Small Business Program

Businesses Eligible for Program

Non-profit groups, landlords, condo operators, small businesses and any other organization or commercial entity that meets the following criteria:

• Be located in, and generate the waste in the Cities and communities of Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley, and Pittsburg.
• Qualify as Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) as defined in the California Health and Safety Code, section 25218.1, and the Code of Federal Regulation, Title 40, section 261.5.
• Your business must produce less than 220 lbs, or 27 gallons in total* of hazardous waste per month per location, and less than 2.2 lbs of Extremely or Acutely Hazardous Waste per month per location.
• You must have less than 2200 lbs (about five (5) 55 gallon drums) of all kinds of hazardous waste in storage at any one time.
• You must produce less than 110 lbs of perchloroethylene per month.

* Wastes that are not to be included in these volume requirements are the recyclable wastes of used motor oil, latex paint, antifreeze, and lead acid batteries. (State, County, District, and local hazardous materials regulating agencies reserve the right to visit your organization to verify your qualifications as a CESQG.)

How to Start

All participants in the CESQG program MUST HAVE an EPA identification number.

• To apply for a permanent ID number, fill out Department of Toxic Substances Control Form 1358.
• To apply for a temporary ID number, call the California Environmental Protection Agency (CAL-EPA) at 1-800-618-6942.
• If your business already has an EPA ID Number, go to the next step.

Fill Out and Return the Proper Forms

The enclosed Small Business Program Waste Inventory and Self-Certification Form is a legal document attesting to the fact that your business meets the criteria of a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator. The inventory sheet will used to schedule your appointment and determine your total disposal costs based on inventory of material you plan to bring to the facility. A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) may be requested for some wastes.

• Fill out the Small Business Program Waste Inventory and Self-Certification Form
• Mail or fax the completed forms to:
  Delta Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
  2500 Pittsburg-Antioch Hwy
  Antioch, CA 94509
  FAX (925) 756-1960

If you FAX your form in, you will need to bring the originals to your appointment.

The Appointment

After we have reviewed your certification form, DHHWCF personnel will schedule your business for an appointment and mail or fax back the information to the contact person listed on the form. To request a cancellation, or change the date or time of your appointment, please call (925) 756-1990 and press 6.

What Can I Bring?

We accept most common consumer type building maintenance, painting, cleaning, gardening, and auto products as well as pure chemicals used in business or laboratory applications. DHHWCF staff may request copies of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) based on the inventory submitted. If you have any questions, call (925) 756-1990 and press 6.

What Can't I Bring?

WE DO NOT ACCEPT:

• Compressed gases (except propane)
• Medical Waste
• Explosives
• Radioactive Material
• Unknown or Unlabeled Industrial Chemicals
• PCB Ballasts or other PCB wastes
• Contaminated Soil or Debris from Clean up Sites

How Much Does it Cost?

The District has established unit rates for most waste streams (see the Fee Schedule). District staff will estimate the costs based on the Waste Inventory and Self-Certification Form submitted by the small business. The cost estimate will be included on the form when the District gives you an appointment time.

How Much Can I Bring?

State law limits the total amount you may transport in one vehicle to 5 gallons or 50 pounds. Upon request, we can provide you with a transportation variance which permits an employee of your business to transport up to 220 pounds (about 27 gallons of liquid of average weight), or up to 2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous waste. No individual container may be over 5 gallons or 50 lbs in weight.

How to Package

Package all wastes in original containers if possible. If you have a leaking container, place it in a larger container (such as a plastic bucket available from paint or hardware stores); small leaking containers can be placed individually inside double ziploc bags. Include an original label, MSDS or a note with as much information as possible about the material (including the brand name and ingredients). Do not mix different wastes in the same container. We can only empty used motor oil and antifreeze containers "while you wait", so package all other wastes in containers that can be left for disposal. Remember, no individual container may be over 5 gallons or 50 lbs in weight.

How to Transport

Place the materials upright in you vehicle and brace them so they will not slip or tip over. For safety, transport the materials in your vehicle's truck or truck bed, away from the passenger compartment. Remember, no individual container may be over 5 gallons or 50 lbs in weight, and a copy of the variance must accompany the waste at all times during the transport.

Upon Your Arrival

Upon arriving at the facility, pull up into the off-loading area and turn off your vehicle. We are a full service operation and our staff will offload your waste; please stay in your vehicle at all times. Your waste will be checked against your Waste Inventory and Self-Certification Form, signed-off by staff, and fees collected (check or money order only). A copy of the Waste Inventory and Self-Certification Form will provided for your records. Please keep the form for a minimum of three years to document proper disposal of your hazardous waste.

Download the entire Small Business Program Packet here (includes Information and Instruction, Waste Inventory and Self-Certification Form, Fee Schedule, and DTSC Form 1358)

Download the District’s Small Business Program Packet Here

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