Material Type Description (CalRecycle Waste Characterization Studies)

Name
Remainder / Composite Special Waste

Name
Special Waste

Description
Remainder/Composite Special Waste means special waste that cannot be put in any other type. Examples include asbestos-containing materials such as certain types of pipe insulation and floor tiles, auto fluff, auto bodies, trucks, trailers, truck cabs, untreated medical waste (such as tubes, oxygen masks, and medical instruments), and artificial fireplace logs.

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact CalRecycle waste characterization staff at wastechar@calrecycle.ca.gov

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Solid Waste Characterization: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/WasteCharacterization/

Contact: wastechar@calrecycle.ca.gov