ARTICLE 13. Management of Used Oil [25250. - 25250.30.]

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC 13.

in effect

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250. Section 25250.

(a) The Legislature finds that almost 100 million gallons of used oil is generated each year in the state; that this oil is a valuable petroleum resource which can be recycled; and that, in spite of this potential for recycling, significant quantities of used oil are wastefully disposed of or improperly used by means which pollute the water, land, and air, and endanger the public health, safety, and welfare. (b) The Legislature also finds that readily available technologies exist to recycle used oil into useful products and that used oil should be collected and recycled, to the maximum extent possible, by means which are economically feasible and environmentally sound, in order to conserve irreplaceable petroleum resources, to protect the environment, and to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.1. Section 25250.1.

(a) As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) (A) “Used oil” means all of the following: (i) Oil that has been refined from crude oil, or any synthetic oil, that has been used, and, as a result of use or as a consequence of extended storage, or spillage, has been contaminated with physical or chemical impurities. (ii) Material that is subject to regulation as used oil under Part 279 (commencing with Section 279.1) of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (B) Examples of used oil are spent lubricating fluids that have been removed from an engine crankcase, transmission, gearbox, or differential of an automobile, bus, truck, vessel, plane, heavy equipment, or machinery powered by an internal combustion engine; industrial oils, including compressor, turbine, and bearing oil; hydraulic oil; metalworking oil; refrigeration oil; and railroad drainings. (C) “Used oil” does not include any of the following: (i) Oil that has a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit or that has been mixed with hazardous waste, other than minimal amounts of vehicle fuel. (ii) (I) Wastewater, the discharge of which is subject to regulation under either Section 307(b) (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1317(b)) or Section 402 (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1342) of Title 33 of the United States Code, including wastewaters at facilities that have eliminated the discharge of wastewater, contaminated with de minimis quantities of used oil. (II) For purposes of this clause, “de minimis quantities of used oil” are small spills, leaks, or drippings from pumps, machinery, pipes, and other similar equipment during normal operations, or small amounts of oil lost to the wastewater treatment system during washing or draining operations. (III) This exception does not apply if the used oil is discarded as a result of abnormal manufacturing operations resulting in substantial leaks, spills, or other releases or to used oil recovered from wastewaters. (iii) Used oil re-refining distillation bottoms that are used as feedstock to manufacture asphalt products. (iv) Oil that contains polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration of 5 parts per million (ppm) or greater. (v) (I) Oil containing more than 1,000 ppm total halogens, which shall be presumed to be a hazardous waste because it has been mixed with halogenated hazardous waste listed in Subpart D (commencing with Section 261.30) of Part 261 of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (II) A person may rebut the presumption specified in subclause (I) by demonstrating that the used oil does not contain hazardous waste, including, but not limited to, in the manner specified in subclause (III). (III) The presumption specified in subclause (I) is rebutted if it is demonstrated that the used oil that is the source of total halogens at a concentration of more than 1,000 ppm is solely either household waste, as defined in Section 261.4(b)(1) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or is collected from very small quantity generators, as defined in Section 263.13 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This subclause does not authorize any person to violate the prohibition specified in Section 25250.7. (2) “Board” means the California Integrated Waste Management Board. (3) (A) “Recycled oil” means any oil that meets all of the following requirements specified in clauses (i) to (iii), inclusive: (i) Is produced either solely from used oil, or is produced solely from used oil that has been mixed with one or more contaminated petroleum products or oily wastes, other than wastes listed as hazardous under the federal act, provided that if the resultant mixture is subject to regulation as a hazardous waste under Section 279.10(b)(2) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the mixture is managed as a hazardous waste in accordance with all applicable hazardous waste regulations, and the recycled oil produced from the mixture is not subject to regulation as a hazardous waste under Section 279.10(b)(2) of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If the oily wastes with which the used oil is mixed were recovered from a unit treating hazardous wastes that are not oily wastes, these recovered oily wastes are not excluded from being considered as oily wastes for purposes of this section or Section 25250.7. (ii) The recycled oil meets one of the following requirements: (I) The recycled oil is produced by a generator lawfully recycling its oil. (II) The recycled oil is produced at a used oil recycling facility that is authorized to operate pursuant to Section 25200 or 25200.5 solely by means of one or more processes specifically authorized by the department. The department may not authorize a used oil recycling facility to use a process in which used oil is mixed with one or more contaminated petroleum products or oily wastes unless the department determines that the process to be authorized for mixing used oil with those products or wastes will not substantially contribute to the achievement of compliance with the specifications of subparagraph (B). (III) The recycled oil is produced in another state, and the used oil recycling facility where the recycled oil is produced, and the process by which the recycled oil is produced, are authorized by the agency authorized to implement the federal act in that state. (iii) Has been prepared for reuse and meets all of the following standards: (I) The oil meets the standards of purity set forth in subparagraph (B). (II) If the oil was produced by a generator lawfully recycling