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Complaint Investigation Rep Tri -Valley Recycling During the inspection, inspectors observed a blue colored open plastic container placed outside the e -waste recycling area filled with used oil bottles and waste oil filters boxes. Mr. Adams said the Tri -Valley Recycling trucks are driven regularly to Kragen's for oil change. He further stated that the facility for the first time changed oil on the premises and stored the used oil in containers that were observed by the inspectors. Mr. Fong asked Mr. Adams to obtain an EPA ID number so that the facility could use a transporter to haul off the used oil that was found on the premises. Mr. Fong said that he observed Tri -Valley Recycling operated multiple trucks and forklifts that generated waste oil regularly. He further stated the facility required a generator EPA ID number to submit to a transporter who picks up oil wastes. California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66262.12 specifies that a generator shall not treat, store or dispose of, transport or offer for transportation, hazardous waste without having received an Identification Number. Tri -Valley Recycling failed to obtain a generator EPA ID number while generating used oil regularly. This violation is added as a Class I violation in this report. I opened one oil filter box and found that the waste oil was on the waste filter. Used oil bottles and used oil filer boxes did not have a hazardous waste label that identified the contents. In addition, the used oil bottles did not have a date on which the used oil was filled into each bottle. Used oil filter boxes did not have dates on which the filters became waste. California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66262.34(f) states that containers accumulating used oil must be labeled with name and address of the generator and the words "Used Oil", "Hazardous Waste". In addition the used oil container must be labeled with the initial date of accumulation. California Code of Regulations, title 22, section 66266.130 requires that containers with used oil filters be labeled as "Drained Used Oil Filters" with initial date of accumulation on each container of filters. The absence of labels on used oil bottles and used oil filters is now classified as a class II violation in this report. During the inspection, Tri -Valley Recycling employees were loading Cathode Ray Tube devices (CRTs) into a truck belonging to "Diaz Trucking". Mr. Adams said Tri -Valley Recycling did not dismantle CRTs because transporting whole CRTs to CRT recyclers was profitable for the facility. He explained that Tri -Valley Recycling employees were loading the "Diaz Trucking" truck with CRTs for transportation. He said the CRTs were to be delivered to an a -waste recycler named ECS located in Santa Clara. Inspectors walked to the backyard of the facility and observed two parked Tri- Valley Recycling trucks. Tri -Valley Recycling trucks were smaller than the "Diaz Trucking" truck. One truck was lacking an elaborate paint scheme and could be called a "white enclosed truck" as described by the Folsom resident from whom Tri -Valley Recycling allegedly picked up waste paint and e -waste on November 5, 2010. The other truck was an enclosed white truck with an elaborate paint scheme on its side. Inspectors walked inside the e -waste recycling area and did not find any paint waste. Paint waste was also not found out side the premises. Therefore, the alleged violation of Tri -Valley Recycling picking up paint waste, reported by the Folsom resident, could not be substantiated by the DTSC inspection conducted on April 19, and 20, 2011. 7 of 20