Publication Summary

Washington′s first State Hazardous Waste Plan was published in January 1992. The State Plan was intended to be a guide to Ecology, the legislature, generators and citizens alike, regarding hazardous waste management issues. After an extensive development process this plan was designed to be a road map for improving the hazardous waste management system in Washington. There were fifty-nine recommendations in the State Plan for improving the system. One recommendation was to prepare an update every two years to track the progress made in implementing the State Plan recommendations. The law requires periodic revisiting of the plan. This document is the first update to the State Plan.