1. Program Overview: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

2. Topics General information about HHW Planning a program
Reporting for various programs
Statistics on HHW in Texas
Other resources

3. General Information About HHW

4. What is HHW?
Some leftover or used household products contain chemicals that can present safety concerns if not managed properly. These products are often called household hazardous waste (HHW) and can include items like:
Corrosive cleaners (such as drain cleaner and lye-based oven cleaner)
Fluorescent light bulbs (including CFLs)
Fuels (gasoline, propane, diesel)
Mercury
Paints (oil-based or some anti-mildew latex)
Pesticides
Pool chlorine and acid
Wood stains or varnishes

5. 30 TAC 335 Subchapter N
The authorizing statute (H&S Code ) requires that the TCEQ have rules to allow interested persons to collect and dispose of HHW and to establish training requirements for event staff
Training can be seen in subsection 407, but breaks it down further in 409 and 411 – depending on program type

6. HHW Programs Permanent Collection Centers Collection Events
HHW Drop-off facilities
Collection Events
Designated collection sites (can be mobile)
Point-of-Generation Collections
HHW pickup programs

7. Planning a Program

8. Advanced Planning: What to Consider
Funding
Vendors
Selecting Date & Location
Notification & Documentation
Education & Publicity

9. Funding Costs for holding a collection event vary and can include:
Training or hiring trained individuals for:
Sorting, packaging, transporting & disposal of waste
Administrative costs
Minor equipment costs
Even providing lunch for volunteers

10. Vendors There are several factors to consider:
Compliance with TCEQ regulations and other agency regulations
Qualifications of personnel
Experience with similar projects
Current disposal and transportation authority
Available disposal facilities
Safety record
Price and service

11. Selecting Date & Locations
Date(s) – what to consider:
Conflict with other community events?
What’s the weather like? Which season is best?
What is the best time of day for an event?
Location(s) – what to consider:
Central location to area(s) served
Avoid areas like day care centers & schools
Easy to identify by residents
Accessibility & traffic flow
Size & configuration of available space

12. Notification & Documentation
Program Type
Required Documents
Permanent Collection Centers
45-Day Notification
Property Owner Permission Letter
Core Data Form
Point-of-Generation Collections
Collection Events

13. Education & Publicity This should always be the last step!
You should have plans and approval prior to outreach
Effective public education & outreach
Emphasis on reducing the use of hazardous materials
Ways to incorporate substitute products that are less hazardous
Publicity: Gaining Community Support
When & Where the event will take place
What materials can & cannot be accepted
Who can participate & what proof is needed

14. Storage & Accumulation
Program Type
Aggregated HHW Amount
Transfer or Disposal Timeline
Point-of-Generation
> 100 pounds
72 hours
Mobile or 1-Day Event
Permanent Facility
< 3,000 kg (~6,600 pounds)
6 months
> 3,000 kg (~6,600 pounds)
10 days
Under no circumstances is HHW allowed to be stored for greater than 180 days

15. # of on-site requiring training
Role
Contact
Knowledge Bank
Training
# of on-site requiring training
Handle/Sort HHW for transport
Sort and package waste for transport or supervise that packaging
Compatibility of chemicals and DOT regulations
40-hour HAZWOPER instruction
Minimum 1
General Staff: handles waste at any time
Unloads waste from vehicles, sorts, or packages
Accident prevention, emergency response, use of fire extinguishers
In-house training and noted in operational plan
All workers present – must be adequate number based on expected community response
Provide First Aid
Aid workers who may have accidental contact with HHW
General first aid and safety measures
Current certificate issued from national safety organization
On-site Supervisor
General or unidentifiable waste disposal
Responsible for emergency response
This is to be used as guidance and not to be a substitute for reading and complying with 30 TAC 335 Subchapter N

