§ 118220 Human Pathology Waste Disposal

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Human body waste (like from hospitals) must be thrown away in special ways.
•It can be buried, burned, or treated with approved methods.
•You can't just toss it in the regular trash.

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A hospital has old blood samples or tissues from surgeries.

They can't throw it in the normal trash. They have to bury it, burn it, or use special machines to clean it up.

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§ 118220 Human Pathology Waste Disposal

Pathology waste of a human nature, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 117690, shall be disposed of by interment, incineration, or alternative treatment technologies approved to treat this type of waste, pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 118215. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 564, Sec. 71. (AB 333) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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Pathology waste interment incineration alternative treatment technologies

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California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 118220.

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