Department of Environment & Conservation
Jim Fyke, Commissioner
LAND
Information about the programs dedicated to protecting and improving Tennessee's Land Resources through effective management of solid waste, hazardous materials, site cleanup and product stewardship.
Programs || Resource Info || Outreach || Regulatory Info || Assistance || Links
Program Areas
Division of DOE Oversight - The DOE Oversight Division was established to implement TDEC's responsibilities under the Tennessee Oversight Agreement (TOA). The TOA is designed to assure the citizens of Tennessee that their health, safety, and environment are being protected through existing programs and substantial new commitments by the Department of Energy.
Division of Geology - The Division of Geology promotes the prudent development and conservation of Tennessee’s geological, energy and mineral resources by developing and maintaining data bases, maps and technical services that provide accurate geologic hazard assessments and information through publications and outreach activities.
Division of Remediation - The mission of this Division is to discover, investigate, abate, and clean up hazardous substance sites in order to minimize unfavorable impacts on the public health and the environment.
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management - Information regarding solid waste processing and disposal (including landfills) is available from the Division of Solid/Hazardous Waste Management. Hazardous waste generation, recycling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal within Tennessee is also regulated by this Division.
Division of Underground Storage Tanks - The mission of the Division of Underground Storage Tanks is to protect human health and environment by preventing future petroleum underground storage tank releases and remediating existing petroleum underground storage tank contamination.
Resource Information/Reports
Tennessee Environment and Conservation Videos
Egyptian Lacquer Manufacturing Company Cleanup Information
Outreach
Environmental Stewardship Awards - Annual awards recognizing the many voluntary efforts throughout the state that improve environmental and conservation stewardship.
Public Participation Opportunities - A list of current public notices of permitting decisions, public hearings, and rule-making activities available on-line.
Board Meetings - The public is invited to attend the meetings of our regulatory boards.
Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Board
Municipal Solid Waste Advisory Council
Annual Solid/Hazardous Waste Conference and Exhibition
Governor's Land and Water Forum
Recycling Program - Provides a recycling program for state employees, coordination of recycling events, and database maintenance and referral for materials exchange, used oil, antifreeze, and battery collection sites and transporters.
Household Hazardous Waste Program - Provides household hazardous waste collection and proper disposal through weekend county events by a contractor.
Agricultural Pesticide Waste Collection Program - Provides information on environmentally sound disposal of waste/restricted use pesticides.
Solid Waste Plan Approval Program - Promotes sound integrated solid waste management practices with regard to collection, disposal, recycling, education, and reduction
Tire Management Program - Includes the routine shredding of scrap tires for disposal, the abatement of unpermitted disposal sites, and assistance to reuse markets.
Regulatory Information
Regulations - - courtesy of the Secretary of State's Office
Summary of Permits:
Hazardous Waste Generator Notification/EPA ID Number: Generating more than 100 kg of hazardous waste or 1 kg of acutely hazardous waste in any month of the calendar year requires notification/generating, transporting, treating, storing or disposing of hazardous waste requires an EPA ID number.
Hazardous Waste Permits: Treating, storing or disposing of hazardous wastes
Special Waste Approval: Disposing of special waste
Permit-By-Rule for Non-hazardous Solid Waste: Operating solid waste processing, collection and/or recycling facilities
Landfill Permit: Operating a solid waste landfill to take household, industrial, land clearing, landscaping, and/or construction and demolition wastes
Notification For Used Oil: Every used oil collection center; transporter; transfer facility; marketing, processing, refining and off-specification burner site must file a notification with the state DCERP Registration: Owners or operators of drycleaning facilities conducting or intending to conduct drycleaning operations, during the year, must register
Underground Storage Tank Notification: Installing an underground storage tank and/or having an existing underground storage tank on-site
General Radioactive Material License: Possessing generally licensed devices (by-product, source and special nuclear material)
Specific Radioactive Material License: Receiving, possessing, using, transferring, owning or acquiring radioactive materials
Registration of X-ray Producing Equipment: Owning or possessing any radiation machine - register radiation sources within 10 days after acquisition
Radioactive Waste License for Delivery: Shipping licensable quantities of radioactive material to a disposal/processing facility within the state
Lead-Based Paint Program - procedures and requirements for accreditation of training programs, certification of professionals, and work practice standards for conducting lead-based paint abatement activities.
Assistance
Office of Environmental Assistance - The Office of Environmental Assistance program provides information and non-regulatory support to businesses, schools, local governments, industries, organizations and individuals in order to prevent and reduce environmental impacts.
Small Business Environmental Assistance Program - Provides regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses through workshops and onsite visits.
Solid Waste Grant Program - Provides grants for recycling efforts, material recovery facilities, clean-up of waste tires, updating solid waste plans, household hazardous waste programs, solid waste education programs, and the promotion of end-use markets.
Voluntary Cleanup Oversight and Assistance Program (VOAP) - Offers people the opportunity to work proactively with state government to address necessary cleanup of a property to return it to productive use.
