# Large quantity generator — Hazardous waste generator categories — federal vs California vs Washington thresholds and obligations

For Large quantity generator, authority is EPA (federal, 40 CFR 262.13); quantity threshold is ≥ 1,000 kg; acute waste threshold is > 1 kg, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Authority:** EPA (federal, 40 CFR 262.13) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Generator category:** Large quantity generator _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Quantity threshold:** ≥ 1,000 kg _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Acute waste threshold:** > 1 kg _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> > 1 kg | Any amount | Any amount | Large quantity generator. | Any amount | ≥ 1,000 kg | Any amount | Large quantity generator.

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-I/part-262/subpart-A/section-262.13

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
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