California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 4.5 - Environmental Health Standards for the Management of Hazardous Waste
Chapter 11 - Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
Article 1 - General
Section 66261.9 - Requirements for Universal Waste

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 66261.9

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The hazardous wastes listed in this section are exempt from the management requirements of chapter 6.5 of division 20 of the Health and Safety Code and its implementing regulations except as specified in chapter 23 and, therefore, are not fully regulated as hazardous wastes. The wastes listed in this section are subject to regulation pursuant to chapter 23 and shall be known as "universal wastes."

(1) Batteries, as described in section 66273.2, subsection (a);

(2) Electronic devices, as described in section 66273.3, subsection (a);

(3) Mercury-containing equipment, as described in section 66273.4, subsection (a);

(4) Lamps, as described in section 66273.5, subsection (a) (including, but not limited to, M003 wastes);

(5) Cathode ray tubes, as described in section 66273.6, subsection (a);

(6) Cathode ray tube glass, as described in section 66273.7, subsection (a);

(7) Aerosol cans, as specified in Health and Safety Code section 25201.16; and

(8) Photovoltaic modules, as described in section 66273.7.1, subsection (a).

(b) Unless specified otherwise in section 66273.60, universal wastes shall be managed as hazardous wastes pursuant to chapters 10 through 16, 18, and 20 through 22 of this division upon arrival at a destination facility.

1. New section filed 3-6-2000 as an emergency; operative 3-6-2000 (Register 2000, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-5-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 6-29-2000 as an emergency; operative 7-6-2000 (Register 2000, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-3-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 11-1-2000 as an emergency; operative 11-4-2000 (Register 2000, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-5-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 3-6-2001 as an emergency; operative 3-6-2001 (Register 2001, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-5-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. New section refiled 6-26-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-5-2001 (Register 2001, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-2-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)-(3) and new subsection (a)(4) filed 8-3-2001 as an emergency; operative 8-3-2001 (Register 2001, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-3-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. New section refiled 11-2-2001 as an emergency; operative 11-3-2001 (Register 2001, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-4-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Amendment of subsections (a)(2)-(3) and new subsection (a)(4) refiled 11-30-2001 as an emergency; operative 11-30-2001 (Register 2001, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-2-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-2-2001 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 12-27-2001 and filed 2-8-2002 (Register 2002, No. 6).
10. Amendment refiled 3-26-2002 as an emergency; operative 4-12-2002 (Register 2002, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-12-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Amendment refiled 8-6-2002 as an emergency; operative 8-6-2002 (Register 2002, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-4-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
12. Amendment of subsection (a) and amendment of NOTE filed 9-23-2002 as an emergency; operative 9-23-2002 (Register 2002, No. 39). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-21-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
13. Amendments in 8-6-2002 order refiled 11-25-2002 as an emergency; operative 12-5-2002 (Register 2002, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-4-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-25-2002 order, including amendment of section and NOTE, transmitted to OAL 12-24-2002 and filed 2-3-2003 (Register 2003, No. 6).
15. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 2-13-2003; operative 3-15-2003 (Register 2003, No. 7).
16. Amendment of subsection (a)(5) and NOTE filed 6-7-2004 as an emergency; operative 6-7-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24). Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 42475.2, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-7-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
17. Amendment of subsection (a)(5) and NOTE refiled 6-5-2006 as an emergency, including further amendment of NOTE; operative 6-5-2006 (Register 2006, No. 23). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25214.10.2, this emergency regulation shall remain in effect for a period of two years or until revised by the department, whichever occurs sooner.
18. Amendment of subsection (a)(5) and NOTE refiled 5-8-2008 as an emergency; operative 5-8-2008 (Register 2008, No. 19). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25214.10.2, this emergency regulation shall remain in effect for a period of two years or until revised by the department, whichever occurs sooner.
19. Certificate of Compliance as to 5-8-2008 order, including further amendment of section and NOTE, transmitted to OAL 12-19-2008 and filed 2-4-2009 (Register 2009, No. 6).
20. Editorial correction of HISTORY 19 (Register 2009, No. 10.)
21. Amendment of subsections (a)(6)-(7), new subsection (a)(8) and amendment of NOTE filed 9-28-2020; operative 1-1-2021 (Register 2020, No. 40). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25141, 25150, 25150.6, 25201, 25214.9, 25214.10.1, 25219.1, 25259 and 58012, Health and Safety Code; and Section 42475.2, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 25117.2, 25141, 25150, 25159.5, 25180- 25196, 25214.5, 25214.9, 25219, 25219.1, 25219.2 and 25259, Health and Safety Code; and 40 CFR Section 261.9.

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