1. (a) The owner or operator of a HMIWI unit shall prepare a waste management plan that identifies the feasibility and approach of the following:

   1. (1) Separation of the solid waste components listed in (b), below, from the health care stream in order to reduce the amount of toxic emissions from incinerated waste;
   2. (2) Recycling of the solid waste components listed in (b), below, from the health care stream;
   3. (3) Purchasing recycled or recyclable products; and

   4. (4) Identification of reasonably available additional waste management measures, taking into account:

      1. a. The effectiveness of waste management measures already in place;
      2. b. The costs of additional measures;
      3. c. The emissions reductions expected to be achieved; and
      4. d. Any other environmental or energy impacts they might have.

2. (b) The solid waste components considered pursuant to (a)(1) and (2), above, shall include:

   1. (1) Paper;
   2. (2) Plastics;
   3. (3) Cardboard;
   4. (4) Glass;
   5. (5) Batteries;
   6. (6) Metal; and
   7. (7) Any other waste generated by the facility(ies) served by the HMIWI that is or becomes recyclable.
3. (c) In preparing the waste management plan pursuant to (a), above, the owner or operator of a HMIWI shall consider the reference material published by The American Hospital Association and entitled: “An Ounce of Prevention: Waste Reduction Strategies for Health Care Facilities.”

Source. #6938, eff 1-30-99; ss by #8788, eff 1-5-07