Texas Statutes
Subchapter C. Permits
Section 361.124. Allowed Wastes and Exemptions for Certain Small Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Arid Areas

Sec. 361.124. ALLOWED WASTES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN SMALL MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS IN ARID AREAS. (a) In this section:
(1) "Construction or demolition waste" means any material waste that is the byproduct of a construction or demolition project, including paper, cartons, gypsum board, wood, excelsior, rubber, and plastics.
(2) "Small municipal solid waste landfill unit" means a discrete area of land or an excavation that:
(A) receives municipal solid waste or other solid wastes allowed by law; and
(B) disposes of less than 20 tons of municipal solid waste daily based on an annual average.
(b) This section applies only to a small municipal solid waste landfill unit that is permitted as an arid exempt landfill under commission rules.
(c) A small municipal solid waste landfill unit daily may dispose of less than 20 tons of construction or demolition waste in addition to the municipal solid waste the unit normally receives.
(d) The commission, in accordance with state and federal solid wastes laws, may, under rules adopted by the commission, grant a small municipal solid waste landfill unit an exemption from the requirements for groundwater protection design and operation and groundwater monitoring and corrective action if there is no evidence of groundwater contamination from the unit.
(e) The commission shall adopt rules as are necessary to implement this section in a manner that maintains compliance with and state program authorization under Section 3006 of the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 582 (H.B. 1609), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Renumbered from Health and Safety Code, Section 361.123 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(48), eff. September 1, 2007.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Health and Safety Code

Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality

Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water

Chapter 361 - Solid Waste Disposal Act

Subchapter C. Permits

Section 361.061. Permits; Solid Waste Facility

Section 361.062. Compatibility With County's Plan

Section 361.063. Preapplication Local Review Committee Process

Section 361.0635. Preapplication Meeting

Section 361.064. Permit Application Form and Procedures

Section 361.0641. Notice to State Senator and Representative

Section 361.066. Submission of Administratively Complete Permit Application

Section 361.0665. Notice of Intent to Obtain Municipal Solid Waste Permit

Section 361.0666. Public Meeting and Notice for Solid Waste Facilities

Section 361.067. Review of Permit Application by Other Governmental Entities

Section 361.0675. Application Fee for Permit for Municipal Solid Waste Facility

Section 361.068. Administratively Complete Application

Section 361.069. Determination of Land Use Compatibility

Section 361.079. Notice Concerning Receipt of Permit Application; Hearing Procedures

Section 361.0791. Public Meeting and Notice Requirement

Section 361.080. Hearing Concerning Permit Application for Hazardous Industrial Solid Waste Facility

Section 361.081. Notice of Hearing Concerning Application for a Solid Waste Facility

Section 361.082. Application for Hazardous Waste Permit; Notice and Hearing

Section 361.083. Evidence of Notice of Hearing

Section 361.0831. Ex Parte Contacts Prohibited

Section 361.0832. Proposal for Decision; Certified Issues; Reversal by Commission

Section 361.0833. Costs for Information Provided by a Person Affected Regarding Hazardous Waste Permit

Section 361.084. Compliance Summaries

Section 361.0855. Demonstration of Financial Assurance

Section 361.086. Separate Permit for Each Facility

Section 361.0861. Separate Recycling or Recovery Permit Not Required

Section 361.087. Contents of Permit

Section 361.088. Permit Issuance, Amendment, Extension and Renewal; Notice and Hearing

Section 361.0885. Denial of Application; Involvement of Former Employee

Section 361.089. Permit Denial or Amendment; Notice and Hearing

Section 361.0895. Facilities Required to Obtain Federal Approval

Section 361.090. Regulation and Permitting of Certain Industrial Solid Waste Disposal

Section 361.0901. Regulation and Permitting of Certain Commercial Industrial Solid Waste Facilities

Section 361.0905. Regulation of Medical Waste

Section 361.091. Enclosed Containers or Vehicles; Permits; Inspections

Section 361.092. Registration for Extracting Materials From Certain Solid Waste Facilities

Section 361.093. Regulation and Permitting of Rendering Plants

Section 361.095. Applicant for Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit Exempt From Local Permit

Section 361.096. Effect on Authority of Local Government or Other Political Subdivision

Section 361.0961. Restrictions on Authority of Local Government or Other Political Subdivision

Section 361.097. Condition on Issuance of Permit for Hazardous Waste Management Facility

Section 361.098. Prohibition on Permit for Hazardous Waste Landfill in 100-Year Floodplain

Section 361.099. Prohibition on Permit for Hazardous Waste Management Unit in Wetlands

Section 361.100. Prohibition on Permit for Certain Hazardous Waste Management Units

Section 361.101. Prohibition on Permit for Facility on Recharge Zone of Sole Source Aquifer

Section 361.1011. Prohibition on Permit for Facility Affected by Fault

Section 361.102. Prohibition on Permit for Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Within a Certain Distance of Residence, Church, School, Day Care Center, Park, or Public Drinking Water Supply

Section 361.103. Other Areas Unsuitable for Hazardous Waste Management Facility

Section 361.104. Prohibition on Permit for Facility in Unsuitable Area

Section 361.105. Petition by Local Government for Rule on Hazardous Waste Facility in Unsuitable Area

Section 361.106. Prohibition on Permit for Landfill if Alternative Exists

Section 361.107. Hydrogeologic Report for Certain Hazardous Waste Facilities

Section 361.108. Engineering Report for Hazardous Waste Landfill

Section 361.109. Grant of Permit for Hazardous Waste Management Facility

Section 361.111. Commission Shall Exempt Certain Municipal Solid Waste Management Facilities

Section 361.112. Storage, Transportation, and Disposal of Used or Scrap Tires

Section 361.1125. Immediate Remediation or Removal of Hazardous Substance at Scrap Tire Site

Section 361.113. Permit Conditions for the Operation of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities

Section 361.114. Prohibition of Disposal of Hazardous Waste Into Certain Geological Formations

Section 361.115. Certification of Landfill Capacity to Municipality; Restrictions on Contract

Section 361.116. Disposal of Incidental Injection Well Waste

Section 361.117. Disposal of Carcasses of Animals Killed on Roadways

Section 361.118. Remedial Action Regarding Industrial Solid Waste Disposed of in Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility

Section 361.119. Regulation of Certain Facilities as Solid Waste Facilities

Section 361.1191. Regulation of Certain Recycling Facilities in Certain Counties

Section 361.120. Notice of Hearing and Requirements for Reopening of Closed or Inactive Landfills

Section 361.121. Land Application of Certain Sludge; Permit Required

Section 361.122. Denial of Certain Landfill Permits

Section 361.123. Limitation on Location of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Section 361.1231. Limitation on Expansion of Certain Landfills

Section 361.124. Allowed Wastes and Exemptions for Certain Small Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Arid Areas

Section 361.126. Disposal of Demolition Waste From Abandoned or Nuisance Building