its oil or the oil is lawfully produced in another state, the oil is not hazardous pursuant to the criteria adopted by the department pursuant to Section 25141 for any characteristic or constituent other than those listed in subparagraph (B). (III) The oil is not mixed with any waste listed as a hazardous waste in Part 261 (commencing with Section 261.1) of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (IV) The oil is not subject to regulation as a hazardous waste under the federal act. (V) If the oil was produced lawfully at a used oil recycling facility in this state, the oil is not hazardous pursuant to any characteristic or constituent for which the department has made the finding required by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.19, except for one of the characteristics or constituents identified in the standards of purity set forth in subparagraph (B). (B) The following standards of purity are in effect for recycled oil, in liquid form, unless the department, by regulation, establishes more stringent standards: (i) Flashpoint: minimum standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials for the recycled products. However, recycled oil to be burned for energy recovery shall have a minimum flashpoint of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. (ii) Total lead: 50 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) or less. (iii) Total arsenic: 5 mg/kg or less. (iv) Total chromium: 10 mg/kg or less. (v) Total cadmium: 2 mg/kg or less. (vi) Total halogens: 3000 mg/kg or less. However, recycled oil shall be demonstrated by testing to contain not more than 1,000 mg/kg total halogens listed in Appendix VIII of Part 261 (commencing with Section 261.1) of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (vii) Total polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): less than 2 mg/kg. (C) Compliance with the specifications of subparagraph (B) or with the requirements of clauses (iv) and (v) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not be met by blending or diluting used oil with crude or virgin oil, or with a contaminated petroleum product or oily waste, except as provided in subclause (II) of clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), and shall be determined in accordance with the procedures for identification and listing of hazardous waste adopted in regulations by the department. Persons authorized by the department to recycle oil shall maintain records of volumes and characteristics of incoming used oil and outgoing recycled oil and documentation concerning the recycling technology used to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department or other enforcement agencies that the recycling has been achieved in compliance with this subdivision. (D) This paragraph does not apply to oil that is to be disposed of or used in a manner constituting disposal. (4) “Used oil recycling facility” means a facility that reprocesses or re-refines used oil. (5) “Used oil storage facility” means a storage facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 25123.3, that stores used oil. (6) “Used oil transfer facility” means a transfer facility, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 25123.3, that meets the qualifications to be a storage facility, for purposes of Section 25123.3. (7) (A) For purposes of this section and Section 25250.7 only, “contaminated petroleum product” means a product that meets all of the following conditions: (i) It is a hydrocarbon product whose original intended purpose was to be used as a fuel, lubricant, or solvent. (ii) It has not been used for its original intended purpose. (iii) It is not listed in Subpart D (commencing with Section 251.30) of Part 261 of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (iv) It has not been mixed with a hazardous waste other than another contaminated petroleum product. (B) This section or Section 25250.7 shall not be construed to affect the exemptions in Section 25250.3, or to subject contaminated petroleum products that are not hazardous waste to any requirements of this chapter. (b) Unless otherwise specified, used oil that meets either of the following conditions is not subject to regulation by the department: (1) The used oil has not been treated by the generator of the used oil, the generator claims the used oil is exempt from regulation by the department, and the used oil meets all of the following conditions: (A) The used oil meets the standards set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a). (B) The used oil is not hazardous pursuant to the criteria adopted by the department pursuant to Section 25141 for any characteristic or constituent other than those listed in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a). (C) The used oil is not mixed with any waste listed as a hazardous waste in Part 261 (commencing with Section 261.1) of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (D) The used oil is not subject to regulation as either hazardous waste or used oil under the federal act. (E) The generator of the used oil has complied with the notification requirements of subdivision (c) and the testing and recordkeeping requirements of Section 25250.19. (F) The used oil is not disposed of or used in a manner constituting disposal. (2) The used oil meets all the requirements for recycled oil specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), the requirements of subdivision (c), and the requirements of Section 25250.19. (c) Used oil recycling facilities and generators lawfully recycling their own used oil that are the first to claim that recycled oil meets the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) shall maintain an operating log and copies of certification forms, as specified in Section 25250.19. Any person who generates used oil, and who claims that the used oil is exempt from regulation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), shall notify the department, in writing, of that claim and shall comply with the testing and recordkeeping requirements of Section 25250.19 before its reuse. In any action to enforce this article, the burden is on the generator or recycling facility, whichever first claimed that the used oil or recycled oil meets the standards and criteria, and on the transporter or the user of the used oil or recycled oil, whichever has possession, to prove that the oil meets those standards and criteria. (d) Used oil shall be managed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and any additional applicable requirements of Part 279 (commencing with Section 279.1) of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.3. Section 25250.3.

