As a state with an authorized hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Cal EPA can enact regulations for the management of hazardous waste that are more broad and more strict than those of the USEPA.  If you’ve done business in California you know that its regulations pertaining to waste management (not just hazardous waste, but also used oil, universal waste, and non-RCRA hazardous waste) are much more strict than those of the USEPA – or any other state.  You’ll also know that the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), one of six boards/departments within Cal EPA, is responsible for managing the hazardous waste program in California and that CUPAs (Certified Unified The purpose of this article is to focus on just one aspect of California’s hazardous waste regulations:  The On-Site Accumulation Time Limit for Generators of Hazardous Waste.

The hazardous waste regulations in California are more strict & more broad than those of the USEPA.

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