Types of Collection Facilities

PHHWCFs are HHW collection facilities operated by a public agency on a continuous, regular schedule and housed in a permanent or semi-permanent structure at a fixed location. The household hazardous waste collected at the PHHWCF can only be stored at the facility for one year. Wastes are routinely taken for recycling or disposal, and no wastes are allowed to remain at the facility for more than one year after the date of collection. These facilities are authorized under Permit by Rule (PBR) by the local CUPA, according to the regulatory standards adopted by DTSC. In non-CUPA counties, the facilities are authorized by DTSC.

Notification requirements for PHHWCF PBR are established in regulation in Title 22, CCR section 66270.60
Operating Standards for PHHWCFs under PBR are established in Title 22, CCR, section 67450.25

• PBR notification form DTSC 1094B (print and fill)
• PBR PHHWCF Inspection Checklist
• Certificate of self insurance - Financial Assurance for cost closure. 1220.pdf
  Used by public agencies operating permanent HHW collection facilities
• Certificate of Financial Assurance. UPCF (print and fill)
  

HWCFs are temporary HHW collection facilities that are operated by public agencies not more than once in any one month at the same location. The collection events cannot exceed two days and at the end of the event, all equipment, materials, and waste must be removed from the site within 144 hours (six days). These facilities are also authorized under Permit by Rule (PBR) by the local CUPA, according to regulatory standards adopted by DTSC. In non-CUPA counties, the facilities are authorized by DTSC.

Notification requirements for THHWCF PBR are established in regulation in Title 22, CCR, section 66270.60.
Operating Standards for THHWCFs under PBR are established in Title 22, CCR, section 67450.4

• PBR Notification form DTSC 8464
• PBR THHWCF Inspection Checklist

Recycle-Only Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facilities only collect recyclable household hazardous waste, including:

• Antifreeze
• Batteries
• Used Oil and Oil Filters
• Latex paint
• Fluorescent Lamps
• High Intensity Discharge Lamps

Recycle-only facilities are often called "ABOPs" because the main wastes they collect are Antifreeze Batteries Oil and Paint.

The collected materials can be stored at the facility for up to 180 days but then must be taken to an authorized recycling facility. While no facility authorization is required to operate a recycle-only HHW collection facility, the public agency must submit a written notification to the local CUPA before it begin accepting HHW and it must comply with the requirements of Health and Safety Code sections 25218.2 and 25218.8

• Notification form DTSC 1171.

Curbside household hazardous waste collection programs may be operated by public agencies to collect one or more of the following types of household hazardous wastes:

• Used Oil
• Used oil filters
• Latex paint
• Household wastes that qualify as universal waste

Curbside collection programs require authorization and are operated according to the requirements established in the household hazardous waste law (Health and Safety Code, section 25218.5 (d)). Please note automotive type batteries may not be collected by a curbside household hazardous waste collection program

HHW collection facilities may be authorized to receive waste from CESQGs. HHW facilities are not required to accept CESQG waste and may limit the types and amounts that are accepted . At a maximum, a CESQG may self-transport up to 100kg of hazardous waste to an HHW facility during any month without registration as a hazardous waste transporter or using a hazardous waste manifest.

An HHW collection facility may also receive waste from a CESQG via a registered transporter using a hazardous waste manifest. Since the CESQG exemption in Federal Law limits CESQGs to accumulation up to 1000kg at any time, an HHW facility may not accept over 1000kg/month of hazardous waste from a generator

Any requests to operate household hazardous waste collection activities in a manner that differs from requirements currently established in household hazardous waste law or regulations must be submitted to DTSC for consideration for authorization under a hazardous waste variance.

Health and Safety Code section 25143 allow DTSC to issue variance at its discretion. Since the legislature already has established the minimum requirements for management of household hazardous waste, variances will be considered for unusual or extreme circumstances of limited duration only.