1-year
blanket compliance extension for certain Group 3 vehicles (May
14, 2009)
- The
Air Resources Board is granting a 1-year blanket
compliance extension for certain Group 3
vehicles subject to the Fleet Rule for Solid Waste Collection Vehicles.
This compliance extension is limited to Group 3 vehicles where a
verified diesel emission control strategy (DECS) is not available and a
fleet has applied a verified DECS to all remaining Group 3 vehicles
where one is available. To qualify for an extension for the remaining
Group 3 vehicles, the vehicle must be powered by:
- any
dual or bi-fuel engine not currently retrofitted, or
- an
engine with a displacement of over 15 liters and equipped with exhaust
gas recirculation.
DECS Installation/Maintenance Page (April 6,
2009)
- The
ARB's DECS
Installation/Maintenance page is now available.
This page is intended to provide guidance to end users of diesel
vehicles or equipment who are interested in purchasing verified diesel
emission control strategies (DECS) or (VDECs) (aka retrofit devices) to
comply with ARB diesel regulations. This DECS installs page contains links
to documents and general information that will assist owners of diesel
vehicles or equipment in this effort.
Verified Diesel Emission Control Strategy (DECS) Failure (October
16, 2008)
- Mail-Out #MSC 08-30is now available- What do I do when
my verified diesel emission control strategy (DECS) fails outside the
warranty period? The advisory outlines what to do if a failure occurs
outside of the warranty period.
Importance of Following Good Engine Maintenance
Practices (October 9, 2008)
- Mail-Out #MSC 08-28 is now available- ARB issued this
advisory to provide guidance to owners and operators of diesel vehicles
and equipment on the importance of following good engine maintenance
practices, in particular, engines that are equipped with retrofit
devices. More information, including information on the use of
alternative diesel fuels and fuel additives in engines equipped with
diesel emissions control strategies may be found in the advisory.
Deadline for installation of diesel retrofits that do
not comply with the 2009 NO2 limit (September 29,
2008)
- Mail-Out #MSC 08-26 is now available- ARB issued this
advisory regarding the deadline for installation of diesel retrofits
that do not comply with the 2009 NO2 limit.
- As
of January 1, 2009, all verified diesel retrofits sold and installed
must comply with the 2009 nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions limit as
defined in the Verification Procedure, Warranty and In-Use Compliance
Requirements for In-Use Strategies to Control Emissions from Diesel
Engines (the Procedure), title 13, California Code of Regulations,
sections 2700-2710. More information, including the conditional grace
period for installation, can be found in the advisory.
Definition of
Residential and Commercial Solid Waste as it Relates to Hazardous
Waste/Hazardous Waste Haulers (September
17, 2008)
- Mailout MSC 08-24 is
now available- ARB issued this advisory to clarify the
definition of residential and commercial solid waste as it relates to
hazardous waste and hazardous waste haulers. ARB has determined that
waste haulers operating exclusively as a hazardous waste hauler are not
subject to the SWCV Rule, but will be subject to ARB's proposed Statewide Truck and
Bus Regulation. The Truck and Bus
regulation is scheduled to be presented to the Board in December 2008
for approval. To be excluded from the SWCV Fleet Rule as a hazardous
waste hauler, the owner or operator must possess a Hazardous Waste
Transporter Registration Certificate and submit a copy to ARB upon
request.
Use of Alternative
Diesel Fuels and Fuel Additives in Engines Equipped with DECS (September
3, 2008)
- Enforcement Advisory
Number 379 is now available- Diesel emissions
control strategies (DECS) are used to control exhaust from diesel
fleets. The ARB’s verification procedure requires that a DECS
manufacturer specify the fuel necessary for proper functioning of the
DECS. Use of any alternative diesel fuels and/or fuel additives not
specifically listed in the DECS verification Executive Order is illegal
and strictly prohibited. Please read Enforcement Advisory
Number 379 which details the
use of alternative diesel fuels and fuel additives in engines equipped
with DECS.
- For
further information please contact Ms. Shawn Daley at (626) 575-6972 or
sdaley@arb.ca.gov or Mr. Tajinder Gill
at (626) 459-4304 or tgill@arb.ca.gov
VIN Stop Request
Application (August 4, 2008)
- VIN Stop Request
Application is now available as an online form- ARB's process to
stop vehicle re-registration has been made available online. SWCV fleet
owners and operators can complete the request for VIN Stop prior to
selling a vehicle out of state or scrapping it, using the Online VIN Stop
Application Form to prevent a buyer from re-registering the vehicle
in California. ARB recommends the VIN Stop request be submitted at
least one month prior to the sell of the vehicle. For more information
regarding retirement of a vehicle, visit the SWCV retirement page.
Compliance
Requirements by December 31, 2008 (May 13, 2008)
- Mailout MSC 08-14 is
now available- ARB issued an advisory to remind owners
and operators of solid waste collection vehicle (SWCV) fleets that 80
percent of their Group 2a (15 or more SWCV in the total fleet) or 50
percent of Group 2b (4 to 14 SWCV in the total fleet) vehicles need to
meet the compliance requirements of the regulation by December 31, 2008.
Differentiating
Solid Waste Collection Vehicles (SWCV) from Transfer Trucks (February
29, 2008)
December 31, 2007
Compliance Deadline (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.
Municipalities
Required to Submit an Annual Report (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.
"Retirement" of a
Solid Waste Collection Vehicle (September 17, 2007)
Solid Waste
Collection Vehicle Rule Vehicle Applicability (August 30,
2007)
- 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.
California
Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle and Engine Labeling Requirements (August
28, 2007)
- 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.
Updated Municipal SWCV Company Reporting Form (June
4, 2007)
Compliance
Requirements by December 31, 2007 (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.
Proper Selection of
ARB Verified Diesel Emission Control Strategies (DECS) (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.
Advisory on Diesel
Emission Control Strategies (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.
DECS now available
for Group 2 engines to meet BACT (March 6, 2007)
- Verified
diesel emission control strategies are now available for Group 2 enginesto 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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