Appendices to Integrated Resources & Solid Waste Management Plan - Dec 2009

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ATTACHMENT C WASTE COMPONENT DEFINITIONS sheets of sheetrock, drywall, gypsum board, plasterboard, gypboard, gyproc, and wallboard. (44) Rock, Soil and Fines means rock pieces of any size and soil, dirt, and other matter. Examples: This component includes rock, stones, and sand, clay, soil and other fines. This component also includes non - hazardous contaminated soil. (45) Remainder /Composite Construction and Demolition means construction and demolition material that cannot be put in any other component category. This component may include items from different components combined, which would be very hard to separate. Examples: This component includes brick, ceramics, tiles, toilets, sinks, and fiberglass insulation. This component may also include demolition debris that is a mixture of items such as plate glass, wood, tiles, gypsum board, and aluminum scrap. Household Hazardous Waste (46) Paint means containers with paint in them. Examples: This component includes latex paint, oil -based paint, and tubes of pigment or fine art paint. This component does not include dried paint, empty paint cans, or empty aerosol containers. 47) Vehicle and Equipment Fluids means containers with fluids used in vehicles or engines, except used oil. Examples: This component includes used antifreeze and brake fluid. This component does not include empty vehicle and equipment fluid containers. (48) Used Oil means the same as defined in Health and Safety Code section 25250.1(a). Examples: This component includes spent lubricating oil such as crankcase and transmission oil, gear oil, and hydraulic oil. (49) Batteries means any type of battery including both dry cell and lead acid. Examples: This component includes car, flashlight, small appliance, watch and hearing aid batteries. (50) Remainder /Composite Household Hazardous means household hazardous material that cannot be put in the "Paint ", "Automotive Fluids ", "Used Oil ", or "Batteries" component categories. This component also includes household hazardous material that is mixed. Examples: This component includes household hazardous waste which if improperly put in the solid waste stream may present handling problems or other hazards. Special Waste (51) Ash means a residue from the combustion of any solid or liquid material. Examples: This component includes ash from fireplaces, incinerators, biomass facilities, waste -to- energy facilities, and barbecues. This component also includes ash and burned debris from structure fires. (52) Sewage Solids means residual solids and semi- solids from the treatment of domestic wastewater or sewage. Examples: This component includes biosolids, sludge, grit, screenings, and septage. This component does not include sewage or waste water discharged from the sewage treatment process. C -6 APPX B WASTE COMPOSITION REPORT 121709.DOC