Section 17409.5.7 - Gray Container Waste Evaluations(a) Commencing July 1, 2022, the operator of an attended operation or facility that receives a gray container collection stream, and more than 500 tons of solid waste from at least one jurisdiction annually, shall conduct waste evaluations on the gray container collection stream consistent with this section.(b) The operator shall perform one gray container waste evaluation per quarter.(c) The operator shall use the following measurement protocol to comply with this section: (1) Take one sample of at least 200 pounds from the incoming gray container collection stream received by the facility. Each sample shall be:(A) Representative of a typical operating day; and(B) A random, composite sample taken from various times during the operating day.(2) Record the weight of the sample.(3) For that sample, remove any remnant organic material and determine the weight of that remnant organic material.(4) Then determine the ratio of remnant organic material in the sample by dividing the total weight from Subdivision (a)(3) by the total weight recorded in Subdivision (a)(2).(d) Upon written notification to the applicable EA, the operator may conduct offsite gray container waste evaluations at an alternative, permitted or authorized solid waste facility or operation provided that the operator subject to this section does not process the material prior to its transfer offsite for the waste evaluation.(1) The results of an offsite gray container waste evaluation performed under Subdivision (d) shall be reported by the transfer/processing operation or facility subject to this section as required in Section 18815.5 and shall not be reported by the alternative solid waste facility or operation.(e) The operator shall conduct a measurement in the presence of the EA when requested.(f) If it is determined by the EA that the measurements do not accurately reflect the records, the EA may require the operator to increase the frequency of measurements, revise the measurement protocol, or both to improve accuracy.(g) The operator shall maintain records of waste evaluations and the training of personnel in evaluating the amount of remnant organic material. These records shall be maintained for five (5) years in the operating record and be available for review by the EA and other duly authorized regulatory agencies.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 17409.5.7
1. New section filed 11-3-2020; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42652.2(a)(6) (Register 2020, No. 45). Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 42652.5, 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code; and Section 39730.6, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 11-3-2020; operative 1/1/2022 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42652.2(a)(6) (Register 2020, No. 45).