Permits & Compliance

RCRA Permit
Permit #98-SC-003, EPA ID # CAD088504881
The California Department of Health Services, Toxic Substances Control Division, issued KBl its first Hazardous Waste Facility Permit in June of 1989, effective through June 30, 1994. The United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit on December 14, 1989, effective until December 14, 1999. A permit revision was filed with the State of California in 1994 and subsequently issued on August 4, 1998. The following RCRA waste codes are permitted: 0001 (ignitable batteries), D002, D003, D004, D005, D006, D007, D008, D009, D010, and D011. A renewal application was submitted to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control in October of 2007. An Administrative Review was completed and a Completeness Determination was issued on November 25, 2008. KBI operates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Toxic Substances Control, EPA Region 9, in Chatsworth, CA. For questions concerning the RCRA permit, please contact Mrs. Chia-Rin Yen at (818) 717-6681.

Industrial Waste Water Discharge Permit
Kinsbursky Brothers has an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit No. 02-1-424 through the Orange County Sanitation District. The contact person is Chris Pelletier at (714) 962-2411. Kinsbursky Brothers runs an acid neutralization system. This system is utilized primarily for the disposal of the electrolyte wastes from our battery-recycling process. Self-monitoring is conducted quarterly as prescribed by regulation via the County of Orange. The County also randomly tests our discharge on a quarterly basis. We are required to test for Lead, Copper, TSS, and BOD. Information concerning discharge limits can be supplied on request. Additionally, Kinsbursky Brothers has a General Stormwater permit. The permit identification number is 8 0S009273.

Air Pollution Control Equipment Permits
KBI operates ten APCD devices (eight that require permits) including wet reaction tanks and scrubbers, granulators, cyclones dust collection cartridge units. The South Coast Air Quality Management District regulates these by the associated permit numbers: DO1984, DO1985, F90918 F90917, 474205,474203, 474204, 470424.

Certificates of Recycling
Certificates of Recycling are issued at the generator's request after the waste has been recycled.

Closure Cost Responsibility
Financial assurances for closure are funded via a trust account. This policy will be adjusted annually by the COL as necessary.  Currently in excess of the required amount ($800,000+).

Waste Analysis Procedures for Incoming Wastes
Prior to accepting material at Kinsbursky Brothers a completed waste profile form needs to be submitted for approval. A sample, or analytical information, may be required for non-battery waste streams. Significant discrepancies and differences between the profile and/or shipping documents, and the material received, must be resolved with the generator prior to accepting any material.

Worker Compensation Insurance
Kinsbursky Brothers carries workers compensation insurance in the required statutory limits as prescribed by the state of California

Environmental Impairment Liability and General Liability
Kinsbursky Brothers maintains coverage for Environmental Impairment liability. We have coverage for both sudden and accidental occurrences in the amount of $1 million / $2 million one time and aggregate coverage. Kinsbursky Brothers is covered for General Liability as well. The coverage is in the amount of $1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate.

Manifest Record Keeping
Manifests are retained in our central office during the calendar year and then placed in record storage after three years. Data from each manifest is entered into our computer files for ease of access.