{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"25201","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 25201","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS [24000. - 28002.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-20"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6.5. Hazardous Waste Control [25100. - 25259.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-20/chapter-6.5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 9. Permitting of Facilities [25200. - 25205.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-20/chapter-6.5/article-9"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 640, Sec. 11.   Effective January 1, 1996.","effective":"1996-01-01","html":"<p>(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), no owner or operator of a storage facility, treatment facility, transfer facility, resource recovery facility, or disposal site shall accept, treat, store, or dispose of a hazardous waste at the facility, area, or site, unless the owner or operator holds a hazardous waste facilities permit or other grant of authorization from the department to use and operate the facility, area, or site, or the owner or operator is operating under a permit-by-rule pursuant to the department’s regulations, or a grant of conditional authorization or conditional exemption pursuant to this chapter. </p><p>(b) Except as necessary to comply with Section <a href=\"/hsc/25159.18\">25159.18</a>, any person planning to construct a new hazardous waste facility or a new hazardous waste management unit, which would manage RCRA hazardous waste, shall obtain a hazardous waste facilities permit or a permit amendment from the department prior to commencing construction. </p><p>(c) A hazardous waste facilities permit is not required for a recycle-only household hazardous waste collection facility operated in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section <a href=\"/hsc/25218.8\">25218.8</a>. </p><p>(d) A hazardous waste facilities permit is not required for a facility that meets the requirements of Section <a href=\"/wat/13263.2\">13263.2</a> of the Water Code. </p>","text":"(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), no owner or operator of a storage facility, treatment facility, transfer facility, resource recovery facility, or disposal site shall accept, treat, store, or dispose of a hazardous waste at the facility, area, or site, unless the owner or operator holds a hazardous waste facilities permit or other grant of authorization from the department to use and operate the facility, area, or site, or the owner or operator is operating under a permit-by-rule pursuant to the department’s regulations, or a grant of conditional authorization or conditional exemption pursuant to this chapter. (b) Except as necessary to comply with Section 25159.18, any person planning to construct a new hazardous waste facility or a new hazardous waste management unit, which would manage RCRA hazardous waste, shall obtain a hazardous waste facilities permit or a permit amendment from the department prior to commencing construction. (c) A hazardous waste facilities permit is not required for a recycle-only household hazardous waste collection facility operated in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 25218.8. (d) A hazardous waste facilities permit is not required for a facility that meets the requirements of Section 13263.2 of the Water Code.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/permitting-of-facilities-25201","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}