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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 25218-25218.13



25218.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) Residential households which generate household hazardous
waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generators which
generate small amounts of hazardous waste in the state need an
appropriate and economic means of disposing of the hazardous waste
they generate.
   (b) (1) Counties and cities provide for the collection of
household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity
generator waste as a community service to ensure proper handling and
disposal of the material and to prevent the potential contamination
of solid waste landfills.
   (2) To the extent available, cities and counties should consider
utilizing public service television to provide public safety
awareness and training on packaging and transporting household
hazardous waste to collection centers.
   (c) To facilitate and increase the collection of household
hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generator
waste, it is the responsibility of the state to provide for an
expedited and streamlined permitting and regulatory structure for
household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity
generator waste collection and handling. Overburdensome regulations
defeat the objectives of providing convenient and accessible
collection facilities and the protection of public health and safety.
   (d) Abandonment or illegal disposal of household hazardous waste
and hazardous waste from small businesses and the continued disposal
of those wastes into the solid waste stream is a threat to public
health and safety and to the environment.
   (e) It is the shared responsibility of citizens, conditionally
exempt small quantity generators, disposal facility operators,
hazardous waste processors, manufacturers, sellers, solid waste
handlers, and state and local agencies to ensure the proper recycling
and disposal of household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt
small quantity generator waste.


25218.1.  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meaning:
   (a) "Conditionally exempt small quantity generator" or "CESQG"
means a business concern which meets the criteria specified in
Section 261.5 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
   (b) "Curbside household hazardous waste collection program" means
a collection service authorized by a public agency that is operated
in accordance with Section 25163 and subdivision (d) of Section
25218.5 and that collects one or more of the following types of
household hazardous waste:
   (1) Latex paint.
   (2) Used oil.
   (3) Used oil filters.
   (4) Household hazardous waste that is designated as a universal
waste pursuant to this chapter or the regulations adopted by the
department.
   (c) "Door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program" or
"household hazardous waste residential pickup service" means a
program operated by a public agency, or its contractor, that collects
household hazardous waste from individual residences, and transports
that waste in an inspected and certified hazardous waste transport
vehicle to an authorized household hazardous waste collection
facility.
   (d) "Household" means a single detached residence or a single unit
of a multiple residence unit and all appurtenant structures.
   (e) "Household hazardous waste" means any hazardous waste
generated incidental to owning or maintaining a place of residence.
Household hazardous waste does not include any waste generated in the
course of operating a business concern at a residence.
   (f) "Household hazardous waste collection facility" means a
facility operated by a public agency, or its contractor, for the
purpose of collecting, handling, treating, storing, recycling, or
disposing of household hazardous waste, and its operation may include
accepting hazardous waste from conditionally exempt small quantity
generators if that acceptance is authorized pursuant to Section
25218.3. Household hazardous waste collection facilities include
permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities, as defined
in subdivision (h), temporary household hazardous waste collection
facilities, as defined in subdivision (p), recycle-only household
hazardous waste collection facilities, as defined in subdivision (n),
curbside household hazardous waste collection programs, as defined
in subdivision (b), and mobile household hazardous waste collection
facilities, as defined in subdivision (g).
   (g) "Mobile household hazardous waste collection facility" means a
portable structure within which a household hazardous waste
collection facility is operated and that meets all of the following
conditions:
   (1) The facility is operated not more than four times in any one
calendar year at the same location.
   (2) The facility is operated not more than three consecutive weeks
within a two-month period at the same location.
   (3) Upon the termination of operations, all equipment, materials,
and waste are removed from the site within 144 hours.
   (h) "Permanent household hazardous waste collection facility"
means a permanent or semipermanent structure at a fixed location that
meets both of the following conditions:
   (1) The facility is operated at the same location on a continuous,
regular schedule.
   (2) The hazardous waste stored at the facility is removed within
one year after collection.
   (i) "Public agency" means a state or federal agency, county, city,
or district.
   (j) "Quality assurance plan" means a written protocol prepared by
a public agency that is designed to ensure that reusable household
hazardous products or materials, as defined in subdivision (o), that
are collected by a household hazardous waste collection program are
evaluated to verify that product containers, contents, and labels are
as they originated from the products' manufacturers. The public
agency or a person authorized by the public agency, as defined in
subdivision (k), shall design the protocol to ensure, using its best
efforts with the resources generally available to the public agency,
or the person authorized by the public agency, that products selected
for distribution are appropriately labeled, uncontaminated, and
appear to be as they originated from the product manufacturers. A
quality assurance plan shall identify specific procedures for
evaluating each container placed in a recycling or exchange program.
The quality assurance plan shall also identify those products that
shall not be accepted for distribution in a recycling or exchange
program. Unacceptable products may include, but are not limited to,
banned or unregistered agricultural waste, as defined in subdivision
(a) of Section 25207.1, and products containing PCB, asbestos, or
dioxin.
   (k) "Person authorized by the public agency" means an employee of
a public agency or a person from whom services are contracted by the
public agency.
   ( l)"Recipient" means any person who accepts a reusable household
hazardous product or material at a household hazardous waste
collection facility operating pursuant to this article.
   (m) "Recyclable household hazardous waste material" means any of
the following:
   (1) Latex paint.
   (2) Used oil.
   (3) Used oil filters.
   (4) Antifreeze.
   (5) Spent lead-acid batteries.
   (6) Household hazardous waste that is designated as a universal
waste pursuant to this chapter or the regulations adopted by the
department, except a universal waste for which the department
determines, by regulation, that there is no readily available
authorized recycling facility capable of accepting and recycling that
waste.
   (n) "Recycle-only household hazardous waste collection facility"
means a household hazardous waste collection facility that is
operated in accordance with Section 25218.8 and accepts for recycling
only recyclable household hazardous waste materials.
   (o) "Reusable household hazardous product or material" means a
container of household hazardous product, or a container of hazardous
material generated by a conditionally exempt small quantity
generator, that has been received by a household hazardous waste
facility operating pursuant to this article and that is offered for
distribution in a materials exchange program to a recipient, as
defined in subdivision ( l), in accordance with a quality assurance
plan, as defined in subdivision (j).
   (p) "Temporary household hazardous waste collection facility"
means a household hazardous waste collection facility that meets both
of the following conditions:
   (1) The facility is operated not more than once for a period of
not more than two days in any one month at the same location.
   (2) Upon termination of operations, all equipment, materials, and
waste are removed from the site within 144 hours.



25218.2.  (a) Prior to commencing operations, a public agency, or
its contractor, that intends to operate a household hazardous waste
collection facility shall submit the following written information to
the CUPA, or, in those jurisdictions where there is no CUPA, to the
officer or agency authorized pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section
25404.3 to implement and enforce the requirements of this chapter
listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 25404:
   (1) A certification that the household hazardous waste collection
facility will be operated in accordance with this article and with
any other requirement that may be imposed by the department by
regulation.
   (2) All of the following information:
   (A) The facility's name.
   (B) The facility's location.
   (C) The facility's generator identification number.
   (D) The date that the facility will begin operation.
   (E) The facility's operating schedule.
   (b) In addition to the information required pursuant to paragraph
(2) of subdivision (a), the public agency, or its contractor, shall
also subsequently notify the CUPA, or, in those jurisdictions where
there is no CUPA, the officer or agency authorized pursuant to
subdivision (f) of Section 25404.3 to implement and enforce the
requirements of this chapter listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision
(c) of Section 25404, of any significant change in the facility's
operating schedule.
   (c) The public agency, or its contractor, shall also submit the
written information pursuant to subdivision (a), and notify the
department pursuant to subdivision (b), until (1) regulations
promulgated by the Secretary for Environmental Protection
establishing a unified program information collection and reporting
system and standards are effective, (2) the regulations require a
statewide data base system that will enable the department and the
public to obtain the required information from all CUPAs or the
authorized officers or agencies, and (3) the statewide data base
system is in place and fully operational.



