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n WASTE AND UNIT CLASSIFICATIONS USED IN CALIFORNIA WASTE CLASSIFICATIONS WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPT. OF TOXICS WATER BOARDS UNITS occy a x Z z 3 FC7LASS ^� CLASS II "� CLASS III --� UNCLASSIFIED Figure 2 (Title 23 of CCR) term for "municipal solid waste" or "refuse" and is characterized as having a significant proportion of putrescible (degradable) matter, strin- gent moisture limitations, and prohibitions against inclusion of "designated" or "hazardous" wastes. 'Nonhazardous solid waste' may be discharged to Class III landfills that protect beneficial uses of nearby waters, but do not provide complete waste contain- ment. The only threat to water quality posed by wastes in the "inert" category is siltation. Paving fragments and nondegradable construction debris are examples of "inert waste". Wastes in this category may be dis- charged to unclassified waste management units that. are located and managed to keep the wastes from en- tering surface waters or drainage courses. "Designated waste" is defined in §2522(a) of Title 23 of CCR, Division 3, Chapter 15 as: "1) nonhazardous waste which consists of or con- tains pollutants which, under ambient environ- mental conditions at the waste management unit, could be released at concentrations in excess of applicable water quality objectives, or could cause degradation of waters of the State" or "2) hazardous waste which has been granted a vari- ance from hazardous waste management re - WASTE CLASSIFICATIONS AND DISPOSAL OPTIONS x no F„ — — — _ — —— — _ _ no (given variance) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Has the waste discharger m demonstrated that waste x DESIGNATED constituents present a lower o risk of water quality no degradation than indicated c by this classification ? v yes v Does it pose a significant ® CLASS 11 `o threat to water quality ? y I DESIGNATED o es m no v 3 Ano tain a NONHAZARDOUS CLASS III ount of --- —� SOLID aterial? yes UNCLASSIFIED INERT Figure 3 Page 2 Summary of The Designated Level Methodology Minimum o WASTE Waste Permissible o Classification Containment v• N Y d � C c ; o�ye Must it be Is ��,��. as HAZARDOUS ` CLASS I defmanaged oHazardous ? yes x no F„ — — — _ — —— — _ _ no (given variance) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Has the waste discharger m demonstrated that waste x DESIGNATED constituents present a lower o risk of water quality no degradation than indicated c by this classification ? v yes v Does it pose a significant ® CLASS 11 `o threat to water quality ? y I DESIGNATED o es m no v 3 Ano tain a NONHAZARDOUS CLASS III ount of --- —� SOLID aterial? yes UNCLASSIFIED INERT Figure 3 Page 2 Summary of The Designated Level Methodology