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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 330MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
SUBCHAPTER AGENERAL INFORMATION
RULE §330.9Registration Required

(h) A registration is required for an MSW Type VI facility that demonstrates new management methods for processing or handling grease trap waste, grit trap waste, septage, or a combination of these three liquid wastes. For the purposes of this section, grit trap waste means grit trap waste from commercial car washes and excludes grit trap waste from other generators. Those facilities meeting this exemption must obtain a registration by meeting the operational criteria and design criteria established in §330.63(d)(9) of this title.

(i) A registration is required for the following material recovery operations from a landfill. The following operations are subject to the general requirements found in §330.601 of this title (relating to General Requirements), and the requirements set for soil end product standards in §330.615 of this title (relating to Final Soil Product Grades and Allowable Uses), and the air quality requirements in §330.607 of this title (relating to Air Quality Requirements):

  (1) operations that recover reusable or recyclable material buried in permitted or closed MSW landfill facilities, or MSW landfill facilities that were never permitted;

  (2) operations that reclaim soil from permitted or closed MSW landfills, or from MSW landfill facilities that were never permitted; and

  (3) facilities that have received prior approval for excavation of buried materials through permits, permit amendments, or other agency authorization, which are exempt from further authorization requirements, as established in this subchapter, for the specific authorization received. Soil final product standards shall be applicable for all registered facilities.

(j) A registration by rule is granted for the owner or operator of a Type IX MSW facility that recovers landfill gas for beneficial use if all of the following conditions are met.

  (1) The owner or operator shall submit the following information at least 60 days prior to commencing operations:

    (A) a large-scale plan drawing of the facility showing the following:

      (i) facility boundaries (show permit boundaries and/or boundaries and dimensions of tract or land or closed MSW landfill units on which the gas recovery system is to be developed); and

      (ii) landfill gas treatment, gas compression, electrical power generation equipment, and any other beneficial gas-use equipment, indicating limits of waste placement and additional easements required;

    (B) for enclosed structures, provisions for fire control facilities (fire hydrants, fire extinguisher, water tanks, and waterwell), continuous methane monitoring, and explosion-proof fixtures;

    (C) a discussion of the proposed method for condensate disposal, including during the landfill post-closure care period;

    (D) an estimation of average daily gas production;

    (E) an estimation of the design daily gas production;

    (F) descriptions of the process units;

    (G) a cost estimate for closure following the requirements of §330.505 of this title (relating to Closure Cost Estimates for Storage and Processing Units); and

    (H) a description of the financial assurance mechanism required by Chapter 37, Subchapter R of this title (relating to Financial Assurance for Municipal Solid Waste Facilities).

  (2) The owner or operator shall acquire all authorizations regarding air emissions for the facility and comply with the following regulations:

    (A) Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Operational Standards for Municipal Solid Waste Storage and Processing Units);

    (B) §330.459 and §330.461 of this title (relating to Closure Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste Storage and Processing Units; and Certification of Final Facility Closure); and

    (C) §330.505 of this title.

(k) A registration is required for a new MSW transfer station that is used only in the transfer of grease trap waste, grit trap waste, septage, or other similar liquid waste if the facility used in the transfer will receive 32,000 gallons per day or less.

(l) A registration is required for a new liquid waste transfer facility to be located on, or at, other commission-authorized facilities.


Source Note: The provisions of this §330.9 adopted to be effective March 27, 2006, 31 TexReg 2502; amended to be effective May 26, 2016, 41 TexReg 3735

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