(a) A person or municipality subject to this
subchapter shall prepare a source reduction strategy in accordance with this
section. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the strategy shall be
maintained on the premises where the waste is generated, shall be available on
the premises for inspection by a representative of the Department and shall be
submitted to the Department upon request.
(b) For each type of waste generated, the
strategy shall include:
(1) A description of
the source reduction activities conducted by the person or municipality in the
5 years prior to the date that the strategy is required to be prepared. The
description shall quantify reductions in the weight or toxicity of waste
generated on the premises.
(2) A
statement of whether the person or municipality has established a source
reduction program.
(3) If the
person or municipality has established a source reduction program as described
in paragraph (2), the strategy shall identify the methods and procedures that
the person or municipality will implement to achieve a reduc-tion in the weight
or toxicity of the waste generated on the premises, quantify the projected
reduction in weight or toxicity of waste to be achieved by each method or
procedure and specify when each method or procedure will be
implemented.
(4) If the person or
municipality has not established a source reduction program as described in
paragraph (2), the strategy shall include the following:
(i) A waste stream characterization,
including source, hazards, chemical analyses, properties, generation rate,
management techniques and management costs.
(ii) A description of potential source
reduction options.
(iii) A
description of how the options were evaluated.
(iv) An explanation of why each option was
not selected.
(c) The strategy required by this section
shall be updated when one or more of the following occur:
(1) There is a significant change in a type
of waste generated on the premises or in the manufacturing process, other than
a change described in the strategy as a source reduction method.
(2) Every 5 years, unless the Department
establishes, in writing, a different period for the person or municipality that
generated the waste.
(d)
If residual waste generated by a person or municipality will be processed or
disposed of at a solid waste management facility which has applied to the
Department for approval to process or dispose of the waste, the person or
municipality that generated the residual waste shall submit the source
reduction strategy required by this section to the facility upon the request of
the facility. If residual waste generated by a person or municipality is
processed or disposed of at a solid waste management facility which has
received written approval from the Department to process or dispose of the
waste, the person or municipality shall submit the source reduction strategy
required by this section to the facility whenever the Department requires the
person or municipality to update the strategy.
(e) The strategy shall be signed by a
responsible official for the person or municipality that generated the waste.
If the person or municipality is a corporation, limited liability company or
partnership, the report shall be signed by an officer of the corporation,
manager of the limited liability company or a partner in the partnership,
whichever is applicable.
(f) The
Department may in writing waive or modify the requirements of this section for
research and developement activities.