TCEQ regulates hazardous and non-hazardous waste from both industrial and non-industrial facilities.

As a state that operates its own hazardous waste program under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Texas has its own unique requirements for the regulation of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste.  An essential requirement of compliance with the TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) regulations is the determination of the source of the waste, either industrial or non-industrial.  The purpose of this article is to explain the difference between an industrial solid waste and non-industrial solid waste in regard to the waste regulations of the TCEQ.

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