Permit by Rule (PBR) 106.534 Quick Screen Checklist
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWLF) and Transfer Stations
Permit by Rule (PBR) §106.534 Quick Screen Checklist
If the answers to all of the questions below are “YES,” and the site meets the general conditions under §106.4 through §106.8, then PBR§106.534 can be claimed. Use the 106.534 Checklist to aid the MSW landfill applicability determination and compliance with the PBR§106.534. If any of the answers are “NO,” go to the Standard Permit (SP) §330 Quick Screen Checklist to determine if the site qualifies for the Standard Permit.
Questions/Descriptions / ResponseMSWLF With or Without a Transfer Station Co-Located at the Site
Does this site meet the definition of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill general conditions and limitations under §106.4 through §106.8? / YES NO
Does the owner/operator have a valid permit or registration under 30 TAC § 330.7 (Permit Required), for one of the following type sites: Type I, Type IAE, Type II, Type III, Type IV, or Type IVAE, or Type V transfer station? / YES NO
Does the MSWLF and transfer station (if applicable) have a design capacity less than 2.5 million megagrams (MMg) by mass or 2.5 million cubic meters (M3 ) by volume, if constructed, modified (as defined in 40CFR§60.751), or reconstructed after May 30, 1991? / YES NO
Does the MSWLF and transfer station (if applicable) have a non-methane organic compound (NMOC) emission rate less than 50 megagrams per year (50 Mg/yr) as determined by the latest version of LandGEM computer model? / YES NO
Does the MSWLF site and transfer station (if applicable) have emissions of 25 tons per year, or less of volatile organic compounds (VOC) or particulate matter (PM) respectively? / YES NO
Are the visible emissions at the MSWLF and transfer station (if applicable) controlled in a matter such that no visible emissions leave the property for a period exceeding 30 seconds in any six-minute period as determined by United States Environmental Protection Agency Test Method 22? / YES NO
Transfer Stations Not Located at a MSWLF
Are the visible emissions at the transfer station controlled in a matter such that no visible emissions leaves the property for a period exceeding 30 seconds in any six-minute period as determined by United States Environmental Protection Agency TestMethod 22? / YES NO
Does the transfer station operate in compliance with the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? (Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361) / YES NO
Does the Transfer Station retaining, over 1000 tons (over-night, defined as sun-down to sun-rise) have thearea transfer and temporary storage enclosed by a building with a minimum exhaust ventilation of 45,000 cubic feet per minute exiting vertically from a minimum height of 16 feet above the building’s foundation? / YES NO
TCEQ - 20303(Revised 10/06) MSWLF PBR Quick Screen Checklist
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