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

For Small quantity generator, authority is EPA (federal, 40 CFR 262.13); quantity threshold is > 100 kg and < 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:** Small quantity generator _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Quantity threshold:** > 100 kg and < 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 | > 100 kg and < 1,000 kg | ≤ 100 kg | Small 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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