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

For LQG, authority is Washington Ecology (WAC 173-303), recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Authority:** Washington Ecology (WAC 173-303) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Generator category:** LQG _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal equivalent category:** LQG _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> The federal and state regulations use different terms to identify generator categories. Keep this in mind when reading through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) guidance and rules. State | Federal | SQG | VSQG | MQG | SQG | LQG | LQG |

## Source

- https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/dangerous-waste-guidance/dangerous-waste-basics/generator-category

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