Any virgin oil product or partially refined product, which has not been previously used, which has become contaminated with nonhazardous impurities such as dirt or water, and which has been returned to bulk storage by the product’s manufacturer, transporter, or wholesaler for gravity separation of contaminants, is exempt from this article. Any petroleum product which becomes contaminated with any other petroleum product during refining, transportation by pipeline, or storage and which remains usable as a refinery feed stock or as a refinery fuel is exempt from this article.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.4. Section 25250.4.

(a) Used oil shall be managed as a hazardous waste in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, unless one of the following applies: (1) The used oil is excluded from regulation as hazardous waste pursuant to Section 25143.2, and is not subject to regulation as hazardous waste under the federal act. (2) The used oil has been shown by the generator to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1 or the used oil is recycled oil and meets the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1. (b) This section does not apply to dielectric fluid removed from oil-filled electrical equipment that is filtered and replaced, onsite, at a restricted access electrical equipment area, or that is removed and filtered at a maintenance facility for reuse in electrical equipment and is managed in accordance with the applicable requirements of Part 279 (commencing with Section 279.1) of Subchapter I of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (c) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Oil-filled electrical equipment” includes, but is not limited to, transformers, circuit breakers, and capacitators. (2) “Restricted access electrical equipment area” means a fenced-off or walled-off restricted access area that is covered by a spill prevention control and countermeasure plan prepared in accordance with Part 112 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations and that is used in the transmission or distribution of electrical power, or both. (d) For the purposes of subdivision (b), “filtered” means the use of filters assisted by the application of heat and suction to remove impurities, including, but not limited to, water, particulates, and trace amounts of dissolved gases, by equipment mounted upon or above an impervious surface. (e) Nothing in this section affects the authority of the department or a certified unified program agency in the event of a spill.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.5. Section 25250.5.

(a) The disposal of used oil by discharge to sewers, drainage systems, surface water or groundwater, watercourses, or marine waters; by incineration or burning as fuel; or by deposit on land, is prohibited, unless authorized under other provisions of law. (b) The use of used oil or recycled oil as a dust suppressant or insect or weed control agent is prohibited unless allowed under another applicable law, but only to the extent that use as a dust suppressant or insect or weed control agent is consistent with the federal act.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.7. Section 25250.7.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) or (c), no person who generates, stores, or transfers used oil shall intentionally contaminate used oil with other hazardous waste other than minimal amounts of vehicle fuel. (b) A used oil transfer or recycling facility authorized by the department pursuant to Section 25200, 25200.5, or 25201.6 may mix used oil with a contaminated petroleum product or with an oily waste other than wastes listed as hazardous under the federal act, if all of the following conditions are met: (1) If the resultant mixture is subject to regulation as a hazardous waste under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Section 279.10 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, it is managed as a hazardous waste in accordance with all applicable hazardous waste regulations. (2) The resultant mixture is used to produce recycled oil, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1, at a used oil recycling facility solely by means of a process that has been specifically authorized by the department to treat these mixtures. (3) The mixing of the used oil with a contaminated petroleum product or an oily waste is specifically authorized in the facility’s permit. (c) A generator or transporter may mix used oil with one or more contaminated petroleum products if the mixture is managed in accordance with Section 25143.2 or if all of the following conditions apply: (1) If the resultant mixture is subject to regulation as a hazardous waste under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Section 279.10 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, it is managed as a hazardous waste in accordance with all applicable hazardous waste regulations. (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the resultant mixture is transported to a used oil recycling facility that issues a statement, in writing, to the generator or transporter that the mixture will be used to produce recycled oil, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1, at a facility authorized to operate pursuant to Section 25200 or 25200.5 solely by means of a process that has been specifically authorized by the department to treat these mixtures. (B) If the resultant mixture is transported to a used oil recycling facility located in another state, that facility is authorized by the agency authorized to implement the federal act in that state. (3) The mixing is not conducted in a manner that violates subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1. (4) The transporter tests the halogen content of the used oil to demonstrate compliance with clause (vi) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1 before mixing the used oil with the contaminated petroleum product.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.9. Section 25250.9.

