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What Washington will look like in 30 years

Permitting/Corrective Action

The future of permitting/corrective action activities for the HWTR Program is directed toward the following goals to maximize effectiveness and achieve the Beyond Waste vision:

• Ensure Full Financial Responsibility
  Hazardous waste management and recycling facilities assume full financial responsibility for facility closures and corrective action cleanups.
• Acquire More Technical Assistance
  Ecology seeks technical assistance from EPA on financial assurance, including cost modeling.
• Educate The Public
  The public is aware of the possible risks and costs of waste mismanagement at facilities handling hazardous wastes.
• Transform Existing TSDs
  As the goals of Beyond Waste are met and the need for waste management facilities diminishes, TSDs are provided with technical assistance to allow them to mature into “second generation” TSDs. Second generation TSDs provide treatment (reclamation, reuse, or recovery for beneficial value) of wastes that have not been eliminated, or stocking and distribution of reusable materials for industrial and commercial uses.

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