Pollution Prevention & Green Technology

DTSC's Pollution Prevention (P2) efforts include delivering guidance to businesses on implementing pollution prevention principles to help generate less solid and hazardous waste, using fewer toxic chemicals, conserving water and energy, and reducing air pollution. The Department supports the development and demonstration of innovative new technologies to treat, recycle, clean up, eliminate, or reduce hazardous waste.  

Pollution prevention and green technologies are intended to reduce the burden of cleaning up contaminated sites across California by reducing the sources of pollution through education and process improvements. The Department's first Green Chemistry program, Safer Consumer Products, takes Pollution Prevention one step further, asking manufacturers if the chemicals they are using are necessary and if there is a safer alternative. For more information, visit the Safer Consumer Products page.

News	Programs
View the latest about our Safer Consumer Products program Learn about the regulation to limit copper in brake pads (effective 1/1/17) Find out more about the regulations to collect mercury thermostats	California Green Business Program California Green Station Program Lead in Jewelry Mercury in Thermostats Safer Consumer Products Safer Nail Products Toxics in Lighting
Businesses	Government
Auto Body &Paint – Become a Green Station California Green Business Program EPA ID Numbers and Manifest HVAC –Mercury Thermostat Rules Lighting that Can No Longer Be Sold Metal Finishers – Become a Model Shop Nail Salons – Rules and Regulations Reporting Requirements for SB14 Reporting Requirements for SB1916 Tire Installers –Getting the Lead Out Treated Wood Waste Regulations Vehicle Service –Become a Green Station	Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA) Envirostor (Cleanup Site Database) EPA ID Numbers and Manifest Hazardous Waste and Environmental Fees Information for Hazardous Waste Facilities Information for Hazardous Waste Transporters Information for Waste Generators Laws, Regs and Policies Regulatory Assistance Office (Questions?) Start a Green Business Program
Public
Facts about Lead in Children’s Jewelry Facts about Cadmium in Children’s Jewelry Hazardous Waste Inside Your Home Keeping Universal Waste Out of the Garbage Packaging can contain Toxic Substances Pollution Prevention Video Contest Winner (2012) Some Light Bulbs Can’t Go in the Trash Thermostats and Mercury in Your Home Tires and Lead Wheel Weights