TDEC updates solid-waste rules to align timing and fees with current practice; no fee increase reported

Jun 18, 2025

The Department of Environment and Conservation filed rule updates to modernize solid-waste regulatory language, align fee scheduling and timelines with current practice, and adopt a Department of Health suggestion to narrow the definition of isolation rooms for waste handling; the committee approved the package.

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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) presented revisions to its solid-waste regulations that officials said modernize language, align permitting timelines and fee schedules with current practices and remove outdated or burdensome requirements.

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