(a) The department may authorize any household hazardous waste collection facility to accept hazardous waste from conditionally exempt small quantity generators.
(b) A household hazardous waste collection facility which is authorized to accept hazardous waste from CESQGs pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not accept more than 100 kilograms of hazardous waste, or 1 kilogram of extremely hazardous waste, from any one CESQG in a calendar month.
(c) A public agency, or its contractor, that accepts hazardous waste from CESQGs pursuant to this section may charge the CESQGs a fee for the cost incurred in handling their hazardous waste.
(d) The department may adopt and revise regulations for household hazardous waste collection facilities, including those which are authorized to accept hazardous waste from CESQGs. The regulations shall provide for all of the following:
(1) Promoting the reduction, reclamation, and recycling of hazardous waste over other hazardous waste management alternatives.
(2) Ensuring the safe transport of household hazardous waste and hazardous waste to authorized collection programs.
(3) Ensuring the compliance of participating CESQGs with the monthly quantity limitations specified in Section 261.5 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 913, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1994.)