# large quantity generator (LQG) — Hazardous waste generator categories — federal vs California vs Washington thresholds and obligations

For large quantity generator (LQG), authority is Washington Ecology (WAC 173-303); quantity threshold is 2,200 pounds or more of dangerous waste; acute waste threshold is More than 2.2 pounds of toxic extremely hazardous waste and/or acute hazardous waste, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Authority:** Washington Ecology (WAC 173-303) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Generator category:** large quantity generator (LQG) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Quantity threshold:** 2,200 pounds or more of dangerous waste _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Acute waste threshold:** More than 2.2 pounds of toxic extremely hazardous waste and/or acute hazardous waste _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> You are considered a large quantity generator (LQG) if you generate: • 2,200 pounds or more of dangerous waste, OR • More than 2.2 pounds of toxic extremely hazardous waste and/or acute hazardous waste, OR • More than 220 pounds of spills of toxic extremely hazardous waste and/or acute hazardous waste.

## Source

- https://ecology.wa.gov/Asset-Collections/Doc-Assets/Hazardous-waste/Dangerous-Waste-Guidance/Dangerous-Waste-Basics/Monthly-generation-limits-plain-text

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
Part of [Hazardous waste generator categories — federal vs California vs Washington thresholds and obligations](https://referencesource.org/hazwaste-generator-category-thresholds/).