Section 25160.8 - Door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program" or "household hazardous waste residential pickup service" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 25218.1.(2) "Household hazardous waste" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 25218.1.(3) "Public agency" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (j) of Section 25218.1.(4) "Registered hazardous waste transporter" or "transporter" means a person who holds a valid registration issued by the department pursuant to Section 25163.(5) "VSQG wastes" means hazardous waste generated by a very small quantity generator, as defined in subdivision (q) of Section 25218.1.(b) In lieu of the requirements imposed upon a generator pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 25160 and the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 25161, a registered hazardous waste transporter operating a door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service may use the manifesting procedure specified in subdivision (c) if the transporter complies with the requirements of subdivisions (d) and (e).(c) A registered hazardous waste transporter operating a door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service shall comply with all of the following manifesting procedures when transporting household hazardous waste: (1) A separate manifest shall be completed by each vehicle driver with respect to each transport vehicle operated by that driver for each date.(2) The transporter shall complete both the generator's section and the transporter's section of the manifest in the following manner: (A) In completing the generator's section of the manifest, the transporter shall use the name, identification number, address, and telephone number of the public agency operating the door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program.(B) In completing the transporter's section of the manifest, the transporter shall use the transporter's own name, identification number, terminal address, and telephone number.(C) The generator's and transporter's sections shall be completed before commencing each day's collection. The driver may sign for the generator.(3)(A) The transporter shall attach legible receipts to the front of the manifest for each quantity of household hazardous waste that is received from a household. The receipts shall be used to determine the total volume of household hazardous waste in the vehicle.(B) After the household hazardous waste is delivered, the receipts shall be maintained with the transporter's copy of the manifest.(C) The transporter shall provide a copy of the manifest to the public agency authorizing the door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program.(D) A public agency shall retain each manifest submitted pursuant to this paragraph for at least three years. The public agency shall also retain the manifest during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding a regulated activity or as requested by the department or a certified unified program agency.(4) Each receipt specified in paragraph (3) shall have the residential address from which the household hazardous waste was received, the date received, the manifest number, the volume or quantity of household hazardous waste received, the type of household hazardous waste received, the public agency name and phone number, and the driver's signature.(5) The transporter shall enter the total volume or quantity of each type of household hazardous waste transported on the manifest at the change of each date, change of driver, or change of transport vehicle. The total volume or quantity shall be the cumulative amount of each type of household hazardous waste collected from the generators listed on the individual receipts.(6) The transporter shall submit a generator copy of the manifest to the department within 30 days of each shipment.(7) The transporter shall retain a copy of the manifest and all receipts for each manifest at a location within the state for three years. This transporter shall also retain the manifest during the course of any unresolved enforcement action regarding a regulated activity or as requested by the department or a certified unified program agency.(8)(A) The transporter shall submit all copies of the manifest to the designated facility.(B) A representative of the designated hazardous waste facility that receives the household hazardous waste shall sign and date the manifest, return two copies to the transporter, retain one copy, and send the original to the department within 30 days of receipt.(9) A transporter shall comply with all other requirements of Sections 25160 and 25161, unless expressly exempted pursuant to this section.(d) A registered hazardous waste transporter operating a door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service shall comply with all of the following requirements:(1) A separate manifest shall be initiated for each jurisdiction, such as from each city or each county, from which household hazardous waste is collected, using the identification number of the public agency operating the door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program in that jurisdiction.(2)(A) Only used oil, latex paint, and antifreeze that are household hazardous wastes that are collected from individual residents may be separately bulked on the vehicle, if the original containers are appropriately managed.(B) A transporter collecting household hazardous wastes from multiple jurisdictions may consolidate those wastes at the time they are collected only if there is a written agreement among all of the jurisdictions and the transporter that wastes from multiple jurisdictions may be consolidated.(3) The transporter operating the door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service shall not collect VSQG wastes or mix household hazardous waste with VSQG wastes in the same vehicle or at the same time as conducting the residential door-to-door household hazardous waste collection or household hazardous waste residential pickup service.(4)(A) The transporter shall conduct all door-to-door or residential pickup operations to minimize potential harm to the public, operators, haulers, and the environment.(B) All associated collection personnel, contractors, and emergency response personnel who will be handling the hazardous waste shall use all required personal protective and safety equipment during operating hours, as specified in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.(C) The transporter shall allow only those persons trained in hazardous waste management, including personnel loading or unloading waste from transport vehicles, to handle the household hazardous waste.(D) The transporter shall make available, upon request, to local, state, or federal agencies, the job titles, job descriptions, and personnel training records maintained for each person handling hazardous waste, in the same manner as a hazardous waste facility operator, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 66264.16 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.(e)(1) A transporter operating a door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service using the manifesting procedure specified in this section shall submit quarterly reports to the department 30 days after the end of each quarter. The transporter shall submit the first quarterly report on October 31, 2012, covering the July to September 2012 period, and the transporter shall submit a report every three months thereafter. Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (2), the quarterly report shall be submitted in an electronic format provided by the department.(2) A transporter that uses the manifesting procedure specified in this section for less than 1,000 tons per calendar year may apply to the department to continue submitting paper format reports.(3) For each transporter's name, terminal address, and identification number, the quarterly report shall include the following information for each generator for each manifest: (A) The name of the public agency authorizing the door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service for each manifest.(B) The date of the shipment.(D) The volume or quantity of each waste stream received, its California and RCRA waste code, and the waste stream category listed.(4) The department shall make all of the information in the quarterly reports submitted pursuant to this subdivision available to the public through its usual means of disclosure.Ca. Health and Saf. Code § 25160.8
Amended by Stats 2021 ch 153 (AB 698),s 2, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by Stats 2019 ch 481 (SB 552),s 1, eff. 1/1/2020.Added by Stats 2011 ch 602 (SB 456),s 2, eff. 1/1/2012.