Texas Municipal Solid Waste Record-Keeping Requirements Checklist

Solid waste landfills, waste management facilities, and other waste disposal sites must operate in compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Safety. Recordkeeping is an important logistical facet of operating solid waste management facilities. Failure to keep correct records can result in fines, requirements for remedial actions, costly audit plans, or even closure. The Texas Municipal Solid Waste Record-Keeping Requirements Checklist app outlines important requirements for recordkeeping and documentation. Users can check out the various guidelines which cover inspection records, training procedures, and notification procedures, gas monitoring, and any remediation plans relating to explosive and other gases. The app also touches on unit design documentation for the placement of leachate or gas condensate in a municipal solid waste landfill, retention of copies of all correspondence and responses relating to the operation of the facility, modifications to the permit, approvals, and other matters about technical assistance, and more. Inspectors and facility operators can use the app to ensure compliance, list any violations, implement corrective action, and provide additional feedback. When a landfill is eventually capped, or a transfer station or other waste management facility is closed, improper records may impact the financial stability of an operation by requiring ongoing monitoring or a landfill, or additional treatments such as heat disinfection or chlorine disinfection which may not actually be necessary, but without proper records, may need to be performed again.