25218.3.  (a) The department may authorize any household hazardous
waste collection facility to accept hazardous waste from
conditionally exempt small quantity generators.
   (b) A household hazardous waste collection facility which is
authorized to accept hazardous waste from CESQGs pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall not accept more than 100 kilograms of hazardous
waste, or 1 kilogram of extremely hazardous waste, from any one
CESQG in a calendar month.
   (c) A public agency, or its contractor, that accepts hazardous
waste from CESQGs pursuant to this section may charge the CESQGs a
fee for the cost incurred in handling their hazardous waste.
   (d) The department may adopt and revise regulations for household
hazardous waste collection facilities, including those which are
authorized to accept hazardous waste from CESQGs. The regulations
shall provide for all of the following:
   (1) Promoting the reduction, reclamation, and recycling of
hazardous waste over other hazardous waste management alternatives.
   (2) Ensuring the safe transport of household hazardous waste and
hazardous waste to authorized collection programs.
   (3) Ensuring the compliance of participating CESQGs with the
monthly quantity limitations specified in Section 261.5 of Title 40
of the Code of Federal Regulations.



25218.4.  Except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 25218.5,
any person who transports household hazardous waste, and any CESQG
that transports hazardous waste to an authorized household hazardous
waste collection facility, who meets the conditions of Section
25218.5, is exempt from subdivision (a) of Section 25163 and from the
requirement for possession of a manifest in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 25160.



25218.5.  (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), hazardous
waste transported to a household hazardous waste collection facility
shall be transported by any of the following:
   (A) The individual or CESQG who generated the waste.
   (B) A curbside household hazardous waste collection program.
   (C) A mobile household hazardous waste collection facility, a
temporary household hazardous waste collection facility, or a
recycle-only household hazardous waste facility.
   (D) A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program.
   (E) A household hazardous waste residential pickup service.
   (F) A registered hazardous waste transporter carrying hazardous
waste generated by a CESQG.
   (G) A registered hazardous waste transporter carrying hazardous
waste from a solid waste landfill loadcheck program or a transfer
station loadcheck program under agreement with the household
hazardous waste facility.
   (H) A registered hazardous waste transporter, under agreement with
the household hazardous waste facility, operating under a contract
with a public agency to transport hazardous wastes that were disposed
of in violation of this chapter, and that are being removed by, or
are being removed under the oversight of, the public agency, if the
hazardous wastes were not originally disposed of in violation of this
chapter by that public agency.
   (2) Spent batteries that are received and transported pursuant to
Section 25216.1 may be transported to a household hazardous waste
collection facility from a collection location or an intermediate
collection location.
   (3) Notwithstanding Section 25218.4, a registered hazardous waste
transporter or mobile household hazardous waste collection facility
transporting hazardous waste to a household hazardous waste
collection facility shall comply with subdivisions (a) and (c) of
Section 25163 and paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 25160.
   (b) An individual transporting household hazardous waste generated
by that individual and a CESQG transporting hazardous waste
generated by the CESQG to a household hazardous waste collection
facility shall meet all of the following conditions:
   (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and
Section 25218.5.1, the total amount of household hazardous waste
transported by an individual or hazardous waste transported by a
CESQG to a household hazardous waste collection facility shall not
exceed a total liquid volume of five gallons or a total dry weight of
50 pounds. If the hazardous waste transported is both liquid and
nonliquid, the total amount transported shall not exceed a combined
weight of 50 pounds.
   (B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to spent batteries that are
collected by a collection location or intermediate collection
location pursuant to Section 25216.1 and transported to a household
hazardous waste collection facility.
   (C) A CESQG may transport up to 27 gallons or 220 pounds, but not
more than 100 kilograms, per month to a household hazardous waste
collection facility, if all of the following conditions are met:
   (i) The hazardous waste being transported was generated by that
CESQG.
   (ii) The CESQG contacts the household hazardous waste collection
facility prior to each delivery to confirm that the facility will
accept the hazardous waste.
   (iii) The household hazardous waste collection facility provides
oral, written, or electronic instructions to the CESQG prior to each
delivery on proper packing for the safe transportation of the
specific hazardous waste being transported.
   (iv) The CESQG or employees of the CESQG transport the hazardous
waste in a vehicle owned and operated by the CESQG.
   (2) The household hazardous waste and CESQG hazardous waste that
is transported shall be in closed containers and packed in a manner
that prevents the containers from tipping, spilling, or breaking
during transport.
   (3) Different household hazardous wastes or different CESQG
hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within a container before or
during transport.
   (4) If the hazardous waste is an extremely hazardous waste or an
acutely hazardous waste, the total amount transported by a CESQG
shall not exceed 2.2 pounds.
   (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total combined
volume or weight of latex paint, used oil filters, antifreeze, and
small batteries transported to a recycle-only household hazardous
waste collection facility by any one individual shall not exceed a
total volume of 10 gallons or a total dry weight of 100 pounds. Up to
two spent lead-acid batteries may be transported at the same time
and not more than 20 gallons of used oil may be transported in the
same vehicle if the volume of each individual container does not
exceed five gallons.
   (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to spent batteries that are
collected by a collection location or intermediate collection
location pursuant to Section 25216.1 and transported to a household
hazardous waste collection facility.
   (d) A curbside household hazardous waste collection program shall
meet all of the following conditions:
   (1) Not more than a total combined weight of 10 pounds of used oil
filters shall be collected from a single residence at one time.
   (2) Not more than five gallons of used oil shall be collected from
a single residence at one time, and the volume of each individual
container collected shall not exceed five gallons.
   (3) Not more than five gallons of latex paint shall be collected
from a single residence at one time, and the volume of each
individual container collected shall not exceed five gallons.
   (4) Hazardous waste containing mercury shall not be collected by a
curbside household hazardous waste collection program unless the
waste is contained in secure packaging that prevents breakage and
spillage.
   (5) Fluorescent light tubes that are four feet or greater in
length shall not be collected by a curbside household hazardous waste
collection program.
   (6) The transported household hazardous waste shall be in closed
containers and packed in a manner that prevents the containers from
tipping, spilling, or breaking during transport.
   (7) Different household hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within
a container before or during transport.
   (e) A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or
household hazardous waste residential pickup service shall meet all
of the following conditions:
   (1) The transported household hazardous waste shall be in closed
containers and packed in a manner that prevents the containers from
tipping, spilling, or breaking during transport.
   (2) Different household hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within
a container before or during transport.
   (3) A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or
household hazardous waste residential pickup service is exempt from
the requirements of Section 25160 regarding the use of a manifest
when transporting household hazardous waste collected from individual
residences to an authorized hazardous waste collection facility. In
lieu of a manifest, a receipt shall be issued for the household
hazardous waste collected from an individual residence, and a copy of
the receipt shall be retained by the public agency for a period of
at least three years.
   (f) Notwithstanding Section 25218.4, a mobile household hazardous
waste collection facility, a temporary household hazardous waste
collection facility, or a recycle-only household hazardous waste
collection facility that transports household hazardous waste from
the collection facility to a household hazardous waste collection
facility pursuant to subdivision (a) shall comply with subdivisions
(a) and (c) of Section 25163 and paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of
Section 25160.



25218.5.1.  Notwithstanding Section 25218.5, a public agency may
elect to increase the liquid volume and dry weight specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, and in subdivision (c) of,
Section 25218.5, to a liquid volume of 15 gallons and a dry weight of
125 pounds, if the public agency, as the case may be, finds that the
local household hazardous waste collection program operated by that
public agency, or its contractor, has adequate public education
programs to inform the public on proper techniques for packaging and
transporting the household hazardous waste to the program's household
hazardous waste collection facilities.



