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2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Goal of the Act It is the stated goal of the hazardous waste source reduction and management act to 1. Reduce the generation of hazardous waste at its source 2. Reduce the release into the environment, chemicals that have adverse and serious health or environmental effects 3. Document hazardous waste management information and make the information available 4. The act also stipulates that where source reduction is not feasible or practicable, recycling shall be encouraged. 2.2 Applicable waste streams The Act applies to generators who routinely generate, through ongoing processes and operations, more than 12,000 kilograms (approx. 12 tons) of hazardous waste in a calendar year. Routinely generated means all hazardous process wastes that are repeatedly generated as part of normal operations. 2.3 Exempt waste streams Wastes potentially generated in glass manufacturing plants which are exempt from this regulation include 1. Asbestos 2. Wastes from site cleanup or remediation 3. Demolition-renovation wastes 2.4 Right to review the plan This plan must be kept at the plant and made available to any authorized representative of the Department of Toxic Substance Control or the local CUPA upon request. The Act also requires that the plan be made available to the general public for review if requested. A public review can be scheduled at the plant, at a local library or through the local CUPA. 2.5 Revising/Amending the plan The plan must be revised every four years to satisfy the statutory requirements but can be amended at any time, without government approval, to update source reduction measures or implementation schedules. The next scheduled revision date is September 1, 2023 based on 2019 activity. After deciding to change a source reduction measure or an implementation schedule, the plan must be amended within 90 days to reflect the change and document the