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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 14Ch. 5§ 117960 Large Quantity Generator Medical Waste Plan

§ 117960 Large Quantity Generator Medical Waste Plan

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§ 117960 Large Quantity Generator Medical Waste Plan

Key Takeaways

  • •Big places that make a lot of medical waste (like hospitals) must tell the government about their waste plan.
  • •They have to say what kind of waste they make, how much, and how they get rid of it.
  • •They must have a plan for emergencies and for when they stop making waste.
  • •They have to promise that all the info they give is true.

Example

A big hospital makes a lot of medical waste, like used needles and old medicine.

The hospital must tell the government how much waste they make, how they throw it away safely, and what they’ll do in an emergency. They also have to say how they’ll clean up when they close.

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§ 117960 Large Quantity Generator Medical Waste Plan

A large quantity generator required to register with the enforcement agency shall file with the enforcement agency a medical waste management plan, on forms prescribed by the enforcement agency, if provided. The plans shall contain, but are not limited to, all of the following: (a) The name of the person. (b) The business address of the person. (c) The type of business. (d) The types, and the estimated average monthly quantity, of medical waste generated. (e) The type of treatment used onsite, if applicable. For generators with onsite medical waste treatment facilities, the treatment capacity of the onsite treatment facility. (f) The name and business address of the registered hazardous waste hauler used by the generator to have untreated medical waste removed for treatment, if applicable, and, if applicable, the name and business address of the common carrier transporting pharmaceutical waste pursuant to Section 118032. (g) The name and business address of the offsite medical waste treatment facility to which the medical waste is being hauled, if applicable. (h) An emergency action plan complying with regulations adopted by the department. (i) If applicable, the steps taken to categorize the pharmaceutical wastes generated at the facility to ensure that the wastes are properly disposed of as follows: (1) Pharmaceutical wastes classified by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as “controlled substances” are disposed of in compliance with DEA requirements. (2) The name and business address of the hazardous waste hauler used by the generator to have wastes that are not regulated pursuant to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and nonradioactive pharmaceutical wastes regulated as medical wastes safely removed for treatment in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 118222, as waste requiring specific methods. (j) A closure plan for the termination of treatment at the facility using, at a minimum, one of the methods of decontamination specified in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 118295, thereby rendering the property to an acceptable sanitary condition following the completion of treatment services at the site. (k) A statement certifying that the information provided is complete and accurate. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 48. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

treatmentenforcementcompliancefacilityterminationquantitymedicalhazardous

Related Statutes

  • § 117605 Medical Waste Management Rules
  • § 117976 Medical Waste Transport Exemption
  • § 118040 Medical Waste Tracking Requirements
  • § 111160 Water Contamination Notification Requirements
  • § 117995 Hospital Waste Generator Fees

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 117960.
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