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CA Health & Safety Code § 25143.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25143.4.

25143.4.  (a) The department shall adopt regulations pursuant to this section, which authorize the reuse of pulping liquors that are reclaimed in a pulping liquor recovery furnace, and which are equivalent to the regulations in Section 261.4 (a)(6) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.Until the department adopts these regulations, the regulations adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency regarding pulping liquors that are reclaimed in a pulping liquor recovery furnace and then reused in the pulping process, as set forth in Section 261.4 (a)(6) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to be the regulations of the department.(b) To the extent consistent with the federal act, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, organic materials, including, but not limited to, crude sulfate turpentine and methanol, that are derived from wood processed at kraft pulping mills to produce wood pulp, may be burned as a fuel by the mill which produced the materials, without obtaining a hazardous waste facilities permit or other grant of authorization from the department, if all of the following requirements are met:(1) The materials exhibit only the characteristics listed in Section 66261.21 of, and paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 66261.24 of, Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.(2) The materials have heating values comparable to that of commercially available fuels.(3) The materials are not contaminated or mixed with hazardous constituents from other processes.(4) The combustion of the materials is regulated by an air pollution control district or air quality management district.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 401, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25143.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25143.6.

25143.6.  (a) Spent brine solutions that are byproducts from the treatment of groundwater to meet California drinking water standards are exempt from the requirements of this chapter if all of the following conditions are met:(1) The treatment of these spent brine solutions by dewatering via a closed piping system to lined surface impoundments is specifically approved by the applicable regional water quality control board.(2) The spent brine solutions are transferred for dewatering via a closed piping system to lined surface impoundments regulated by the California regional water quality control boards.(3) The spent brine solutions are treated, prior to transfer to lined surface impoundments, with a technology that renders the spent brine solutions nonhazardous for all contaminants except selenium.(4) Mitigation measures, which shall be approved by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, are used to prevent birds from coming into contact with spent brine solutions in lined surface impoundments containing hazardous levels of selenium.(b) If spent brine solution that is exempt pursuant to subdivision (a) is relocated to an elevated location inside a lined surface impoundment for further dewatering, the waste from that spent brine solution shall be removed from the lined surface impoundment while it still contains sufficient moisture to prevent wind dispersion.(c) Waste from spent brine solutions exempt pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be deemed generated at the time of removal from a lined surface impoundment and shall be managed pursuant to the requirements of this chapter if determined to be a hazardous waste. (d) Operators of surface impoundments used for the treatment of spent brine solutions shall maintain financial assurances consistent with the requirements of this chapter.(e) Untreated spent brine solutions shall be managed in accordance with this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 840, Sec. 1. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25143.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25143.7.

25143.7.  Waste containing asbestos may be disposed of at any landfill which has waste discharge requirements issued by the regional water quality control board which allow the disposal of such waste, provided that the wastes are handled and disposed of in accordance with the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469) and all applicable laws and regulations.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1451, Sec. 8. Effective September 30, 1986.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25143.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25143.8.

25143.8.  (a)  For purposes of this section, “cementitious material” means cement, cement kiln dust, clinker, and clinker dust. (b)  The test specified in the regulations adopted by the department with regard to a waste exhibiting the characteristic of corrosivity if representative samples of the waste are not aqueous and produce a solution with a pH less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 12.5, as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 66261.22 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, as that section read on January 1, 1996, shall not apply to waste cementitious material which is managed in accordance with applicable regulations administered by the California regional water quality control board at the cement manufacturing facility where it was generated. (c)  Cementitious material which is a nonaqueous waste, is managed in accordance with applicable regulations administered by the regional water quality control board at the cement manufacturing facility where it was generated, and would otherwise be classified as a hazardous waste based solely on the test specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 66261.22 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, as that section read on January 1, 1996, is excluded from classification as a hazardous waste pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 847, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25143.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25143.9.

