Hazardous waste · violations by year
Hazardous waste violations in Orange County, California in 2026
- 33Handlers cited
- 78Violations on record
- 67Handlers cited in 2025
- 2ndAmong California counties that year
Orange County, California has 33 hazardous waste handlers with at least one violation on record during 2026, across 78 separate violations. That compares with 67 in 2025. It is the 2nd largest of the 16 California counties with three or more handlers cited that year. Each row below carries the date the violation was recorded, the agency that recorded it and the kind of violation it was.
Other years
Comparable counties in California, 2026
- San Bernardino County 24
- Alameda County 22
- Santa Clara County 19
- Riverside County 16
- Kern County 12
- San Mateo County 12
- Contra Costa County 11
- San Diego County 11
Violations recorded in 2026
| Date | Handler | Where | Kind | Recorded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | SADDLEBACK HOSPITAL | Laguna Hills | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-09-03 | SADDLEBACK HOSPITAL | Laguna Hills | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-09-03 | SADDLEBACK HOSPITAL | Laguna Hills | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-21 | ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORPORATION | Los Alamitos | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-21 | ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS CORPORATION | Los Alamitos | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-13 | ACTIVE PLATING INC | Santa Ana | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-13 | ACTIVE PLATING INC | Santa Ana | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-08-13 | ACTIVE PLATING INC | Santa Ana | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-13 | ACTIVE PLATING INC | Santa Ana | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-08-07 | DUNHAM METAL PROCESSING | Orange | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-07 | DUNHAM METAL PROCESSING | Orange | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-07 | DUNHAM METAL PROCESSING | Orange | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-07 | CORPORATE EWASTE SOLUTIONS | Brea | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-08-05 | STATEK CORP | Orange | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-05 | STATEK CORP | Orange | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-04 | MEGGITT (ORANGE COUNTY), INC. | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-08-04 | MEGGITT (ORANGE COUNTY), INC. | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-07-30 | ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY | Huntington Beach | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-07-30 | ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY | Huntington Beach | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-23 | MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Mission Viejo | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-07-23 | MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Mission Viejo | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-23 | MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Mission Viejo | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-23 | BASIC ELECTRONICS INC | Garden Grove | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-23 | BASIC ELECTRONICS INC | Garden Grove | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-23 | BASIC ELECTRONICS INC | Garden Grove | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-07-20 | MICROVENTION INC | Aliso Viejo | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-17 | RSS MANUFACTURING | Costa Mesa | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-17 | RSS MANUFACTURING | Costa Mesa | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-17 | RSS MANUFACTURING | Costa Mesa | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-17 | UCI HEALTH FOUNTIAN VALLEY | Fountain Valley | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-17 | UCI HEALTH FOUNTIAN VALLEY | Fountain Valley | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-17 | UCI HEALTH FOUNTIAN VALLEY | Fountain Valley | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-07-17 | UCI HEALTH FOUNTIAN VALLEY | Fountain Valley | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-07-17 | UCI HEALTH FOUNTIAN VALLEY | Fountain Valley | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-06-22 | NEOGENOMICS LABORATORIES, INC. | Aliso Viejo | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-06-22 | ANTECH DIAGNOSTICS | Fountain Valley | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-06-22 | ANTECH DIAGNOSTICS | Fountain Valley | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-06-19 | ELECTROLURGY INC | Irvine | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-06-19 | ELECTROLURGY INC | Irvine | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-06-19 | ELECTROLURGY INC | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-06-19 | ELECTROLURGY INC | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-06-18 | BRASSTECH, INC. | Santa Ana | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-06-18 | BRASSTECH, INC. | Santa Ana | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-06-18 | BRASSTECH, INC. | Santa Ana | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-06-11 | MILES CHEMICAL COMPANY | Anaheim | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-05-21 | CYTEC ENGINEERED MATERIALS | Anaheim | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-05-08 | CAL AURUM INDUSTRIES | Huntington Beach | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-04-29 | ANILLO INDUSTRIES | Orange | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-03-19 | RSS MANUFACTURING | Costa Mesa | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-03-19 | RSS MANUFACTURING | Costa Mesa | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-03-17 | CUSTOM FLAVORS | San Clemente | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-03-09 | ADVANCEDPCB ANAHEIM | Orange | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-03-03 | PCC ROLLMET INC. | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-03-02 | SUPERIOR PROCESSING | Placentia | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-02-18 | KINSBURSKY BROTHERS SUPPLY INC | Anaheim | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-02-05 | AEROFIT LLC | Fullerton | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-29 | J&N ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC DBA J&N ASBESTOS ABATEMENT GROUP | Garden Grove | Standards Applicable to Transporters of HW: General | S |
| 2026-01-28 | VIKING ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP | Anaheim | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | S |
| 2026-01-27 | CONTINUOUS COATING CORP | Orange | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-27 | CONTINUOUS COATING CORP | Orange | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-01-21 | SANMINA CORPORATION | Costa Mesa | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-21 | SANMINA CORPORATION | Costa Mesa | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-20 | ELECTROLURGY INC | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-20 | ELECTROLURGY INC | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-01-20 | ELECTROLURGY INC | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-20 | ELECTROLURGY INC | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-06 | CAL AURUM INDUSTRIES | Huntington Beach | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-06 | CAL AURUM INDUSTRIES | Huntington Beach | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-06 | CAL AURUM INDUSTRIES | Huntington Beach | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-05 | JAMES R GLIDEWELL | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-05 | JAMES R GLIDEWELL | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-01-05 | JAMES R GLIDEWELL | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-01-05 | JAMES R GLIDEWELL | Irvine | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-05 | GLIDEWELL DENTAL | Newport Beach | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-05 | GLIDEWELL DENTAL | Newport Beach | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | S |
| 2026-01-05 | GLIDEWELL DENTAL | Newport Beach | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-01-05 | GLIDEWELL DENTAL | Newport Beach | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
| 2026-01-05 | GLIDEWELL DENTAL | Newport Beach | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | S |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.