Treated Wood Special Instructions Take to the RRF Reuse is best when possible. However, The City of Santa Cruz Landfill is a Waterboard approved disposal Facility for Treated Wood Waste. Treated Wood Waste (TWW) On August 31, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 332 and the bill takes effect immediately. AB332 adopts new Alternative Management Standards (AMS) for treated wood waste that are codified in Health and Safety Code section 25230. Assembly Bill 332 Assembly Bill 332 (AB 332) restores the alternative management standards for treated wood waste. As a result variances are no longer needed for disposal facilities, handlers, and generators of treated wood waste. A link to the new statute language is found below: AB 332 Text Fact Sheet and Other Information DTSC has developed a fact sheet to help generators and handlers understand what the new requirements are for the alternative management standards for treated wood waste. A link to the new fact sheet and list of landfills approved to accept TWW are found below: Requirements for Generators and Handlers of Treated Wood Waste – September 2021 Fact Sheet List of Landfills approved by the Waterboard to accept TWW Never Burn Treated Wood Chemicals such as creosote are used when treating wood, which creates toxic ash and emissions when burned. These particles lodge in soil and groundwater and take many years to break down, so never burn wood if you think it has been treated. Take Care With Sawdust Avoid breathing in sawdust from treated wood, and do not add it to compost or scatter on the ground. Ways to Reduce Choose a Different Wood Redwood and cedar are both naturally pest-resistant. Suppliers are also starting to offer more non-toxic treated wood options. Ways to Reuse Repurpose for New Project Certain types of wood products can be reused in a variety of ways. Find out how to repurpose your wood product.