25218.6.  The fees imposed by Article 7 (commencing with Section
25170) and Article 9.1 (commencing with Section 25205.1) do not apply
to either of the following:
   (a) Hazardous wastes generated or disposed of by a public agency,
or its contractor, operating a household hazardous waste collection
facility, including, but not limited to, hazardous waste received
from CESQGs.
   (b) A household hazardous waste collection facility operated in
accordance with this article.


25218.7.  The corrective action provisions of Section 25200.10 do
not apply to a permit issued for the operation of a temporary
household hazardous waste collection facility.



25218.8.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a hazardous
waste facilities permit shall be obtained for the operation of a
household hazardous waste collection facility.
   (b) A hazardous waste facilities permit is not required for the
operation of a recycle-only household hazardous waste collection
facility if all of the following conditions are met:
   (1) The facility accepts only the following recyclable household
hazardous waste materials for subsequent transport to an authorized
recycling facility:
   (A) Latex paint.
   (B) Used oil.
   (C) Used oil filters.
   (D) Antifreeze.
   (E) Spent lead-acid batteries.
   (F) Nickel-cadmium, alkaline, carbon-zinc, or other small
batteries, if the facility is in compliance with Section 25216.1.
   (G) Intact spent fluorescent lamps.
   (H) Intact spent high intensity discharge (HID) lamps.
   (2) No hazardous wastes or other materials are handled at the
facility other than the materials specified in paragraph (1).
   (3) The materials are transported to the collection facility by
either of the following:
   (A) The person who generated the material.
   (B) The authorized curbside household hazardous waste collection
program.
   (4) The materials transported to the facility are transported in
accordance with Section 25218.5.
   (5) The materials collected are not stored at the facility for
more than 180 days, except that less than one ton of spent lead-acid
batteries may be stored at the facility for up to one year. More than
one ton of spent lead-acid batteries shall not be stored at the
facility for more than 180 days.
   (6) The materials collected are managed in accordance with the
hazardous waste labeling, containerization, emergency response, and
personnel training requirements of this chapter.
   (7) The facility is in compliance with Section 25218.2.




25218.9.  On or before October 1 of each year, a public agency, or
its contractor, operating a household hazardous waste collection
facility shall submit to the CUPA, or, in those jurisdictions where
there is no CUPA, to the officer or agency authorized pursuant to
subdivision (f) of Section 25404.3 to implement and enforce the
requirements of this chapter listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision
(c) of Section 25404, a copy of the completed California Integrated
Waste Management Board Form 303, which is required to be submitted to
that board for the prior fiscal year pursuant to regulations adopted
by that board. The completed California Integrated Waste Management
Board Form 303 shall also be submitted to the department until (1)
regulations promulgated by the Secretary for Environmental Protection
establishing a unified program information collection and reporting
system and standards are effective, (2) the regulations require a
statewide data base system that will enable the department and the
public to obtain the required information from all CUPAs or the
authorized officers or agencies, and (3) the statewide data base
system is in place and fully operational.



25218.10.  The department and the California Integrated Waste
Management Board shall jointly develop and maintain a data base of
all household hazardous waste collection events, facilities, and
programs within the state. The department and the California
Integrated Waste Management Board shall both maintain that
information, as a cooperative effort, and shall make information from
the data base available to the public upon request. However, the
department and the California Integrated Waste Management Board shall
implement this section only to the extent that funds are
appropriated therefor by the Legislature.



25218.11.  (a) On or before March 31, 1996, the department shall
develop a separate and distinct regulatory structure for the
permitting of permanent household hazardous waste facilities that
conduct the activities specified in subdivision (b). The regulations
shall simplify the permitting of facilities and encourage the
collection of material and shall be not more burdensome than is
necessary to protect the public health and safety. The regulations
adopted to implement this section shall balance public safety
considerations of household hazardous waste collection with the
safety and environmental considerations of illegal disposal.
   (b) The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall
apply only to household hazardous waste collection activities that
are operated by a public agency, or its contractor, and that accept
only household hazardous waste or hazardous waste collected from
conditionally exempt small quantity generators. The regulations shall
require that, prior to the commencement of the activities specified
in this subdivision, the activities shall be authorized by the
department.


25218.12.  (a) A public agency may conduct a materials exchange
program as a part of its household hazardous waste collection program
if the public agency determines which reusable household hazardous
products or materials are suitable and acceptable for distribution to
the public in accordance with a quality assurance plan prepared by
the public agency. The public agency shall instruct the recipient to
use the product in a manner consistent with the instructions on the
label.
   (b) If the recipient of a household hazardous product or material
is a business or employer, the recipient shall be responsible for
obtaining any written information necessary for compliance with the
Hazardous Substances Information and Training Act (Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 6360) of Part 7 of Division 5 of the Labor
Code).



25218.13.  (a) A household hazardous waste collection facility that
has a permit issued under Section 25218.8 may operate as a
"home-generated sharps consolidation point," as defined in
subdivision (b) of Section 117904, if the facility is approved by the
enforcement agency as a point of consolidation pursuant to Section
117904 and the facility complies with the provisions of that section.
   (b) For the purposes of this section, "sharps waste" has the
meaning defined in Section 40190.5 of the Public Resources Code.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Hsc > 25218-25218.13

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 25218-25218.13



25218.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) Residential households which generate household hazardous
waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generators which
generate small amounts of hazardous waste in the state need an
appropriate and economic means of disposing of the hazardous waste
they generate.
   (b) (1) Counties and cities provide for the collection of
household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity
generator waste as a community service to ensure proper handling and
disposal of the material and to prevent the potential contamination
of solid waste landfills.
   (2) To the extent available, cities and counties should consider
utilizing public service television to provide public safety
awareness and training on packaging and transporting household
hazardous waste to collection centers.
   (c) To facilitate and increase the collection of household
hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generator
waste, it is the responsibility of the state to provide for an
expedited and streamlined permitting and regulatory structure for
household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity
generator waste collection and handling. Overburdensome regulations
defeat the objectives of providing convenient and accessible
collection facilities and the protection of public health and safety.
   (d) Abandonment or illegal disposal of household hazardous waste
and hazardous waste from small businesses and the continued disposal
of those wastes into the solid waste stream is a threat to public
health and safety and to the environment.
   (e) It is the shared responsibility of citizens, conditionally
exempt small quantity generators, disposal facility operators,
hazardous waste processors, manufacturers, sellers, solid waste
handlers, and state and local agencies to ensure the proper recycling
and disposal of household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt
small quantity generator waste.


