Chapter 33 — FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
3304 Protection of Combustible Materials — 2025 California Fire Code
California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) § 3304 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
3304.1 Combustible debris, rubbish and waste.¶
Combustible debris, rubbish and waste material shall comply with the requirements of Sections 3304.1.1 through 3304.2.
3304.1.1 Combustible waste material accumulation. Combustible debris, rubbish and waste material shall not be accumulated within buildings.
3304.1.2 Combustible waste material removal. Combustible debris, rubbish and waste material shall be removed from buildings at the end of each shift of work.
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FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION
3304.1.3 Rubbish containers. Where rubbish containers with a capacity exceeding 5.33 cubic feet (40 gallons) (0.15 m [3] ) are used for temporary storage of combustible debris, rubbish and waste material, they shall have tight-fitting or self-closing lids. Such rubbish containers shall be constructed entirely of materials that comply with either of the following:
Noncombustible materials.
Materials that meet a peak rate of heat release not exceeding 300 kW/m [2] when tested in accordance with ASTM E1354 at an incident heat flux of 50 kW/m [2] in the horizontal orientation.
3304.2 Spontaneous ignition.¶
Materials susceptible to spontaneous ignition, such as oily rags, shall be stored in a listed disposal container.
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