California § 118286 - A person shall not knowingly place home-generated sharps waste in any of the foll
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§ 118286. A person shall not knowingly place home-generated sharps waste in any of the foll
(a) A person shall not knowingly place home-generated sharps waste in any of the following containers: (1) Any container used for the collection of solid waste, recyclable materials, or greenwaste. (2) Any container used for the commercial collection of solid waste or recyclable materials from business establishments. (3) Any roll-off container used for the collection of solid waste, construction, and demolition debris, greenwaste, or other recyclable materials. (b) Home-generated sharps waste shall be transported only in a sharps container, or other containers approved by the enforcement agency, and shall only be managed at any of the following: (1) A household hazardous waste facility pursuant to Section 25218.13. (2) A âhome-generated sharps consolidation pointâ as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 117904. (3) A medical waste generatorâs facility pursuant to Section 118147. (4) A facility through the use of a medical waste mail-back container approved by the United States Postal Service.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 118286 cover?
Section 118286 ("A person shall not knowingly place home-generated sharps waste in any of the foll") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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