Medical Waste
Contra Costa Environmental Health(CCEH) is responsible for administering the State's Medical Waste Management Program for Contra Costa County. CCEH is the local enforcement and regulatory agency for Medical Waste Generators. This includes issuing permits and registering generators of medical waste, responding to complaints of abandoned medical waste on public property, and implementing the Medical Waste Management Act (Part 14, C. 1-11 of the California Health and Safety Code). Services include conducting required inspections, complaint investigations, in-service training, and consultation to all generators of medical waste. Services are available to the medical community and private citizens. For additional information, contact the Medical Waste Program representative at 925-692-2500.
Fees
See our complete fee schedule.
Applications
- Application for Registration as a Medical Waste Generator with a Limited Quantity Hauling Exemption
- Application for Registration as a Medical Waste Small Quantity Generator
- Application for Registration as a Medical Waste Large Quantity Generator
- Application for Registration as a Medical Waste Generator Common Storage Facility
General Information and Handouts
Laws and Regulations
- TITLE 14
- TITLE 27
- Health & Safety Code
- California Public Resources Code
- County Solid Waste Ordinance
Forms
Frequently Asked Questions
Complaints
Report the improper handling or disposal of medical waste.
Home Generated Medical Waste
Disposal of Home-Generated Medical Waste
For more information on home-generated medical waste, visit:
- Sharps and Medication Disposal Directory
- Home Generated Sharps Recycling
- Home Generated Pharmaceutical Sharps Recycling
- Medical Sharps Collection Program at Mount View Sanitary District
- Contra Costa Waste Reduction and Recycling