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Does Your Business Generate Small Amounts Of Hazardous Waste? If so, you may have a problem - it’s expensive and dicult to dispose of chemicals such as paint, motor oil, solvents, and acids. Legally, they don’t belong in the trash or down the drain; they are hazardous waste and must be properly managed and documented. The communities of San Joaquin County may have an aordable solution for you. The Communities of San Joaquin County sponsor a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Program (CESQG) that oers qualifying businesses an aordable solution for hazardous waste disposal. To qualify as a CESQG (or “squeegee”), your business must generate per month: • No more than 220 pounds or approximately 27 gallons (liquid) of hazardous waste. • No more than 2.2 pounds or approximately 1 quart (liquid) of acutely hazardous wastes, and • Less than 110 pounds or approximately 13 gallons (liquid) of perchloroethylene. What’s in it for your business? Plenty! • A low-cost way to safely manage hazardous materials. • Documentation that your business is properly managing its hazardous waste. • Free consultation from certiﬁed hazardous waste specialists and qualiﬁed personnel. • Oers another level of protection for your business, which under “cradle to grave” laws is responsible for the waste it generates. You can be held liable long after you’ve paid someone else to haul waste away. The County assumes generator responsibility for waste accepted under the CESQG program. Once accepted, you can be assured that the material will be managed properly. State law requires hazardous waste generators to have an EPA ID number. To obtain an EPA ID number, call CalEPA Department of Toxic Substances Control at (800) 618-6942 or visit them on the web at www.dtsc.ca.gov. What’s In It For My Business?What Will It Cost Me? EPA ID Numbers We Accept Universal Waste It’s Easy To Sign Up! What’s A “SQUEEGEE” (CESQG)? Call (800) 207-8222 to see if your business qualiﬁes for the CESQG Program. If so, you may schedule an appointment to drop o waste. Pick up services may also be available at an additional cost. Costs depend on waste types and quantity. Central collection means lower transportation & handling costs. Disposal costs may be considerably lower than what you currently pay. See the back panel of this brochure for sample pricing. May I Transport It? California law allows generators to self-haul up to 15 gallons OR 125 pounds of their own hazardous waste at one time. An exception is made for used oil; you may haul one 55 gallon drum of used oil at one time. It is illegal to dump anything down a storm drain or into a waterway. To report illicit storm water dumping please call: (866) 755-4955. It’s your responsibility as a generator to know the local, state, and federal regulations regarding the storage, disposal, and transportation of hazardous waste. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are often your best source of information regarding the products you use. SDS sheets are available from product suppliers. Mercury Containing Devices: • Fluorescent Bulbs • HID Lamps • Neon Bulbs • Switches • Thermometers • Thermostats Electronic Waste: • Computers • Monitors • Small Electronics Call (209) 468-3066for additional disposaloptions for e-waste Batteries: • Automotive • Alkaline • Lead Acid • Rechargeables • Lithium Call (800) 207-8222 For Appointment