25218.1.  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meaning:
   (a) "Conditionally exempt small quantity generator" or "CESQG"
means a business concern which meets the criteria specified in
Section 261.5 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
   (b) "Curbside household hazardous waste collection program" means
a collection service authorized by a public agency that is operated
in accordance with Section 25163 and subdivision (d) of Section
25218.5 and that collects one or more of the following types of
household hazardous waste:
   (1) Latex paint.
   (2) Used oil.
   (3) Used oil filters.
   (4) Household hazardous waste that is designated as a universal
waste pursuant to this chapter or the regulations adopted by the
department.
   (c) "Door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program" or
"household hazardous waste residential pickup service" means a
program operated by a public agency, or its contractor, that collects
household hazardous waste from individual residences, and transports
that waste in an inspected and certified hazardous waste transport
vehicle to an authorized household hazardous waste collection
facility.
   (d) "Household" means a single detached residence or a single unit
of a multiple residence unit and all appurtenant structures.
   (e) "Household hazardous waste" means any hazardous waste
generated incidental to owning or maintaining a place of residence.
Household hazardous waste does not include any waste generated in the
course of operating a business concern at a residence.
   (f) "Household hazardous waste collection facility" means a
facility operated by a public agency, or its contractor, for the
purpose of collecting, handling, treating, storing, recycling, or
disposing of household hazardous waste, and its operation may include
accepting hazardous waste from conditionally exempt small quantity
generators if that acceptance is authorized pursuant to Section
25218.3. Household hazardous waste collection facilities include
permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities, as defined
in subdivision (h), temporary household hazardous waste collection
facilities, as defined in subdivision (p), recycle-only household
hazardous waste collection facilities, as defined in subdivision (n),
curbside household hazardous waste collection programs, as defined
in subdivision (b), and mobile household hazardous waste collection
facilities, as defined in subdivision (g).
   (g) "Mobile household hazardous waste collection facility" means a
portable structure within which a household hazardous waste
collection facility is operated and that meets all of the following
conditions:
   (1) The facility is operated not more than four times in any one
calendar year at the same location.
   (2) The facility is operated not more than three consecutive weeks
within a two-month period at the same location.
   (3) Upon the termination of operations, all equipment, materials,
and waste are removed from the site within 144 hours.
   (h) "Permanent household hazardous waste collection facility"
means a permanent or semipermanent structure at a fixed location that
meets both of the following conditions:
   (1) The facility is operated at the same location on a continuous,
regular schedule.
   (2) The hazardous waste stored at the facility is removed within
one year after collection.
   (i) "Public agency" means a state or federal agency, county, city,
or district.
   (j) "Quality assurance plan" means a written protocol prepared by
a public agency that is designed to ensure that reusable household
hazardous products or materials, as defined in subdivision (o), that
are collected by a household hazardous waste collection program are
evaluated to verify that product containers, contents, and labels are
as they originated from the products' manufacturers. The public
agency or a person authorized by the public agency, as defined in
subdivision (k), shall design the protocol to ensure, using its best
efforts with the resources generally available to the public agency,
or the person authorized by the public agency, that products selected
for distribution are appropriately labeled, uncontaminated, and
appear to be as they originated from the product manufacturers. A
quality assurance plan shall identify specific procedures for
evaluating each container placed in a recycling or exchange program.
The quality assurance plan shall also identify those products that
shall not be accepted for distribution in a recycling or exchange
program. Unacceptable products may include, but are not limited to,
banned or unregistered agricultural waste, as defined in subdivision
(a) of Section 25207.1, and products containing PCB, asbestos, or
dioxin.
   (k) "Person authorized by the public agency" means an employee of
a public agency or a person from whom services are contracted by the
public agency.
   ( l)"Recipient" means any person who accepts a reusable household
hazardous product or material at a household hazardous waste
collection facility operating pursuant to this article.
   (m) "Recyclable household hazardous waste material" means any of
the following:
   (1) Latex paint.
   (2) Used oil.
   (3) Used oil filters.
   (4) Antifreeze.
   (5) Spent lead-acid batteries.
   (6) Household hazardous waste that is designated as a universal
waste pursuant to this chapter or the regulations adopted by the
department, except a universal waste for which the department
determines, by regulation, that there is no readily available
authorized recycling facility capable of accepting and recycling that
waste.
   (n) "Recycle-only household hazardous waste collection facility"
means a household hazardous waste collection facility that is
operated in accordance with Section 25218.8 and accepts for recycling
only recyclable household hazardous waste materials.
   (o) "Reusable household hazardous product or material" means a
container of household hazardous product, or a container of hazardous
material generated by a conditionally exempt small quantity
generator, that has been received by a household hazardous waste
facility operating pursuant to this article and that is offered for
distribution in a materials exchange program to a recipient, as
defined in subdivision ( l), in accordance with a quality assurance
plan, as defined in subdivision (j).
   (p) "Temporary household hazardous waste collection facility"
means a household hazardous waste collection facility that meets both
of the following conditions:
   (1) The facility is operated not more than once for a period of
not more than two days in any one month at the same location.
   (2) Upon termination of operations, all equipment, materials, and
waste are removed from the site within 144 hours.



25218.2.  (a) Prior to commencing operations, a public agency, or
its contractor, that intends to operate a household hazardous waste
collection facility shall submit the following written information to
the CUPA, or, in those jurisdictions where there is no CUPA, to the
officer or agency authorized pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section
25404.3 to implement and enforce the requirements of this chapter
listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 25404:
   (1) A certification that the household hazardous waste collection
facility will be operated in accordance with this article and with
any other requirement that may be imposed by the department by
regulation.
   (2) All of the following information:
   (A) The facility's name.
   (B) The facility's location.
   (C) The facility's generator identification number.
   (D) The date that the facility will begin operation.
   (E) The facility's operating schedule.
   (b) In addition to the information required pursuant to paragraph
(2) of subdivision (a), the public agency, or its contractor, shall
also subsequently notify the CUPA, or, in those jurisdictions where
there is no CUPA, the officer or agency authorized pursuant to
subdivision (f) of Section 25404.3 to implement and enforce the
requirements of this chapter listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision
(c) of Section 25404, of any significant change in the facility's
operating schedule.
   (c) The public agency, or its contractor, shall also submit the
written information pursuant to subdivision (a), and notify the
department pursuant to subdivision (b), until (1) regulations
promulgated by the Secretary for Environmental Protection
establishing a unified program information collection and reporting
system and standards are effective, (2) the regulations require a
statewide data base system that will enable the department and the
public to obtain the required information from all CUPAs or the
authorized officers or agencies, and (3) the statewide data base
system is in place and fully operational.



25218.3.  (a) The department may authorize any household hazardous
waste collection facility to accept hazardous waste from
conditionally exempt small quantity generators.
   (b) A household hazardous waste collection facility which is
authorized to accept hazardous waste from CESQGs pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall not accept more than 100 kilograms of hazardous
waste, or 1 kilogram of extremely hazardous waste, from any one
CESQG in a calendar month.
   (c) A public agency, or its contractor, that accepts hazardous
waste from CESQGs pursuant to this section may charge the CESQGs a
fee for the cost incurred in handling their hazardous waste.
   (d) The department may adopt and revise regulations for household
hazardous waste collection facilities, including those which are
authorized to accept hazardous waste from CESQGs. The regulations
shall provide for all of the following:
   (1) Promoting the reduction, reclamation, and recycling of
hazardous waste over other hazardous waste management alternatives.
   (2) Ensuring the safe transport of household hazardous waste and
hazardous waste to authorized collection programs.
   (3) Ensuring the compliance of participating CESQGs with the
monthly quantity limitations specified in Section 261.5 of Title 40
of the Code of Federal Regulations.



25218.4.  Except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 25218.5,
any person who transports household hazardous waste, and any CESQG
that transports hazardous waste to an authorized household hazardous
waste collection facility, who meets the conditions of Section
25218.5, is exempt from subdivision (a) of Section 25163 and from the
requirement for possession of a manifest in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 25160.



