General Solid Waste Guidance – MDEQ

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

General Solid Waste Guidance

The Solid Waste Policy, Planning, & Special Programs Branch of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality administers a variety of programs related to ensuring proper solid waste management in Mississippi. These programs include the development of regulations, policies and guidance documents on solid waste management issues; the collection and publication of solid waste disposal facility reports; the oversight of local solid waste planning matters; programs for the training and certification of solid waste management professionals; and a variety of other programs addressing solid waste matters. The following documents provide information and guidance on the regulations and programs administered by the Solid Waste Policy, Planning, and Special Programs Branch.

Solid Waste Planning Guidance

MDEQ Guidance for Developing a Comprehensive Local Solid Waste Management Plan - November 2012 MDEQ Guidance for Modifying a Local Solid Waste Management Plan - September 2006 Applicant Request Form to the Local Government Local Government Request Form and Checklist to MDEQ Evaluation Criteria for Local Solid Waste Management Plans Demonstration of Need Guidance

Solid Waste Facility Information

Acceptable and Prohibited Wastes for Class I and Class II Rubbish Sites Basic Solid Waste Collection and Storage Requirements EPA Memo on Daily Cover at Continuously Operating Landfills Hazardous Waste/Solid Waste Permit Application Disclosure Form MDEQ Fact Sheet on Beneficial Fill Projects in Mississippi Mississippi Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management Regulations - PDF Version Mississippi Solid Waste Facilities Listing (Active Only - July 2022)

Solid Waste Operator Certification Information

Application for Certification of Class I Rubbish Site Operators Application for Renewal of Class I Rubbish Site Operators Application for Certification of a Commercial Solid Waste Landfill Operator Application for Renewal of Certification of a Commercial Solid Waste Landfill Operator Regulations for the Certification of Operators of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Supplemental Work Experience Form for Operator Certification

Other Programs and Documents

Map and Breakdown of MDEQ Regions Planning for Natural Disaster Debris (U.S. EPA)MDEQ Municipal Wastewater Lagoon Closure Requirements - April 2010

Mississippi Beneficial Use Program

Mississippi Nonhazardous Solid Waste Corrective Action Trust Fund Program

Contact Information

Mailing Address
Office of Pollution Control
Waste Division
P. O. Box 2261
Jackson, MS 39225

Shipping Address
Office of Pollution Control
Waste Division
515 E. Amite St.
Jackson, MS 39201

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Fax Number
601-961-5785

General Solid Waste Guidance

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