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This page last reviewed February
28, 2008
California's solid waste collection vehicle rule was
passed in September 2003 to reduce the harmful health impacts of exhaust from diesel-fueled waste collection trucks.
The solid waste collection vehicle regulation (SWCV) will reduce cancer-causing particulate matter and smog-forming
nitrogen oxide emissions from these trucks by requiring owners to use ARB verified control technology that best
reduces emissions, following a phased-in schedule from 2004 through 2010.
Basic Explanation of the SWCV Rule
Are you a waste hauler? If you wish to receive notices regarding the California
Air Resources Board Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Rule, sign-up to the SWCV listserve.
The following What's New links
provides the latest information regarding the SWCV regulation.
| What's New... |
 February 29, 2008: |
| Mailout
MSC 08-05 is now available - ARB
issued an advisory to provide guidance for differentiating solid waste collection vehicles (SWCV) from transfer
trucks, which are not subject to the SWCV regulation. |
| November 19, 2007: |
| Mailout MSC 07-32
is now available - ARB
issued an advisory notifying owners and operators of vehicles subject to the Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Rule
December 31, 2007 compliance deadline for implementing best available control technology for Groups 1, 2a, and
2b. |
| October 21, 2007: |
| Reminder Letter
to Municipalities-
Municipalities are required to submit an annual report to the Air Resources Board listing their contracted waste
haulers information by January 31 of each year through 2010. |
| September 17, 2007: |
| "Retirement" of a Solid Waste Collection Vehicle- The Air Resources Board has developed
documents for Solid Waste Collection Vehicle (SWCV) fleet owners to insure the proper "retirement"
of a SWCV vehicle. |
| August 30, 2007: |
| Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Rule Vehicle Applicability- Advisory
number 368 is now available. The advisory clarifies the applicability
of the rule based on the type of work the vehicle does. A "solid waste collection vehicle" includes both
vehicles specifically-designed to collect residential and commercial solid waste for a fee, as well as those vehicles
not specifically-designed to do so, if it is used to collect solid waste for a fee. |
| August 28, 2007: |
| California Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle and Engine Labeling Requirements- Revised
enforcement advisory number 354 is now available. Owners/operators of on-road
heavy-duty diesel vehicles should be aware of the engine, vehicle, and verified diesel emission control strategies
labeling requirements of the Air Resources Board's programs and regulations. |
| June 4, 2007: |
| An updated municipal SWCV company reporting form
now available- An updated form for municipalities to report their
solid waste collection vehicle companies is now available. This form will replace the previously available form
that is used by municipalities to provide the list of companies that perform solid waste collection operations
with in their jurisdiction. A new contact name has been provided for reporting and for follow-up information. |
| May 11, 2007: |
| A revised Enforcement Advisory number 331
is now available- Solid waste collection vehicle (SWCV) owners/operators
must have 100% of all their 1988-2002 model year (MY) engines (Group 1) and 60% of all their 1960-1987 MY (Group
2a) engines compliant with the SWCV regulation by December 31, 2007. Compliance for multi-terminal solid waste
collection fleets is determined at each terminal. In addition, the regulation is applicable to vehicles based on
the type of work the vehicle performs (e.g. a dump truck that hauls waste for a fee is subject to the regulation),
not the vehicle body type. |
| May 10, 2007: |
| Mailout
MSC 07-15 regarding the
proper selection of ARB verified diesel emission control strategies
(DECS), is now available- Before purchasing an ARB verified DECS,
it is highly recommended that fleet operators read the applicable verification Executive Order for the DECS to
be purchased. DECS installed on inappropriate engines, vehicles, and/or applications, or operated in a manner that
is not compliant with the Executive Order are not verified configurations. Such configurations will not satisfy
the BACT requirement of ARB fleet rules, and could expose owners of affected vehicles or equipment to potentially
significant civil penalties and fines. |
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| March 29, 2007: |
On March 6, 2007, ARB posted MSC 07-09, an advisory on Diesel Emission
Control Strategies (DECS) is now available for Solid Waste Collection
Group 2 Vehicles. In that posting, there was an error in the description of Group 2 vehicles.
MSC
07-12 replaces MSC 07-09 that was canceled on March 9, 2007. |
| March 6, 2007: |
| Verified diesel emission control strategies are now available for Group
2 engines to
meet BACT- ARB has recently issued an advisory, MSC 07-09, concerning compliance
extensions for Group 2 solid waste collection vehicle engines. ARB will not be providing a blanket compliance extension
based on section 2021.1(d)(2)(A) of the Regulation, "no verified diesel emission control strategy available
for the engines", as it has for the past two years for solid waste collection vehicles. |
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