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Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) An operator of a solid waste facility or a solid waste hauler commits an offense if the operator or hauler disposes of solid waste in a completely enclosed container or vehicle at a solid waste site or operation permitted as a Type IV landfill:
(1) without having in possession the special permit required by Section 361.091, Health and Safety Code;
(2) on a date or time not authorized by the commission; or
(3) without a commission inspector present to verify that the solid waste is free of putrescible, hazardous, and infectious waste.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) This section does not apply to:
(1) a stationary compactor that is at a specific location and that has an annual permit under Section 361.091, Health and Safety Code, issued by the commission, on certification to the commission by the generator that the contents of the compactor are free of putrescible, hazardous, or infectious waste; or
(2) an enclosed vehicle of a municipality if the vehicle has a permit issued by the commission to transport brush or construction-demolition waste and rubbish on designated dates, on certification by the municipality to the commission that the contents of the vehicle are free of putrescible, hazardous, or infectious waste.
(d) In this section, “putrescible waste” means organic waste, such as garbage, wastewater treatment plant sludge, and grease trap waste, that may:
(1) be decomposed by microorganisms with sufficient rapidity as to cause odors or gases; or
(2) provide food for or attract birds, animals, or disease vectors.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Water Code - WATER § 7.161. Violation Relating to Solid Waste in Enclosed Containers or Vehicles - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/water-code/water-sect-7-161/
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