(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a hazardous waste transporter who transports used oil shall provide a written notification in the form below to each generator from whom the transporter receives used oil: IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF YOUR USED OIL PLEASE SIGN AFTER READING _________________ (used oil transporter) hereby advises ___________ (used oil generator) that ____________ (generator’s) shipment of used oil may be transported to a facility that is required to comply with federal regulations applicable to management of used oil, but that is not required to comply with the more stringent requirements applicable to hazardous waste management facilities. California facilities that handle or process used oil are required to meet those more stringent requirements, and some out-of-state facilities that process used oil also meet those requirements. These include more stringent leak detection and prevention requirements, engineering certifications of tank integrity, and financial assurances for closure and accidental releases. It is lawful to send used oil to out-of-state facilities that comply only with federal used oil management standards and not these more stringent requirements. This notification is for information purposes only. ________________________ (signed, Transporter) Date: ______ ________________________ (signed, Generator) Date: ______ (2) A hazardous waste transporter shall provide the notice required pursuant to paragraph (1) at least once each year, except if the notice is provided pursuant to subdivision (g). (b) A transporter is not required to provide a generator with the notification specified in subdivision (a) if either of the following apply: (1) The generator from whom the transporter receives used oil specifically designates in writing that the used oil is to be transported to a specified facility and that facility either is authorized by the department to produce used oil into recycled oil or it is operating in accordance with a hazardous waste facilities permit or interim status document issued pursuant to the federal act. (2) The transporter annually certifies to the generator, in writing, that any used oil that the transporter receives from the generator will be transported only to a facility that is authorized by the department to produce used oil into recycled oil or to a facility that is lawfully operating in accordance with a hazardous waste facilities permit or interim status document issued pursuant to the federal act. (c) A transporter may make the certification specified in subdivision (a) even if the used oil the transporter receives from the generator is first transported to a transfer facility, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25123.3, or a storage facility authorized by the department to store used oil, before the used oil is sent to a facility that is authorized by the department to produce used oil into recycled oil or to a facility that is lawfully operating in accordance with a hazardous waste facilities permit or interim status document issued pursuant to the federal act. (d) Any person who makes a material misrepresentation in the course of implementing the requirements of this section is in violation of this chapter. A transporter that relies in reasonable good faith upon a statement made by a facility to comply with this section is not in violation of this chapter. (e) Each transporter subject to this section shall retain the documents necessary to demonstrate compliance with this section, including, but not limited to, each signed notification form, for as long as the transporter is required to retain the manifest for the used oil to which the documents apply. (f) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the transportation of used oil to any facility located outside the state, or to impose liability upon, or in any way affect the liability of a generator whose used oil is transported to a facility located outside the state in accordance with the requirements of this section. (g) A transporter may place the notification and signature and date block specified in subdivision (a) on the back of the service order the transporter provides to the generator, if the notification language and associated signature and date block specified in subdivision (a) is the only wording appearing on that side of the service order and the transporter and generator sign the signature and date block each time the generator receives a service order.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.10. Section 25250.10.

Every registered hazardous waste hauler who transports used oil shall report to the department, on or before March 1 of each year, the following information on a form provided by the department: (a) The shipping descriptions of used oil transported during the preceding calendar year. (b) The volume of each type of used oil transported, identified by shipping description. (c) The facilities to which the used oil was transported, identified by name, address, telephone number, and Environmental Protection Agency identification number.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.11. Section 25250.11.

(a) Any person who receives used oil from consumers or other used oil generators, is exempt from hazardous waste facilities permit requirements imposed pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 25200) with respect to any location at which used oil is received if all of the following conditions are met: (1) Each shipment of used oil received does not exceed 55 gallons, and the capacity of any single container does not exceed 55 gallons. (2) No other hazardous wastes are received at the location, unless authorized by other provisions of law. (3) The used oil is transported by the generator of the used oil. (b) Any person who transports used oil is exempt from the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 25163 and from the requirements of Section 25160 concerning the possession of a manifest while transporting used oil to a location described in subdivision (a) if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The capacity of any single container does not exceed 55 gallons. (2) Each shipment of used oil does not exceed 55 gallons. (3) The person transporting the used oil had generated the used oil. (4) The person transporting the used oil does not transport greater than 20 gallons of used oil, and does not transport any used oil in any container exceeding 5 gallons in capacity, without first contacting the destination location described in subdivision (a) and verifying that the location will accept the used oil. (c) This section does not prevent any person that receives used oil pursuant to subdivision (a) from placing volume limits or container size limits on the shipments of used oil accepted by that person that are smaller than the limits specified in this section.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.12. Section 25250.12.

Used oil generated during maintenance operations may be transferred from its point of generation to the maintenance person’s place of business, other than a residence, for the purpose of consolidation in a tank or container, without meeting the requirements of Sections 25160, 25163, and 25201, if the material is to be recycled at an authorized offsite hazardous waste facility and if all the following conditions are met: (a) The generator transports the used oil in a vehicle owned by the generator or owned by an employee of the generator. (b) Not more than 55 gallons are transferred in the vehicle at any one time. (c) The used oil is managed in accordance with all laws concerning storage and handling of hazardous wastes upon consolidation at the maintenance person’s place of business. (d) The used oil is deemed to be generated at the point of consolidation upon consolidation.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.13. Section 25250.13.

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a transfer facility, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25123.3, that accepts used oil and holds the oil for more than 24 hours, but is not otherwise a storage facility, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 25123.3, shall comply with the requirements for used oil transfer facilities that are specified in Subpart E (commencing with Section 279.40) of Part 279 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.15. Section 25250.15.

