California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §25230.4: (a) Except as authorized by this article, treated wood waste managed in accordance with the alternative management standards of this article, shall not be any of the following: (1) Burned.

Read the full statutory text
(a) Except as authorized by this article, treated wood waste managed in accordance with the alternative management standards of this article, shall not be any of the following: (1) Burned. (2) Scavenged. (3) Commingled with other waste prior to disposal, if previously segregated. (4) Stored in contact with the ground. (5) Recycled, with or without treatment, except as provided for in subdivision (c). (6) Treated except in compliance with Section 25230.10. (7) Disposed to land except in compliance with Section 25230.11. (8) Chipped for mulch. (b) Any label or mark that identifies the wood waste as treated wood waste shall not be intentionally removed, obliterated, defaced, or destroyed prior to disposal in a landfill. (c) Treated wood waste may be recycled only by reuse if all of the following conditions apply: (1) Reuse is onsite at the facility at which the treated wood waste was generated. (2) At the time of reuse, reuse is consistent with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Sec. 136 et seq.) approved use of the preservative with which the treated wood waste has been treated. (3) Prior to reuse, the treated wood waste is handled in compliance with all applicable management standards of this article. (d) Subject to subdivision (c), during reuse, the treated wood waste is not subject to the management standards in Sections 25230.5 through 25230.11.

Verify at the official source: California legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.