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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 368.013. Exemptions for Certain Waste Haulers

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) This subchapter does not apply to an entity that transports:

(1) material as part of a recycling program; or

(2) salt water, drilling fluids, or other waste associated with the exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, or geothermal resources.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a county may not require a waste hauler license to be held by a waste hauler:

(1) while transporting waste on behalf of a municipality or other governmental entity; or

(2) operating regularly in more than three counties.

(c) A county may require a waste hauler who transports waste on behalf of a municipality or other governmental entity to have a waste hauler license if the hauler deposits any part of that waste in a county other than the county in which all or part of the municipality or other governmental entity is located.

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