(a) Any person operating a refuse removal vehicle or a curbside collection vehicle used to collect or transport used oil which has been generated as a household waste or as part of a curbside recycling program, as defined by the board, is exempt from the requirements of Section 25160, and subdivision (a) of Section 25163 of this code and Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 2500) of Division 2 of, Division 14.1 (commencing with Section 32000) of, and subdivision (g) of Section 34500 of, the Vehicle Code. (b) Refuse removal and other curbside collection operations exempted under subdivision (a) are also exempt from permit requirements pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 25200), if the storage location meets all applicable hazardous waste generator, container, and tank requirements, except for the generator fee requirement specified in subdivision (d). (c) Used oil collected pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be generated by the storage location upon receipt. (d) Used oil collected pursuant to this section is exempt from the generator fee imposed pursuant to Section 25205.5.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.16. Section 25250.16.

(a) No person may recycle used oil without obtaining authorization from the department pursuant to Section 25200 or 25200.5, or unless exempted pursuant to Section 25143.2. (b) Any person who is authorized to recycle used oil pursuant to Section 25200 or 25200.5 shall assure, to the satisfaction of the department, that halogens removed from used oil in the recycling process are not burned, except at a facility authorized to do so pursuant to Section 25200 or 25200.5.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.17. Section 25250.17.

(a) Unless the facility meets the requirements of Section 25250.11, each used oil recycling, storage, or transfer facility shall submit a report, on or before March 1 of each even-numbered year, to the department, on a form provided by the department, containing all of the following information: (1) The total volume of used oil possessed at the beginning and end of the preceding calendar year. (2) The total volume of used oil received during the preceding calendar year. (3) The total volume of used oil recycled during the preceding calendar year, itemized as follows: (A) Prepared for reuse as a petroleum product. (B) Consumed in the process of preparing for reuse, including wastes generated. (C) Prepared for reuse other than as a petroleum product, specifying each type of other use. (D) Not recycled but transported offsite. (E) The manner in which the used oil is processed or re-refined, including the specific processes used, if applicable. (4) Any other information which the department may require. (b) The department may utilize reports collected by other governmental agencies to obtain the information required by this section.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.18. Section 25250.18.

(a) Any person who transports recycled oil or oil exempted pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1 shall maintain with each shipment a certification form, provided by the department, which contains all of the following information: (1) The name and address of the used oil recycling facility or generator claiming the oil meets the requirements of Section 25250.1. (2) The name and address of the facility receiving the shipment. (3) The quantity of oil delivered. (4) The date of shipment or delivery. (5) A cross-reference to the records and documentation required under Section 25250.1. (b) Certification forms required in subdivision (a) shall be maintained for three years and are subject to an audit and verification by the department or the board.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.19. Section 25250.19.

