DHA facilities must also follow the requirements of
DHA-PM 6050.01
,
Medical Logistics (MEDLOG) Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Management. Follow the more stringent requirement when state law and the requirements of the DHA-PM conflict.
The information provided is up to date as of
August 2024 and is apt to change; readers using the information should verify that it has not changed since publication.
Medical Waste
Department of Environmental Management
334-271-7700
Medical Waste Program, Division 17
Regulation: ADEM Administrative Code Rule 335-17-1.02
https://adem.alabama.gov/alEnviroRegLaws/default.cnt
Medical Waste
Department of Environmental Conservation
907-465-5066
Environmental Health
Solid Waste Program
Regulation: Title 18 AAC 60.030
https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/solid-waste/how-do-i-dispose-of/medical-waste/
Biohazardous Medical Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
602-771-2300
Solid Waste Management
602-771-4503
Regulation: Title 18 Chapter 13
https://apps.azsos.gov/public_services/CodeTOC.htm#ID18
Regulated Medical Waste
Department of Health
501-661-2621
Regulation: Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Management of Medical Waste from Generators and Health Care Related Facilities
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/medical-waste-program
Medical Waste
Department of Public Health
Medical Waste Management Program
916-449-5671
Regulation: California Health and Safety Code, Sections 117600-118360
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DRSEM/Pages/EMB/MedicalWaste/MedicalWaste.aspx
Medical Waste
Department of Public Health and Environment
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
303-692-3320
Regulation: 6 CCR 1007-2; Part 1 Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Sites and Facilities, Section 13 Medical Waste
https://cdphe.colorado.gov/all-regulations/solid-waste-regulations
Biomedical Waste
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Waste Management
888-424-4193
Regulation: Chapter 446d, Section 22a—209-15
https://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Browse/RCSA/Title_22a/
Infectious Waste
302-739-9400
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances
Regulation: 1301 Regulations Governing Solid Waste, Section 11, Special Wastes Management Part 1 – Infectious Waste
https://dnrec.delaware.gov/waste-hazardous/management/infectious/
Medical Waste
Department of Energy & Environment
Toxic Substances
202-535-2290
Regulation: Hazardous Waste Management Act of 1977, Section 8-901
https://doee.dc.gov/node/14732
Biomedical Waste
Department of Health
Biomedical Waste Program
850-245-4277
Regulation: FAC 64E-16, Biomedical Waste
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/biomedical/index.html
Biomedical Waste
Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Division
404-362-2537
Regulation: Chapter 391-3-4-.15, Solid Waste Management, Biomedical Waste
http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/gac/
Infectious Waste
Department of Health
808-586-4424
Regulation: Title 11, Chapter 104.1, Management and Disposal of Infectious Waste
https://health.hawaii.gov/opppd/department-of-health-administrative-rules-title-11/
Infectious Waste
Department of Health and Welfare
800-926-2588
Regulation: IDAPA 16.03.14 - Hospitals
https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/
Potentially Infectious Medical Waste
Environmental Protection Agency
217-524-3300
Regulation: Title 35 IAC, Subtitle M: Biological Materials, Chapter I: Pollution Control Board, Subchapter b: Potentially Infectious Materials, Parts 1420-1422
https://pcb.illinois.gov/SLR/IPCBandIEPAEnvironmentalRegulationsTitle35
Infectious Waste
State Department of Health
317-233-1325
Title 410, Article 1, Communicable Disease Control, Rule 3 Infectious Waste
Regulation: 410 IAC 1-3-7
http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/iac_title?iact=410
Infectious Waste
Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection
515-289-8912
Regulation: IAC 567-100, Chapter 100.2, Environmental Protection Commission, Definitions, Forms and Rules of Practice
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/rules?agency=567&chapter=100&pubDate=03-24-2010
Department of Health and Environment
Division of Environment
Waste Management
785-291-3092
Regulation: KAR Article 29, Part 2, Standards for Management of Solid Waste, Chapter 28-29-26 Medical Services Waste
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/660/Statutes-Regulations
Medical Waste
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
Division of Waste Management
502-564-6716
Regulation: specific state regulations for medical waste management do not exist, follow DHA-PM 6050.01 Regulated Medical Wase Management
Infectious Waste definition: Title 401, Chapter 49:005(1)(78),
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/401/049/005/
Infectious Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
866-896-LDEQ
Regulation: LAC Title 33, Part VII, Chapter 7, paragraph 711.D.1.e
https://www.deq.louisiana.gov/page/solid-waste
Department of Health and Hospitals
225-342-8093
Regulation: Title 51, Public Health - Sanitary Code, Part XXVII, Management of Refuse, Infectious Waste, Medical Waste, and Potentially Infectious Biomedical Waste
https://ldh.la.gov/subhome/16
Biomedical Waste
Department of Environmental Protection
Waste Management
207-287-7688
Regulation: Title 06-096 Chapter 900, Biomedical Waste Management Rules
https://www.maine.gov/dep/waste/rules/index.html
Special Medical Waste
Department of Environment
Land and Materials
410-537-3000
Regulation: COMAR Title 26, Subtitle 13, Chapter 11 Special Medical Waste
Subtitle 13, Disposal of Controlled Hazardous Substances (household waste exemption),
https://dsd.maryland.gov/Pages/COMARHome.aspx
Medical or Biological Waste
Department of Public Health
Community Sanitation Program
617-624-6000
Regulation: 105 CMR 480.000, Minimum Requirements for the Management of Medical or Biological Waste (State Sanitary Code Chapter VIII)
https://www.mass.gov/doc/medical-waste-regulation
Medical Waste
Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
517-230-9800
Regulation: Part 138 Medical Waste Regulatory Act and Administrative Code R 325.1541
https://www.michigan.gov/egle/about/organization/materials-management/medical-waste-regulatory-program
Infectious Waste
Pollution Control Agency
800-422-0798
Regulation: Minnesota Administrative Rule Parts 7035.9100-9150
