P2 Program Overview

The objectives of DTSC's pollution prevention program are to:

• Establish effective networks for communicating, promoting and distributing pollution prevention information;
  
• Promote and provide support to local pollution prevention programs;
  
• Achieve measurable reductions in the generation of hazardous waste and/or the hazardous properties of waste produced in California through source reduction;
  
• Ensure that inspectors and permit staff at both the state and local levels promote pollution prevention during routine regulatory activities;
  
• Expand current hazardous waste pollution prevention efforts to include other environmental regulatory agencies, so as to achieve better overall environmental results and minimize the unwanted shift of pollutants between environmental media; and
  
• Develop both detailed technical and broad-based materials (fact sheets, checklists, brochures, videos, technical reports, etc.) that support pollution prevention efforts.  

• Targeted Industry-Specific Projects
  • Vehicle Service and Repair
  • Metal Finishing Model Shop
  • Auto Body and Paint
  • Mercury in Hospitals
  • Marine Vessel Service and Repair
  
  
• Hazardous Waste Source Reduction Planning (SB14 Implementation)
  • Outreach and education
  • Review of SB 14 source reduction plans and hazardous waste management performance reports
  • Manage the Summary Progress Report information database
  • Assistance to CUPAs
  
  
• Local Government Support
  • Support local pollution prevention committees
  • Pollution Prevention Week
  • Annual pollution prevention conference
  • Bay Area Green Business program support
  
  
• Integrating Pollution Prevention into DTSC's Regulatory Programs
  • DTSC regional office pollution prevention support
  • Permitting program support
  • Inspection/enforcement program support
  
  
• Technical Studies and Information Transfer
  • Solvent alternatives
  • Mercury/hospitals
  • Janitorial products
  • Cyanides
  • On-site technical assistance
  • Document development
  • Presentations
  
  
• Pollution Prevention External Advisory Committee (SB 1916)
  • Staff support to advisory committee
  
  
• Other Activities
• • Coordination with EPA Region IX
  • Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network
  • California-Baja California Border
  • Cal/EPA ISO 14000 Pilot Project
  • National programs
  • Technology Development
  • Legislation and regulations review
  • Grant applications
  • Federal facilities

For more information, please contact:

Office of Pollution Prevention and Green Technology
P.O. Box 806
Sacramento, CA 95812-0806
(916) 322-3670 (ph)
(916) 327-4494 (fax)