25218.5.  (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), hazardous
waste transported to a household hazardous waste collection facility
shall be transported by any of the following:
   (A) The individual or CESQG who generated the waste.
   (B) A curbside household hazardous waste collection program.
   (C) A mobile household hazardous waste collection facility, a
temporary household hazardous waste collection facility, or a
recycle-only household hazardous waste facility.
   (D) A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program.
   (E) A household hazardous waste residential pickup service.
   (F) A registered hazardous waste transporter carrying hazardous
waste generated by a CESQG.
   (G) A registered hazardous waste transporter carrying hazardous
waste from a solid waste landfill loadcheck program or a transfer
station loadcheck program under agreement with the household
hazardous waste facility.
   (H) A registered hazardous waste transporter, under agreement with
the household hazardous waste facility, operating under a contract
with a public agency to transport hazardous wastes that were disposed
of in violation of this chapter, and that are being removed by, or
are being removed under the oversight of, the public agency, if the
hazardous wastes were not originally disposed of in violation of this
chapter by that public agency.
   (2) Spent batteries that are received and transported pursuant to
Section 25216.1 may be transported to a household hazardous waste
collection facility from a collection location or an intermediate
collection location.
   (3) Notwithstanding Section 25218.4, a registered hazardous waste
transporter or mobile household hazardous waste collection facility
transporting hazardous waste to a household hazardous waste
collection facility shall comply with subdivisions (a) and (c) of
Section 25163 and paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 25160.
   (b) An individual transporting household hazardous waste generated
by that individual and a CESQG transporting hazardous waste
generated by the CESQG to a household hazardous waste collection
facility shall meet all of the following conditions:
   (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and
Section 25218.5.1, the total amount of household hazardous waste
transported by an individual or hazardous waste transported by a
CESQG to a household hazardous waste collection facility shall not
exceed a total liquid volume of five gallons or a total dry weight of
50 pounds. If the hazardous waste transported is both liquid and
nonliquid, the total amount transported shall not exceed a combined
weight of 50 pounds.
   (B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to spent batteries that are
collected by a collection location or intermediate collection
location pursuant to Section 25216.1 and transported to a household
hazardous waste collection facility.
   (C) A CESQG may transport up to 27 gallons or 220 pounds, but not
more than 100 kilograms, per month to a household hazardous waste
collection facility, if all of the following conditions are met:
   (i) The hazardous waste being transported was generated by that
CESQG.
   (ii) The CESQG contacts the household hazardous waste collection
facility prior to each delivery to confirm that the facility will
accept the hazardous waste.
   (iii) The household hazardous waste collection facility provides
oral, written, or electronic instructions to the CESQG prior to each
delivery on proper packing for the safe transportation of the
specific hazardous waste being transported.
   (iv) The CESQG or employees of the CESQG transport the hazardous
waste in a vehicle owned and operated by the CESQG.
   (2) The household hazardous waste and CESQG hazardous waste that
is transported shall be in closed containers and packed in a manner
that prevents the containers from tipping, spilling, or breaking
during transport.
   (3) Different household hazardous wastes or different CESQG
hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within a container before or
during transport.
   (4) If the hazardous waste is an extremely hazardous waste or an
acutely hazardous waste, the total amount transported by a CESQG
shall not exceed 2.2 pounds.
   (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total combined
volume or weight of latex paint, used oil filters, antifreeze, and
small batteries transported to a recycle-only household hazardous
waste collection facility by any one individual shall not exceed a
total volume of 10 gallons or a total dry weight of 100 pounds. Up to
two spent lead-acid batteries may be transported at the same time
and not more than 20 gallons of used oil may be transported in the
same vehicle if the volume of each individual container does not
exceed five gallons.
   (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to spent batteries that are
collected by a collection location or intermediate collection
location pursuant to Section 25216.1 and transported to a household
hazardous waste collection facility.
   (d) A curbside household hazardous waste collection program shall
meet all of the following conditions:
   (1) Not more than a total combined weight of 10 pounds of used oil
filters shall be collected from a single residence at one time.
   (2) Not more than five gallons of used oil shall be collected from
a single residence at one time, and the volume of each individual
container collected shall not exceed five gallons.
   (3) Not more than five gallons of latex paint shall be collected
from a single residence at one time, and the volume of each
individual container collected shall not exceed five gallons.
   (4) Hazardous waste containing mercury shall not be collected by a
curbside household hazardous waste collection program unless the
waste is contained in secure packaging that prevents breakage and
spillage.
   (5) Fluorescent light tubes that are four feet or greater in
length shall not be collected by a curbside household hazardous waste
collection program.
   (6) The transported household hazardous waste shall be in closed
containers and packed in a manner that prevents the containers from
tipping, spilling, or breaking during transport.
   (7) Different household hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within
a container before or during transport.
   (e) A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or
household hazardous waste residential pickup service shall meet all
of the following conditions:
   (1) The transported household hazardous waste shall be in closed
containers and packed in a manner that prevents the containers from
tipping, spilling, or breaking during transport.
   (2) Different household hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within
a container before or during transport.
   (3) A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or
household hazardous waste residential pickup service is exempt from
the requirements of Section 25160 regarding the use of a manifest
when transporting household hazardous waste collected from individual
residences to an authorized hazardous waste collection facility. In
lieu of a manifest, a receipt shall be issued for the household
hazardous waste collected from an individual residence, and a copy of
the receipt shall be retained by the public agency for a period of
at least three years.
   (f) Notwithstanding Section 25218.4, a mobile household hazardous
waste collection facility, a temporary household hazardous waste
collection facility, or a recycle-only household hazardous waste
collection facility that transports household hazardous waste from
the collection facility to a household hazardous waste collection
facility pursuant to subdivision (a) shall comply with subdivisions
(a) and (c) of Section 25163 and paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of
Section 25160.



25218.5.1.  Notwithstanding Section 25218.5, a public agency may
elect to increase the liquid volume and dry weight specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, and in subdivision (c) of,
Section 25218.5, to a liquid volume of 15 gallons and a dry weight of
125 pounds, if the public agency, as the case may be, finds that the
local household hazardous waste collection program operated by that
public agency, or its contractor, has adequate public education
programs to inform the public on proper techniques for packaging and
transporting the household hazardous waste to the program's household
hazardous waste collection facilities.



25218.6.  The fees imposed by Article 7 (commencing with Section
25170) and Article 9.1 (commencing with Section 25205.1) do not apply
to either of the following:
   (a) Hazardous wastes generated or disposed of by a public agency,
or its contractor, operating a household hazardous waste collection
facility, including, but not limited to, hazardous waste received
from CESQGs.
   (b) A household hazardous waste collection facility operated in
accordance with this article.


25218.7.  The corrective action provisions of Section 25200.10 do
not apply to a permit issued for the operation of a temporary
household hazardous waste collection facility.



25218.8.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a hazardous
waste facilities permit shall be obtained for the operation of a
household hazardous waste collection facility.
   (b) A hazardous waste facilities permit is not required for the
operation of a recycle-only household hazardous waste collection
facility if all of the following conditions are met:
   (1) The facility accepts only the following recyclable household
hazardous waste materials for subsequent transport to an authorized
recycling facility:
   (A) Latex paint.
   (B) Used oil.
   (C) Used oil filters.
   (D) Antifreeze.
   (E) Spent lead-acid batteries.
   (F) Nickel-cadmium, alkaline, carbon-zinc, or other small
batteries, if the facility is in compliance with Section 25216.1.
   (G) Intact spent fluorescent lamps.
   (H) Intact spent high intensity discharge (HID) lamps.
   (2) No hazardous wastes or other materials are handled at the
facility other than the materials specified in paragraph (1).
   (3) The materials are transported to the collection facility by
either of the following:
   (A) The person who generated the material.
   (B) The authorized curbside household hazardous waste collection
program.
   (4) The materials transported to the facility are transported in
accordance with Section 25218.5.
   (5) The materials collected are not stored at the facility for
more than 180 days, except that less than one ton of spent lead-acid
batteries may be stored at the facility for up to one year. More than
one ton of spent lead-acid batteries shall not be stored at the
facility for more than 180 days.
   (6) The materials collected are managed in accordance with the
hazardous waste labeling, containerization, emergency response, and
personnel training requirements of this chapter.
   (7) The facility is in compliance with Section 25218.2.




25218.9.  On or before October 1 of each year, a public agency, or
its contractor, operating a household hazardous waste collection
facility shall submit to the CUPA, or, in those jurisdictions where
there is no CUPA, to the officer or agency authorized pursuant to
subdivision (f) of Section 25404.3 to implement and enforce the
requirements of this chapter listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision
(c) of Section 25404, a copy of the completed California Integrated
Waste Management Board Form 303, which is required to be submitted to
that board for the prior fiscal year pursuant to regulations adopted
by that board. The completed California Integrated Waste Management
Board Form 303 shall also be submitted to the department until (1)
regulations promulgated by the Secretary for Environmental Protection
establishing a unified program information collection and reporting
system and standards are effective, (2) the regulations require a
statewide data base system that will enable the department and the
public to obtain the required information from all CUPAs or the
authorized officers or agencies, and (3) the statewide data base
system is in place and fully operational.



