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16 <br /> <br /> Managing hazardous waste means being aware of it and controlling it <br /> from the time of generation through transportation, temporary <br /> storage, treatment and disposal. This is referred to as "cradle-to- <br /> grave" control. It also means considering alternative methods and <br /> schemes, both institutional and technical, to reduce the amount and <br /> hazardousness of such waste. <br /> <br /> A (REGIONAL) hazardous waste management program should have certain <br /> characteristics. The management system should provide adequate <br /> treatment and disposal capacity to meet short- and long-term needs. <br /> It should be economical and consistent with public health and <br /> environmental protection standards. It should provide for equitable <br /> and efficient allocation of costs to those who generate waste, as <br /> well as conservation of materials and energy whenever economically <br /> possible. <br /> <br />The system should combine on-site treatment for eliminating hazardous <br />wastes and recovering resources and land disposal of residues that <br />remain hazardous after treatment. Moreover, an effective program <br />should emphasize citizen education and public participation, since <br />local governments will bear the brunt of any opposition to the siting <br />of hazardous waste facilities. <br /> <br />(ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REQUIREs THAT A NUMBER <br />OF POLICY ISSUES ARE RECOGNIZED BY DECISION-MAKERS. THE FOLLOWING <br />ISSUES ARE OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IN THE REGION: <br /> <br /> o WHAT ARE THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC AND <br /> PRIVATE SECTORS IN DEVELOPING FACILITIES IN THE REGION TO <br /> PROCESS OR DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE? <br /> <br /> o WHAT ARE THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC AND <br /> PRIVATE SECTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARKETS IN THE REGION <br /> FOR RESOURCES THAT ARE SEPARATED AND RECOVERED FROM <br /> HAZARDOUS WASTE? <br /> <br /> o SHOULD GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGE HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATORS <br /> THE REGION TO SEPARATE AND RECOVER FOR REUSE CERTAIN <br /> RESOURCES CONTAINED IN HAZARDOUS WASTE?) <br />Hazardous waste may be effectively managed by one or more of the <br />following practices: <br /> <br />IN <br /> <br />o Waste reduction; <br /> <br />o Source separation; <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Processing for recovery of materials and/or energy; and/or <br />Final disposal. <br /> <br />These management approaches for hazardous · <br />to those for solid wa ~- ~ ..... ~. .wast? disposal are similar <br /> s~. ~=-=[u~y, waste reduction, Source <br />separation, and material and energy recovery are desirable before <br />ultimate disposal, especially on land. <br /> <br /> <br />