California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 5 - Enforcement of Solid Waste Standards and Administration of Solid Waste Facility Permits; Loan Guarantees
Article 3.1.1 - Temporary Solid Waste Facilities Permits [Repealed]
Section 18218.1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18218.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

In addition to the definitions set forth in the Act or in sections 17381, 17402, and 17852 of the 14 CCR, the following definitions apply exclusively to this article:

(a) "Temporary Solid Waste Facilities Permit" or "Temporary Permit" means a solid waste facilities permit issued pursuant to this article.

(b) "Solid Waste Transfer or Processing Station" means a Transfer/Processing Facility that receives 15 tons or more of solid waste or 200 tons or more of construction and demolition debris [defined at 14 CCR 17381(e)] or construction and demolition wood mulch [defined at 14 CCR 17381(f)] per operating day for the purpose of storing, handling or processing some or all of the material prior to transferring the material to another solid waste operation or facility. Solid waste transfer or processing station does not include activities excluded from regulation in 14 CCR 17402.5.

(1) In determining the tonnage of solid waste received by a facility, the following materials shall be excluded: recyclable materials received by a recycling center located within the facility, including without limitation beverage container recycling programs in accordance with Public Resources Code sections 14511.7, 14518, or 14520, if the recycling activities are separated from the solid waste handling activities by a defined physical barrier or are otherwise separated from solid waste handling activities in a manner approved by the enforcement agency.

(2) If a facility does not weigh the solid waste, construction and demolition debris or construction and demolition wood mulch received, the tonnage shall be determined using a volumetric conversion factor.

(c) "Composting Facility" means a Compostable Material Handling Facility that processes, transfers, or stores compostable material. Handling includes composting, screening, chipping and grinding, and storage activities related to the production of compost, compost feedstocks, and chipped and ground materials, and as more fully described at 14 CCR 17852(a)(12). Composting facility does not include activities excluded from regulation in 14 CCR 17855.

(d) "Eligible Facility" means a solid waste transfer or processing station or a composting facility that has been in continuous operation since January 1, 2007 or earlier and for which a solid waste facilities permit issued pursuant to the Act and Board regulations is required as of January 1, 2008, but has not yet been issued by the enforcement agency having jurisdiction.

(e) "Facility" means either a Solid Waste Transfer or Processing Station or a Composting Facility, as defined in this article.

(f) "In Operation" means that the facility is actively engaged in the business of solid waste handling or compostable materials handling.

(g) "Permanent Solid Waste Facilities Permit" means a solid waste facilities permit issued pursuant to the Act except a temporary permit issued pursuant to this article.

Note: Authority cited: Section 44002.1, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 44002.1, Public Resources Code.

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