The Hazardous Waste Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989 (SB-14), promotes source reduction over recycling and treatment because it avoids the generation of hazardous waste and its associated management liability.
As a Large Quantity Generator, (LQG), that routinely generates more than 12,000 kg of hazardous waste per year, SFSU must prepare three SB-14 waste minimization documents every four years in target years (2014, 2018, 2022...).
Elements of the Program
- Hazardous Waste Source Reduction Evaluation Review and Plan (Plan.)
- a. The plan is a forward-looking document in which a generator evaluates potential source reduction/waste
minimization measures for each major waste stream. - b. The generator must consider and evaluate minimization techniques for each waste stream for feasibility and accept
or reject them. - c. The document must include documentation of the evaluation and feasibility review as well as an implementation
timetable for each minimization technique implemented.
- a. The plan is a forward-looking document in which a generator evaluates potential source reduction/waste
- Hazardous Waste Management Performance Report (Report)
- a. The report is a backward-looking document that must assess the effect of each source reduction measure
implemented in the previous plan on waste generation.
- a. The report is a backward-looking document that must assess the effect of each source reduction measure
- Summary Progress Report (SPR)
- a. The summary progress report summarizes the Waste Minimization Plan and Performance report details
- b. Because this plan requires a look ahead to the next four years and the progress report requires a look at the previous
four years, DTSC expects a new plan for each reporting year and not an “update” of the previous plan. DTSC requires
that a current evaluation of process, waste, technology, etc., be documented to consider any newly available waste
minimization techniques and potential each reporting year.
- Hazardous waste source reductions methods that are practical for SFSU are:
- a. Input Changes – such as chemical substitution by using less hazardous products. In 2018 SFSU replaced gasoline-driven carts with electric carts, reducing the need for auto maintenance such as oil
changes. - b. Operational Improvements – such as bulking of common hazardous waste instead of lab packing, which resulted in
the reduction of hazardous waste and disposal cost. - c. Administrative steps - such as inventory control, reduce "over-ordering" of chemicals
- a. Input Changes – such as chemical substitution by using less hazardous products. In 2018 SFSU replaced gasoline-driven carts with electric carts, reducing the need for auto maintenance such as oil
- The three largest generating sources of hazardous waste are:
- a. College of Science and Engineering (CoSE)
- b. College of Liberal and Creative Arts (LCA)
- c. Facilities
- The major waste stems at SFSU are as follows:
- a. Laboratory scale research, teaching and arts (50-80%)
- b. Paint Sludge and Photo Processing waste (10-15%)
- c. Lab trash (8%-10%)
- d. Organics Solvents (8% - 10%)
- e. Used Oil
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2022 Waste Minimization Plan
