Document Citation: 14 CCR 17407.1

Header:
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 14. NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 7. CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
CHAPTER 3. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SOLID WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL
ARTICLE 6.2. OPERATING STANDARDS

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
§ 17407.1. Burning Wastes and Open Burning

(a) If burning wastes are received at an operation or facility, they shall be separated from other wastes and deposited in a safe area, spread, and extinguished. A safe area is defined as being away from unloading, transfer, or processing areas, structures on adjacent properties and other fire hazard areas.

(b) Open burning of solid waste, except for the infrequent burning of agricultural wastes, silvicultural wastes, landclearing debris, diseased trees, or debris from emergency clean-up operations, or any other wastes as approved by local regulatory agencies, approved by the EA, local air district, and local fire department, is prohibited at all operations and facilities.