Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a)
This chapter identifies those wastes which are subject to regulation as
hazardous wastes under this division and which are subject to the notification
requirements of Health and Safety Code section
25153.6.
In this chapter:
(1) article 1 defines the
terms "waste" and "hazardous waste," identifies those wastes which are excluded
from regulation under this division, and establishes special management
requirements for hazardous waste which is recycled and establishes rules for
classifying and managing contaminated containers;
(2) article 2 sets forth the criteria used by
the Department to identify characteristics of hazardous waste;
(3) article 3 identifies characteristics of
hazardous waste;
(4) article 4
lists particular hazardous wastes;
(5) article 4.1 lists other hazardous
wastes;
(6) article 5 identifies
categories of hazardous waste including RCRA hazardous waste, non-RCRA
hazardous waste, extremely hazardous waste, and special waste, and establishes
criteria and management standards for special waste and extremely hazardous
waste;
(b)
(1) The definition of waste contained in this
chapter applies only to wastes that also are hazardous pursuant to this
division and chapter 6.5 of division 20 of the Health and Safety Code. It does
not apply to materials (such as non-hazardous scrap, paper, textiles, or
rubber) that are not otherwise hazardous wastes.
(2) This chapter identifies only some of the
materials which are wastes and hazardous wastes for the purposes of Health and
Safety Code sections
25185
and
25187.1.
A material which is not defined as a waste or identified as a hazardous waste
pursuant to this chapter, is still a waste and a hazardous waste for purposes
of Health and Safety Code sections
25185
and
25187.1,
if the Department has reason to believe that a material may be a waste within
the meaning of Health and Safety Code section
25124
and a hazardous waste within the meaning of Health and Safety Code section
25117.
1. New
section filed 5-24-91; effective 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).
2.
New subsection (a)(5), subsection renumbering and amendment of NOTE filed
2-13-2003; operative 3-15-2003 (Register 2003, No.
7).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
25140,
25141,
25150,
25159
and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
25117,
25124,
25140,
25141,
25159,
25159.5,
25185
and
25187.1,
Health and Safety Code and 40 CFR Section
261.1.
