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Receiving Medical Waste for Disposal

If you accept medical waste for disposal, you must obtain a permit. You may also be required to complete a manifest.

Medical waste may be disposed of in a municipal solid waste Type I landfill provided certain conditions and requirements Exit TCEQ are met. For a summary of these regulations, see Texas Regulations on Medical Waste (RG-001, revised August 2007).

Depending upon the type of medical waste, rules for special waste may also apply.

Contact us if you have questions about the disposal of medical waste.

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