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Management Memo 90-1 <br />Page 2 <br />The following rules will apply to municipal landfills and <br />transfer stations which function as generators: <br />och landfill/transfer station :conducting hazardous waste <br />loadchecking'-or`separation'programs ip4st apply to the Toxic <br />Substances`-_' Control Program to obtain. -,an " "identification <br />number as a hazardous waste generator. Information' and <br />applications are available at (916) 324-1781. <br />o If storage of the hazardous waste will be less than 90 days, <br />facility permit or variance is not needed. The <br />landfill/transfer station must comply with the requirements <br />of Title 22 for hazardous waste generators. <br />o If storage of hazardous waste will be greater than 90 days, <br />a hazardous waste facility permit or variance is needed. <br />The regional permit writer must determine whether a variance <br />or a full permit is appropriate for a given facility on a <br />case-by-case basis. <br />o The time period for calculating the 90 -day period begins <br />when the facility has accumulated an aggregate of 100 <br />kilograms (220 pounds) of hazardous waste or one kilogram <br />(2.2 pounds) of extremely hazardous waste. If the <br />facility's experience indicates it generates more than 100 <br />kilograms of hazardous waste or one kilogram of extremely <br />hazardous waste during any calendar month, the 90 -day time <br />period begins as soon as any amount of hazardous waste <br />begins to accumulate. it is essential, therefore, that <br />landfills/transfer station operators keep careful records of <br />hazardous waste accumulation. <br />o The municipal landfill/transfer stations must have the <br />wastes removed,jby a registeredhazardous waste hauler and <br />comply with manifesting requirements `if' the waste totals <br />greater than 50 pounds, or 5 gallons of liquid.' <br />Requirements for generators are detailed further in Attachment 1 <br />to this memo. Attachment 2 is the checklist used by inspectors <br />of hazardous waste generators. This checklist may help landfill <br />owner/operators determine their compliance with the requirements. <br />The Toxic Substances. Control Program maintains the primary <br />enforcement responsibility for hazardous waste generators; this <br />responsibility is assumed by the local health officer in many <br />counties. <br />