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Gray Container Waste Evaluations at Transfer/Processing Facilities and Operations This guidance summarizes the transfer/processing facility and operation requirements for waste evaluations on incoming material from the gray container collection stream. The gray container collection stream or "gray container waste" is defined as solid waste that is collected in a gray container and part of a three-container organic waste collection service that prohibits the placement of organic waste in the gray container, as specified in Title 14 California Code of Regulations (14 CCR), Section 18984.1(a) and (b). "Remnant organic material" is any organic waste that is found in the gray container collection stream. Beginning July 1, 2022, transfer/processing facilities or operations that receive a gray container collection stream and more than 500 tons of solid waste from at least one jurisdiction annually, shall conduct waste evaluations on the gray container collection stream by performing the measurement protocol described in 14 CCR Section 17409.5.7. Facility operators should evaluate the gray container waste stream before any processing activities are performed. The operator should take a composite sample from the entire gray container collection stream, and not on waste received from an individual jurisdiction. The evaluations for the remnant organic material removed from the gray container waste inform CalRecycle about how much prohibited organic waste is being disposed. The data may be used to help gauge the accuracy of the jurisdiction's waste composition studies and container contamination minimization results under Chapter 12 of the SB 1383 regulations. This may help provide an overview of how well jurisdictions and facilities are meeting relevant standards. This guidance tool was developed by CalRecycle as a courtesy for informational and example purposes only. Use of this tool is optional and is not a regulatory requirement. In the event of any conflict with this guidance tool or information herein, applicable statutory and regulatory provisions shall control. This tool and information herein are based on known facts and legal authority as understood by CalRecycle at the time of release. Any analysis, guidance, or other information herein may be subject to change based on changed facts or legal authority, actual or understood, subsequent to the publishing of this tool. The provision of this guidance tool and any analysis, guidance, or other information herein shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights or remedies available to CalRecycle. Users are encouraged to seek the assistance of legal counsel to comply with applicable state law based on their pertinent facts and circumstances.