Program
Hazardous Materials
Greg Smith
Manager
(805) 654-2815

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Environmental Health
Division
800 South Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93009-1730
(805) 654-2813
Fax: (805) 654-2480


Household Hazardous Waste- click here

Electronic Reporting- click here

Biodiesel

Certified Unified Program Agency/
Hazardous Materials Program

The Ventura County Certified Unified Program Agency - CUPA / Hazardous Materials Program provides regulatory oversight for the following six statewide environmental programs:
► Hazardous Waste
► Hazardous Materials Business Plan
► California Accidental Release Prevention Program
► Underground Hazardous Materials Storage Tanks
► Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks / Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plans
► Onsite Hazardous Waste Treatment / Tiered Permit

For the above programs, the CUPA implements State and Federal laws and regulations, county ordinance code, and local policies.  Compliance is achieved through routine and follow-up inspections, educational guidance, and enforcement actions.  The CUPA also is involved with hazardous materials emergency response, investigation of illegal disposal of hazardous waste and public complaints.

The CUPA has two Participating Agencies (PAs) that implement some of the above programs within their City’s jurisdiction:
► In Ventura the Ventura City Fire Department implements the HMBP, Cal ARP, UST, and APSA/SPCC programs.
► In Santa Paula the Santa Paula City Fire Department implements the HMBP, Cal ARP, and APSA / SPCC programs
► In Oxnard the Oxnard City Fire Department  - Oxnard CUPA - implements all six CUPA programs.
Ventura County CUPA Contacts
Greg Smith 805-654-2815 Greg.Smith@ventura.org Manager
Rick Bandelin 805-654-2823 Rick.Bandelin@ventura.org Supervisor
Jim Wada 805-654-2435 Jim.Wada@ventura.org Supervisor
For specific questions about your permitted facility, please contact your Area Inspector.
Other Regulatory Contacts
Miguel Trujillo 805-385-8364 Miguel.Trujillo@ci.oxnard.ca.us Oxnard CUPA
Kevin Fildes 805-933-4265 kfildes@ci.santa-paula.ca.us Santa Paula PA
Joe Grant 805-654-7792 jgrant@ci.ventura.ca.us Ventura PA
Links and Bulletins
► State Fire Marshall's Warning on VST Nozzles