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Final Regulations: Universal Waste Rule

DTSC Reference Number: R-97-08
OAL Reference Number: 01-1227-05C

OAL Approval Date: 02/08/02
Secretary of State Filing Date: 02/08/02
Effective Date: 02/08/02

Universal wastes are hazardous wastes that are generated by a wide variety of people. Examples include batteries and fluorescent tubes. Universal waste rules allow common, low-hazard wastes to be managed under less stringent requirements than other hazardous wastes. California's Universal Waste Rule became effective on February 8, 2002. Since that time, several other common wastes have been added to the list of universal wastes. These include mercury wastes, consumer electronic devices and cathode ray tubes (CRTs).

Regulatory Background for the Final Rule
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Final Statement of Reasons - December 2001
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Text of Emergency Regulations - November 2001
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Text of Proposed Regulations - September 2000
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Preliminary Analysis and Findings - September 2000
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Initial Statement of Reasons - August 2000

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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Notice of Completion - January 2001
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CEQA Initial Study - January 2001
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Draft Negative Declaration - January 2001
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CEQA Public Notice - January 2001

Fact Sheets about the Emergency Regulations for Universal Wastes
(Archival only, no longer relevant)

Enforcement Authority (DTSC Reference Number: R-02-08)
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Text of Emergency Regulations - September 2002

Information and Fact Sheets about the Universal Wastes Rule
 
 
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