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DTSC Treated Wood Waste Legislation Update

MESSAGE FROM JOHN KENNEDY Legislative Advocate with Rural County Representatives of California. Hello all.  I wanted to give you a head’s up that Assembly Member Quirk, Chair of the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee, introduced AB 332 today.

Jan 28, 2021 09:09 AM Read More
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Emerging Variance Process

MESSAGE FROM JOHN KENNEDY Legislative Advocate with Rural County Representatives of California Hello all,I wanted to share some details from a follow-up discussion with DTSC about Treated Wood Waste (TWW) and the emerging variance process.  Please note that these are based on preliminary discussions and may be subject to change.  Regardless, they help provide a better idea of how DTSC is approaching the variance process.

Jan 15, 2021 01:42 PM Read More
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Treated Wood Waste Disposal

Treated Wood WasteDue to expiring state waivers, pressure-treated wood, which is sometimes required by the California Building Code, will be classified by the State of California as hazardous material effective January 1, 2021.  Residential and business customers will have a limited ability to dispose of treated wood waste with MendoRecycle for a fee.Beginning January 1, the State will require that treated wood waste be categorized as hazardous material (HazMat) and the material can no longer be accepted by waste haulers or at transfer stations within Mendocino County.

Jan 05, 2021 09:16 AM Read More
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Do Not Place Hot/Warm Ashes in Your Trash Bins!

"*****PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT*****DO NOT PLACE HOT/WARM ASHES in any of your curbside carts. Not only can this melt the carts (as shown below) it can cause a fire in the collection truck. Please allow your fireplace ashes to cool for 48 hours before disposing of them in your GARBAGE cart.

Dec 01, 2020 10:49 AM Read More
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