The Waste Reduction Policy Act of 1991 was adopted by the Texas
Legislature to prevent pollution in Texas. The TCEQ adopted the
corresponding rule under
30 TAC 335 Subchapter Q 
. This act requires that certain
facilities:
- prepare a five-year Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan,
- submit an Executive Summary of the P2 Plan, and
- report annually on their activities to prevent pollution.
The TCEQ offers technical assistance, including several
documents (available below) that help
facilities with WRPA applicability, planning, and reporting
requirements.
Facilities should submit their P2 Plan Executive Summaries and
Annual Progress Reports to:
TCEQ
Pollution Prevention Team
Attn: P2 Plans MC-112
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Applicability
The Waste Reduction Policy Act applies to:
- Large and small quantity generators of hazardous waste
- Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Form R reporters
Still not sure? Read Does the Waste
Reduction Policy Act Apply to You? (publication no.
RG-209)
Preparing a Plan
The Waste Reduction Policy Act requires facilities to prepare a
five-year Pollution Prevention Plan. There is no required format
for the plan; however, it must contain certain elements,
including:
- A list of all hazardous wastes and TRI chemicals
- The activities that generate the waste or TRI chemical
- An explanation of P2 projects
- An implementation schedule
- The measurable P2 goals
- An employee awareness program
- A P2 Plan Executive Summary
P2 Planning Tools
The TCEQ has worked with the University of Texas
Southwest Network for Zero Waste to develop a tool that can help you prepare
a P2 plan. This tool will take you step by step through the P2
planning process.
The P2 planner allows you to select options for preventing
pollution from a list of practices that TCEQ has seen work at other
facilities. You can also see what other planners are considering,
or add new options for yourself. When you are finished you can
print your plan.
Note: To be in full
compliance, you must keep a copy of the P2 Plan on
site and send a copy of the Executive
Summary to the TCEQ.
Try the P2
Planner
You can also use the latest Guide to
Pollution Prevention Planning (RG-409), to help you prepare
a plan.
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Annual Progress Reports
LQG's and/or TRI Form R reporters are required to prepare a P2
Annual Progress Report, which is due each year on July 1. Find out more
about this report.
Instructions
(PDF) for completing the Annual
Progress Report form (PDF) (Help with PDF) are available.
Publications
You can also order
printed versions from TCEQ Publications.
For More Assistance
Contact the TCEQ Pollution Prevention Team by phone at
512/239-3100, fax at 512/239-3165, or by e-mail at ppc@tceq.state.tx.us.
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