Washington

1988 Hazardous Waste Reduction Act
(as amended 1990)





P2 Objective: To encourage  voluntary' hazardous waste reduction and

substance usage, while requiring generators to plan for use and waste reduction.

Numeric Goal: State-wide reduction of hazardous waste generation by 1995 of 50%.

Assistance Offered: State offers advise and technical assistance, referral service,

education, and assistance in plan preparation and implementation.

Reporting Requirements: Voluntary Reduction Plan and Executive Summary,

Annual

Progress Report.

Incentives: None specified.

Funding: Fees assessed on those persons submitting a plan, which go to implement

this Act.

Contact: Thomas Eaton
Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction

Program
Washington State Department of Ecology
P.O. Box 47600
Olympia, WA

98504-7600
Phone: 360/407-6068



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Definitions


Hazardous Substance Use Reduction -- The reduction, avoidance, or elimination of

the use or production of hazardous substances without creating substantial new risks to human

health or the environment.  This includes proportionate changes in the usage of hazardous

substances as a results of production changes or other business changes.


Hazardous Waste -- Includes all dangerous and extremely hazardous wastes, but does

not include radioactive wastes or substances composed of both radioactive and hazardous

components and does not include any hazardous waste generated as a result of a remedial action

under state or federal law.


Waste -- Any solid waste, any hazardous waste, any air contaminant, and any organic or

inorganic matter that shall cause or tend to cause water pollution.


Waste reduction -- All in-plant practices that reduce, avoid, or eliminate the generation

of wastes or the toxicity of wastes, prior to generation, without creating substantial new risks to

human health or the environment

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