3 AAC 306.740 - Waste disposal

(a) A marijuana establishment shall store, manage, and dispose of any solid or liquid waste, including wastewater generated during marijuana cultivation production, processing, testing, or retail sales, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances, regulations, and other law

(b) Marijuana waste must be rendered unusable for any purpose for which it was grown or produced before it leaves a marijuana establishment. Marijuana waste includes

(1) marijuana plant waste, including stalks, leaves, and stems that have not been processed with solvent;

(2) solid marijuana sample plant waste in the possession of a marijuana testing facility; and

(3) marijuana or a marijuana product that has been found by the licensee unfit for sale or consumption;

(4) expired marijuana products and

(5) other waste as determined by the board.

(c) A marijuana establishment shall

(1) repealed 10/16/2022;

(2) record the waste in the marijuana inventory tracking system required under 3 AAC 306.730; and

(3) keep a record through the marijuana tracking system of the final destination of marijuana waste made unusable.

(d) Marijuana plant waste must be made unusable by grinding the marijuana plant waste and mixing it with at least an equal amount of other compostable or non-compostable materials. A marijuana establishment may use another method to make marijuana waste unusable if the board approves the method in advance. Material that may be mixed with the marijuana waste includes

(1) compostable materials including food waste, yard waste, vegetable based grease or oils, or other wastes approved by the board when the mixed material can be used as compost feedstock or in another organic waste method such as an anaerobic digester with approval of any applicable local government entity; or

(2) non-compostable materials including paper waste, cardboard waste, plastic waste, oil, or other wastes approved by the board when the mixed material may be delivered to a permitted solid waste facility, incinerator, or other facility with approval of any applicable local government entity,

(e) If marijuana or a marijuana product is found by, or surrendered to, a law enforcement officer including a peace officer or an airport security officer, the officer may dispose of the marijuana or marijuana product as provided in this section or by any method that is allowed under any applicable local ordinance.

Notes

3 AAC 306.740

Eff. 2/21/2016, Register 217, April 2016; am 10/20/2018, Register 228, January 2019; am 10/16/2022, Register 244, January 2023

Authority: AS 17.38.010

AS 17.38.070

AS 17.38.121

AS 17.38.150

AS 17.38.190

AS 17.38.200

AS 17.38.900