As a state with its own hazardous waste program, authorized by the US EPA under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Colorado may make its hazardous waste regulations more strict and more broad than the Federal rule.  Colorado has done this in regards to its regulation of the Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) status for hazardous waste.  The purpose of this article is to explain the state-specific regulations of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) applicable to a CESQG.

Are you in compliance with the regulations of the CDPHE?

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