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Hazardous Waste Generator Program (CCR Title 22, H&SC Chapter 6.5)
The basic requirements of a Hazardous Waste Generators in Santa Barbara County are:
- Santa Barbara County Hazardous Waste Generator Permit
- EPA ID Number - issued by the State of California [Call 1-800-618-6942 to obtain a CA EPA ID Number]
- Contract with a Licensed Hazardous Waste Hauler
- Manifest to permitted Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDF) or recycling facilities
- Procedures to store, label and secure all hazardous waste in proper containers and areas
- Employee training programs explaining hazards associated with their jobs.
Hazardous Waste Generator
A Hazardous Waste Generator is any entity, by site, whose act or process produces hazardous waste identified or listed in Chapter 11 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations or whose act first causes a hazardous waste to become subject to regulation.
A waste is considered hazardous if it can cause chronic or immediate health problems; can pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed; and/or includes regulated substances and extremely hazardous waste. Download our Hazardous Material/Waste Defined reference for specific definitions from the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Health and Safety Code (H&SC). Common hazardous wastes are:
- Used oil
- Waste antifreeze
- Waste solvents
- Waste thinners
- Corrosive etching/plating wastes
- Waste solutions containing metals
To determine if you are a generator, inventory all the substances used in your operations. Reference the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each substance to determine it's hazardous properties. Identify how these substances are managed at and removed from your site. Determine which substances are hazardous, extremely hazardous or special wastes. Calculate how much waste you produce every month to determine your generator category. You may find that using the SBCFD HMU forms will guide you through these steps. SBCFD HMU specialists are also available to help you use our forms.
Onsite Hazardous Waste Treatment
Treatment of hazardous waste includes any type of processing, such as filtering, of a hazardous waste after it has been generated and requires a waste treatment permit. Onsite hazardous waste treatment activities are managed under Tiered Permitting. The three tiers handled by SBCFD HMU are Permit by Rule (PBR), Conditional Authorization (CA), and Conditional Exemption, which includes Conditional Exemption Small Quantity Treatment (CESQT) and Conditional Exemption Specified Wastestreams (CESW). Download the DTSC Onsite Tiered Permitting Flowchart to help determine the correct permit tier for your waste stream and treatment processes.
Hazardous Waste Generator Program Inspectors
| District | Specialists |
|---|---|
| HUM Supervisor | Ann Marie Nelson 686-8143 |
| County North | Juanita Miller 686-8141 Steve Lowe 686-8174 |
| County South | Joan McDonough 681-4045 |
| City of Santa Barbara | Jim Morris 681-5538 |
| Carpinteria-Summerland | Joan McDonough 681-4045 |
| Montecito | Joan McDonough 681-4045 |
| University of CA - SB | Ann Marie Nelson 681-4044 |
| Vandenberg AFB | Ann Marie Nelson 681-4044 |
| City of Santa Maria | Larry Bishop 686-8163 |
| City of Lompoc | Steve Lowe 686-8174 |
| City of Guadalupe | Steve Lowe 686-8174 |