16. Reporting for Various Programs

17. Batteries Oil Paint Antifreeze
BOPA
Batteries Oil Paint Antifreeze
The BOPA collection receives an exemption from the HHW rules
30 TAC (c)
However, other rules apply for collection, proper transportation and disposal of these items
BOPA collectors must still manage the aggregated material appropriately. Be aware of the following requirements:
Transportation of used oil aggregated at BOPA and HHW events must be by a registered Used Oil Transporter
Batteries that are collected must be appropriately packaged, labeled & transported according to DOT requirements

18. Used Oil Program Collection Center register biennially
Transporters & Transfer facilities have a one-time registration
You must utilize a registered Used Oil Transporter to manage the transportation of ANY amount of used oil collected if: 
host a mobile collection event
operate a point-of-generation collection program or 
coordinate a BOPA collection event
If you have a used oil registration with TCEQ, you are required to report annually (Form TCEQ-00567) by January 25th

19. Rendering (Yellow Oil)
Waste cooking oil and recyclable cooking oil fall under rendering requirements and are regulated through the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Meat Safety Assurance Unit (dshs.texas.gov/meat/rendering)
Certain considerations must be made when collecting yellow oil, including container specifications and transportation standards

20. Pharmaceuticals
Many communities nationwide are now offering medication take back programs to their communities as an alternative method for proper disposal of unused medications.
Most of these communities conduct these events in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Take Back Days.
At minimum, the operator must coordinate with law enforcement if they wish to collect pharmaceuticals at a collection event
A police officer must be present!
For more information on DEA requirements, please visit dea.gov

21. Used Tires
Used or scrap tires are sometimes accepted by HHW collection programs
Requirements for managing tires include registration, manifesting and disposal regulations
These requirements apply to those involved in the generation, storage, transportation, recycling and disposal of the tires

22. Batteries Basics: Call2Recycle:
Chapter 328, Subchapter C Establishes procedures and requirements for the sale and disposal of lead acid batteries
Section Prohibits disposal of lead acid battery disposal at MSW Landfills
Section Establishes rules for persons who reclaim (including regeneration) spent lead acid batteries that are recyclable materials
Call2Recycle:
single-stream recycling of rechargeable and single-use batteries
recycling services for damaged, defective, recalled (DDR) Li-Ion batteries

23. Smoke Detectors
Certain household items containing minute amounts of radioactive materials are exempt from licensing in the Texas Radiation Control rules (25 TAC Chapter 289)
Rules are administered by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Radiation Control Program
dshs.texas.gov/radiation/default

24. Stormwater Permits
If you operate a Household Hazardous Waste permanent facility, you may need to comply with stormwater permitting requirements, based off of your facility's Standard Industrial Code (SIC)
For more information or questions about stormwater permitting,
Other Resources:
TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP): 
Conditional No-Exposure Exclusion from Stormwater Permit Requirements (RG-467):

25. Statistics on HHW in Texas

26. HHW OFFERED FOR REUSE (TONS)
5 Year Statistics
YEAR
HHW COLLECTED (TONS)
HHW OFFERED FOR REUSE (TONS)
2012
7,054
613
2013
5,778
497
2014
7,272
461
2015
8,154
540
2016
8,668
634

27. GIS map

28. Annual report

29. Annual report page 2

30. 2016 Program Totals Collection Events Permanent Collection Centers
180
Permanent Collection Centers 44
Point-of-Generation Pick-Up Service 52

31. Other Resources Sign up with Govdelivery for E-mail updates
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General Information and Regulatory Guidance
GI – 225: Commercial Management Facilities for Hazardous and Industrial Solid Wastes
GI – 228: What do I do with it now?
GI – 418: Disposing of Syringes
RG – 325: Used Oil Recycling Program
RG – 486: Disposal of Exempt Waste that contains radioactive material
RG – 513: Requirements for used oil and scrap tire generators
Sources for Funding:
Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs)
The TCEQ Regional Solid Waste Grants Program
Regional Council: txregionalcouncil.org

32. Contact
Pollution Prevention and Education TCEQ Gill Camps (512) or

33. Questions