Responsibilities of Disposers

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 47, art. XI, div. 9, subpt. 5

in effect

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-551 Compliance.

Sec. 47-551. - Compliance. It shall be unlawful for a disposer to accept waste originating within the city from a transporter unless: (1) The transporter's manifest accurately identifies the amount and type of waste contained in the vehicle at the time of disposal; (2) The transporter's vehicle displays current and valid registration decals or complies with appropriate state and federal identification and placarding requirements for the wastes being carried; and (3) The transporter tenders to the disposer the manifest that has been completed and signed by both the generator and the transporter(s). (Ord. No. 97-196, § 4, 2-19-97; Ord. No. 08-1229, § 46, 12-30-08)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-552 Handling of documentation.

Sec. 47-552. - Handling of documentation. (a) After acceptance of a waste load originating within the city from a transporter, a disposer shall sign and date the manifest tendered by the transporter and shall return all copies of the manifest, except the disposal site copy, to the transporter. (b) The disposer shall maintain the disposal site copy of each manifest delivered to him for five years after the date of receipt of waste as reflected on the manifest. (Ord. No. 97-196, § 4, 2-19-97; Ord. No. 08-1229, § 47, 12-30-08)

Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH47WASE_ARTXITRTRCEWA_DIV9GETRDIWA_SD5REDIFetched: 10/26/2026