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↑↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20TH CENTURY PLASTICS | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 21 CENTURY AUTO BODY & PAINT | West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 210 TREATED WOOD WASTE | Glendora, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2121 AVENUE OF STARS | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2121 PARK PLACE, LP | El Segundo, Los Angeles, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2130 RITCHEY | Santa Ana, Orange, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2139 O'FARRELL | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2144 SHATTUCK | Berkeley, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 21ST & R ST BUILDING | Lafayette, Contra Costa, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 21ST BIO | Davis, Yolo, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 21ST CENTURY EMI OF NEVADA | Benicia, Solano, CA | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| 21ST CENTURY ENVIROCARE INC | Victorville, San Bernardino, CA | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| 22150 FORT ROSS ROAD | Cazadero, Sonoma, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 222 BROADWAY | Oakland, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 225 W HILLCREST L P | Thousand Oaks, Ventura, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 22510 FORT ROSS RD | Cazadero, Sonoma, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 22639 AIRPORT WAY | California City, Kern, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 23 DPPIAS ON ROUTE 1 AT 07-VEN-1-PM 7.8-9.7 IN VENTURA COUNTY | Port Hueneme, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 23 DPPIAS ON ROUTE 1 AT 07-VEN-34-PM 8.47/17.04 IN VENTURA COUNTY | Camarillo, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 23 MINUTE PHOTO TO GO | Garden Grove, Orange, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 23 MINUTE QUALITY PHOTO | Compton, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2313 SACPRINTS | Sacramento, Sacramento, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 232ND PLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Carson, Los Angeles, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2342 AMERICAN AVE, UNIT B, HAYWARD, CA 94545 | Hayward, Alameda, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 235 SECOND ST L L C | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 235 VALENCIA STREET | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 23930 40 MADISON ST WAREHOUSE | Torrance, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 239P | Atherton, San Mateo, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 23ANDME INC | South San Francisco, San Mateo, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 24 AUTO REPAIR | Sacramento, Sacramento, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 24 HR LEMANS INC THE | North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 24/7 TRUCK SERVICE INC | Bakersfield, Kern, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 24/7 TRUCK SERVICE INC | Bakersfield, Kern, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 24TH ST CLEANERS | San Jose, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 24TH STREET CORPORATION YARD | Sacramento, Sacramento, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 24TH STREET EARLY EDUCATION CENTER | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2638 PAULY INC | Commerce, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2700 WALNUT CREEK MOB, LLC | Walnut Creek, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 275 SOUTH MAPLE AVENUE | South San Francisco, San Mateo, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2759 HESS ROAD CONCORD, CALIFORNIA | Concord, Contra Costa, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 278 POST STREET | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | Transporter | 0 |
| 27G STATION | Taft, Kern, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2815 GARDENA AVE | Signal Hill, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2855 MANDELA PROPERTY LLC | Oakland, Alameda, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2873 DELEGATE DRIVE | Lincoln, Placer, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2882 E ANNADALE | Fresno, Fresno, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 28TH STREET EARLY EDUCATION CENTER | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 290 SO MAPLE | South San Francisco, San Mateo, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2904 CHAPMAN STREET LLC | Oakland, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 1 | |
| 2918 MISSION ST | San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2970 16TH STREET | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 2LANE TRUCKING INC | E. Palo Alto, San Mateo, CA | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| 3 ACES FORKLIFT SVC | Montebello, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3 BOYS AUTO WRECKING PICK A PART | Madera, Madera, CA | Small quantity generator | 5 | |
| 3 D CAM INC | Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3 D KELTOOL | Valencia, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3 D MANUFACTURING CO INC | Downey, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3 D SILKSCREENING AND PRINTING | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3 DAY BLINDS | Anaheim, Orange, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3 M DIAGNOSTIC CTRS | Mountain View, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3 V FASTENERS CO INC | Corona, Riverside, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3-ACRE FORMER STANLEY HOMESITE | Livermore, Alameda, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3-D INDUSTRIES, INC | San Diego, San Diego, CA | Small quantity generator | 2 | |
| 3-D MACHINE, INC | Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 30 MIN FOTO QUICK | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 30 MINUTE PHOTO SOUTHRIDGE PLAZA | Fontana, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 300 GRANT AVE | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 300 HOWARD ST | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 300 LLC | Adelanto, San Bernardino, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 300 SPECTRUM | Irvine, Orange, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 301 BRANNAN ST | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3014 CHAPMAN STREET, LLC | Oakland, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3021 BOEING WAY | Stockton, San Joaquin, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3021 N SAN FERNANDO BLVD STE A BURBANK CA 91504 | Burbank, Los Angeles, CA | Not a generator | Transporter | 0 |
| 305869 SOUTH GATE CA | South Gate, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3075 TELEGRAPH AVE LLC | Berkeley, Alameda, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 315 S FLOWER ST CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIED | Burbank, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 317 FLORENCE AVENUE | Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3176 PORTER DRIVE REMEDIATION SITE | Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 32 NAVAL STATION | San Diego, San Diego, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3200 N FIGUEROA | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 326 W 131ST ST, LA, CA | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3268 SAN PABLO | Oakland, Alameda, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3296 DUTTON | Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 331 GREER | Woodside, San Mateo, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3310 EL CAMINO - LIBERTY BUILDING | Sacramento, Sacramento, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 333 EAST GARDENA BOULEVARD CARSON | Carson, Los Angeles, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 333 PAGE STREET | San Jose, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3344 MEDFORD XC LLC | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3431 GALAXY PL DBA ELITE METAL FINISHING LLC | Oxnard, Ventura, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 34567 WILDWOOD CANYON RD | Yucaipa, San Bernardino, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3475 DEER CREEK | Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 34TH STREET CLEANERS | Bakersfield, Kern, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3500 FRUITLAND AVE | Maywood, Los Angeles, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3515 BREAKWATER AVE | Hayward, Alameda, CA | Very small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3520 3RD STREET | San Francisco, San Francisco, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 3530 BASSETT ST. JDS UNIPHASE | Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 355 BRISBANE PARTNERS | Brisbane, San Mateo, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 | |
| 355 VALLEY DRIVE | Brisbane, San Mateo, CA | Large quantity generator | 0 | |
| 358468 SAN FRANCISCO REFINERY | Rodeo, Contra Costa, CA | Small quantity generator | 0 |
Figures from EPA’s RCRAInfo download.