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This initiative ended in 2017.

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is beginning the Community Protection and Hazardous Waste Reduction (Haz-Waste Reduction) Initiative. The goal of the Haz-Waste Initiative is to select up to three pilot scale projects which have the potential to accomplish the following:

  • Reduce hazardous wastes that are generated, treated and disposed in significant quantities in California;
  • Identify hazardous wastes generated in California that can pose substantial risks or hazards to human health or the environment; and
  • Identify hazardous wastes that are generated, treated, or disposed in California communities that are disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution.

If you have questions about the Haz-Waste Reduction Initiative, please contact DTSC at cphwr@dtsc.ca.gov. (Note: This mailbox is no longer monitoring emails.)

For information about the Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989 (also known as SB 14), please see the SB 14 Introduction and Overview.  

 

DTSC sought available hazardous waste generation and reduction related information for each of the following hazardous waste types:

  • Lead acid batteries
  • Contaminated soil
  • Refinery waste
  • Organic solvent waste

The information could include activities not only in California but also in other states or countries where hazardous waste reduction efforts are being pursued.

Haz-Waste Reduction Initiative Links

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