California § 25212. 25212. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 880, Sec. 8.)

California Statutes

§ 25212. — 25212. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 880, Sec. 8.)

California·Code HSC Health and Safety Code - HSC·Div. 20. DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS·Ch. 6.5. CHAPTER 6.5. Hazardous Waste Control·Art. 10.1. ARTICLE 10.1. Management of Hazardous Wastes Removed From Discarded Appliances

(a)Materials that require special handling that are contained in major appliances shall not be disposed of at a solid waste facility and shall be removed from major appliances in which they are contained prior to the appliance being crushed, baled, shredded, sawed or sheared apart, disposed of, or otherwise processed in a manner that could result in the release or prevent the removal of materials that require special handling.

(b)A person who, pursuant to subdivision (a), removes from a major appliance any material that requires special handling, that is a hazardous waste under this chapter, is a hazardous waste generator and shall comply with all provisions of this chapter applicable to generators of hazardous waste.

(c)All materials that require special handling that have been r

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(a)
Materials that require special handling that are contained in major appliances shall not be disposed of at a solid waste facility and shall be removed from major appliances in which they are contained prior to the appliance being crushed, baled, shredded, sawed or sheared apart, disposed of, or otherwise processed in a manner that could result in the release or prevent the removal of materials that require special handling.
(b)
A person who, pursuant to subdivision (a),
removes from a major appliance any material that requires special handling, that is a hazardous waste under this chapter, is a hazardous waste generator and shall comply with all provisions of this chapter applicable to generators of hazardous waste.
(c)
All materials that require special handling that have been removed from a major appliance pursuant to subdivision (a), and that are hazardous wastes, shall be managed in accordance with this chapter.
(d)
A person who fails to comply with subdivision (a) is in violation of this chapter.
(e)
(1)
The department or a local health officer or other public officer authorized pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 25180), including, when applicable, a certified unified program agency (CUPA) or a unified program agency within the jurisdiction of
a CUPA, shall incorporate both of the following into the existing inspection and enforcement activities of the department or the local health officer or other public officer:
(A)
The regulation of materials that require special handling that, when removed from a major appliance, is hazardous waste.
(B)
The enforcement of subdivision (a).
(2)
The department, local health officers, or other public officers shall coordinate their activities as needed to identify and regulate materials that require special handling that, when removed from major appliances, are hazardous wastes that are transported from one jurisdiction to another.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 880, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2005.

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