Beyond Waste Solid and Hazardous Waste State Plan- MRW Initiative

The Beyond Waste State Plan has 5 major initiatives, and will position Washington to be more effective in reducing wastes through revised policies and programs, providing better service to the public, business, and government. In the long term, the Beyond Waste project will guide Washington in a new direction, from containing and managing wastes toward preventing wastes from being generated in the first place.

"Reducing Small-Volume Hazardous Materials and Wastes" was chosen as one of the major initiatives because of the need to reduce toxics in the environment and the significant costs involved in managing MRW after it is produced. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/beyondwaste/index.html

The following table summarizes the Beyond Waste Initiatives relating the MRW and businesses that generate hazardous waste. Each step is described in fuller detail at the links below. The selection of starting points was based on a number of factors, including readiness to proceed, appropriate sequences of actions, availability of resources, and likelihood of partners to collaborate on implementation. This table can also be found at www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0407034.html.