25230. The Legislature finds and declares that this article is intended to address the unique circumstances associated with the generation and management of treated wood waste. The Legislature further declares that this article does not set a precedent applicable to the management, including disposal, of other hazardous wastes. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 147, Sec. […]
25230.1. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Class I hazardous waste landfill” means a landfill that is also authorized as part of a permitted facility. “Landfill” and “permitted facility” have the same meanings as defined in Section 66260.10 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. (b) “Solid waste landfill” means a […]
25230.10. (a) For purposes of this section, “resizing” means minimal cutting, breaking, or sawing, but does not include planing, grinding, drilling, chipping, sanding, shredding, mulching, or other mechanical handling or any other treatment. (b) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), treatment, as defined in Section 25123.5, of treated wood waste managed in accordance with the […]
25230.11. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 25189.5 and 25201, when disposed to land, treated wood waste shall be disposed of in either a class I hazardous waste landfill or in a composite-lined portion of a solid waste landfill unit that meets all requirements applicable to disposal of municipal solid waste in California after October 9, 1993, and that […]
25230.12. (a) An employer managing treated wood waste shall provide training for all employees handling treated wood waste and all employees that may reasonably be expected to contact treated wood waste. The training shall include all of the following: (1) All applicable requirements of the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Part 1 (commencing with […]
25230.13. The Legislature intends to continue to work with the department in order to ensure adequate enforcement of and compliance with this article, including estimations for adequate enforcement, when resources are made available for those purposes. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 147, Sec. 2. (AB 332) Effective August 31, 2021. Conditionally repealed on or after […]
25230.14. (a) The Legislature intends to continue to evaluate the alternative management standards for treated wood waste, including the potential for longer term solutions that may replace the continuation of the alternative management standards and disposal of treated wood waste in solid waste landfills. The department shall update the Legislature, upon request, regarding the alternative management […]
25230.15. (a) The wood preserving industry shall, in consultation with the department, maintain an internet website and prepare fact sheets and other outreach materials on the appropriate handling, disposal, and other management of treated wood waste for generators of treated wood waste and for facilities that may receive or handle treated wood waste. The outreach materials […]
25230.16. If treated wood waste is accepted by a solid waste landfill that manages and disposes of the treated wood waste in accordance with Section 25143.1.5 or subdivision (b) of Section 25230.11, the treated wood waste, upon acceptance by the solid waste landfill, shall thereafter be deemed to be a solid waste, and not a […]
25230.17. No later than July 1, 2028, the department shall provide notification to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code if the department is prepared, as determined by the director, to ensure the safe management of treated wood waste in accordance with this chapter if this article is repealed. (Added by […]
25230.18. If, as of July 1, 2028, the department has provided the notification pursuant to Section 25230.17, this article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before January 1, 2030, deletes or extends that date. This article shall […]
25230.2. (a) The alternative management standards of this article apply only to wood waste that is all of the following: (1) A hazardous waste solely due to the presence of a preservative in or on the wood that is registered in accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq.) for […]
25230.3. (a) Treated wood waste, as described in Section 25230.2, when managed as specified in this article, is exempt from the management requirements for hazardous waste pursuant to this chapter and the management standards in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 66262.10) to Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 66270.1), inclusive, of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of […]
25230.4. (a) Except as authorized by this article, treated wood waste managed in accordance with the alternative management standards of this article, shall not be any of the following: (1) Burned. (2) Scavenged. (3) Commingled with other waste prior to disposal, if previously segregated. (4) Stored in contact with the ground. (5) Recycled, with or without treatment, except as provided for […]
25230.5. (a) Treated wood waste generated, accumulated, stored, or transported within California shall be clearly marked and visible for inspection. The person managing the treated wood waste shall ensure that each unit or area designated for accumulation of treated wood waste is labeled. The area designated for accumulation of treated wood waste shall be clearly identified […]
25230.6. (a) (1) Treated wood waste shall be maintained in a manner that prevents unauthorized access and minimizes release to the environment. (2) Unauthorized access shall be prevented by means of visual control or a physical barrier when not under the direct control of the person responsible for the treated wood waste. (b) The treated wood waste shall be […]
25230.7. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), a treated wood waste handler is prohibited from sending or taking treated wood waste to a place other than a treated wood waste facility, or a treated wood waste approved landfill. (b) Prior to sending a shipment of treated wood waste to another treated wood waste handler, the originating […]
25230.8. (a) A treated wood waste handler shall keep a record of each shipment of treated wood waste sent from the handler to treated wood waste facilities. The record may take the form of a log, invoice, manifest, bill of lading, shipping document, or receipt from a treated wood waste facility. The record for each shipment […]
25230.9. (a) In any calendar year that a treated wood waste handler generates more than 10,000 pounds of treated wood waste, the handler shall obtain or maintain an identification number within 30 days of exceeding the weight threshold. (b) In any calendar year that a treated wood waste handler generates more than 10,000 pounds of treated wood […]
