The Pollution Prevention (P2) Annual Progress Report is required, for certain facilities, by the Waste Reduction Policy Act (WRPA). For more details on the annual progress report and deadlines for reporting cycles visit Pollution Prevention (P2) Planning, a TCEQ portal to resources available for the WRPA and pollution prevention planning. Workshops and other resources can also be found below.

January 1, 2025: If your facility completes a five-year P2 reporting cycle in 2024, you are required to create a new 5-year P2 Plan and submit a P2 Executive Summary to TCEQ by January 1, 2025.

To check your facility status, learn more about the Pollution Prevention (P2) Planning requirements, or receive assistance, contact TCEQ’s P2 Program staff at 512-239-0010 or P2@tceq.texas.gov

FALL 2024 P2 Workshops: To help facilities develop P2 Plan projects and goals, the University of Texas-Arlington, Environmental Training Institute (ETI) is offering online and in person two-day Pollution Prevention Workshops in conjunction with the TCEQ:

Resources: P2 Planner Online – Create a P2 Plan online using the Zero Waste Network P2 Planner. To start the process, visit www.zerowastenetwork.org.

P2 Executive Summary Worksheet – created by TCEQ to help you develop your P2 Executive Summary. Download the worksheet at www.P2Plan.org.

RENEW – listing materials on the Resource Exchange Network for Eliminating Waste is a viable P2 option. Learn more at www.RENEWTX.net