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s <br /> Typical Wastes Acceptable at Gigs III Landfills <br /> Page 2 <br /> provided the local Environmental Health Officer has approved and disposal is above <br /> the 100-year flood plain. <br /> NOTE: Infectious wastes are actually classified as hazardous under CCR Title 22. <br /> Discharge of these wastes to Class III landfills must be approved by the local <br /> Environmental Health officer and must implement the applicable statutes and <br /> regulations. <br /> B. Agricultural Origin: <br /> 1. Plant residues from the production of crops including, but not limited to stalks,vines, <br /> green drops, culls, stubble, hulls, lint, untreated seed, roots, stumps, prunings, and <br /> trimmings. <br /> 2. Dried manures. <br /> 3. Dead animals and portions thereof. <br /> 4. Adequately cleansed pesticide containers provided that the following minimum criteria <br /> are met. <br /> a. Metal,plastic, and glass containers used for liquids or powders shall have been <br /> processed by rinsing and draining or some other approved decontamination <br /> technique. The processing procedure shall include or be equivalent to at least <br /> triple rinsing with thorough draining and puncturing of the containers. Rinse <br /> waters produced shall be placed in the spray tank or disposed of in accordance <br /> with requirements of the Regional Board. <br /> b. Prior to any pesticide container disposal at the landfill the County Agricultural <br /> Commissioner must certify that such a processing program exists and is utilized <br /> by pesticide users in the county. <br /> c. Paper or plastic sacks and bags used for pesticide dusts and wettable powders are <br /> not to be disposed of at Class III landfills. <br /> II. 'INERT WASTES'—consist entirely of non-water soluble, non-decomposable inert <br /> solids. <br /> A. Construction and demolition wastes such as earth,rock (provided the earth and/or rock <br /> materials are not from a chemical spill, leaking underground tank or similar <br /> excavation/cleanup),concrete rubble, and asphalt paving fragments. <br /> B. Vehicle tires <br /> C. Industrial wastes such as clay products from brick and pipe manufacturing, glass, and <br /> inert slags (provided the wastes are blemishes, seconds or rejects of similar product <br /> manufacturing and were never used or came in contact with chemical processing),inert <br /> tailings,inert rubber scrap, and inert plastics. <br /> Ill. MOISTURE LIMITATIONS— <br /> All wastes must contain at least 50% solids and must not contain moisture in excess of the <br /> moisture-holding capacity of the landfill,either initially or as a result of waste management <br /> operations,compaction, or settlement. <br /> MHM/JBM 3/30/89 <br />