Utah Admin. Code R66-4-9 - Cannabis Waste Disposal

(1) Solid and liquid wastes generated during cannabis testing shall be stored, managed, and disposed of in accordance with applicable state law.

(2) Waste water generated during cannabis testing shall be disposed of in compliance with applicable state law.

(3) Cannabis waste generated from the cannabis plant, trim, and leaves are not considered hazardous waste unless it has been treated or contaminated with a solvent, or pesticide.

(4) Cannabis waste shall be made unusable before leaving the independent cannabis testing laboratory, except as provided for in Subsection R68-30-9(10) and Subsection R68-30-9(11).

(5) Cannabis waste, which is not designated as hazardous, shall be made unusable by grinding and incorporating the cannabis waste with other ground materials so the resulting mixture is at least 50% non-cannabis waste by volume or other methods approved by the department before implementation.

(6) Materials used to grind and incorporate with cannabis fall into two categories:

(a) compostable; or

(b) non-compostable.

(7) Compostable waste is cannabis waste to be disposed of as compost or in another organic waste method mixed with:

(a) food waste;

(b) yard waste; or

(c) vegetable-based grease or oils.

(8) Non-compostable waste is cannabis waste to be disposed of in a landfill or another disposal method, such as incineration, mixed with:

(a) paper waste;

(b) cardboard waste;

(c) plastic waste; or

(d) soil.

(9) Cannabis waste includes:

(a) cannabis plant waste including roots, stalks, leaves, and stems;

(b) excess cannabis or cannabis products from any quality assurance testing;

(c) cannabis or cannabis products that fail to meet testing requirements; and

(d) cannabis or cannabis products subject to a recall.

(10) An independent cannabis testing laboratory may transfer cannabis waste material to a cannabis testing laboratory operated by the department for use by a medical cannabis research licensee if:

(a) the laboratory operated by the department agrees to accept the material;

(b) the licensee that submitted the material to the laboratory for testing allows the use of their material for medical cannabis research;

(c) the material passed all required tests or is clearly labeled "not for human consumption" and is accompanied by a list of known contaminants; and

(d) the material has met the sample retention requirements of the laboratory.

(11) The cannabis testing laboratory operated by the department may transfer any cannabis waste material to a medical cannabis research licensee if:

(a) the licensee that submitted the material to the laboratory for testing agrees to the use of their material for medical cannabis research;

(b) the material passed all required tests or is clearly labeled "not for human consumption" and is accompanied by a list of known contaminants; and

(c) the material has met the sample retention requirements of the laboratory.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R66-4-9

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-15, effective 7/19/2024