Universal Waste for Residents – Resources and Contacts
DTSC Fact Sheets
- Managing Universal Waste: Rules for Managing Some Common Wastes – July 2008
- SB1158 Designates Aerosol Cans as “Universal Waste” – May 2005
- It is Illegal for Most Firms to Discard Fluorescent Light Tubes in the Trash! – May 2007
News Releases
- New Waste Disposal Rules Apply to Batteries, Fluorescent Lights Four-Year Exemption for Households, Small Businesses to Expire – January 2006
Universal Waste Links
U.S. EPA
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
- Universal Waste – More Specific Information and Explanations
- Universal Waste – General Background and Links
- Zero Waste – Identifies What Has Been Banned from the Trash
General Recycling Links
- California Recycling
- Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)’s site – E-Waste Management Directory
- US EPA – General Recycling
- Comprehensive Recycling Guide
- Recycling 101: How & Why You Should Recycle
Batteries
- County Household Hazardous Waste Programs
- Call2Recycle, Inc. has provided battery recycling assistance for years, and their website can create a list of local participating retailers
Lamps
E-Waste
- DTSC Electronic Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) – Facts and Information regarding E-Waste
For Additional Questions, Contact the Regulatory Assistance Office
Toll-Free in CA: 800-728-6942 or 800 72-TOXIC
Outside CA: 916-324-2439
Email: RAO@dtsc.ca.gov
Universal Waste for Residents Links
Hazardous Waste Links
- Hazardous Waste Home
- Certified Appliance Recycler (CAR) Program
- CUPAs
- Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
- Enforcement
- Facilities (TSDFs)
- Generators
- Hazardous Waste ID Numbers
- Hazardous Waste Manifests
- Hazardous Waste Tracking System
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Land Use Restriction Sites
- Metal Recycling
- Permitting
- Toxics in Products
- Transporters
- Universal Waste
- Form 1358
- California Hazardous Waste Codes
Hazardous Waste Related Links
- Annual/Biennial Reports
- Emergency Response Program
- EnviroStor
- Export-Import Standards
- Fact Sheets & Publications
- Find a Registered Hazardous Waste Transporter
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Hazardous Waste Policies & Procedures
- Hazardous Waste Project Documents
- Kettleman Hills Landfill
- Office of Criminal Investigations
- Regulatory Assistance Office
- Report an Environmental Concern
- Retail Waste