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May 2007 Rejected and Container Residue Shipments The California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Sub- stances Control (DTSC) has prepared this fact sheet to provide generators, transporters, and treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs), also known as designated facilities, guidance on how to manage container resi- dues and partial or fully rejected shipments of hazardous wastes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) established require- ments in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), title 40 on the use of the Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest' and continuation sheet forms that are used to track hazardous waste from the generator's site to the site of dis- posal. The requirements are national, standardize the content and appear- ance of the manifest and include procedures for tracking container residues, international and rejected shipments of hazardous wastes nationwide. California hazardous waste regulation S2 have been changed to be consistent with the federal regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), however California regulates wastes as hazardous that are not regulated by RCRA. These wastes are commonly known as "California wastes," "State-only wastes" and/or "non-RCRA wastes." Examples of non- RCRA wastes include: antifreeze, used oil, petroleum products, asbestos, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). In California, in addition to the federal requirements, hazardous wastes must be managed in accordance with the California Health and Safety Code (Health & Saf. Code) and California Code of Regulations (Cal. Code Regs.), title 22. Rejected Loads and Container Residue Shipments Defined A rejected shipment of hazardous waste (also known as a rejected load) is a shipment that a designated facility operator receives but cannot or will not accept, either because of restrictions in the facility's permit, capacity limita- tions or other reasons. If a designated facility operator accepts a portion of the hazardous waste shipment, but rejects the remainder, it is known as a X partially rejected shipment. Container residue means the hazardous waste that remains in containers such as drums and in vehicles used for transport (e.g., tanker cars or box cars) after most of the contents have been removed. The remaining contents may be difficult to remove because the wastes harden or gel to the container and the receiving facility may not have the equipment to completely empty the container. 40 CFR parts 260, 261, 262, 263, 264 and 265. en 2 Cal. Code Regs., title 22 0 87 of 98