25143.9.  A recyclable material shall not be excluded from classification as a waste pursuant to subdivision (b) or (d) of Section 25143.2, unless all of the following requirements are met:(a)  If the material is held in a container or tank, the container or tank is labeled, marked, and placarded in accordance with the department’s hazardous waste labeling, marking, and placarding requirements which are applicable to generators, except that the container or tank shall be labeled or marked clearly with the words “Excluded Recyclable Material” instead of the words “Hazardous Waste,” and manifest document numbers are not applicable. If the material is used oil, the containers, aboveground tanks, and fill pipes used to transfer oil into underground storage tanks shall also be labeled or clearly marked with the words “Used Oil”. (b)  The owner or operator of the business location where the material is located has a business plan that meets the requirements of Section 25504, including, but not limited to, emergency response plans and procedures, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 25504, which specifically address the material or that meet the department’s emergency response and contingency requirements which are applicable to generators of hazardous waste. (c)  The material shall be stored and handled in accordance with all local ordinances and codes, including, but not limited to, fire codes, governing the storage and handling of the hazardous material. If a local jurisdiction does not have an ordinance or code regulating the storage of the material, including, but not limited to, an ordinance or code requiring secondary containment for hazardous material storage areas, the material shall be stored in tanks, waste piles, or containers meeting the department’s interim status regulations establishing design standards applicable to tanks, waste piles, or containers storing hazardous waste. (d)  If the material is being exported to a foreign country, the person exporting the material shall meet the requirements of Section 25162.1. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1154, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25143.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25143.11.

25143.11.  (a)  The department shall, on or before January 1, 1997, to the extent that it is consistent with the federal act and the protection of the public health, safety, and the environment, adopt regulations exempting secondary materials from this chapter. Those regulations shall be adopted pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. In adopting the regulations, the department shall consider the restrictions listed in paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Section 261.4 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations which apply to the exclusion of secondary materials from regulation under the federal act. (b)  For purposes of this section, “secondary materials” means materials that are reclaimed and returned to the original process or processes in which they were generated where they are reused in the production process. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 625, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25143.12 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25143.12.

25143.12.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, debris that is contaminated only with crude oil or any of its fractions is exempt from regulation under this chapter if all of the following conditions are met:(a)  The debris consists exclusively of wood, paper, textile materials, concrete rubble, metallic objects, or other solid manufactured objects. (b)  The debris is not subject to regulation as a hazardous waste or used oil under federal law. (c)  The debris does not contain any free liquids, as determined by the paint filter test specified in the regulations adopted by the department. (d)  The debris, if not contaminated with crude oil or any of its fractions, would not be regulated as a hazardous waste under this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (e)  The debris is not a container or tank that is subject to regulation as hazardous waste under this chapter or the regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter. (f)  The debris is disposed of in a composite lined portion of a waste management unit that is classified as either a Class I or Class II waste management unit in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with Section 2530) of Chapter 15 of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, the disposal is made in accordance with the applicable requirements of the California regional water quality control board and the California Integrated Waste Management Board, and, if the waste management unit is a Class II landfill, it is sited, designed, constructed, and operated in accordance with the minimum standards applicable on or after October 9, 1993, to new or expanded municipal solid waste landfills, that are contained in Part 258 (commencing with Section 258.1) of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as those regulations read on January 1, 1996. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 605, Sec. 3. Effective October 9, 2001. Operative January 1, 2002, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 605.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25143.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25143.13.

25143.13.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subdivision (c), wastes containing silver or silver compounds that are RCRA hazardous wastes solely due to the presence of silver in the waste are subject to regulation under this chapter solely to the extent that these wastes are subject to regulation under the federal act. This subdivision does not apply to wastes that are classified as non-RCRA hazardous wastes due to the presence of constituents or characteristics other than silver. (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, wastes containing silver or silver compounds are exempt from regulation under this chapter if the wastes are not subject to regulation under the federal act as RCRA hazardous waste, and the wastes would otherwise be subject to regulation under this chapter solely due to the presence of silver in the waste. (c)  With respect to treatment of a hazardous waste, subdivision (a) applies only to the removal of silver from photoimaging solutions and photoimaging solution wastewaters. Any other treatment of wastes containing silver or silver compounds that are RCRA hazardous wastes is subject to all of the applicable requirements of this chapter. (d)  The department shall amend its regulations, as necessary, to conform to this section. Until the department amends these regulations, the applicable regulations adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal act pertaining to the regulation of wastes containing silver or silver compounds, which are regulated as RCRA hazardous wastes solely due to the presence of silver in the waste, shall be deemed to be the regulations of the department, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c). (e)  This section shall not be construed to limit or abridge the powers or duties granted to any state or local agency pursuant to any law, other than this chapter, to regulate wastes containing silver or silver compounds. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 343, Sec. 6.6. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25143.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25143.14.

