Managing Waste In California
Prepared by:
University of California
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Environmental Health and Safety Office
California Hazardous Waste
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Hazardous waste is defined under California
Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 8, Section
66261.20 a as follows:
1. It is ignitible;
2. It is corrosive;
3. It is reactive; or
4. It is toxic.
Hazardous waste shall be properly stored and
transported in accordance with CCR Title 8,
Sections 66260.1 through 66279.91
California Universal Waste
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CCR Title 22 Section 66261.9 exempts certain universal
waste from the requirements for hazardous waste.
Universal waste is hazardous waste that has been
determined by the state:
1. To pose a lower risk than other hazardous waste;
2. To be generated by a wide variety of people; and
3. To have reduced management requirements,
including hazardous waste manifesting regulations.
Some household and small business universal waste
was exempt from regulations until February 2006 (i.e.,
batteries, consumer electronic devices, thermostats,
lamps).
Other California Regulated Waste
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In addition to hazardous and universal
wastes, California regulates several other
types of waste. These regulated wastes are:
Waste tires (CCR Title 14, Sections 18454 18462; and
Large metallic discards (California Public
Resources Code, Section 42170).
Wastes Banned From California Trash
Lights, Batteries, and Electronics (Hazardous)
 Fluorescent lamps and tubes, including metal
halide and sodium vapor lamps.
 Batteries, including AAA, AA, C, D , button
cell, and 9-volt.
 Computer and television monitors, including
CRT, LCD, and plasma monitors.
 Electronic devices, including computers,
printers, VCRs, cell phones, telephones,
radios, and microwave ovens.
Wastes Banned From California Trash
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Mercury-Containing Items (Hazardous)
Electrical switches and relays.
Thermostats
Pilot light sensors
Mercury gauges.
Mercury thermometers.
Mercury-added novelties.
Wastes Banned From California Trash
Household and Landscaping Chemicals (Hazardous)
 Flammables and poisons, includes solvent-based
(oil) paints and reactive and explosive materials.
 Acids, oxidizers, and bases, includes some pool
chemicals and cleaners and water treatment system
chemicals.
 Pesticides and herbicides.
Wastes Banned From California Trash
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Paints and Solvents
Latex paint (non-hazardous recyclable).
Oil-based paint (hazardous).
Nonempty aerosol paint or solvent cans
(hazardous).
Solvents, including paint thinners, finger nail
polish remover, mineral spirits, benzene,
methanol, and alcohol (hazardous).
Wastes Banned From California Trash
Building or Construction Materials (Hazardous)
 Asbestos, includes types of cement, roofing,
flooring, siding, and insulating or fire-proofing
materials.
 Pressure-treated lumber.
 Lead-based paint.
Wastes Banned From California Trash
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Automotive-Related Recyclable Items
Used antifreeze (hazardous).
Lead-acid batteries (hazardous).
Used motor oil (hazardous).
Used oil filters (hazardous).
Tires (non-hazardous recyclable).
Parts cleaners (hazardous).
Wastes Banned From California Trash
Miscellaneous Items
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Compressed gas cylinders (hazardous).
Needles and sharps, including hypodermic
needles and syringes, blades, and broken glass
from slides, pipettes, and vials (hazardous).
PCB-containing materials such as paint and
ballasts (hazardous).
Silver-bearing photographic waste (hazardous).
Nonempty aerosol cans (hazardous).
Large metallic objects, including major
appliances, vehicles, and scrap aluminum siding
and steel pipe, beams, tanks, and drums (nonhazardous recyclable).
Disposal of Wastes Banned
From California Trash
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Research and Extension Centers (RECs) and other
ANR offices or units meet the criteria of
conditionally exempt small quantity generators
(CESQGs) because they produce less than 220
pounds of hazardous waste or 2.2 pounds of
acutely hazardous waste per month.
CESQGs (or individuals) may transport hazardous
waste that they generate to a county operated
household collection facility without using a
hazardous waste manifest.
A CESQG (or individual) shall not transport more
than five gallons or 50 pounds of hazardous waste
to a household collection facility per trip.
Disposal of Wastes Banned From
California Trash (continued)
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County household collection facilities may increase
hazardous waste acceptance quantities to 15 gallons and
125 pounds.
A CESQG may transport up to 27 gallons or 220 pounds
of hazardous waste per month to a household collection
facility.
If a CESQG has a greater quantities of hazardous waste
than will be accepted at a household collection facility,
then the CESQG shall arrange to dispose of the waste at
an appropriately permitted facility.
Non-hazardous wastes that are regulated by California
shall be recycled by CESQGs (or individuals), including
large metallic discards, tires, automobiles, etc.
CESQGs (or individuals) are responsible for transporting
their own hazardous waste to a household collection
facility.
County Household Collection Agencies
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California County Household Collection Agency locations are
listed on the California Integrated Waste Management Board
web site at:
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/HHW/Directory/default.aspx.
The Yuba County permanent household waste collection
center is located at the Yuba-Sutter Household Hazardous
Waste Facility, 134 Burns Dr. in Yuba City. Operating hours
are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm every Saturday.
Telephone: M-F (530)743-6933, Sat. (530)671-6900
The facility accepts a maximum of 15 gallons or 125 pounds
of waste per trip.
The facility does not accept unlabeled materials, asbestos,
ammunition/explosives, radioactive materials, or compressed
gas/propane cylinders.
Yuba-Sutter Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Facility
Electronic Equipment Disposal
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Electronic equipment may be disposed at Yuba-Sutter
Disposal Transfer Station: Mater3001 North Levee
Road, Marysville. Operating hours are 7:30 am
through 4:30 pm seven days a week.
Telephone number: 743-6933.
Electronic equipment accepted: cell phones, PDAs,
pagers, computers/CPUs, copiers, laptops, printers,
scanners, Fax machines, stereos, telephones,
televisions, VCRs, DVDs.
No charge for electronics delivered alone, except for a
10$ surcharge for televisions and computer monitors.
For televisions and computer monitors brought form
outside Yuba and Sutter Counties, the surcharge is
$15 to $30 per item.