California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 3.1 - Compostable Materials Handling Operations and Facilities Regulatory Requirements
Article 2 - Regulatory Tiers for Composting Operations and Facilities
Section 17862.1 - Chipping and Grinding Operations and Facilities
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A chipping and grinding operation that receives up to 200 tons per day of material that may be handled by a green material composting operation shall comply with the EA Notification requirements set forth in Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Division 7, Chapter 5.0, Article 3.0 (commencing with section 18100), and the applicable requirements specified in this Chapter.
[NOTE: See section 18083(a)(3) for additional enforcement agency and Department requirements regarding the approval or denial of requests for reducing the frequency of inspections.]
(b) A chipping and grinding facility that receives more than 200 tons per day but not more than 500 tons per day of material that may be handled by a green material composting operation shall obtain a Registration Permit pursuant to the requirements of Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Division 7, Chapter 5.0, Article 3.0, prior to commencing operations and shall comply with the applicable requirements of this Chapter.
(c) A chipping and grinding facility that receives more than 500 tons per day of material that may be handled by a green material composting operation shall obtain a Compostable Materials Handling Facility Permit pursuant to the requirements of Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1 and Subchapter 3, Articles 1,2,3, and 3.1 (commencing with section 21450) prior to commencing operations and shall comply with the applicable requirements of this Chapter.
(d) On and after January 1, 2018, a chipping and grinding operation or facility shall sample every 5,000 cubic-yards of chipped and ground material produced and determine the percentage of physical contaminants greater than 4 millimeters in the sample using a method that provides accurate results and has been approved by the EA. If the chipping and grinding operation or facility produces less than 5,000 cubic-yards of chipped and ground material in a 12 month period, the operator shall analyze at least one composite sample of chipped and ground material produced every 12 month period. The determination of the percentage of physical contaminants shall occur prior to the point where material is removed from the site. A chipping and grinding operation or facility shall not be subject to the provisions of section 17868.3.1 of this Chapter, however any chipped and ground material that will be land applied must meet the physical contamination requirements of section 17852(a) (24.5)(A)(1).
(e) A chipping and grinding operation or facility shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 17868.1 through 17868.3 of this Chapter, however, any chipped and ground material that will be land applied must meet the maximum metal concentration and pathogen reduction requirements of section 17852(a) (24.5)(A)(2) and (3).
(f) If a chipping and grinding operation or facility exceeds the contamination limits specified in section 17852 (a)(21), it shall be regulated as set forth in the Transfer/Processing Regulatory requirements (commencing at section 17400).
(g) If a chipping and grinding operation or facility stores material for a longer period of time than is allowed by section 17852 (a)(10)(A)(2), it shall be regulated as a green material composting operation or facility, as set forth in this Chapter.
1. New section filed 4-7-97 as an emergency; operative 4-7-97 (Register 97, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-5-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 4-7-97 as an emergency; operative 4-7-97 (Register 97, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-1-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-7-97 order, including amendment of subsections (b)(2)-(4) and new subsections (b)(5)-(c), transmitted to OAL 11-25-97 and filed 1-9-98 (Register 98, No. 2).
4. Amendment of section heading and section filed 4-4-2003; operative 4-4-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 14).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (b) filed 8-23-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 34).
6. Amendment filed 11-10-2015; operative 1-1-2016 (Register 2015, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 43020 and 43021, Public Resources Code.
