(a) Based on the annual progress report prepared pursuant to § 68-212-306, the commissioner may require certain generators to submit summary information on waste reduction activities to the department, as an element of the annual generator report submitted to the department.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-212-308

  • Board: means the underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control board as established by §. See Tennessee Code 68-212-303
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation or the commissioner's authorized representative. See Tennessee Code 68-212-303
  • Department: means the department of environment and conservation. See Tennessee Code 68-212-303
  • waste reduction: means the reduction or elimination of waste at the source, usually within a process, including process modifications, feedstock substitutions, improvements in feedstock purity, housekeeping and management practices, increases in the efficiency of machinery and on-site, closed-loop recycling, or any action that reduces the amount and toxicity of the waste exiting the production process. See Tennessee Code 68-212-303
(b) The summary shall include:

(1) For each hazardous waste stream, one (1) of the following, as appropriate:

(A) A statement of specific performance goals, and a report on the progress made in achieving these goals. The results should be reported in numeric terms, as set forth in § 68-212-305(c); or
(B) A report on the actions taken toward establishing numeric goals;
(2) A narrative explaining the reported data; and
(3) A description of any impediments to reducing the generation of hazardous waste.
(c) The board, by rule, shall develop uniform reporting requirements for the data required under this section.
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