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Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 41502 — City Household Hazardous Waste Elements

Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 41502

Type
Statute
Source
California Public Resources Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2005-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A city household hazardous waste element may include a program for the safe collection, treatment, and disposal of sharps waste generated by households. The program may include any of the following:

Citator

Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 41502 — City Household Hazardous Waste Elements is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A city household hazardous waste element may include a program for the safe collection, treatment, and disposal of sharps waste generated by households. The program may include any of the following:

(a) The designation of authorized collection locations, including, but not limited to, household hazardous waste collection facilities, designated hospitals and clinics, and fire stations.

(b) Efforts to inform and encourage the public to return sharps waste to designated collection locations.

(c) Efforts to inform and encourage the public to subscribe to mail-back programs authorized by the United States Postal Service.

(d) An estimate of the expenditures required for the safe collection, treatment, and disposal of sharps waste, and consideration of the feasibility of offering low-cost mail-back programs for senior and low-income households.