Section 25218.5.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25218.5.
in effect(a)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), hazardous waste transported to a household hazardous waste collection facility shall be transported by any of the following:
(A)
The individual or VSQG who generated the waste.
(i)
Another person may transport the waste to the household hazardous waste collection facility on behalf of an individual who generated the waste, provided the individual who generated the waste is
unable or unavailable to transport the waste, for reasons including, but not limited to, death, illness, or disability.
(ii)
The person transporting waste on behalf of an individual pursuant to clause (i) shall provide a certification or signed statement to the
household hazardous waste collection facility at the time of delivery attesting to the circumstances under which the person is delivering the other person’s waste. The person shall also verify that the person is not receiving compensation for their services, and is not employed by an organization, whether for profit or not for profit, that provides a household hazardous waste transportation service.
(iii)
A person transporting waste on behalf of an individual pursuant to clause (i)
is subject to the same transportation limits that otherwise apply to the household.
(B)
A curbside household hazardous waste collection program.
(C)
A mobile household hazardous waste collection facility, a temporary or permanent household hazardous waste collection facility, or a recycle-only household hazardous waste collection facility.
(D)
A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program.
(E)
A household hazardous waste residential pickup service.
(F)
A registered hazardous waste transporter carrying hazardous waste generated by a VSQG.
(G)
A public agency, contractor of a public agency, or a registered hazardous waste transporter carrying hazardous waste from a solid waste facility or operation, including, but not limited to, a solid waste landfill loadcheck program or a transfer station loadcheck program, under agreement with the household hazardous waste collection facility.
(H)
A public agency, contractor of a public agency, or a registered hazardous waste transporter, under agreement with the household hazardous waste collection facility, operating under a contract with a public agency to transport hazardous wastes that were disposed of in violation of this chapter, and that are being removed by, or are being removed under the oversight of, the public agency,
provided no more than 55 gallons or 500 pounds are being transported, and the hazardous wastes were not originally disposed of in violation of this chapter by that public agency.
(2)
Spent batteries that are received and transported pursuant to Section 25216.1 may be transported to a household hazardous waste collection facility from a collection location or an intermediate collection location.
(3)
Notwithstanding Section 25218.4, a registered hazardous waste transporter or mobile household hazardous waste collection facility transporting hazardous waste to a household hazardous waste collection facility shall comply with subdivision
(f) of Section 25163.
(b)
An individual transporting household hazardous waste generated by that individual and a VSQG transporting hazardous waste generated by the VSQG to a household hazardous waste collection facility shall meet all of the following conditions:
(1)
(A)
Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and Section 25218.5.1, the total amount of household hazardous waste transported by an individual or hazardous waste transported by a VSQG to a household hazardous waste collection facility shall not exceed a total liquid volume of five gallons or a total dry weight of 50 pounds. If the hazardous waste transported is both liquid and nonliquid, the total amount transported shall not exceed a combined weight
of 50 pounds.
(B)
Subparagraph (A) does not apply to spent batteries that are collected by a collection location or intermediate collection location pursuant to Section 25216.1 and transported to a household hazardous waste collection facility.
(C)
A VSQG may transport up to 27 gallons or 220 pounds, but not more than 100 kilograms, per month to a household hazardous waste collection facility, if all of the following conditions are met:
(i)
The hazardous waste being transported was generated by that VSQG.
(ii)
The VSQG contacts the household hazardous waste collection facility before each delivery to confirm that the facility will accept the hazardous
waste.
(iii)
The household hazardous waste collection facility provides oral, written, or electronic instructions to the VSQG before each delivery on proper packing for the safe transportation of the specific hazardous waste being transported.
(iv)
The VSQG or employees of the VSQG transport the hazardous waste in a vehicle owned or leased and operated by the VSQG.
(D)
The limits in this subdivision do not apply to recyclable latex paints or oil-based paints transported to a household hazardous waste collection facility.
(2)
The household hazardous waste and VSQG hazardous waste that is transported shall be in closed containers and packed in a manner
that prevents the containers from tipping, spilling, or breaking during transport.
(3)
Different household hazardous wastes or different VSQG hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within a container before or during transport.
(4)
If the hazardous waste is an extremely hazardous waste or an acutely hazardous waste, the total amount transported by a VSQG shall not exceed 2.2 pounds.
(c)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total combined volume or weight of used oil filters and antifreeze transported to a recycle-only household hazardous waste collection facility by any one individual shall not exceed a total liquid volume of 10 gallons or a total dry weight of 100 pounds. Up to two spent lead-acid
batteries may be transported at the same time and not more than 20 gallons of used oil may be transported in the same vehicle if the volume of each individual container does not exceed five gallons.
(2)
Paragraph (1) does not apply to spent batteries that are collected by a collection location or intermediate collection location pursuant to Section 25216.1 and transported to a household hazardous waste collection facility.
(d)
A curbside household hazardous waste collection program shall meet all of the following conditions:
(1)
Not more than a total combined weight of 10 pounds of used oil filters shall be collected from a single residence at one time.
(2)
Not more than five gallons of used oil shall be collected from a single residence at one time, and the volume of each individual container collected shall not exceed five gallons.
(3)
The volume of each individual container of architectural paint collected shall not exceed five gallons.
(4)
Hazardous waste containing mercury shall not be collected by a curbside household hazardous waste collection program unless the waste is contained in secure packaging that prevents breakage and spillage.
(5)
Fluorescent light tubes that are four feet or greater in length shall not be collected by a curbside household hazardous waste collection program.
(6)
The transported household hazardous waste shall be in closed containers and packed in a manner that prevents the containers from tipping, spilling, or breaking during transport.
(7)
Different household hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within a container before or during transport.
(e)
A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service shall meet all of the following conditions:
(1)
The transported household hazardous waste shall be in closed containers and packed in a manner that prevents the containers from tipping, spilling, or breaking during transport.
(2)
Different household
hazardous wastes shall not be mixed within a container before or during transport.
(3)
(A)
A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service is exempt from the requirements of Section 25160 regarding the use of a manifest when transporting household hazardous waste collected from individual residences to an authorized hazardous waste collection facility. In lieu of a manifest, a receipt shall be issued for the household hazardous waste collected from an individual residence, and a copy of the receipt shall be retained by the public agency for a period of at least three years.
(B)
If household hazardous waste is transported to a hazardous waste facility, as defined in Section 66260.10 of Title 22 of
the California Code of Regulations, the consolidated manifesting procedures specified in Section 25160.8 shall be used by the public agency or its contractor.
(f)
Notwithstanding Section 25218.4, a permanent household hazardous waste collection facility, a mobile household hazardous waste collection facility, a temporary household hazardous waste collection facility, a recycle-only household hazardous waste collection facility, or a solid waste load checking program operating under an agreement with a household hazardous waste collection facility that transports household hazardous waste from the collection facility to a household hazardous waste collection facility pursuant to subdivision (a) shall comply with subdivision
(f) of Section 25163 and paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 25160.
(g)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), a door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service shall not be deemed to be a household hazardous waste collection facility for purposes of this chapter if it is operated in conjunction with an authorized household hazardous waste collection facility.
(2)
A door-to-door household hazardous waste collection program or household hazardous waste residential pickup service, under which household hazardous waste is collected from households in one jurisdiction and transported to an authorized household hazardous waste collection facility in
another jurisdiction, shall be deemed a household hazardous waste collection facility for purposes of this chapter and shall submit the notification required in Section 25218.2 to each Certified Unified Program Agency in whose jurisdiction the household hazardous waste is collected.
References
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25216.1.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25218.4.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25163.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25218.5.1.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25160.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25160.8.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 25218.2.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026