25218.10.  The department and the California Integrated Waste
Management Board shall jointly develop and maintain a data base of
all household hazardous waste collection events, facilities, and
programs within the state. The department and the California
Integrated Waste Management Board shall both maintain that
information, as a cooperative effort, and shall make information from
the data base available to the public upon request. However, the
department and the California Integrated Waste Management Board shall
implement this section only to the extent that funds are
appropriated therefor by the Legislature.



25218.11.  (a) On or before March 31, 1996, the department shall
develop a separate and distinct regulatory structure for the
permitting of permanent household hazardous waste facilities that
conduct the activities specified in subdivision (b). The regulations
shall simplify the permitting of facilities and encourage the
collection of material and shall be not more burdensome than is
necessary to protect the public health and safety. The regulations
adopted to implement this section shall balance public safety
considerations of household hazardous waste collection with the
safety and environmental considerations of illegal disposal.
   (b) The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall
apply only to household hazardous waste collection activities that
are operated by a public agency, or its contractor, and that accept
only household hazardous waste or hazardous waste collected from
conditionally exempt small quantity generators. The regulations shall
require that, prior to the commencement of the activities specified
in this subdivision, the activities shall be authorized by the
department.


25218.12.  (a) A public agency may conduct a materials exchange
program as a part of its household hazardous waste collection program
if the public agency determines which reusable household hazardous
products or materials are suitable and acceptable for distribution to
the public in accordance with a quality assurance plan prepared by
the public agency. The public agency shall instruct the recipient to
use the product in a manner consistent with the instructions on the
label.
   (b) If the recipient of a household hazardous product or material
is a business or employer, the recipient shall be responsible for
obtaining any written information necessary for compliance with the
Hazardous Substances Information and Training Act (Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 6360) of Part 7 of Division 5 of the Labor
Code).



25218.13.  (a) A household hazardous waste collection facility that
has a permit issued under Section 25218.8 may operate as a
"home-generated sharps consolidation point," as defined in
subdivision (b) of Section 117904, if the facility is approved by the
enforcement agency as a point of consolidation pursuant to Section
117904 and the facility complies with the provisions of that section.
   (b) For the purposes of this section, "sharps waste" has the
meaning defined in Section 40190.5 of the Public Resources Code.



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Statutes > California > Hsc > 25218-25218.13

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTION 25218-25218.13



25218.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) Residential households which generate household hazardous
waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generators which
generate small amounts of hazardous waste in the state need an
appropriate and economic means of disposing of the hazardous waste
they generate.
   (b) (1) Counties and cities provide for the collection of
household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity
generator waste as a community service to ensure proper handling and
disposal of the material and to prevent the potential contamination
of solid waste landfills.
   (2) To the extent available, cities and counties should consider
utilizing public service television to provide public safety
awareness and training on packaging and transporting household
hazardous waste to collection centers.
   (c) To facilitate and increase the collection of household
hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generator
waste, it is the responsibility of the state to provide for an
expedited and streamlined permitting and regulatory structure for
household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity
generator waste collection and handling. Overburdensome regulations
defeat the objectives of providing convenient and accessible
collection facilities and the protection of public health and safety.
   (d) Abandonment or illegal disposal of household hazardous waste
and hazardous waste from small businesses and the continued disposal
of those wastes into the solid waste stream is a threat to public
health and safety and to the environment.
   (e) It is the shared responsibility of citizens, conditionally
exempt small quantity generators, disposal facility operators,
hazardous waste processors, manufacturers, sellers, solid waste
handlers, and state and local agencies to ensure the proper recycling
and disposal of household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt
small quantity generator waste.


25218.1.  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meaning:
   (a) "Conditionally exempt small quantity generator" or "CESQG"
means a business concern which meets the criteria specified in
Section 261.5 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
   (b) "Curbside household hazardous waste collection program" means
a collection service authorized by a public agency that is operated
in accordance with Section 25163 and subdivision (d) of Section
25218.5 and that collects one or more of the following types of
household hazardous waste:
   (1) Latex paint.
   (2) Used oil.
   (3) Used oil filters.
   (4) Household hazardous waste that is designated as a universal
waste pursuant to this chapter or the regulations adopted by the
department.
   (c) "Door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program" or
"household hazardous waste residential pickup service" means a
program operated by a public agency, or its contractor, that collects
household hazardous waste from individual residences, and transports
that waste in an inspected and certified hazardous waste transport
vehicle to an authorized household hazardous waste collection
facility.
   (d) "Household" means a single detached residence or a single unit
of a multiple residence unit and all appurtenant structures.
   (e) "Household hazardous waste" means any hazardous waste
generated incidental to owning or maintaining a place of residence.
Household hazardous waste does not include any waste generated in the
course of operating a business concern at a residence.
   (f) "Household hazardous waste collection facility" means a
facility operated by a public agency, or its contractor, for the
purpose of collecting, handling, treating, storing, recycling, or
disposing of household hazardous waste, and its operation may include
accepting hazardous waste from conditionally exempt small quantity
generators if that acceptance is authorized pursuant to Section
25218.3. Household hazardous waste collection facilities include
permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities, as defined
in subdivision (h), temporary household hazardous waste collection
facilities, as defined in subdivision (p), recycle-only household
hazardous waste collection facilities, as defined in subdivision (n),
curbside household hazardous waste collection programs, as defined
in subdivision (b), and mobile household hazardous waste collection
facilities, as defined in subdivision (g).
   (g) "Mobile household hazardous waste collection facility" means a
portable structure within which a household hazardous waste
collection facility is operated and that meets all of the following
conditions:
   (1) The facility is operated not more than four times in any one
calendar year at the same location.
   (2) The facility is operated not more than three consecutive weeks
within a two-month period at the same location.
   (3) Upon the termination of operations, all equipment, materials,
and waste are removed from the site within 144 hours.
   (h) "Permanent household hazardous waste collection facility"
means a permanent or semipermanent structure at a fixed location that
meets both of the following conditions:
   (1) The facility is operated at the same location on a continuous,
regular schedule.
   (2) The hazardous waste stored at the facility is removed within
one year after collection.
   (i) "Public agency" means a state or federal agency, county, city,
or district.
   (j) "Quality assurance plan" means a written protocol prepared by
a public agency that is designed to ensure that reusable household
hazardous products or materials, as defined in subdivision (o), that
are collected by a household hazardous waste collection program are
evaluated to verify that product containers, contents, and labels are
as they originated from the products' manufacturers. The public
agency or a person authorized by the public agency, as defined in
subdivision (k), shall design the protocol to ensure, using its best
efforts with the resources generally available to the public agency,
or the person authorized by the public agency, that products selected
for distribution are appropriately labeled, uncontaminated, and
appear to be as they originated from the product manufacturers. A
quality assurance plan shall identify specific procedures for
evaluating each container placed in a recycling or exchange program.
The quality assurance plan shall also identify those products that
shall not be accepted for distribution in a recycling or exchange
program. Unacceptable products may include, but are not limited to,
banned or unregistered agricultural waste, as defined in subdivision
(a) of Section 25207.1, and products containing PCB, asbestos, or
dioxin.
   (k) "Person authorized by the public agency" means an employee of
a public agency or a person from whom services are contracted by the
public agency.
   ( l)"Recipient" means any person who accepts a reusable household
hazardous product or material at a household hazardous waste
collection facility operating pursuant to this article.
   (m) "Recyclable household hazardous waste material" means any of
the following:
   (1) Latex paint.
   (2) Used oil.
   (3) Used oil filters.
   (4) Antifreeze.
   (5) Spent lead-acid batteries.
   (6) Household hazardous waste that is designated as a universal
waste pursuant to this chapter or the regulations adopted by the
department, except a universal waste for which the department
determines, by regulation, that there is no readily available
authorized recycling facility capable of accepting and recycling that
waste.
   (n) "Recycle-only household hazardous waste collection facility"
means a household hazardous waste collection facility that is
operated in accordance with Section 25218.8 and accepts for recycling
only recyclable household hazardous waste materials.
   (o) "Reusable household hazardous product or material" means a
container of household hazardous product, or a container of hazardous
material generated by a conditionally exempt small quantity
generator, that has been received by a household hazardous waste
facility operating pursuant to this article and that is offered for
distribution in a materials exchange program to a recipient, as
defined in subdivision ( l), in accordance with a quality assurance
plan, as defined in subdivision (j).
   (p) "Temporary household hazardous waste collection facility"
means a household hazardous waste collection facility that meets both
of the following conditions:
   (1) The facility is operated not more than once for a period of
not more than two days in any one month at the same location.
   (2) Upon termination of operations, all equipment, materials, and
waste are removed from the site within 144 hours.



