For purposes of this division, “grease waste hauler” means a transporter of inedible kitchen grease subject to the registration requirements in Section 19310 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
Grease Trap and Grease Interceptor Waste
Section § 16050
This law defines a 'grease waste hauler' as someone who transports inedible kitchen grease and must be registered according to specific rules in another section of the Food and Agricultural Code.
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Section § 16051
In California, anyone who collects grease waste must completely clean out all the grease, oily liquids, water, and solids from a grease trap or interceptor each time they provide service. However, they don't have to worry about removing tiny amounts of leftover residue that's tough to get out through normal cleaning methods, like pumping, especially if the system is always running.
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 16051(a) A grease waste hauler shall not remove grease from a grease trap or grease interceptor unless the hauler removes all grease, greasy liquid, water, and solids from the grease trap or grease interceptor each time of removal.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 16051(b) Subdivision (a) does not require a grease interceptor or grease trap to be cleaned of de minimus residue that cannot be removed by normal procedures, including, but not limited to, pumping or other cleaning, or residue resulting from systems that have continuous flow.
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Section § 16052
This law states that if there is a violation related to the handling of grease waste, the responsibility falls on the grease waste hauling company, not the individual employees. Essentially, the company itself can be held accountable for any breaches of the rules in this division, but workers cannot be personally penalized.
A violation of this division may only be enforced against a grease waste hauling company and shall not be enforced against an employee of the grease waste hauler.
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Section § 16053
If a grease waste hauler breaks the rules, they can be fined up to $5,000 for their first violation and up to $10,000 for any further violations. Beyond fines, the court can also apply additional remedies. The money collected from these penalties is split evenly; half goes to a state fund for environmental enforcement and training, and the other half goes to the local authorities who handled the investigation.
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 16053(a) A grease waste hauler who violates this division shall be subject to a civil penalty, for the first violation, in an amount that does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 16053(b) A grease waste hauler who violates this division, for a second or subsequent violation, shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount that does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 16053(c) A grease waste hauler who violates this division may also be subject to any further equitable remedy, as determined by the court.
(d)CA Public Resources Code § 16053(d) The civil penalties collected pursuant to this division shall be apportioned as follows:
(1)CA Public Resources Code § 16053(d)(1) Fifty percent shall be deposited in the Environmental Enforcement and Training Account established pursuant to Section 14303 of the Penal Code, and used for purposes of Title 13 (commencing with Section 14300) of Part 4 of the Penal Code.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 16053(d)(2) Fifty percent to the local health officer or other local public officer or agency that investigated the matter that led to bringing the action.
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