Managing Hazardous Waste

We protect the environment and communities by ensuring compliance with hazardous waste laws

Hazardous Waste Management Plan

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In July 2021, Senate Bill 158 (SB158) was approved and introduced numerous programmatic reforms to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). One of the changes was to California Health and Safety Code (HSC) 25135 which requires the development of Hazardous Waste Management Reports and Plans. Following approval of SB158, DTSC formed the Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWPlan) Unit.

The primary purpose of the HWPlan Unit is to prepare hazardous waste management plans for presentation to the Board of Environmental Safety. These plans will be based on hazardous waste management reports and will serve as the following:

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Comprehensive planning documents for the management of hazardous waste in the state

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Sources of useful information to guide state and local hazardous waste management efforts

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Guides for implementation of DTSC’s hazardous waste management program

Click here to read the 2023 Hazardous Waste Management Report

The Hazardous Waste Management Report is the starting point to determine the types of information and additional research needed to generate the first Hazardous Waste Management Plan due in 2025. The main objectives of the first report are the following:

Establish a baseline understanding of the management of hazardous waste in the State of California.
Identify data gaps and items that require additional research.
Begin planning to fill data gaps and perform additional research.

To help achieve these objectives, the first report includes available information regarding items such as hazardous waste streams produced in the state (waste generation, transportation, treatment, and disposal) and hazardous waste facilities that operate in the state.