California Hazardous Waste Regulations – A Brief Overview of Classification of Wastes

• By: Staff Editor
• Date: September 15, 2011

California’s strict environmental regulations – the most stringent and complex in the US – also extend to hazardous waste management and disposal. While the state follows requirements of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, it also has additional state-specific regulations laid down in Title 22, California Code of Regulations.

This article describes how California’s hazardous waste regulations classify different types of waste and the regulatory requirements that apply to generators.