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From:McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda
Subject:Press Release to be sent shortly
Date:Friday, December 18, 2020 3:43:24 PM
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Good Afternoon Board Members,
The below press release will be sent to the media shortly.
Thank you.
Miranda
For Immediate Release
December 18, 2020
Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility (NRRWF) to Stop
Accepting Treated Wood Waste on December 31, 2020
Due to changes in state law, the NRRWF will no longer accept treated wood waste (TWW) for disposal after
December 31, 2020.
The Department of Toxic Substance Control has determined that after Dec. 31, 2020, TWW(s) are required
to be disposed of in a Class 1 hazardous waste landfill. Additionally, the material will now be subject to
hazardous waste transportation rules.
Examples of TWW include vineyard/tree stakes, railroad ties, treated fence posts, treated sill plates,
landscape timbers, pilings, wooden guardrail posts and pressure treated decking products.
Beginning January 1, 2021, staff will be conducting load checks, and loads containing TWW will
documented and the TWW will be rejected.
Additional details on this change is available here:
https://dtsc.ca.gov/toxics-in-products/treated-wood-waste/
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For more information please contact:
Craig Cissell, Deputy Director
Waste Management Division
530.345.4917
Miranda Bowersox
Communications/Public Information Officer
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Oroville Ca. 95965
T. 530.552.3320 M. 530.282.2146
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