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=7035&view=chapter
Regulated Medical Waste
State Department of Health
601-961-5171
Regulation: “Adopted Standards for the Regulation of Medical Waste" in Health Care Facilities Licensed by the State Department of Health:
https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,83,60.html
Infectious Waste
Department of Natural Resources
800-361-4827
Regulation: 10 CSR 80-7, Infectious Waste Management
http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/10csr/10csr.asp
Infectious Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
406-444-2544
Regulation: ARM 17.50.1501, Infectious Waste
Regulation: ARM 17.50.1501(2)(b)
https://rules.mt.gov/search?query=infectious%20waste&v=browse&c=aec52c46-128e-4279-9068-8af5d5432d74%2C96dd7e69-5f11-4bd2-a4eb-7a2059c602bf
Medical Waste
Division of Environmental Protection
775-687-4670
Limited Regulation: Management of Special Waste NAC 444.646 & NAC 444.662
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-444.html
Infectious Waste
Department of Environmental Services
Waste Management
603-271-3503
Regulation: Chapter Env-Sw 904, Management of Certain Wastes
https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/env-sw900.html
https://www.des.nh.gov/news-and-media/blog/sharps-and-infectious-waste
Regulated Medical Waste
Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Solid Waste Compliance & Enforcement
609-943-3019
Regulation: NJAC 7:26-3A.5
https://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/resource/rules.html
Infectious Waste
Environment Department
Solid Waste Bureau
505-827-0197
Regulation: 20 NMAC 9.8313 Special Waste Requirements, Infectious Waste,
https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title20/20.009.0008.html
Regulated Medical Waste
Department of Health
518-402-7900
Regulation: NYCRR Title 10 Part 70, Regulated Medical Waste
https://regs.health.ny.gov/content/part-70-regulated-medical-waste
http://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/waste/
Medical Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
877-623-6748
Regulation: 15A NCAC 13B .1200, Medical Waste Management
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/waste-management-permit-guidance/solid-waste-section/medical-waste
Infectious Waste
Department of Health & Human Services
701-328-2310
Regulation: NDC Chapter 33-20-12, Regulated Infectious Waste
https://ndlegis.gov/agency-rules/north-dakota-administrative-code/index.html
Infectious Waste
Environmental Protection Agency
Materials and Waste Management
614-644-3020
Regulation: OAC Chapter 3745-27, Solid and Infectious Waste Regulations
http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/3745-27
Environment Quality
405-702-5100
Regulation: Title 252.515-23 Management of Solid Waste
https://www.deq.ok.gov/asd/rules-and-regulations/
Infectious Waste
Health Authority
Public Health Division
503-229-5696
Regulation: OAR 333-056-0010
https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=1271
Infectious Waste
Department of Environmental Protection
717-705-4700
Regulation: Title 25 PAC 284 Regulated Medical and Chemotherapeutic Waste
http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter284/chap284toc.html
Biomedical Waste
Environmental Quality Board
787-767-8056
Regulation for the Management of Non-Hazardous Solid Waste
Chapter V, Rule 580 Biomedical Waste (regulation is in Spanish)
https://www.drna.pr.gov/otrora-jca/
Medical Waste
Department of Environmental Management
401-537-4323
Medical and Infectious Waste Program
Regulation: 250-RICR-140-15-1 Medical Waste Regulations
https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/250-140-15-1
http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/wastemanagement/facilities/medical-waste.php
Infectious Waste
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Land and Waste Management
803-898-0493
Regulation: R 61-105E(2)(d)
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c093.php
Regulated Medical Waste
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Waste Management
605-773-3151
Title 74, Article 27, Chapter 7
Regulation: ARSD 74:27:07:
http://sdlegislature.gov/rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=74:27:07
https://danr.sd.gov/Environment/WasteManagement/SolidWaste/MedicalWaste.aspx
Medical Waste
Department of Environment and Conservation
Solid Waste Management
888-891-8332
Regulation: Chapter 0400-11-01, Solid Waste Processing and Disposal
https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0400/0400-11/0400-11.htm
Medical Waste
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Land Division
512-239-0600
Regulation: Title 30 Chapter 326 Medical Waste Management
https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=4&ti=30&pt=1&ch=326
Infectious Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
385-499-0010
Regulation: R315-316, Infectious Waste Requirements
https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R315-316/Current%20Rules
Regulated Medical Waste
Agency of Natural Resources
Department of Environmental Conservation
802-522-5080
Regulation: Procedures Addressing Regulated Medical Waste Definitions and the Handling and Treatment of Regulated Medical Waste
https://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/wmp/SolidWaste/Documents/RegulatedMedicalWasteProcedures2018.pdf
Regulated Medical Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
Land and Waste
804-698-4000
Regulation: 9VAC20-121-10. Regulated Medical Waste
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency20/chapter121/
Biomedical Waste
Department of Health
800-525-0127
Title 70 Chapter 70.95K Biomedical Waste
Law: RCW 70A.228.050 Residential Sharps Disposal
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.95K
https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=480-70-041
Medical Waste
Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection
888-936-7463
Regulation: NR 526, Medical Waste Management
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/500/526
Medical Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
Solid and Hazardous Waste Division
307-777-7752
Wyoming does not have specific medical waste regulations applicable to healthcare facilities. DHA medical treatment facilities must follow
DHA-PM 6050.01
Contact Information
For questions contact the DCPH-A Environmental Health Sciences Division at 410-436-3651.
Prepared by: DCPH-A Environmental Health Sciences Division, Waste Management Branch
