California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 40190.5

Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 157, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.

“Sharps waste” means waste generated by a household that includes a hypodermic needle, syringe, or lancet.

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Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 40190.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prc/division-30-waste-management/part-1-integrated-waste-management/chapter-2-definitions/section-40190.5

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Definitions

§ 40100§ 40105§ 40106§ 40110§ 40115§ 40115.5§ 40116§ 40116.1§ 40117§ 40118…§ 40193§ 40194§ 40195§ 40195.1§ 40196§ 40196.3§ 40196.5§ 40197§ 40200§ 40201

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