§ 67386.4. Definitions.

The definitions set forth in section 66260.10 of this division shall apply unless otherwise defined. The following definitions shall apply to the terms used in this chapter:

“Agent” means a person hired by a generator for the removal, collection, or transportation of TWW.

“Class 1 hazardous waste landfill” means a landfill as defined in section 66260.10, which is also authorized as part of a permitted facility as defined in section 66260.10.

“Composting Facility” means a facility that produces compost as defined in Public Resources Code, section 40116 and is authorized to operate pursuant to division 30 of Public Resources Code (commencing with § 40000).

“Gasification Facility” means a facility that utilizes a gasification process as defined in Public Resources Code, section 40117 and is authorized to operate pursuant to division 30 of Public Resources Code (commencing with § 40000).

“Limited Volume Transfer Operation” means an operation that receives less than 60 cubic yards, or 15 tons of solid waste per operating day for the purpose of storing the waste prior to transferring the waste to another solid waste operation or facility and which does not conduct processing activities, but may conduct limited salvaging activities and volume reduction by the operator and is authorized to operate pursuant to division 30 of Public Resources Code (commencing with § 40000).

“Resizing” means the minimal cutting, breaking, or sawing, but does not include planing, grinding, chipping, sanding, shredding, mulching, or other mechanical handling or any other treatment.

“Small Volume Construction and Demolition/Inert (CDI) Debris Processing Operation” means a site that receives less than 25 tons of any combination of construction and demolition debris and Type A inert debris per operating day for the purposes of storage, handling, transfer, or processing that is authorized to operate pursuant to division 30 of Public Resources Code (commencing with § 40000).

“Solid Waste Landfill” means a facility as defined in Public Resources Code, section 40195.1 that is authorized to operate pursuant to division 30 of Public Resources Code (commencing with § 40000).

“Transfer or Processing Station” means a facility as defined in Public Resources Code, section 40200 that is authorized to operate pursuant to division 30 of Public Resources Code (commencing with § 40000).

“Transformation Facility” means a facility that utilizes a transformation process as defined in Public Resources Code, section 40201 and is authorized to operate pursuant to division 30 of Public Resources Code (commencing with § 40000).

“Treated wood” means wood that has been treated with a chemical preservative for purposes of protecting the wood against attacks from insects, microorganisms, fungi, and other environmental conditions that can lead to decay of the wood and the chemical preservative is registered pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. § 136 and following).

“Treated Wood Waste” means a waste that meets the requirements of section 67386.2(a).

“TWW” means “Treated Wood Waste.”

“TWW approved landfill” means either a class 1 hazardous waste landfill, or a composite-lined portion of a solid waste landfill unit that meets all requirements applicable to disposal of municipal solid waste in California after October 9, 1993, and that is regulated by waste discharge requirements issued pursuant to division 7 (commencing with § 13000) of the Water Code for discharges of designated waste, as defined in section 13173 of the Water Code, or treated wood waste and that is in compliance with this chapter.

“TWW facility” means either:

(a) a solid waste landfill, as defined in this section, that is in compliance with this chapter; or

(b) a transfer or processing station, as defined in this section, that is in compliance with this chapter; or

(c) a gasification facility, as defined in this section, that is in compliance with this chapter; or

(d) a TWW approved landfill, as defined in this section, that is in compliance with this chapter; or

(e) a class 1 hazardous waste landfill; or

(f) Small Volume Construction and Demolition/Inert (CDI) Debris Processing Operation, as defined in this section, that is in compliance with this chapter; or

(g) Limited Volume Transfer Operation, as defined in this section, that is in compliance with this chapter.

TWW Facility shall not include composting facilities, or transformation facilities.

“TWW handler” means a person who generates, handles, collects, processes, accumulates, stores, transfers, transports, treats, recycles, or disposes of TWW.

“Unit” means a pile, stack, container, bundle, or other discernable aggregation of TWW for purposes of this chapter.

“Wood waste” means all waste timber products and failed timber products including solid sawn lumber and engineered wood products, offcuts, shavings and sawdust that meet the definition of “waste” pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25124. “Wood Waste” does not mean forest residues, green waste, or garden waste materials such as branches, bushes and tree stumps.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 12-27-2006 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2007 (Register 2006, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-1-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Editorial correction of History 1 (Register 2007, No. 17).

3. New section refiled 4-23-2007 as an emergency; operative 4-30-2007 (Register 2007, No. 17). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-28-2007 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 6-18-2007; operative 7-1-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 25).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150, 25150.7 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25150.7 and 25150.8, Health and Safety Code; Sections 40116, 40117, 40195.1, 40200 and 40201, Public Resources Code; and Section 13173, Water Code.