The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) - Medical Waste Management Program regulates the generation, handling, storage, treatment, and disposal of medical waste by providing oversight for the implementation of the Medical Waste Management Act (MWMA).
Inspection Requirements
The California Medical Waste Management Act (CMWM) authorizes local public health departments (SF DPH) to grant permits, collect fees, and inspect facilities that generate medical waste to determine whether those facilities store, treat and dispose of those wastes in a manner that complies with the medical waste requirements of state law.
SFSU generates medical waste at Mashouf Wellness Center, Student Health Services, Center for Laboratory Science, and College of Science and Engineering.
Used syringes and sharps from locked sharps waste disposal boxes around campus are periodically collected by EH&S and brought to Student Health Services for pickup by the waste contractor.
CY 2023 Update
The SF DPH did not inspect the medical waste program in CY 2023.