DTSC outlines draft statewide hazardous‑waste plan, flags battery, permitting and disposal challenges
State Department of Toxic Substances Control staff presented a draft California Hazardous Waste Management Plan, emphasizing environmental‑justice goals, community‑considerate cleanups and targeted work on lithium‑ion batteries and 'incinerable' waste; comments on the draft are due Aug. 4, with a Board vote expected in November.
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Ryan Dominguez of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control told the Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission that the state’s draft Hazardous Waste Management Plan responds to a 2021 legislative requirement and will guide hazardous‑waste policy going forward. "The plan is due 2025," he said, describing the document as an iterative framework of 10 goals and roughly 37 recommendations drawn from a 2023 technical report and extensive public workshops.
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