25143.14.  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), residues that are removed from equipment for the purpose of cleaning the equipment for continued use are subject to regulation under this chapter only after the residues have been removed from the equipment.(b)  Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), the act of removing residues from equipment for the purpose of cleaning the equipment for continued use constitutes generation, and not treatment, of a hazardous waste. (c)  Subdivisions (a) and (b) only apply to equipment that is not being used to manage hazardous waste. (d)  Residues that are not hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117, including residues that are not discarded materials pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 25124, are not subject to regulation under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 506, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25144.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25144.7.

25144.7.  Notwithstanding this chapter, including, but not limited to, Section 25123.5, and any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, the draining of used fuel filters that are removed from fuel dispensers is not treatment, for purposes of this chapter, if all of the following requirements are met:(a)  The person draining the filters complies with the requirements of the air pollution control district or air quality management district , with the requirements of the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards, and with the requirements of local ordinances, that apply to that activity. (b)  The drained fuels are used or otherwise managed in accordance with applicable law. (c)  The housing for the filter and the drained filter medium are managed in accordance with applicable law. (Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 532, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25145 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25145.

25145.  (a)  This chapter shall not be construed to limit or abridge the powers or duties granted to the State Water Resources Control Board and each regional water quality control board by Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code. (b)  Subdivision (a) shall not be construed to limit the power or authority of the department, or any agency or official authorized to enforce this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25180, to take any action necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter or with any regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter, or to limit the duty of any person to comply with this chapter or with any regulation, order, or permit issued pursuant to this chapter. An action taken pursuant to the powers and duties specified in subdivision (a) is not a defense to any action taken to enforce this chapter or any regulation, order, or permit issued pursuant to this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 639, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25145.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4 - Listings|Section 25145.4.

25145.4.  No provision of this chapter, or any ruling of the department or director, shall be construed to limit or abridge the power of the Attorney General, at the request of the department or director, or upon his or her own motion, to bring an action in the name of the people of the State of California to enjoin any violation of the provisions of this chapter, seek necessary remedial action by any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or seek civil and criminal penalties against any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 496, Sec. 2. Effective July 12, 1982.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25146 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4.5 - State Regulation of Existing Hazardous Waste Facilities|Section 25146.

25146.  The Legislature finds and declares that the number of hazardous waste disposal facilities is decreasing in the face of increasing demand, and that under present circumstances and law, imbalance between supply and demand is likely to further increase in the foreseeable future. This problem is general in nature, and does and will continue to exist in urban, suburban, and rural areas.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 244.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25146.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4.5 - State Regulation of Existing Hazardous Waste Facilities|Section 25146.5.

25146.5.  The Legislature further finds and declares that:(a)  It is a matter of urgent public necessity and statewide concern that the number of existing hazardous waste facilities be retained to the extent feasible. (b)  The availability of land suitable and capable of being developed as hazardous waste disposal sites is decreasing. (c)  Any decrease in the number of existing hazardous waste facilities increases the distance that it is necessary to transport hazardous waste in order to properly dispose of it. (d)  An increase in the distance which it is necessary to travel in order to properly dispose of hazardous waste encourages illegal disposal. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 244.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25147 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4.5 - State Regulation of Existing Hazardous Waste Facilities|Section 25147.

25147.  Except as expressly provided in Section 25149, it is not the intent of this article to preempt local land use regulation of existing hazardous waste facilities.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 244.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25147.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4.5 - State Regulation of Existing Hazardous Waste Facilities|Section 25147.5.

25147.5.  The definitions contained in this article shall govern the construction of only this article.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 244.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25148 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4.5 - State Regulation of Existing Hazardous Waste Facilities|Section 25148.

25148.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), “existing hazardous waste facility” means a Class I disposal site, as defined in Section 2510 of Title 23 of the California Administrative Code on the effective date of this article, and which, in addition, is either: (1)  A facility operating as of May 1, 1981, pursuant to a valid hazardous waste facility permit issued by the department pursuant to Section 25200. (2)  A facility operating as of May 1, 1981, pursuant to a grant of interim status by the department pursuant to Section 25200.5. (b)  An “existing hazardous waste facility” does not include a facility which treats, disposes, stores, or recycles on the production site only hazardous wastes produced by the owner or lessee of such a facility. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 244.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 25148.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 6.5 - Hazardous Waste Control|ARTICLE 4.5 - State Regulation of Existing Hazardous Waste Facilities|Section 25148.5.

25148.5.  “Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes, but shall not include hazardous waste as defined in Section 25117.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 244.)