statewide Remaining Capacity: 2.9 billion cyds
Published Report: Municipal Solid Waste in Texas: A Year in Review

4. Accomplishments Launched new checklists and forms
Developed technical review guidelines
Streamlining Projects
Medical Waste Rulemaking

5. Goals Continue checklists and forms
Continue technical review guidelines
Streamlining Projects
Improve internal resources
Improve external resources

6. Study on the Economic Impact of Recycling
HB 2763/ SB 1067
Related to a study of the current and potential economic impacts of recycling.
Filed on March 10, 2015 by Representative Ed Thompson (HB) and Senator Jose Rodriguez (SB) in the 84th Legislature.
HB 2763 effective immediately as of June 17, 2015.

7. Requirements Assess current recycling efforts
Identify methods to increase recycling
Evaluate economic impacts
Utilize methodologies developed for other studies in the state

8. Project Timeline September 10, 2015 – Stakeholder Input Meeting
November 6, 2015 – Request for Proposal Posted
December 8, 2015 – Proposals Due to TCEQ
March 15, 2016 – Contract Awarded to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company
October 2017 – Study results included in the 2016 Municipal Solid Waste in Texas: A Year in Review

9. Resources
TCEQ website: on-the-economic-impacts-of-recycling
Questions:
David Greer, Pollution Prevention and Education
Phone: (512)
Diane Barnes, Waste Permits Division
Phone: (512)

10. Update on Requests for Authorization for Disposal of Special Waste (SWR)
Mechanism for Authorization for Disposal of Special Waste
The generator may submit a Request for Authorization to the MSW Permits Section
The generator may request approval to dispose a special waste directly from an MSW landfill facility that has an approved Special Waste Acceptance Plan (SWAP)

11. Oct 2015 – March 2016 SWR Data

12. Special Wastes Types Processed

13. Landfills that Receive SW Through SWR

14. Additional Information
Special Waste Disposal (TCEQ website)
Special Waste Regulations in Texas (RG-29)
Guidelines for the Classification & Coding of Industrial & Hazardous Waste (RG-22)

15. Contact Us
Telephone:
Fax:
Website:
msw_permits/msw.html

16. Web Resources