(a) (1) A used oil recycler shall test all recycled oil in accordance with paragraph (2), prior to transportation from the recycling facility, pursuant to applicable methods in the Environmental Protection Agency Document No. Solid Waste 846 or an equivalent alternative method approved or required by the department, and shall ensure and certify the oil as being in compliance with the standards specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1. (2) The used oil recycler shall test the recycled oil for compliance with the purity standards set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1, and for any other hazardous characteristics or constituents for which testing is required in the permit issued by the department for the used oil recycling facility. The permit shall require testing for compliance with the purity standards set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1. The permit may also require testing for other hazardous characteristics and constituents only if the department finds, based upon evidence in the record, both of the following: (A) There is a reasonable expectation that the recycled oil may exhibit the hazardous characteristic or contain the hazardous constituent at a level that would cause it to be hazardous waste if the recycled oil were a waste, taking into consideration at least all of the following factors: (i) The conditions included in the facility’s permit limiting the wastes that may be accepted at the facility and the conditions requiring testing of the wastes accepted at the facility. (ii) The types of wastes that historically have been accepted by the facility or similar facilities and the types of wastes that the facility can reasonably be expected to accept in the future, including any new products or constituents. (iii) Previous test results of recycled oil produced by the facility indicating the presence, or lack of the presence, of the constituent or characteristic at a level that would cause it to be hazardous waste if the recycled oil were a waste. (iv) The treatment technologies and methods authorized in the facility’s permit for production of the recycled oil and the extent to which those treatment technologies and methods remove or reduce the constituents or characteristics from the wastes accepted by the facility. (B) The hazardous characteristic or constituent cannot reasonably be expected to be present in products produced from crude oil similar to the recycled oil products produced by the facility at levels that would cause the product produced from crude oil to be a hazardous waste if it were a waste. (3) Records of tests performed pursuant to this subdivision and a copy of each form completed pursuant to Section 25250.18 shall be maintained for three years and are subject to audit and verification by the department or the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The department shall perform an audit and verification on a periodic basis. The department may charge a reasonable fee for this activity. (b) (1) A generator claiming that used oil is exempted from regulation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1 shall ensure that all used oil for which the exemption is claimed has been tested and certified as being in compliance with the standards specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1, prior to transportation from the generator location. A generator lawfully recycling its own oil shall ensure that all recycled oil has been tested and certified as being in compliance with the requirements specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1. Records of tests performed and a copy of each form completed pursuant to Section 25250.18 shall be maintained for three years and are subject to audit and verification by the department, the unified program agency, or the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. (2) Testing to determine if the condition in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1 is met shall not be required for dielectric fluid, derived from highly refined petroleum mineral oil, from oil-filled electrical equipment if the generator of the dielectric fluid has certified based on prior test results that the dielectric fluid from similar equipment subject to similar operating conditions did not exhibit the characteristic of toxicity as set forth in Section 66261.24 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. A certification statement shall accompany each shipment of used oil that the generator claims is exempted. Records of prior tests on which the certification is based shall be maintained with the certification by the generator and are subject to audit and verification by the department, the unified program agency, or the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. (3) (A) Used oil from a generator of highly controlled used oil is required to be tested only once per year for the purpose of determining whether the used oil meets the condition in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1. A generator may use the results of that test and any prior tests of the same kind to certify that the used oil meets the condition in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1 and does not exhibit any other characteristic of a hazardous waste pursuant to Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 66261.1) of Division 4.5 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, or any successor regulations. A generator shall include a signed certification statement with each shipment of used oil that the generator claims is exempt from regulation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1. The generator shall maintain with the certification statement records of the tests on which the certification is based, which shall be subject to audit and verification by the department, the unified program agency, or the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. (B) For purposes of this paragraph, “generator of highly controlled used oil” or “generator” means a generator of used oil for whom all of the following apply: (i) The generator services, repairs, and maintains equipment owned and operated only by the generator. (ii) The generator does not derive revenue from the activities described in clause (i). (iii) The used oil is generated from the generator’s equipment and that equipment is of similar types that are used under similar operating conditions. (iv) The generator does not use or store halogenated solvents, or any products containing halogenated solvents, in the same location at the site at which the used oil is generated or stored. (v) The generator provides a signed certification statement at the time that the generator notifies the department pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 25250.1 stating that the statements in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, are true and that the generator employs management practices that prevent halogenated solvents and polychlorinated biphenyls from coming into contact with, or commingling with, the used oil for which an exemption is claimed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1. (c) Used oil recyclers identified in subdivision (a) and generators identified in subdivision (b) shall record in an operating log and retain for three years the information specified in paragraphs (1) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.18 on each shipment of recycled or exempted oil. (d) Operating logs required in subdivision (c) are subject to audit and verification by the department, the unified program agency, or the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. (e) (1) If oil produced at a used oil recycling facility in this state meets the standards of purity set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1 and is not hazardous due to the presence of a characteristic or constituent for which the department has made a finding required by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), but the oil is hazardous due to the presence of another constituent or characteristic, the facility operator shall not be subject to a penalty pursuant to this chapter for failing to manage the oil as a hazardous waste, unless both of the following apply: (A) While the oil was onsite at the facility, the operator of the facility knew, or reasonably should have known, that the oil failed to meet those criteria. (B) The facility operator failed to take action to manage the oil as a hazardous waste when the oil was determined to be hazardous. (2) The department may exercise its authority, including, but not limited to, the issuance of an order, to a used oil recycling facility pursuant to Section 25187, to ensure that oil subject to this subdivision is managed as a hazardous waste pursuant to this chapter.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.20. Section 25250.20.

Any person whose permit or registration has been revoked may not apply for a new or renewed permit or registration for a period of one year after the revocation of the permit or registration.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.21. Section 25250.21.

Any person whose permit or registration has been revoked may not serve in the employ of a hazardous waste hauler or used oil recycler during the period of revocation of the permit or registration.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.22. Section 25250.22.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, and to the extent consistent with the federal act, a filter that contains a residue of gasoline or diesel fuel, may be managed in accordance with the requirements in the department’s regulations governing the management of used oil filters, unless the department adopts regulations establishing management standards specific to filters that contain those residues. (b) Management of filters that contain residue of gasoline, and commingled filters that include filters that contain residue of gasoline, shall also meet all of the following requirements: (1) The filters shall be stored in containers that are designed to prevent ignition of the gasoline and that are labeled “used oil and gasoline filters.” (2) For purposes of transportation, the filters shall be packaged, and the package shall be marked and labeled in accordance with the applicable requirements of Parts 172 (commencing with Section 172.1), 173 (commencing with Section 173.1), 178 (commencing with Section 178.1), and 179 (commencing with Section 179.1) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (3) The filters shall be stored and otherwise managed in accordance with applicable state and local fire code regulations. (4) Any gasoline, or used oil commingled with gasoline, that accumulates in containers or other equipment used for filter storage or recycling, and nonmetal filter material removed from filter housing, shall be evaluated pursuant to Section 66262.11 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, to determine its regulatory status under the federal act, and it shall be managed accordingly.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.23. Section 25250.23.

Any person who transports used oil shall register as a hazardous waste hauler and, unless specifically exempted or unless the used oil is not regulated by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1, shall comply with all provisions of this chapter.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.24. Section 25250.24.

