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LI Management Memo 90-1 Page 3 v To discourage illegal disposal from occurring, landfills are encouraged to notify the local healofficer municipal the local Toxic Substances Control Program regional office of those commercial generators (if known) who have contaminated their loads with hazardous waste for apr action. The original generator would ei ablee fort®illegal disposal, and could be prosecuted under Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6 e 5, Article 8 • Aidentifiable generator may be requested to pick up any illegally disposed waste totaling less than 50 pounds/5 gallons: -Wastes totaling pounds/5 gallons must''be manifested and transported reater h by 5a registered hauler. Hazardous waste cleanup operations and household hazardous waste collection programs conducted by state or local agencies or their contractors are exempt from hazardous waste generator fees by Health and Safety Code Section 25147.7. No fees Will be assessed because loadchecking is intended ®forwaste household hazardous waste collection programs and cleanup of illegal disposal. Loadchecking programs conducted by privately owned and operated companies are not exempted from fees, but should not come within the hazardous waste fees universe if the following procedures are followed: o loadchecking programs effectively screen hazardous waste from commercial sources, and contaminated loads are refused. Hazardous wastes found after acceptance could total up to 500 pounds per year without any hazardous waste fees being assessed. For more information on hazardous waste generator fees, call (916) 322-8676. o any household hazardous waste collection programs are done under contract with a local agency. Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, Sections 66078 and 66508; Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Sections 17562 and 17742; Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.51, Article 8 (commencing with Section 25180), and Sections 25123.3 and 25174.7.