State and Federal law require that all businesses and industries who generate, store, or accumulate hazardous waste comply with regulations for proper treatment, storage, and disposal of these wastes.
Properties of Hazardous Waste
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG)
Registering as a CESQG
Program Limits
Regulated Hazardous Waste Generators
Generator Identification Number
Make An Appointment
At your CESQG Appointment
Fees
Contacts
CESQG Information Sheet (PDF)
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Business Universal Waste |
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Provided an appointment is made, Business Universal Waste as listed below
can be dropped off at a Hazardous Waste event without an EPA ID #.
Call (530) 666-8856 to make an appointment. |
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• fluorescent bulbs
• alkaline batteries
• rechargeable batteries
• lithium batteries
• mercury-containing devices
• non-empty aerosol cans with hazardous waste |
Properties of Hazardous Waste
• Toxic (poisonous when ingested, inhaled or touched)
• Flammable (easy to ignite)
• Corrosive (eats away material or human tissue by chemical action)
• Reactive (creates an explosion or produces deadly vapors)
• Hazardous waste includes: solvents, chemicals, pesticides,
many automotive fluids such as motor oil, and many cleaning products.
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Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG)
Your business qualifies as a CESQG if it generates per month:
• Less than 220 pounds or 27 gallons of most hazardous materials (i.e. paints, solvents,
chemicals)
• Less than 2.2 pounds of acutely hazardous chemicals, (i.e., mercury or
some lab chemicals)
• Less than 110 pounds of perchloroethylene.
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Registering as a CESQG
You need a complete inventory of the hazardous waste you wish to dispose of at the time you register. Hazardous waste brought to the program must be described by at least the following:
1. Your company name, address, phone number and EPA ID #.
2. Estimate of how much hazardous waste is generated per month and per year at your
business site.
3. Chemical name or trade name of the waste.
4. Percentages of chemical constituents in the waste.
5. Process generating waste and possible contaminants.
6. Size, type, weight, and number of containers to be brought in.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are often your best source of information regarding the potentially hazardous products you use. An MSDS will list the hazardous constituents of each product. MSDS’s are available from product suppliers. If you have an MSDS for the hazardous product or waste you want to dispose of, have it handy when you call in to register and bring a copy with you on the day of the CESQG event.
If you do not have an MSDS for your hazardous product or waste, describe the waste’s characteristics, uses, and origin to the CESQG coordinator and mark this information on the product container. If the waste is still in its original container, keep it there because information on the container is likely to help with the waste description.
If the waste is not in its original container, label the container clearly with the chemical contents or bring the original container along with you. Unknown wastes cannot be accepted under this program, but may be resubmitted once a satisfactory description is available.
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Program Limits
State regulations allow CESQG events to collect no more than 220 pounds or 27 gallons of waste per business per collection event. For your convenience, the County will hold CESQG events monthly.
Explosive, infectious, radioactive, and certain chemical wastes and products are not accepted at CESQG events.
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Regulated Hazardous Waste Generators
If your business generates per month more than the amounts of waste listed above, you are considered a regulated generator. You MAY NOT participate in the CESQG event. For information on how to dispose of your hazardous waste, call a local hazardous waste management company, or the State Department of Toxic Substances Control at (800) 618-6942.
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Generator Identification Number (EPA ID #)
In the State of California, every business which generates hazardous waste is required to have a Generator Identification Number. This can be obtained by contacting the State Department of Toxic Substances Control at (800) 618-6942, press 1, then press 3. Please obtain a EPA ID # before making an appointment.
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Make An Appointment
Once you have followed all the steps listed above you are ready to call the toll free number for your appointment: (866) 714-8470
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At your CESQG Appointment
When you arrive at your scheduled time, you will be asked to fill out the top section of the Check-In Receipt and Certification Statement. You must then sign this form. The Statement is used to verify that all of the information on the completed form is accurate to the best of the company’s knowledge, and to verify that the company understands and meets the regulatory requirements for qualification as a CESQG.
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Fees
There is a small fee involved in the collection of CESQG hazardous wastes. Prices will vary considerably depending on the amount of contamination and actual chemical constituency. Exact prices can only be given through the CESQG registration process.
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Contacts
Email Integrated Waste Management Division
Call (530) 666-8852 or (530) 666-8856.
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