(a) A person who generates, receives, stores, transfers, transports, treats, or recycles used oil, unless specifically exempted or unless the used oil is not regulated by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 25250.1, shall comply with all provisions of this chapter. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2022, and used oil subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be included in the calculation of the amount of hazardous waste generated for purposes of the generation and handling fee imposed pursuant to Section 25205.5 for the fees due for the 2022 reporting period and thereafter, including the prepayments due following the reporting period and the fee due and payable following the reporting period.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.25. Section 25250.25.

(a) Any person who manufactures containers which are produced specifically for the noncommercial storage or transportation of used oil and which are sold in this state to consumers, shall not sell or transfer any of those containers in this state to any person, unless the container meets all of the following requirements: (1) The used oil cannot leak or unintentionally be spilled from the container with normal handling. (2) No part of the container that comes in contact with the used oil can absorb any of the used oil being collected and transported. (3) The following statement shall be printed on a readily visible part of the container in at least 12-point typeface by the manufacturers of the container: “Used oil is classified as a hazardous waste under California law. Used oil must be recycled properly. Placing used oil into household garbage or commercial dumpsters or pouring it into sewers or onto the ground is prohibited by law.” (b) Any person who manufactures containers which are produced specifically for the noncommercial drainage of used oil and which are sold in this state to consumers, shall not sell or transfer any of those containers in this state to any person unless the container meets the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a).

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.26. Section 25250.26.

(a) Every generator of used oil, other than the owner or operator of a used oil collection center, as defined in Section 48622 of the Public Resources Code, or a household hazardous waste collection facility, as defined in Section 25218.1, that transfers used oil to a recycling facility, shall submit a certification to the transporter that the used oil transferred meets the definition of used oil pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1. The certification shall specifically state that the used oil does not contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at a concentration of 5 ppm, or greater, in accordance with clause (iv) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1. This subdivision shall not be construed to affect the methods that a generator is authorized to use to determine whether its waste constitutes used oil or hazardous waste pursuant to Section 66262.11 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations or under any other regulation or provision of law. (b) (1) Any generator that falsely certifies pursuant to subdivision (a) that the used oil transferred to a used oil recycling facility does not contain PCBs at a concentration of 5 ppm or greater shall be liable for damages equal to three times the amount of any costs incurred by any transporter, facility owner or operator, or any other person adversely affected by the false certification, in a civil action that may be brought by the adversely affected party. (2) In an action pursuant to this subdivision against a generator whose used oil was commingled with used oil generated by other generators prior to being delivered to the facility, the plaintiff shall demonstrate, by clear and convincing evidence, that the generator generated used oil containing PCBs at a concentration of 5ppm or greater. (c) For the purposes of this section, the calculation of damages shall include any consequential damages caused by mixing the incorrectly certified PCB-contaminated used oil with other used oil. (d) Nothing in this section shall affect the right of the department or any other enforcement agency to institute an administrative, civil, or criminal action against a generator that has made a false certification. (e) Any plaintiff seeking damages pursuant to this section shall give written notice to the director upon filing an action pursuant to this section.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.27. Section 25250.27.

(a) Nothing in this article prohibits a generator from managing and transporting used oil, to the extent consistent with federal law, in accordance with Sections 25110.10, 25121.3, and 25163.3, if the generator meets the requirements specified in Sections 25110.10, 25121.3, and 25163.3. (b) This section does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, existing law.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.28. Section 25250.28.

(a) For purposes of this section, “automated onboard oil management system” means a system designed to extend the intervals between necessary oil changes and diminish the use of crankcase oil by electronically sensing changes in the physical properties of the oil in the crankcase and, based on the properties detected, periodically transferring oil directly from the engine crankcase into the fuel tank to be burned as fuel. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, oil that is managed by an automated onboard oil management system is exempt from the requirements of this article and is excluded from classification as a waste under this chapter if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The system is applied to a mining vehicle with a gross vehicle weight capacity in excess of 200,000 pounds or a locomotive, and all of the following conditions are satisfied: (A) Data concerning the air emissions associated with the operation of the system in those classes of equipment is submitted to the State Air Resources Board on or before January 1, 2002, and the data demonstrates that the operation of the system will not significantly impair the state’s air quality. Mitigation measures may be provided to assist in satisfying this condition. (B) The system is designed, maintained, and operated in a manner that does all of the following: (i) The leakage of oil from any of the component parts of the system is prevented. (ii) The quantity of used oil in the fuel tank at any given time is not more than 3 percent of the nominal capacity of the fuel tank. (iii) The system meets the air emission criteria demonstrated by the applicant in the air emissions data submitted to the State Air Resources Board pursuant to subparagraph (A). (C) Any mitigation provided to satisfy the air quality requirement in subparagraph (A) is maintained throughout the period of operation of the system or alternative satisfactory mitigation is provided. (2) The system and the use of the system is approved by the State Air Resources Board, after consultation with the department, and all of the following requirements are satisfied: (A) The State Air Resources Board determines that operation of the system will not significantly impair the state’s air quality. Mitigation measures may be provided to assist in satisfying this requirement. (B) A description of the manner in which the system will be operated to ensure compliance with the federal act and the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq.) is submitted with the application for approval of the system pursuant to this paragraph and the system is operated in accordance with that description. (C) The system is designed, maintained, and operated in a manner that prevents the leakage of oil from any of the component parts of the system. (D) The system is designed, maintained, and operated in compliance with any conditions that the State Air Resources Board, after consultation with the department, determines to be necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section. (E) Any mitigation provided to satisfy the air quality requirement in subparagraph (A) is maintained throughout the period of operation of the system or alternative satisfactory mitigation is provided. (c) This section does not exempt any of the following: (1) Oil removed from an engine, other than through the operation of an automated onboard oil management system, from this article or from classification as a waste under this chapter. (2) Emissions or other releases into the environment resulting from the operation of an automated onboard oil management system, from otherwise applicable air emissions standards, or any other applicable law. (3) Oil managed by an automated onboard oil management system on vehicles authorized to be driven on the public highways pursuant to the Vehicle Code.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.29. Section 25250.29.

