(A) The RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) regulations require that generators of hazardous waste “have a program in place to reduce the volume and toxicity of waste generated to the extent that is economically practical”. A waste minimization program is an organized, comprehensive, and continual effort to systematically reduce waste generation. Generally, a program is established for the organization as a whole. Its components shall include specific waste minimization projects and shall use waste minimization assessments as a tool for determining where and how waste can be reduced. A waste minimization program shall reflect the goals and policies for waste minimization set by the organization’s management. Also, the program shall be an ongoing effort and strive to make waste minimization part of the company’s operating philosophy.
(B) Users who discharge to the POTW with a substance which, if otherwise disposed of, would be a hazardous waste, are subject to the notification requirements as specified in § 51.102.
(Prior Code, § 12-8-4) (Ord. 13-05, passed 3-25-2013)