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Completed Rulemakings

Waste Programs Division

Revised On: Apr. 13th, 2026 - 11:56 am

ADEQ maintains a list of completed rulemakings on our website for two years following their effective dates. Following is a list of completed rulemakings related to the Waste Programs Division:

Summary:

This rulemaking established licensing time frames for Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) permits as required by A.R.S. § 41-1072 et seq. ADEQ previously finalized rules that will allow ADEQ to operate a CCR permitting program for Arizona (Notice of Final Rulemaking published April 25, 2025 | View NFR >).

Documents:

Notice of Docket Opening 18 A.A.C. 1 (2023) | View 2023 NDO >

Notice of Docket Opening 18 A.A.C. 1 (2024) | View 2024 NDO >

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (published on May 30, 2025) | View NPRM >

Notice of Comment Period & Public Hearing

  • Comment Period: May 30, 2025 – July 2, 2025
  • Virtual Public Hearing

Notice of Final Rulemaking (filed with the Secretary of State: Nov. 10, 2025) | View NFRM >

Effective Date: Jan. 9, 2026

Additional Information:

  • Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) Study Session and Council Meeting Agendas, Meeting Documents, including PDF copies of materials provided to GRRC for rulemakings, and Minutes will be available on GRRC's website | Visit Website > 
  • Subscribe to receive email updates and upcoming meeting announcements (when selecting subscription topics, select Waste Programs, proceed to the next page(s), and then select Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) where listed) | Subscribe > 
  • Please send any questions or comments to the Waste Rulemaking inbox | Email >

Summary:

In June 2025, ADEQ implemented an emergency rule to temporarily reduce and temporarily suspend several fees within the Solid Waste Program. This emergency rule was completed to bring certain fees into statutory compliance and to ensure equitable treatment and fee parity throughout the regulated community. In this rulemaking, ADEQ re-established those reduced and suspended fees pursuant to a fee schedule that balances the fiscal health of the Solid Waste Program and the budget constraints of the regulated community subject to the fees.

Documents:

  • Notice of Emergency Rulemaking | View >
  • Notice of Docket Opening (Regular Rulemaking) | View NDO >
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Rulemaking | View NPRM >
  • Notice of Comment Period and Public Hearing
  • Comment Period: Aug. 29, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2025
    • Virtual Public Hearing
    • Date: Sept. 29, 2025
    • Time: 1 p.m. (MST - Arizona)
    • Location: Online via GoToWebinar | View Presentation >
  • Notice of Final Rulemaking (filed with the Secretary of State: Dec. 3, 2025) | View NFRM >

Effective Date: Dec. 3, 2025

Additional Information:

    • Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) Study Session and Council Meeting Agendas, Meeting Documents, including PDF copies of materials provided to GRRC for rulemakings, and Minutes will be available on GRRC's website | Visit Website > 
    • Stakeholder meeting | July 17, 2025 | View Presentation >
    • Current solid waste fees can be found in Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 13, Solid Waste Management and on ADEQ's Solid Waste Fees webpage | View Fees >

 

Summary:

ADEQ is working on rules that will allow ADEQ to establish and operate a Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) permitting program for Arizona. HB2411 from the 2022 session authorizes these rules and was signed by the Governor on April 25, 2022. An exemption to the rulemaking moratorium was granted to ADEQ on May 2, 2022. 

Documents:

  • Notice of Docket Opening 18 A.A.C. 13 (2022) | View >
  • Notice of Docket Opening 18 A.A.C. 1 (2023) | View >
  • Notice of Docket Opening 18 A.A.C. 13 (2023) | View >
  • Notice of Docket Opening 18 A.A.C. 1 (2024) | View >
  • Notice of Docket Opening 18 A.A.C. 13 (2024) | View >
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (published on July 12, 2024) | View >
  • Notice of Comment Period & Public Hearing
    • Comment Period: July 12, 2024, through Aug. 14, 2024
    • Virtual Public Hearing
      • Date: Aug. 13, 2024
      • Time: 11 a.m.
      • Location: Online via GoToWebinar
  • Notice of Final Rulemaking | View >

Effective Date: June 1, 2025

Additional Information:

  • Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) Study Session and Council Meeting Agendas, Meeting Documents, including PDF copies of materials provided to GRRC for rulemakings, and Minutes will be available on GRRC's website | Visit Website >
  • Guiding Principles and Features (Sept. 30, 2022, Revision) | View >
    • June 24, 2022 Revision | View >
  • Stakeholder Meeting — July 27, 2023, 1 p.m. | View Presentation >
  • Stakeholder Meeting — Sept. 19, 2023, 1 p.m. | View Presentation >
  • Stakeholder Meeting — Jan. 9, 2024, 1 p.m. | View Presentation>
  • Draft Rules — Sept. 8, 2023 | View >
  • Draft Rules — Dec. 18, 2023 | View >

Please send any questions to the Waste Rulemaking inbox | Email >

Summary:

ADEQ has finalized an expedited rulemaking to correct typographical errors, correct outdated citations, clarify language, and fix clerical issues in 18 Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) Chapter 7.

Documents:

  • Notice of Docket Opening | View >
  • Notice of Proposed Expedited Rulemaking | View >
  • Notice of Comment Period
    • Extended Comment Period: Oct. 4, 2024 – Dec. 18, 2024
  • Notice of Final Rulemaking | View >

Effective Date: May 8, 2025

Additional Information:

  • Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) Study Session and Council Meeting Agendas, Meeting Documents, including PDF copies of materials provided to GRRC for rulemakings, and Minutes will be available on GRRC's website | Visit Website >

Summary:

ADEQ has finalized an expedited rulemaking to amend 18 A.A.C. 18 (Emergency Planning and Hazardous Materials) to clarify rule requirements without changing their effect, update incorporations by reference, and amend outdated rules. This chapter implements the Arizona State Emergency Response Commission (AZSERC) functions and programs (Article 1) and prescribes curriculum standards for the Hazardous Materials Training Program (Article 2). In addition to improving the rules, ADEQ will be fulfilling its 2023 five-year rule review promises to the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council by updating these rules.

Documents:

  • Notice of Docket Opening | View >
  • Notice of Proposed Expedited Rulemaking | View >
  • Notice of Comment Period
    • Extended Comment Period: Oct. 4, 2024 – Dec. 18, 2024
  • Notice of Final Rulemaking | View >

Effective Date: May 8, 2025

Additional Information:

  • Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) Study Session and Council Meeting Agendas, Meeting Documents, including PDF copies of materials provided to GRRC for rulemakings, and Minutes will be available on GRRC's website | Visit Website >

Summary:

ADEQ has finalized rules to amend Arizona Administrative Code R18-13-308 to streamline the frequency of collection for refuse and other objectionable waste and the frequency variance process.

Documents:

  • Notice of Docket Opening (published Nov. 10, 2023) | View >
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (published May 17, 2024) l View>
  • Notice of Comment Period & Public Hearing | View >
    • Comment Period: May 17, 2024 – June 21, 2024
    • Virtual Public Hearing
      • Date: June 20, 2024
      • Time: 1 p.m.
      • Location: Online via GoToWebinar
  • Notice of Final Rulemaking (filed with the Secretary of State: Dec. 6, 2024) | View >

Effective Date: Feb. 4, 2025

Additional Information:

  • Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) Study Session and Council Meeting Agendas, Meeting Documents, including PDF copies of materials provided to GRRC for rulemakings, and Minutes will be available on GRRC's website | Visit Website >
  • Stakeholder Meeting — April 4, 2024 | View Presentation >
  • Email questions | Email >

Summary:

ADEQ has finalized rules to update the current solid waste fees. ADEQ has also established solid waste fees for aspects of the program that the department has been overseeing that were not set when ADEQ changed to a fee-based model in 2012. The rules can be found in Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 13, Solid Waste Management. New and updated fees were authorized by House Bill 2367 which became effective on April 9, 2024. 

Documents:

  • Notice of Docket Opening (published May 17, 2024) | View >
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (published on Aug. 16, 2024) | View >
  • Notice of Comment Period & Public Hearing
    • Comment Period: Aug. 16, 2024 – Sept. 20, 2024
    • Virtual Public Hearing
      • Date: Sept. 19, 2024
      • Time: 2:30 p.m.
      • Location: Online via GoToWebinar
  • Notice of Final Rulemaking (submitted on Oct 22, 2024, to the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council for approval) | View >
  • Revised Notice of Final Rulemaking (submitted on Nov 15, 2024, to the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council for approval) | View >
  • Notice of Final Rulemaking | View >

Effective Date: Dec. 24, 2024

Additional Information: