(a) Notwithstanding Sections 25189.5 and 25201, when disposed to land, treated wood waste shall be disposed of in either a class I hazardous waste landfill or in a composite-lined portion of a solid waste landfill unit that meets all requirements applicable to disposal of municipal solid waste in California after October 9, 1993, and that is regulated by waste discharge requirements issued pursuant to Division 7 (commencing with Section 13000) of the Water Code for discharges of designated waste, as defined in § 13173 of the Water Code, or treated wood waste.

(b) A solid waste landfill that accepts treated wood waste shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(1) Manage the treated wood waste to prevent scavenging.

(2) Ensure that any management of the treated wood waste at the solid waste landfill before disposal, or in lieu of disposal, complies with the applicable requirements of this article, including the prohibitions in Section 25230.3 for handling treated wood waste.

(3) Handle treated wood waste in a manner consistent with all applicable requirements of the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 5 of the Labor Code), including all rules, regulations, and orders relating to hazardous waste.

(4) (A) If monitoring at the composite-lined portion of a landfill unit at which treated wood waste has been disposed of indicates a verified release, treated wood waste shall not be discharged to that landfill unit until corrective action results in cessation of the release.

(B) The landfill unit shall notify the department that treated wood waste is no longer being discharged to that landfill unit and when corrective action results in cessation of the release.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 92. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally repealed on or after January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 25230.18.)