Office of Waste
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The Office of Waste is a division within the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality responsible for overseeing waste management, remediation, and related environmental protection programs in Texas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of Waste canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental protection organization unit
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government agency division ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect public health through proper waste management
ⓘ
protect the environment from waste-related impacts ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
community and environmental organizations ⓘ local governments in Texas ⓘ private waste management companies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingLaw |
Texas environmental statutes
ⓘ
Texas waste management regulations ⓘ |
| hasMission | to oversee safe management and remediation of waste in Texas ⓘ |
| hasParentAgency | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
|
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| location | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors | compliance with state and federal waste standards ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
cleanup of contaminated sites related to waste
ⓘ
implementation of waste reduction and recycling policies ⓘ waste-related emergency response activities ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
public information on waste management and remediation programs
ⓘ
technical assistance on waste handling and disposal ⓘ |
| regulates |
hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
ⓘ
waste disposal facilities in Texas ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
compliance monitoring for waste regulations
ⓘ
coordination with federal waste management programs ⓘ enforcement actions related to waste violations ⓘ environmental protection related to waste in Texas ⓘ implementation of state waste regulations ⓘ oversight of hazardous waste management ⓘ oversight of industrial waste management ⓘ oversight of municipal waste management ⓘ oversight of solid waste management ⓘ permitting related to waste management facilities ⓘ supporting local governments on waste issues ⓘ technical guidance on waste management practices ⓘ waste cleanup and remediation projects ⓘ waste management programs in Texas ⓘ waste remediation programs in Texas ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental regulation
ⓘ
waste management ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | public sector ⓘ |
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