| Universal Waste
Certified
Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
Universal
wastes are hazardous wastes that are more common and pose a
lower risk to people and the environment than other hazardous
wastes. Federal and State regulations allow universal wastes to
be handled and disposed with less stringent standards than
hazardous waste. These regulations are found in the California
Code of Regulations, title 22, division 4.5, chapter 23.
Previous exemptions for Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity
Generators and households expired on February 9, 2006. Hazardous
Waste Specialists inspecting your business will provide
information to you on universal waste requirements.
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What is a universal waste?
Universal wastes are lower risk than other hazardous wastes,
generated by a wide variety of businesses and people, and have
reduced management requirements.
Common universal wastes include:
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Mercury thermostats
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Batteries
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Fluorescent tubes
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Non-empty aerosol cans
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Mercury switches
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Mercury thermometers
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Pressure or vacuum gauges
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Dilators and weighted tubing
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Rubber flooring
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Novelties
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Mercury gas flow regulators
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Counterweights and dampers
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Dental amalgam
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Consumer electronic devices
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Cathode ray tubes
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Gauges
Where may I send
universal wastes?
Please use the following links to find recycling companies.
www.erecycle.org/search.asp
(e-waste including portable devices)
www.biggreenbox.com
(batteries and portable devices only)
For help with recycling and other
disposal options for wastes not found on the above two sites,
please contact your Hazardous Waste Specialist (see contact
information below).
What are the
specific handling
and disposal rules for universal waste?
Please click on the following link for a Department of Toxic
Substances Table listing rules for universal waste found in
Title 22.
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/Mercury/upload/HWM_REP_UW_Requirements_04-07-06.pdf
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/universalwaste/index.cfm
Hazardous Waste Specialist Contact Information
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