Waste Minimization  SB-14

The Hazardous Waste Reduction and Management Review Act of 1989 (SB-14), promotes source reduction over recycling and treatment because it avoids the generation of hazardous waste and its associated management liability.

As a Large Quantity Generator, (LQG), that routinely generates more than 12,000 kg of hazardous waste per year, SFSU must prepare three SB-14 waste minimization documents every four years in target years (2014, 2018, 2022...).

Elements of the Program

Hazardous Waste Source Reduction Evaluation Review and Plan (Plan.)

• a. The plan is a forward-looking document in which a generator evaluates potential source reduction/waste
  
  minimization measures for each major waste stream.
• b. The generator must consider and evaluate minimization techniques for each waste stream for feasibility and accept
  
  or reject them.
• c.  The document must include documentation of the evaluation and feasibility review as well as an implementation
  
  timetable for each minimization technique implemented.

Hazardous Waste Management Performance Report (Report)

• a. The report is a backward-looking document that must assess the effect of each source reduction measure
  
  implemented in the previous plan on waste generation.

Summary Progress Report (SPR)

• a. The summary progress report summarizes the Waste Minimization Plan and Performance report details
• b. Because this plan requires a look ahead to the next four years and the progress report requires a look at the previous
  
  four years, DTSC expects a new plan for each reporting year and not an “update” of the previous plan. DTSC requires
  
  that a current evaluation of process, waste, technology, etc., be documented to consider any newly available waste
  
  minimization techniques and potential each reporting year.

Hazardous waste source reductions methods that are practical for SFSU are:

• a. Input Changes – such as chemical substitution by using less hazardous products. In 2018 SFSU replaced gasoline-driven carts with electric carts, reducing the need for auto maintenance such as oil
  
  changes.
• b. Operational Improvements – such as bulking of common hazardous waste instead of lab packing, which resulted in
  
  the reduction of hazardous waste and disposal cost.
• c. Administrative steps - such as inventory control, reduce "over-ordering" of chemicals

The three largest generating sources of hazardous waste are:

• a. College of Science and Engineering (CoSE)
• b. College of Liberal and Creative Arts (LCA)
• c. Facilities

The major waste stems at SFSU are as follows:

• a. Laboratory scale research, teaching and arts (50-80%)
• b. Paint Sludge and Photo Processing waste (10-15%)
• c. Lab trash (8%-10%)
• d. Organics Solvents (8% - 10%)
• e. Used Oil