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Recommendation IND8: Negotiate the state agreement with EPA

The Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program will work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to negotiate the state/EPA agreement (which partially dictates Ecology’s workload and provides financial support for much of the program’s compliance work) to focus more on meeting the Beyond Waste Plan goals, including sector work.

Related Milestone

EPA and Ecology have been working together to implement Beyond Waste.

Related Milestone

Government is leading by example, with significantly less waste generation and less use of toxic substances at the local, state and federal levels. The mandated federal agencies are actively implementing their Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and the required state agencies are actively implementing their sustainability plans. The state contract for hazardous waste management and disposal reflects a preference for waste recycling/reclamation when not in conflict with minimizing long-term liability.

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