Pub. Resources Code, § 40191 · Chapter 2. Definitions
Pub. Resources Code, § 40191
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), “solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, dewatered, treated, or chemically fixed sewage sludge which is not hazardous waste, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes.
(b) “Solid waste” does not include any of the following wastes:
(1) Hazardous waste, as defined in Section 40141.
(2) Radioactive waste regulated pursuant to the Radiation Control Law (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 114960) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code).
(3) Medical waste regulated pursuant to the Medical Waste Management Act (Part 14 (commencing with Section 117600) of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code). Untreated medical waste shall not be disposed of in a solid waste landfill, as defined in Section 40195.1. Medical waste that has been treated and deemed to be solid waste shall be regulated pursuant to this division.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1041, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1997.
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Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 104, pt. 9, ch. 8Radiation Control LawPrinted as Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 114960) of Part 9 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 104, pt. 14MEDICAL WASTEPrinted as Part 14 (commencing with Section 117600) of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code
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- Health & Saf. Code, § 25150.86Printed as Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25163Printed as Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 25230.16Printed as Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 41805.5Printed as Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 117550Printed as Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 117695Printed as Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 118027Printed as Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 118215Printed as Section 40191 of the Public Resources Code
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