Medical Waste


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Delinquent Fees and Penalties Will Affect Processing Applications
Effective Sept. 1, 2006, the TCEQ will no longer issue, amend, or renew permits, registrations, certifications, or licenses to an entity or person who is delinquent on penalties or fees.
 
Topics Under This Category:
Financial Assurance for Medical Waste Transporters
Financial assurance requirements and contact information pertaining to medical waste transporters.
 
Generating Medical Waste
Information for generators of medical waste in Texas. Links to relevant guidance.
 
Medical Waste Transporters and On-Site Treaters Query
How to look up medical waste program data on Central Registry
 
Medical Waste: Am I Regulated?
Scope of medical waste regulations in Texas. Links to information for generators, processors, transporters, and disposal facilities.
 
Mobile On-Site Treatment of Medical Waste
Registration, reporting, and other environmental requirements for treating medical waste in Texas, whether at a fixed facility or with a mobile unit. Links to related forms and guidance.
 
Receiving Medical Waste for Disposal
Requirements for the disposal of medical waste in Texas. Registration forms. Links to guidance and rules.
 
Texas Regulations on Medical Waste
Covers rules for the handling, treatment, and transport of these wastes from health-care-related facilities: waste of animals intentionally exposed to pathogens; bulk human blood and blood products; pathological waste; microbiological waste; and "sharps."
 
Transporting Medical Waste
Registration and reporting requirements for transporters and 'self-transporters' of medical waste in Texas. Registration forms. Links to guidance and rules.
 
Transporting Medical Waste: Contact Us If You Have Questions
Phone, e-mail, and mailing address for more information on medical waste transporter registrations and related rules.