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Households. 3. Storing no more than 1,000 pounds of TWW Households typically generate TWW when a fence for no longer than 30 days. Incidental or deck is replaced. Under AMS,households must: generators who store TWW for more than 30 days are subject to the additional requirements 1. Keep TWW segregated from other materials. for businesses that are routine generators of 2. Store less than 1,000 pounds of TWW for no TWW. more than 30 days following its removal from 4. Transporting TWW to an authorized TWW use. facility. 3. Transport TWW to an authorized TWW 5. Identifying TWW to TWW facility personnel. facility. If the TWW is going to a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Center, Businesses generating TWW during the call and confirm the acceptance of TWW(not normal course of business. all HHW Collection Centers handle treated Businesses that generate,handle, or accumulate wood waste or can only collect limited more than 1,000 pounds of TWW in 30 days amounts). engaged in activities expected to routinely generate 4. Identify TWW to TWW facility personnel. or handle TWW, such as, construction/demolition contractors, and business and homeowners It is important to note that the AMS also prohibit generating large quantities (i.e., accumulating more TWW from being burned, chipped, ground, or than 1,000 pounds in 30 days) must meet the mulched. TWW stored for more than 30 days requirements listed below. In complying with the would invoke additional requirements on TWW AMS, these businesses will minimize their households that apply to businesses. liability concerns and eliminate possible future cleanup cost associated with mismanagement of Businesses generating TWW incidental to TWW. the normal course of business. 1. Get prior confirmation that the solid waste Incidental generation occurs when a business facility or hazardous waste facility will accept generates TWW as a result of activities not TWW shipment.Not all facilities accept TWW, associated with the business's core operation. For so check with the facility before transporting to example, a retail store, a doctor's office, or an auto ensure that their load will not be rejected. (Cal. body repair shop might generate TWW when Code Regs.,tit. 22, § 67386.7(b)). repairing or replacing signage or fencing at their place of business. This TWW is considered 2. Store TWW off the ground by placing it on "incidentally generated"because these businesses blocks, on concrete surfaces, or in containers. are not routinely involved in construction, Movement of large quantities of TWW can be demolition, or other activities that involve treated facilitated by bailing and or palletizing TWW, wood. Under AMS,businesses that"incidentally" which may also prevent ground contact. (Cal. generate TWW can generally comply with Code Regs.,tit. 22, § 67386.6(a)). handling and disposal requirements by: 3. Do not store TWW beyond the allowed limits 1. Keeping TWW segregated from other (90 days—block and tarp, 180 days— materials. containment pad, 1 year—container and storage building). (Cal. Code Regs.,tit. 22, 2. Labeling all TWW bundle/shipments with the § 67386.6(a)(2)). following information. 4. Cover TWW during inclement weather to TREATED WOOD WASTE—Do not prevent rain water from leaching chemicals out of the TWW. (Cal. Code Regs.,tit. 22, burn or scavenge. § 67386.6 (a)(2)). TWW Handler 5. Accumulate TWW away from public access. Name: (Cal. Code Regs.,tit. 22, § 67386.6(a)(1)). Address: Accumulation Date: 6. Do not burn TWW. It is illegal to burn TWW without a hazardous waste permit. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 22 67386.3(a)(1))