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25144.6
. (a) As used in this section, "reusable soiled textile
materials" means textile items, including, but not limited to, shop
towels, uniforms, gloves, and linens and towels which may become
soiled with hazardous waste during commercial or industrial use, and
are made reusable by laundering or comparable methods of cleaning.
(b) Reusable soiled textile materials which meet all of the
following requirements are exempt from Section 25205.5 and from
Article 6 (commencing with Section 25160) and Article 6.5 (commencing
with Section 25167.1):
(1) The materials or the management of the materials are not
otherwise regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant
to the federal act.
(2) The materials are not used to clean up or control a spill or
release that is required to be reported to any state or federal
agency.
(3) No hazardous waste has been added after the materials'
original use.
(4) No free liquids, as defined by Section 22-66260.10 of Title 26
of the California Code of Regulations, are released during
transportation or storage of the materials.
(5) The facility laundering or cleaning the materials maintains
records of the date, type, and quantities by piecework or weight of
the materials collected and laundered.
(6) The facility laundering or cleaning the materials prepares a
contingency plan which specifies procedures for handling both onsite
and offsite emergencies involving the materials, and employees are
trained in the execution of the plan.
(c) Notwithstanding Sections 25201 and 25245, a facility
laundering or using comparable methods of cleaning reusable soiled
textile materials and performing the pretreatment necessary to remove
metals and organics from the wastewater that results from the wash
process is not required to obtain a hazardous waste facilities permit
or other grant of authorization, and is exempt from the requirements
of Article 12 (commencing with Section 25245), if the facility meets
all of the following requirements:
(1) Management procedures are in place to ensure that the reusable
soiled textile materials are managed in accordance with all the
requirements specified in subdivision (b).
(2) The waste washwater conveyances and containers are constructed
of materials to ensure that they are impervious under the conditions
of use, and are visually inspected at least twice a year to ensure
that waste washwater is not leaking into the underlying soil. A
facility which is in compliance with this paragraph is not subject to
the requirements of Section 22-66264.193 of Title 26 of the
California Code of Regulations.
(3) The sludge collected from the washing process is managed in
accordance with this chapter.
(4) The facility has a training program in place that ensures that
the facility personnel are able to safely and properly handle and
clean the reusable soiled textile materials and to respond
effectively to emergencies by familiarizing them with emergency
procedures, equipment, and systems.
(5) The facility is in compliance with the requirements of
paragraphs (2) to (6), inclusive, and paragraphs (8) and (10), of
subdivision (d) of Section 25201.5.
(6) (A) The facility complies with the notification requirements
of paragraph (7) of subdivision (d) of Section 25201.5.
(B) Except as provided in Section 25404.5, the generator submits a
fee in the amount required by Section 25205.14. The generator shall
submit that fee within 30 days of the date that the fee is assessed
by the State Board of Equalization, in the manner specified by
Section 43152.10 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(d) This section does not affect the application of Section
25143.2 to reusable soiled textile materials.