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08/13/2024
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Texas incorporates by reference the federal regulations for Non-Hazardous Solid Waste and Recycling; however, the state adds further requirements.
A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:
- The TCEQ is no longer conducting agricultural waste pesticide collections -- the Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas AgriLife Extension Service now offer pesticide waste and pesticide container collections. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is designated as the state’s lead agency in the regulation of pesticide use and application.Agricultural chemical containers come in many shapes and sizes and may be made of paper, metal, or plastic. Empty paper containers cannot be reconditioned or recycled; take them to an authorized incinerator or landfill. Metal and plastic containers can be reconditioned or recycled if they are properly rinsed.
- Newsprint purchase and delivery records shall be maintained by all newspaper publishers. In addition, mill certification records showing the average percentage of postconsumer recovered material in purchased and/or utilized newsprint should be kept by each publisher. Such records must contain sufficient information to enable the publisher to prepare those reports required under §328.103 of this title (relating to Reports).
- Newsprint manufacturers or suppliers shall indicate, on invoices provided to newspaper publishers, suppliers, or commercial printers, or through another form of written notice to such consumers, the average postconsumer recycled content of each roll of newsprint which is the subject of such invoice or notice, and the amount of newsprint purchased from such newsprint manufacturer or supplier containing the minimum postconsumer recycled content required to meet the definition of "recycled newsprint" under §328.100 of this title (relating to Purpose and Definitions).
- (2) Newsprint which contains less than the minimum percentage of postconsumer recovered material required to qualify it as recycled newsprint may be identified as follows: "this product contains an average of ____% postconsumer recycled fiber, based on annual production" with the percentage indicated.
Related Information
- Waste Compliance Resources - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Recycling - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 365. LITTER
- HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 361. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT
- Industrial and Hazardous Waste: Compliance Resources
- Special Waste Regulations in Texas
- Texas Administrative Code - Waste Minimization & Recyling
Citation
- Rule §328.101
- Chapter 361
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