§ 84-63.422. Hazardous waste.

"Hazardous waste" means any substance which is regulated as a hazardous waste by the California Department of Health Services under 22 California Administrative Code, Division 4, Chapter 30, or defined as a hazardous waste under the Health and Safety Code Section 25117, generally as follows:

(a)

"Hazardous waste" means either of the following:

(1)

A waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may either:

(A)

Cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness.

(B)

Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.

(2)

A waste which meets any of the criteria for the identification of a hazardous waste adopted by the State Department of Toxic Substance Control pursuant to the Health and Safety Code Section 25141.

(b)

"Hazardous waste" includes, but is not limited to, Federal Resource Conservation and Recover Act ("RCRA") hazardous waste, extremely hazardous waste and acutely hazardous waste.

(Ords. 98-48 § 5, 96-50, 96-20, 86-100).