Hazardous Waste Regulation: 10 Major Differences Between Federal RCRA and California Hazardous Waste Regulations 2015

Key Topics

• Understand the universe of hazardous waste which is much more expensive in California
• Enactment of the California Hazardous Waste Control Law in 1972 before RCRA in 1976; there was no federal model
• Conditional Small Quantity Generator exemption in California
• Comparison of RCRA and California hazardous waste characterization
• Satellite accumulation rules differ and is limited to 1 year in California
• Point-of-generation requirements in California vs under RCRA
• No sewer exclusion in California, unlike RCRA, more pre-treatment and hazardous waste tank compliance
• Large quantity generators (LQGs) - requirements for training, emergency response, and contingency plan documentation
• There are more universal wastes regulated in California
• Permits are required to treat most hazardous wastes that would be exempt from permitting under RCRA

Who should Attend

• EH&S
• Management
• Operations personnel with responsibility for environmental compliance in California, or with multi-state responsibility that includes this state
• Facility management personnel