Hazardous waste · by state
Hazardous waste handlers in California
- 72,740Handlers
- 11,217Large quantity generators
- 42TSD facilities
- 4,993With a recorded violation
California holds 72,740 of the 444,130 regulated hazardous waste handlers in the United States, which makes it the 1st largest state by handler count. 11,217 of them are large quantity generators — the sites producing more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste a month — and 59 counties in California have three or more handlers.
By what a handler does in California
- Large quantity generators in California 11,217
- Small quantity generators in California 49,278
- Very small quantity generators in California 7,403
- Hazardous waste transporters in California 5,797
- Treatment, storage and disposal facilities in California 42
By county
- Los Angeles County 21,830
- Orange County 6,982
- San Diego County 5,645
- Santa Clara County 4,026
- Alameda County 3,732
- San Bernardino County 3,499
- Riverside County 3,021
- Sacramento County 1,958
- San Mateo County 1,775
- Kern County 1,712
- Contra Costa County 1,668
- Ventura County 1,546
- San Francisco County 1,457
- Fresno County 1,402
- San Joaquin County 1,324
- Sonoma County 901
- Santa Barbara County 869
- Stanislaus County 864
- Solano County 742
- Monterey County 639
- Tulare County 520
- Placer County 506
- Marin County 493
- San Luis Obispo County 445
- Yolo County 445
- Merced County 353
- Santa Cruz County 343
- Butte County 339
- Shasta County 298
- Imperial County 274
- Humboldt County 251
- Napa County 247
- El Dorado County 209
- Kings County 208
- Mendocino County 203
- Madera County 165
- Sutter County 164
- Nevada County 138
- Lake County 102
- San Benito County 101
- Tehama County 97
- Siskiyou County 85
- Tuolumne County 83
- Yuba County 75
- Calaveras County 72
- Amador County 70
- Glenn County 62
- Colusa County 55
- Inyo County 55
- Plumas County 48
- Lassen County 40
- Del Norte County 29
- Mono County 28
- Mariposa County 26
- Trinity County 24
- Modoc County 16
- Sierra County 14
- Alpine County 6
- Out-Of-State County 5
By industry in California
- Repair and maintenance 2,418
- Personal and laundry services 1,587
- Fabricated metal product manufacturing 1,417
- Gasoline stations 1,380
- Educational services 1,322
- Waste management and remediation 1,318
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers 1,257
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing 1,077
- Utilities 987
- Chemical manufacturing 959
- Professional, scientific and technical services 710
- Machinery manufacturing 630
- Health and personal care retailers 599
- Transportation equipment manufacturing 592
- General merchandise retailers 540
- Truck transportation 520
- Telecommunications 475
- Printing and related support 468
- Building material and garden supply stores 430
- Miscellaneous manufacturing 391
- NAICS 452 382
- Ambulatory health care services 364
- NAICS 421 326
- Gasoline stations and fuel dealers 309
- Warehousing and storage 250
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 237
- Food and beverage retailers 237
- Real estate 235
- Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 233
- Heavy and civil engineering construction 231
Inspections and violations in California, year by year
- Inspections in California, every year 10 years
- Violations in California, every year 10 years
- Inspections in California in 2026 614
- Inspections in California in 2025 1,062
- Inspections in California in 2024 1,113
- Inspections in California in 2023 946
- Inspections in California in 2022 997
- Inspections in California in 2021 840
- Inspections in California in 2020 633
- Inspections in California in 2019 916
- Inspections in California in 2018 808
- Inspections in California in 2017 746
By the rule cited in California
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 2,636
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 759
- State requirements broader than federal RCRA (40 CFR XXS) 483
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 293
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 192
- Standards for transporters (40 CFR 263) 123
- Land disposal restrictions (40 CFR 268) 102
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 96
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 62
- Standards for transporters (40 CFR 263) 54
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 32
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 19
- Universal waste management (40 CFR 273) 18
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 15
- Used oil management (40 CFR 279) 12
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 11
- Universal waste management (40 CFR 273) 10
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 8
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 6
- Universal waste management (40 CFR 273) 6
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 5
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 5
- RCRA violation FEA 5
- Standards for permitted TSD facilities (40 CFR 264) 4
- Used oil management (40 CFR 279) 4
- Identification of hazardous waste (40 CFR 261) 3
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 3
- Standards for generators (40 CFR 262) 3
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 3
- Interim status TSD standards (40 CFR 265) 3
Handlers
| Handler↑↓ | Where↑↓ | Generator status↑↓ | Also | Violations↑↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1269 S BONNIE BEACH PL. | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 128 10TH ST | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1305 2ND STREET | Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1313 EL CAMINO REAL | Mountain View, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1329 MINNIS CIRCLE | Milpitas, Santa Clara, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1332 24TH ST | Richmond, Contra Costa, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 135 PURDUE | Berkeley, Contra Costa, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 135TH ST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gardena, Los Angeles, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 13842 JURUPA AVENUE, FONTANA CA | Fontana, San Bernardino, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 13TH ST AUTO BODY & TRUCK | San Jose, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 14 V K | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 140 BLUE RAVINE RD | Folsom, Sacramento, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 140 NEW MONTGOMERY | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1401 MILLBRAE | Millbrae, San Mateo, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1401 PARK AVE CONDOMINIUMS | Emeryville, Alameda, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1429 LA, LLC | Harbor City, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | Transporter | 0 |
