California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 8 - Used Oil Recycling Program
Article 6.0 - Used Oil Collection Center Certification and Operation Standards
Section 18651.9 - Contaminated Oil Procedures for Certified Collection Centers

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18651.9

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

(a) Established procedures for preventing the acceptance of contaminated used lubricating oil must be in writing and available to CalRecycle staff, collection center personnel, and the public during normal business hours.

(b) Procedures may include:

(1) Posted signs which list unacceptable contaminants;

(2) A list of questions to ask patrons regarding contaminants;

(3) A description of tests of used oil for the presence of contaminants.
(A) Olfactory testing ("nose test") should not be utilized as a test method.

1. New section filed 1-21-93 as an emergency; operative 1-21-93 (Register 93, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 5-21-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-21-93 order transmitted to OAL 5-21-93 and filed 7-6-93 (Register 93, No. 28).
3. New NOTE filed 6-16-95; operative 7-17-95 (Register 95, No. 24).
4. Editorial correction restoring inadvertently omitted subsection (b)(3)(A) (Register 2017, No. 19).
5. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a) filed 5-8-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502 and 48641, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 48660 and 48660.5, Public Resources Code.

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