HHWVAR010802--Variance to Riverside County to Operate Three-day HHW Collection Events
Summary
SCH Number
2001098010
Public Agency
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Document Title
HHWVAR010802--Variance to Riverside County to Operate Three-day HHW Collection Events
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/31/2001
Document Description
Variance to Riverside County from hazardous waste facility permit requirements. The variance is limited to three-day hazardous waste (HHW) collection events. The collections provide appropriate means of disposing of hazardous waste. The variance is based on the evidence that: (1) The three day collections will be regulated similar to permit-by-rule "temporary household hazardous waste collection facilities"; (2) Only personnel trained in hazardous waste management shall handle or package hazardous waste; (3) All collected wastes will be manifested and transported by registered transporters to permitted hazardous waste recycling, treatment, storage or disposal facilities within 144 hours after each waste collection event has ended.
Contact Information
Name
Charles McLaughlin
Agency Name
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Beaumont, Corona, Hemet, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Riverside
Counties
Riverside
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061
Reasons for Exemption
1. The collection will be conducted by qualified personnel, trained in hazardous waste management and all activities will be carefully regulated by variance conditions to assure against any environmental concerns. 2. The limited term of operation and rapid shipment of wastes offsite limit the potential for any risk of upset accident. 3. All of the sites identified have been utilized in past years under variance to collect hazadous waste without any adverse or residual environmental effects. 4. Experienced contractor management will be present to respond to any unforeseeable upset or waste management incident.
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