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JAN-30-1995 09-'51 J. COUNTY SOLID WASTE 209 4683079 P.02 <br /> r <br /> PESTICIDE BAG DISPOSAL POLICY - DRAFT <br /> Commercial operators and pesticide Control Operators CPCO) cannot burrt <br /> fertilizer/pesticide bags. lie quesdon of how to properly dispose of pesdc1de/fertilizer <br /> bap has been raised. In response to the issue, the Merced Division of <br /> EnviMM=taj Health has developed the following poll bag <br /> disposal. <br /> The following has been determined:- <br /> M <br /> 1. cnowas are allowed to burn empty PAM pesticide and ftrffi= bags ' the <br /> field;nhere tbey are empaed. Growers must have a bum permt from the local <br /> air district <br /> 2. It i's illeo for gmwers to burn Ma=ja13 classified as.hazardous waste. <br /> ® Comw=ial applicawro are pot authorized to bwn pesticide bap. <br /> 4. Current labeling on pesticide bags state that disposal of the =M beg in a <br /> =&taq landffil is a recommended means of disposal. <br /> If gmwers are authorizect to bum &dffi= and pesticide bags under Air Pollution <br /> District regulation% then the peWcide bags me not a hazardous waste. The Department <br /> of Toxic Substances Control h83 no pending action against growers for burning <br /> pesdcjdaadH= bags;&crefore,pesticidrifadli= bap are considered nOn-hazAldOus <br /> solid wMe and can be disposed in a Class M laaM fb11OwiA9 the PrOcedums listed <br /> below: <br /> 1. The bag must be emptied of all contmts. <br /> ® Bags Containing a powder must be tolled and tied- <br /> 3. ne bags must be included in the nonnal refuse disposal conW=, raixed with <br /> otber refuse. <br /> 4. 'Loads of solely pesticide/fardlim bags will MOM nOtl6catiOu Of*e LvNM <br /> operator and will be handled as a special waste- <br /> 10/21194 <br /> TOTAL P.02 <br />