Maine

Toxic Waste Reduction Release Act of 1990 (as amended 1991 and

1993)





P2 Objective: To reduce the amount of toxic substances used by

mandating reporting requirements for toxic users, toxic releasers, and hazardous waste

generators.

Numeric Goal: Waste reduction by users, releasers, and generators of 10% by 1,

1994, 20% by 1, 1996, and 30 % by 1, 1998 (using different baseline years for users, releasers,

and generators).

Assistance Offered: Establishes a specific program in the state agency for technical

assistance.

Reporting Requirements:Toxics Use Reduction, Toxic release Reduction and

Hazardous Waste Reduction Plan; Progress report and Plan Summary.

Incentives: Awards program administered by the Pollution Prevention Office.

Funding: Hazardous Waste Fund, consisting of annual fees and penalty fees, and

used for administration of this Act.

Contact: Ronald Dyer, Office of Pollution Prevention
Maine Department of

Environmental Protection
State House Station # 17
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone:

207/287-2811



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Definitions


Toxic substance or toxics -- Any substance in a gaseous, liquid or solid state listed

pursuant to SARA, Title III, Section 313 and listed in 40 CFR 372.65 and any extremely

hazardous substance listed in 40 CFR 355.


Toxics use reduction -- Front-end substitution, product reformulation or in-plant

changes in production processes or raw materials that reduce, avoid or eliminate the use of toxics

or the generation of toxic by-products per unit of product to reduce risks to the health of workers,

consumers or the environment, without shifting risks among workers, consumers or parts of the

environment.


Toxics user -- Owners and operators of facilities subject to reporting requirements for

extremely hazardous substances under SARA, Title III, Section 312.


Toxic releaser -- An owner or operator of a facility that is required to report under

SARA, Title III, Section 313.


Hazardous waste generator -- Owner or operator of a facility that generated waste

determined by the Board of Environmental Protection to be hazardous.

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