California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery › Chapter 8.2 - Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling › Article 2.1 - Electronic Waste Payment System - Applications for Approval › Section 18660.13 - Additional Application Requirements for Recyclers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to the general information
				  required in Section
				  18660.11 of this Chapter, a
				  recycler shall also include the following information:
(1) Documentation that the recycler has
				  fulfilled DTSC notification and authorization requirements regarding the
				  handling and processing of CEWs.
(2) A description of the recycling operation,
				  including:
(A) The method(s) of cancellation
				  used by the recycler.
(B) The types
				  of CEWs cancelled by the recycler, pursuant to Section
				  18660.32 of this
				  Chapter.
(C) Estimated percentages
				  of cancelled CEWs expected to originate from inside of and from outside of the
				  State of California annually.
(3) An explanation and documentation showing
				  how the demonstrations in Public Resources Code Section
				  42479(b)
				  have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following:
(A) The recycler is in compliance with DTSC's
				  minimum standards for managing hazardous and universal waste set forth in
				  Chapters 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, and 23 of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the
				  California Code of Regulations.
(B)
				  The recycler demonstrates to CalRecycle that the recycler's facility meets all
				  of the following standards:
1. The facility
				  has been inspected by DTSC within the past 12 months, as specified in Section
				  42479(b)(2)(A).
				  If a DTSC inspection has been requested but not yet completed, then CalRecycle
				  will review the remainder of the application but withhold approval until the
				  DTSC inspection is completed and the facility found to be in
				  conformance.
2. The facility is
				  accessible during normal business hours for unannounced inspections by state or
				  local agencies.
3. The facility has
				  health and safety, employee training, and environmental compliance plans and
				  certifies compliance with the plans.
4. The facility meets or exceeds the
				  standards specified in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
				  1171) of Part 4 of Division 2,
				  Division 4 (commencing with Section
				  3200), and Division 5 (commencing
				  with Section
				  6300), of the Labor Code or, if
				  all or part of the work is to be performed in another state, the equivalent
				  requirements of that state.
(4) Unless the recycler is applying as a dual
				  entity, the name, address, contact person's name and telephone number of at
				  least one (1) collector from which the recycler has accepted, has contracted to
				  accept or intends to contract to accept CEWs for cancellation with a letter
				  from the collector certifying under penalty of perjury that California CEWs
				  from that collector will be transferred to the recycler for
				  recycling.
(5) A completed "Payee
				  Data Record" STD. 204 form (Rev. 6-2003 or as revised) -- Department of
				  Finance, State of California with an original signature of the primary
				  applicant. The form will be provided by CalRecycle and is hereby incorporated
				  by reference.
(6) Certification
				  statements by the recycler as follows:
(A)
				  "The undersigned recycler agrees under penalty of perjury and of immediate
				  revocation of approval and denial of recycling payments that as an approved
				  recycler:"
1. "I shall fully reimburse an
				  approved collector for all CEWs transferred at the rate specified in this
				  Chapter within 90 days"
2.
				  "Notwithstanding the allowances contained in Section
				  18660.6(d) of
				  this Chapter, I shall not adjust fees, charges or other contract provisions
				  upward for the purpose of negating the recovery payment to approved
				  collectors."
3. "I shall provide
				  free CEW recycling by accepting without charge CEWs from approved collectors if
				  the payment from CalRecycle fully covers the net cost of CEW
				  recycling."
4. "I shall operate in
				  compliance with the requirements of this Chapter, the Act and with all
				  applicable local, state and federal regulatory provisions."
5. "I have read and understand the
				  requirements set forth in the statutes and regulations governing this
				  program."
(B) "The
				  undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of
				  California that the information provided herein is true and
				  correct."
(7) The name
				  and signature of the primary applicant who has the authority to sign and bind
				  the recycler to this application.
(8) The date and location of
				  application.