(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (g), before a load of used oil is shipped to a transfer facility, recycling facility, or facility located out of the state, the used oil shall be tested and analyzed by a laboratory accredited by the State Department of Public Health pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101, to ensure that the used oil meets all of the following characteristics: (1) A flashpoint above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. (2) A polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) concentration of less than 5 ppm. (3) A concentration of total halogens of 1000 ppm or less, unless the presumption in subclause (I) of clause (v) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1 has been rebutted pursuant to subclause (II) of clause (v) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 25250.1. (b) The testing and analysis required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be accomplished by a registered hazardous waste transporter prior to acceptance at a transfer facility or recycling facility, or shipment out of the state, except the transporter is not required to perform the testing and analysis if the transporter can do any of the following: (1) (A) Demonstrate that testing and analysis has been performed by the generator of the used oil prior to shipment. (B) Subparagraph (A) does not require the generator of the used oil to perform the testing and analysis required by this section. (2) Provide documentation that the testing will be performed by a transfer facility or a recycling facility issued a permit by the department pursuant to this chapter. (3) If shipped to an out-of-state facility, provide documentation certifying that the out-of-state facility receiving the used oil has entered into an agreement with the department that meets the requirements of Section 25250.30. (c) (1) A transporter shall not require a used oil collection center to test tanks or containers that contain only used lubricating oil or oil filters accepted from the public as a condition of accepting the oil for shipment. (2) A transporter shall not require a generator to test used oil as a condition of accepting that used oil for shipment. (3) This subdivision does not alter a generator’s responsibility to comply with regulations adopted by the department that govern the operation of a generator, and a transporter shall not be required to transport untested used oil. (d) This section does not affect or limit a testing requirement that the department may impose on a used oil transfer facility or used oil recycling facility as a condition of a permit issued by the department, including, but not limited to, a test required pursuant to a facility’s waste analysis plan. (e) The person performing a test required by subdivision (a) shall maintain records of tests performed for used oil for at least three years and is subject to audit and verification by the department. (f) The registered hazardous waste transporter who is listed as the transporter on the manifest used to ship used oil out of state shall submit a report, on or before March 1 of each year, to the department, containing all of the following information for the preceding year: (1) Total volume of used oil shipped out of state. (2) Information pertaining to the out-of-state facility to which the used oil was shipped, including the facility name, facility address, and facility EPA ID number. (3) Any other information that the department may require to ensure that the same data gathered for used oil managed within the state is gathered for used oil shipped out of state. (g) (1) This section does not apply to a load for shipment that consists exclusively of used lubricating oil accepted by a used oil collection center from the public, including, but not limited to, used lubricating oil accepted by a publicly funded certified or uncertified used oil collection center located in a small rural county. (2) This section does not require a generator to test used oil for dielectric oil derived from highly refined mineral oil used in oil filled electrical equipment. Nothing in this section exempts that oil from any testing requirement required by any other law. (3) This section does not prohibit the transportation of used oil to a facility located outside the state, or impose liability other than compliance with the requirements of this section upon, or in another way affect the liability of, a generator whose used oil is transported to a facility located outside the state.

Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25250.30. Section 25250.30.

A used oil recycling facility located out of state that is registered or certified in accordance with Section 48662 of the Public Resources Code may enter into a testing and reporting agreement with the department. The agreement shall include a requirement on the out-of-state used oil recycling facility that is equivalent to the current testing and testing-related reporting requirements of a used oil recycling facility permit. As part of the agreement, the out-of-state used oil recycling facility shall agree to reimburse the department’s full reasonable costs associated with the agreement, including any inspections the department deems necessary to ensure compliance with this provision.

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