| 1450 OWENS STREET | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1451 MAGNOLIA LLC | Corona, Riverside, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 14540 CAMDEN TRENCHING PROJ | San Jose, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1463 EAST 223RD STREET | Carson, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1470 OCA | Oakland, Alameda, CA | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| 1475 VIA CRESTA | Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1478 COTA AVENUE | Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1490 BROADWAY | Millbrae, San Mateo, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 14TH ST GARAGE | Riverside, Riverside, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 15 DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSN | Bakersfield, Kern, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 15 MINUTE SMOG TEST AND REPAIR | Berkeley, Alameda, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 150 RADIO ROAD | Corona, Riverside, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1501 L STREET | Sacramento, Sacramento, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1509 S RIVER ROAD, LLC | Sacramento, Yolo, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 15191 SYLMAR LLC | Seal Beach, Orange, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1525 POWELL STREET PROPERTY | Emeryville, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1535 POWELL STREET PROPERTY | Emeryville, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1536 PACIFIC AVE | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 153RD STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gardena, Los Angeles, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 155 MONTGOMERY STREET | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 156 OCEAN VIEW AVE | Del Mar, San Diego, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 156TH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Gardena, Los Angeles, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 15725 EAST WHITTIER BLDG | Whittier, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 16 TECHNOLOGY | Irvine, Orange, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 16 TECHNOLOGY | Irvine, Orange, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 160 FOLSOM STREET | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1614 CAMPBELL ST | Oakland, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 16210 S AVALON BOULEVARD | Carson, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1633 OAKLAND ROAD | San Jose, Santa Clara, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1634 PINE STREET (INC 1660 & 1670 PINE) | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 163RW CA ANG AIR OPS AND SUPPORT FACILITY SOCAL LOGISTICS AIRPORT | Victorville, San Bernardino, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 163RW CAL AIR NATL GUARD AIR OPS AND SUPPORT FAC SO CAL LOGISTICS AIRPORT | Victorville, San Bernardino, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 16TH ST AUTO BODY | Sacramento, Sacramento, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 16TH ST TRAIN STATION TRACK STRUCTURE | Oakland, Alameda, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 170 WOODSIDE DR | Woodside, San Mateo, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 171 SITE WINTEC 1 | North Palm Springs, Riverside, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1729 B AND C ELLIOT DR | Burbank, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1737 CAMPUS ROAD | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 17TH STREET DESALTER | Santa Ana, Orange, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 180 WEST E ST | Dixon, Solano, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1800 RUSSELL | Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1801 CEBRIAN | West Sacramento, Yolo, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1819 E 70TH STREET | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1845 – 1855 CONTRA COSTA BLVD | Pleasant Hill, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1845/1855 CCBLVD PLEASANT HILL CA | Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1850 HANGAR | El Cajon, San Diego, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1856 MONTEREY ROAD | San Jose, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1859, INC. | San Diego, San Diego, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 18700 HESPERIAN BLVD | Hayward, Alameda, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1880 MISSION STREET | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 189TH STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE | Carson, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1900/1901 AVE OF THE STARS #675 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1940 MARIPOSA AVE LLC | El Segundo, Los Angeles, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1964 WILLIAMS REMEDIATION TRUST C/O NESTLE USA INC | San Leandro, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 19755 MEEKLAND | Hayward, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1979 PRODUCTIONS INC. | Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 199 FREMONT L P | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1MG NEWPORT RESERVOIR | Santa Ana, Orange, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1ST AUTO BODY | Santa Ana, Orange, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1ST STOP TIRE & SERVICE | Chula Vista, San Diego, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1X GLENDALE DODGE | Glendale, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1X S COAST MEDICAL CENTER | South Laguna, Orange, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 1X TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | San Carlos, San Mateo, CA | Small quantity generator | 2 | |
| 1X TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Hayward, Alameda, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2 B JOHN STREET SAND CITY CA | Sand City, Monterey, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2 BOYS AUTO & TRUCK PAINT'G | San Diego, San Diego, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2 W SANTA CLARA STREET | San Jose, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 20 20 PHOTO | El Segundo, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 20 PACIFICA | Irvine, Orange, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 20/20 CLEANERS | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 20/20 PLUMBING & HEATING INC. | Riverside, Riverside, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 200 ROB PODIATRY | Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 200 SPECTRUM | Irvine, Orange, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2000 MARIN STREET | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2002 A D | Sun Valley, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 201 HASKINS WAY | South San Francisco, San Mateo, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2019 ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROW SITES WASTE REMOVAL | Hayfork, Trinity, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2020 LONG BEACH LLC | Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2021 HAPPY CAMP/OAK KNOLL RANGER DISTRICT ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROW SITE CLEAN UP | Somes Bar, Siskiyou, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2026 MENDOCINO NF GRINDSTONE RGR DISTRICT ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROW SITE CLEAN UP | Red Bluff, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2050 W 16TH ST | Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 20TH CENTURY | Brea, Orange, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 20TH CENTURY FOX | Burbank, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 20TH CENTURY FOX THE OAKS | Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.