New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 26 - SOLID WASTE
Subchapter 3A - REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE
Section 7:26-3A.1 - Purpose, scope and applicability
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a program for regulated medical waste pursuant to the New Jersey Comprehensive Regulated Medical Waste Management Act, 13:1E-48.1 et seq.
(b) The rules in this subchapter apply to regulated medical waste as defined at 7:26-3A.6. that is generated, stored, transported, collected, transferred, treated, destroyed, disposed of or otherwise managed in New Jersey.
(c) Generators, transporters, collection facilities and owners or operators of intermediate handling facilities (for example, treatment and destruction facilities, incineration facilities, and disposal facilities) that generate, store, transport, collect, transfer, treat, destroy, dispose of or otherwise manage regulated medical waste in New Jersey shall comply with this subchapter.
(d) In addition to the requirements of this subchapter, all applicable requirements of the Department of Health shall be met.
(e) In addition to the requirements of this subchapter, generators, transporters, collection facilities and owners and operators of intermediate handling facilities and destination facilities shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, county and local statutes, rules and ordinances.
(f) Any fee under this subchapter that is subject to N.J.A.C. 7:1L shall be payable in installments in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:1L.
