Households
Guidance for California residences and home owners
TWW generated during household maintenance can be disposed in an authorized disposal site with few requirements. This includes wood waste that may be created in dismantling older structures, such as a deck or outdoor furnishings. Review the topics below to determine the specific requirements for households disposing TWW. Go to the specific topic under the TWW Basics section for detailed guidance.
| Identifying TWW | Determine whether the wood to be removed during home and do-it-yourself projects is treated wood. See guidance |
| Handling | No specific restrictions for households. See guidance |
| Storage | Households are exempt from storage restrictions for households, provided: 1) the TWW is not physically altered except for resizing to facilitate transport or reuse and 2) the TWW may not be stored for more than 30 days. See guidance |
| Labeling | Households are exempt from labeling requirements provided: 1) the TWW has not been stored for more than 30 days and 2) the TWW is self-transported to an approved TWW disposal facility and identified to the facility as such. See guidance |
| Transport | No specific restrictions for households. See guidance |
| Notifications | No specific restrictions for households. See guidance |
| Recordkeeping | No specific restrictions for households. See guidance |
| Reuse | Treated wood removed from its current use can only be reused under specific conditions. See guidance |
| Disposal sites | TWW must be disposed only at authorized disposal sites. Find disposal site |