• Kratom and kratom derivatives, including 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), are illegal to manufacture or sell for consumption in California under the Sherman Law — CDPH has statewide authority to embargo, seize and impound products containing kratom or 7-OH  
• CDPH has seized more than $5 million in kratom and 7-OH products statewide, working with ABC and CDTFA — this is an active, ramping enforcement area (Jan 2026 CDPH compliance sweep, per news coverage) 
• If you’re disposing of seized/embargoed retail stock as a contractor, that’s typically handled as non-hazardous solid waste (destruction + manifest for chain-of-custody per the regulator’s requirement), not as hazmat — but the disposing party (retailer/distributor) may need proof of destruction for CDPH/ABC records, not proof of hazardous treatment.
No pending CA bills (AB 1088, AB 2365 lineage) currently add kratom to a controlled-substance or hazardous-waste category — they focus on labeling, age-gating, and 7-OH concentration caps.
Also known as “gas station heroin”
Ewastedisposal inc in Newport Beach and Santa Fe Springs CA can dispose of this special hazardous waste.