Class Code 9424
Garbage/Transfer Station/Material Recovery; Recycled Material Dealers
Class Code 9424 covers on-site operations at garbage transfer stations, material recovery facilities (MRFs), recycling yards and recycled material dealers. The WCIRB-approved pure premium for California effective September 1, 2026 is $5.845 per $100 of payroll, a rate that reflects the mix of heavy equipment, manual sorting and vehicle traffic common to these worksites.
What Class Code 9424 Covers
This classification applies to businesses that receive, sort, process, bale, store and resell municipal solid waste, recyclables and salvageable materials. It includes operations at stationary transfer stations where waste is consolidated into larger hauling units, material recovery facilities that mechanically and manually separate paper, plastic, metal and glass, and dealers who buy and sell recycled commodities on-site. Activities covered include manual hand-sorting on conveyors, machine sorting and screening, operation of compactors, balers, front-end loaders and yard trucks, maintenance of on-site equipment, and weighing/scale house functions. It does not generally include long-haul trucking away from the site or off-site curbside collection routes, which are coded separately.
Who It Applies To
- Material recovery facilities (MRFs) employing conveyor sorters and baler operators
- Municipal or private garbage transfer station operators and yard crews
- Recycled material dealers and salvage yards that sort, store, and resell commodities
- Heavy equipment operators (loaders, excavators) who feed compactors and trailers
- On-site truck spotters, scale house attendants, and maintenance mechanics
Common Job Duties
- Hand-sorting recyclables and removing contaminants from conveyor belts
- Operating front-end loaders, skid steers and yard tractors to move loads
- Feeding compactors, balers and shredders and monitoring machines
- Weighing incoming/outgoing loads, operating scale house systems and documentation
- Routine maintenance, welding and equipment repair on site machinery
- Spotting trucks, hooking trailers, and directing vehicle flow in the yard
Common Injury Risks
Understanding the $5.845 Rate
The pure premium rate of $5.845 per $100 of payroll is the WCIRB-calculated cost of expected claims for this class before insurer expenses and profit. To estimate premium multiply employer payroll (in hundreds) by 5.845; insurers then apply an experience modification, policy loading, and state residual factors. Final employer cost is affected by your companys claims history, safety programs, payroll mix, and whether any employees are properly assigned to other class codes.
Cal/OSHA Compliance Requirements
Cal/OSHA requirements commonly enforced at these facilities include maintaining an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), powered industrial truck and heavy equipment operator training, Hazard Communication and Bloodborne Pathogens programs, and heat illness prevention measures during outdoor or non-air-conditioned operations. Facilities that encounter hazardous substances must follow confined space entry rules, lockout/tagout for equipment, and may require HAZWOPER-trained staff if handling or responding to hazardous waste exposures.
How Key HR Helps Employers Under Class Code 9424
As a PEO, Key HR can consolidate workers' comp purchasing, implement tailored safety and return-to-work programs, and provide experienced claims advocacy to reduce loss costs for 9424 employers. We help maintain accurate payroll classification, deliver required training (forklift, HazCom, confined space, heat illness), and coordinate medical management to shorten claim durations and lower your experience modification.
Get a QuoteFrequently Asked Questions
Are drivers who move loads on-site coded under 9424 or a transportation code?
Drivers and spotters who work exclusively on the transfer station or MRF property—hooking trailers, moving loads within the yard, and operating yard tractors—are typically coded to 9424. Employees who perform long-haul or off-site route hauling are usually assigned to motor carrier/transportation class codes instead.
What specific training reduces risk for this class?
High-impact training includes powered industrial truck (forklift) certification, mobile equipment spotting and traffic control, lockout/tagout and machine guarding, Hazard Communication and bloodborne pathogen awareness, confined space entry where applicable, and a documented IIPP with routine toolbox talks and near-miss reporting.
How can I lower our workers' comp premium for a recycling facility?
Focus on preventing vehicle strikes and machine entanglements with physical controls (barriers, high-visibility paths), engineering controls (guards, automated conveyors), strong return-to-work programs, prompt claim reporting, accurate payroll reporting, and measurable safety metrics. Partnering with a PEO like Key HR to centralize claims management and provide loss-control resources can also reduce your experience modification over time.
Quick Facts
- Class Code
- 9424
- Classification
- Garbage/Transfer Station/Material Recovery; Recycled Material Dealers
- Pure Premium Rate
- $5.845 / $100 payroll
- Effective Date
- September 1, 2026
- Source
- WCIRB Approved Filing
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