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The Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989

BayBiotech.NET The Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989 applies to large quantity generators that produce more than 12,000 kilograms (13.2 tons) of hazardous waste, or 12 kilograms (26 pounds) of extremely hazardous waste, in 1990 and every four years thereafter. The law requires the generator companies of such hazardous waste to: • Conduct a source reduction evaluation of their facilities and prepare the following:  Source Reduction Evaluation Review and Plan (Plan)  Hazardous Waste Management Performance Report (Report)  Summary Progress Report (SPR) • Implement feasible methods for reducing the quantity and/or the hazardous characteristics of routinely generated hazardous waste. The main purpose of requiring generators to review and implement source reduction practices is to reduce the quantity of hazardous waste generated in California and thereby to promote public health and safety and to improve environmental quality. Such a source