The law requires you to designate (or classify) all
hazardous, industrial waste you generate. This is called "making
a waste determination."
Solid Waste Classification Process
The solid waste classification process, as defined by the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) and associated state laws/rules, is not
easy. In order to classify your waste as "hazardous, nonhazardous,
industrial class 1, 2, or 3, special waste, or excluded" you need
all the information you can possibly gather about the waste you are
classifying.
Gathering the
information you need to make a determination
Click on the image to enlarge it.
How To Make A Waste Determination
We have attempted to provide you with assistance in making your
waste determination by providing a series of questions for you to
answer. With each question we have included explanations and links
to additional information that will help you make your
determination. The questions are comprehensive of nearly every
regulation affecting generators in Texas.
CAREFULLY answer each question by clicking on the "Yes" or "No"
button associated with the question to progress to the next
question in the matrix. If you are unsure of your answer, use the
links to obtain more information to help you answer the question.
When you reach a blue box, you have completed the matrix.
For further assistance, you may reference RG-022, Guidelines for the Classification and Coding of Industrial and Hazardous Wastes. This document assists generators of industrial and hazardous waste in meeting the requirements of self waste classification.
The matrix is provided as an assistance
tool. It cannot be used as a substitute for following applicable
city, state, and federal laws.
