A site operating plan (SOP) is required for all permitted and
registered municipal solid waste (MSW) facilities in accordance
with Title 30 Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC) Section 330.65. A
site operating plan discusses how an owner or operator plans to
conduct daily operations at a facility. It includes information
about functions and qualifications of personnel, equipment, and
instructions.
SOP Rules
The SOP requirements for MSW landfills are detailed in 30 TAC
Chapter 330,
Subchapter D
. The
SOP requirements for MSW storage and processing units are detailed
in 30 TAC 330,
Subchapter E.
Required Changes to SOPs for Existing Facilities (Call-In)
An Advisory Group was established to receive input from
stakeholders regarding SOPs municipal solid waste facilities.
Existing landfill facilities are required to modify their SOPs to
conform to rules revised in December 2004 (see
rule adoption), and again in March 2006 (see
rule adoption). Existing storage and processing units are
required to modify their SOPs, or establish an SOP if one did not
exist previously, to meet the requirements of the rules revised in
March 2006.
Call-in letters are being sent to notify existing facilities of
the date by which the revised SOP must be submitted.
Landfill SOP Call-In Schedule
Large Type I Landfills
- First Call-In Group
- All Modifications Received - July 6, 2005
- Second Call-In Group
- All Modifications Received - October 14, 2005
- Third Call-In Group
- All Modifications Received - January 3, 2006
- Fourth Call-In Group
- All Modifications Received - April 28, 2006
- Fifth Call-In Group
- All Modifications Due - July 24, 2006
- Sixth Call-In Group
- All Modifications Due - August 30, 2006
Other Type I and Type IV Landfills
The remaining Type I and Type IV landfills will be called in at
a later date.
Type I AE and IV AE Landfills
The Type I AE and IV AE landfills will be called in at a later
date. In the meantime, facilities may use a template
to begin preparing a revised SOP.
Storage and Processing Facility SOP Call-In Schedule
The storage and processing facilities were called in on June 21,
2006 (view
letter), and are due in different groups. Transfer station
facilities may use
this template to complete their SOP.
- Group A - Permit Numbers 12 through 1471
- Modifications Due September 27, 2006
- Group B - Permit Numbers 1494 through 2326
- Modifications Due November 27, 2006
- Group C - Registration Numbers 40004 through 40114
- Modifications Due January 27, 2007
- Group D - Registration Numbers 40115 through 40177
- Modifications Due March 27, 2007
- Group E - Registration Numbers 40178 through 43020
- Modifications Due May 27, 2007
For More Information
For more information, contact Richard C. Carmichael, Ph.D.,
P.E., Manager, Municipal Solid Waste Permits Section, Waste Permits
Division, at 512-239-2334.