25218.2.  (a) Prior to commencing operations, a public agency, or
its contractor, that intends to operate a household hazardous waste
collection facility shall submit the following written information to
the CUPA, or, in those jurisdictions where there is no CUPA, to the
officer or agency authorized pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section
25404.3 to implement and enforce the requirements of this chapter
listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 25404:
   (1) A certification that the household hazardous waste collection
facility will be operated in accordance with this article and with
any other requirement that may be imposed by the department by
regulation.
   (2) All of the following information:
   (A) The facility's name.
   (B) The facility's location.
   (C) The facility's generator identification number.
   (D) The date that the facility will begin operation.
   (E) The facility's operating schedule.
   (b) In addition to the information required pursuant to paragraph
(2) of subdivision (a), the public agency, or its contractor, shall
also subsequently notify the CUPA, or, in those jurisdictions where
there is no CUPA, the officer or agency authorized pursuant to
subdivision (f) of Section 25404.3 to implement and enforce the
requirements of this chapter listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision
(c) of Section 25404, of any significant change in the facility's
operating schedule.
   (c) The public agency, or its contractor, shall also submit the
written information pursuant to subdivision (a), and notify the
department pursuant to subdivision (b), until (1) regulations
promulgated by the Secretary for Environmental Protection
establishing a unified program information collection and reporting
system and standards are effective, (2) the regulations require a
statewide data base system that will enable the department and the
public to obtain the required information from all CUPAs or the
authorized officers or agencies, and (3) the statewide data base
system is in place and fully operational.



25218.3.  (a) The department may authorize any household hazardous
waste collection facility to accept hazardous waste from
conditionally exempt small quantity generators.
   (b) A household hazardous waste collection facility which is
authorized to accept hazardous waste from CESQGs pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall not accept more than 100 kilograms of hazardous
waste, or 1 kilogram of extremely hazardous waste, from any one
CESQG in a calendar month.
   (c) A public agency, or its contractor, that accepts hazardous
waste from CESQGs pursuant to this section may charge the CESQGs a
fee for the cost incurred in handling their hazardous waste.
   (d) The department may adopt and revise regulations for household
hazardous waste collection facilities, including those which are
authorized to accept hazardous waste from CESQGs. The regulations
shall provide for all of the following:
   (1) Promoting the reduction, reclamation, and recycling of
hazardous waste over other hazardous waste management alternatives.
   (2) Ensuring the safe transport of household hazardous waste and
hazardous waste to authorized collection programs.
   (3) Ensuring the compliance of participating CESQGs with the
monthly quantity limitations specified in Section 261.5 of Title 40
of the Code of Federal Regulations.



25218.4.  Except as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 25218.5,
any person who transports household hazardous waste, and any CESQG
that transports hazardous waste to an authorized household hazardous
waste collection facility, who meets the conditions of Section
25218.5, is exempt from subdivision (a) of Section 25163 and from the
requirement for possession of a manifest in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (d) of Section 25160.



25218.5.  (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), hazardous
waste transported to a household hazardous waste collection facility
shall be transported by any of the following:
   (A) The individual or CESQG who generated the waste.
   (B) A curbside household hazardous waste collection program.
   (C) A mobile household hazardous waste collection facility, a
temporary household hazardous waste collection facility, or a
recycle-only household hazardous waste facility.
   (D) A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program.
   (E) A household hazardous waste residential pickup service.
   (F) A registered hazardous waste transporter carrying hazardous
waste generated by a CESQG.
   (G) A registered hazardous waste transporter carrying hazardous
waste from a solid waste landfill loadcheck program or a transfer
station loadcheck program under agreement with the household
hazardous waste facility.
   (H) A registered hazardous waste transporter, under agreement with
the household hazardous waste facility, operating under a contract
with a public agency to transport hazardous wastes that were disposed
of in violation of this chapter, and that are being removed by, or
are being removed under the oversight of, the public agency, if the
hazardous wastes were not originally disposed of in violation of this
chapter by that public agency.
   (2) Spent batteries that are received and transported pursuant to
Section 25216.1 may be transported to a household hazardous waste
collection facility from a collection location or an intermediate
collection location.
   (3) Notwithstanding Section 25218.4, a registered hazardous waste
transporter or mobile household hazardous waste collection facility
transporting hazardous waste to a household hazardous waste
collection facility shall comply with subdivisions (a) and (c) of
Section 25163 and paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 25160.
   (b) An individual transporting household hazardous waste generated
by that individual and a CESQG transporting hazardous waste
generated by the CESQG to a household hazardous waste collection
facility shall meet all of the following conditions:
   (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and
Section 25218.5.1, the total amount of household hazardous waste
transported by an individual or hazardous waste transported by a
CESQG to a household hazardous waste collection facility shall not
exceed a total liquid volume of five gallons or a total dry weight of
50 pounds. If the hazardous waste transported is both liquid and
nonliquid, the total amount transported shall not exceed a combined
weight of 50 pounds.
   (B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to spent batteries that are
collected by a collection location or intermediate collection
location pursuant to Section 25216.1 and transported to a household
hazardous waste collection facility.
   (C) A CESQG may transport up to 27 gallons or 220 pounds, but not
more than 100 kilograms, per month to a household hazardous waste
collection facility, if all of the following conditions are met:
   (i) The hazardous waste being transported was generated by that
CESQG.
   (ii) The CESQG contacts the household hazardous waste collection
facility prior to each delivery to confirm that the facility will
accept the hazardous waste.
   (iii) The household hazardous waste collection facility provides
oral, written, or electronic instructions to the CESQG prior to each
delivery on proper packing for the safe transportation of the
specific hazardous waste being transported.
   (iv) The CESQG or employees of the CESQG transport the hazardous
waste in a vehicle owned and operated by the CESQG.
   (2) The household hazardous waste and CESQG hazardous waste that
is transported shall be in closed containers and packed in a manner
that prevents the containers from tipping, spilling, or breaking
during transport.
   (3) Different household hazardous wastes or different CESQG
hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within a container before or
during transport.
   (4) If the hazardous waste is an extremely hazardous waste or an
acutely hazardous waste, the total amount transported by a CESQG
shall not exceed 2.2 pounds.
   (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total combined
volume or weight of latex paint, used oil filters, antifreeze, and
small batteries transported to a recycle-only household hazardous
waste collection facility by any one individual shall not exceed a
total volume of 10 gallons or a total dry weight of 100 pounds. Up to
two spent lead-acid batteries may be transported at the same time
and not more than 20 gallons of used oil may be transported in the
same vehicle if the volume of each individual container does not
exceed five gallons.
   (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to spent batteries that are
collected by a collection location or intermediate collection
location pursuant to Section 25216.1 and transported to a household
hazardous waste collection facility.
   (d) A curbside household hazardous waste collection program shall
meet all of the following conditions:
   (1) Not more than a total combined weight of 10 pounds of used oil
filters shall be collected from a single residence at one time.
   (2) Not more than five gallons of used oil shall be collected from
a single residence at one time, and the volume of each individual
container collected shall not exceed five gallons.
   (3) Not more than five gallons of latex paint shall be collected
from a single residence at one time, and the volume of each
individual container collected shall not exceed five gallons.
   (4) Hazardous waste containing mercury shall not be collected by a
curbside household hazardous waste collection program unless the
waste is contained in secure packaging that prevents breakage and
spillage.
   (5) Fluorescent light tubes that are four feet or greater in
length shall not be collected by a curbside household hazardous waste
collection program.
   (6) The transported household hazardous waste shall be in closed
containers and packed in a manner that prevents the containers from
tipping, spilling, or breaking during transport.
   (7) Different household hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within
a container before or during transport.
   (e) A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or
household hazardous waste residential pickup service shall meet all
of the following conditions:
   (1) The transported household hazardous waste shall be in closed
containers and packed in a manner that prevents the containers from
tipping, spilling, or breaking during transport.
   (2) Different household hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within
a container before or during transport.
   (3) A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or
household hazardous waste residential pickup service is exempt from
the requirements of Section 25160 regarding the use of a manifest
when transporting household hazardous waste collected from individual
residences to an authorized hazardous waste collection facility. In
lieu of a manifest, a receipt shall be issued for the household
hazardous waste collected from an individual residence, and a copy of
the receipt shall be retained by the public agency for a period of
at least three years.
   (f) Notwithstanding Section 25218.4, a mobile household hazardous
waste collection facility, a temporary household hazardous waste
collection facility, or a recycle-only household hazardous waste
collection facility that transports household hazardous waste from
the collection facility to a household hazardous waste collection
facility pursuant to subdivision (a) shall comply with subdivisions
(a) and (c) of Section 25163 and paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of
Section 25160.



25218.5.1.  Notwithstanding Section 25218.5, a public agency may
elect to increase the liquid volume and dry weight specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of, and in subdivision (c) of,
Section 25218.5, to a liquid volume of 15 gallons and a dry weight of
125 pounds, if the public agency, as the case may be, finds that the
local household hazardous waste collection program operated by that
public agency, or its contractor, has adequate public education
programs to inform the public on proper techniques for packaging and
transporting the household hazardous waste to the program's household
hazardous waste collection facilities.



25218.6.  The fees imposed by Article 7 (commencing with Section
25170) and Article 9.1 (commencing with Section 25205.1) do not apply
to either of the following:
   (a) Hazardous wastes generated or disposed of by a public agency,
or its contractor, operating a household hazardous waste collection
facility, including, but not limited to, hazardous waste received
from CESQGs.
   (b) A household hazardous waste collection facility operated in
accordance with this article.


25218.7.  The corrective action provisions of Section 25200.10 do
not apply to a permit issued for the operation of a temporary
household hazardous waste collection facility.



25218.8.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a hazardous
waste facilities permit shall be obtained for the operation of a
household hazardous waste collection facility.
   (b) A hazardous waste facilities permit is not required for the
operation of a recycle-only household hazardous waste collection
facility if all of the following conditions are met:
   (1) The facility accepts only the following recyclable household
hazardous waste materials for subsequent transport to an authorized
recycling facility:
   (A) Latex paint.
   (B) Used oil.
   (C) Used oil filters.
   (D) Antifreeze.
   (E) Spent lead-acid batteries.
   (F) Nickel-cadmium, alkaline, carbon-zinc, or other small
batteries, if the facility is in compliance with Section 25216.1.
   (G) Intact spent fluorescent lamps.
   (H) Intact spent high intensity discharge (HID) lamps.
   (2) No hazardous wastes or other materials are handled at the
facility other than the materials specified in paragraph (1).
   (3) The materials are transported to the collection facility by
either of the following:
   (A) The person who generated the material.
   (B) The authorized curbside household hazardous waste collection
program.
   (4) The materials transported to the facility are transported in
accordance with Section 25218.5.
   (5) The materials collected are not stored at the facility for
more than 180 days, except that less than one ton of spent lead-acid
batteries may be stored at the facility for up to one year. More than
one ton of spent lead-acid batteries shall not be stored at the
facility for more than 180 days.
   (6) The materials collected are managed in accordance with the
hazardous waste labeling, containerization, emergency response, and
personnel training requirements of this chapter.
   (7) The facility is in compliance with Section 25218.2.




25218.9.  On or before October 1 of each year, a public agency, or
its contractor, operating a household hazardous waste collection
facility shall submit to the CUPA, or, in those jurisdictions where
there is no CUPA, to the officer or agency authorized pursuant to
subdivision (f) of Section 25404.3 to implement and enforce the
requirements of this chapter listed in paragraph (1) of subdivision
(c) of Section 25404, a copy of the completed California Integrated
Waste Management Board Form 303, which is required to be submitted to
that board for the prior fiscal year pursuant to regulations adopted
by that board. The completed California Integrated Waste Management
Board Form 303 shall also be submitted to the department until (1)
regulations promulgated by the Secretary for Environmental Protection
establishing a unified program information collection and reporting
system and standards are effective, (2) the regulations require a
statewide data base system that will enable the department and the
public to obtain the required information from all CUPAs or the
authorized officers or agencies, and (3) the statewide data base
system is in place and fully operational.



25218.10.  The department and the California Integrated Waste
Management Board shall jointly develop and maintain a data base of
all household hazardous waste collection events, facilities, and
programs within the state. The department and the California
Integrated Waste Management Board shall both maintain that
information, as a cooperative effort, and shall make information from
the data base available to the public upon request. However, the
department and the California Integrated Waste Management Board shall
implement this section only to the extent that funds are
appropriated therefor by the Legislature.



25218.11.  (a) On or before March 31, 1996, the department shall
develop a separate and distinct regulatory structure for the
permitting of permanent household hazardous waste facilities that
conduct the activities specified in subdivision (b). The regulations
shall simplify the permitting of facilities and encourage the
collection of material and shall be not more burdensome than is
necessary to protect the public health and safety. The regulations
adopted to implement this section shall balance public safety
considerations of household hazardous waste collection with the
safety and environmental considerations of illegal disposal.
   (b) The regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall
apply only to household hazardous waste collection activities that
are operated by a public agency, or its contractor, and that accept
only household hazardous waste or hazardous waste collected from
conditionally exempt small quantity generators. The regulations shall
require that, prior to the commencement of the activities specified
in this subdivision, the activities shall be authorized by the
department.


25218.12.  (a) A public agency may conduct a materials exchange
program as a part of its household hazardous waste collection program
if the public agency determines which reusable household hazardous
products or materials are suitable and acceptable for distribution to
the public in accordance with a quality assurance plan prepared by
the public agency. The public agency shall instruct the recipient to
use the product in a manner consistent with the instructions on the
label.
   (b) If the recipient of a household hazardous product or material
is a business or employer, the recipient shall be responsible for
obtaining any written information necessary for compliance with the
Hazardous Substances Information and Training Act (Chapter 1
(commencing with Section 6360) of Part 7 of Division 5 of the Labor
Code).



25218.13.  (a) A household hazardous waste collection facility that
has a permit issued under Section 25218.8 may operate as a
"home-generated sharps consolidation point," as defined in
subdivision (b) of Section 117904, if the facility is approved by the
enforcement agency as a point of consolidation pursuant to Section
117904 and the facility complies with the provisions of that section.
   (b) For the purposes of this section, "sharps waste" has the
meaning defined in Section 40190.5 of the Public Resources Code.