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Training and TechnicalAssistance Directory for Tribal Solid Waste Managers

United States Environmental Protection Agency

EPA530-B-99-007March 1999www.epa.gov/tribalmsw

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Each listing is based on information compiled from existing lists. Information has not been verified, and no guarantee, expressed or implied, is made as

to the accuracy or completeness of the information. Inclusion in this listing does not represent or imply endorsement by the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency.

An electronic version of this directory can be found at <www.epa.gov/tribalmsw/resource.htm>. You areencouraged to download it or print copies.

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Tribal Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Bay Mills Community CollegeBlackfeet Community CollegeCrownpoint Institute of TechnologyD-Q UniversityFort Berthold Community CollegeFort Peck Community CollegeHaskell Indian Nations UniversityLittle Big Horn CollegeNavajo (Diné) Community CollegeNorthwest Indian CollegeOglala Lakota CollegeSalish Kootenai CollegeSinte Gleska UniversitySouthwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteTurtle Mountain Community College

Waste/Pollution Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7State Agencies and Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Regional Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention RoundtableGreat Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Information CenterNortheast Regional P2 Information CenterPacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource CenterPeaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention Information CenterSouthwest Pollution Prevention Information CenterWaste Reduction Resource CenterWestern Regional Pollution Prevention Network

Federal Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24WasteWise Program

National Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24National Pollution Prevention Roundtable

Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25State Agencies and Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Regional Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Mid-America Council of Recycling OfficialsMid-Atlantic Consortium of Recycling and Economic Development OfficialsMid-Continent Recycling Association

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Northeast Recycling CouncilPacific Northwest Economic RegionSouthern States Waste Management CoalitionSouthwest Public Recycling AssociationWestern States Recycling Coalition

Federal Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Buy-Recycled/Comprehensive Procurement GuidelinesJobs Through RecyclingRecycling Measurement

National Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Global Recycling NetworkNational Recycling CoalitionRecycler’s WorldRecycling Data ManagementRecycling Technology Assistance PartnershipRecycling TimesU.S. Conference of Mayors Recycling Procurement Program

Composting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47State Agencies and Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Federal Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

U.S. EPANational Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

The Composting CouncilEnvironmental Hazards Management Institute

Municipal Solid Waste Collection, Transfer, and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61State Agencies and Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Regional Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Atlantic States Legal FoundationTribal Solid Waste Advisory NetworkThe Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

Federal Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74EPA Regional Solid Waste Indian CoordinatorsEPA Headquarters Municipal Solid Waste Tribal Program

Other EPA Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76Full Cost AccountingNational Enforcement Training InstitutePay-As-You-ThrowRCRA, Superfund, & EPCRA Hotline

Other Government Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78Bureau of Indian AffairsIndian Health ServiceManufacturing Extension PartnershipSmall Business Administration

National Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79Air & Waste Management Association

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American Law Institute - American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional EducationAmerican Public Works AssociationAmerican Society of Civil EngineersThe Falmouth Institute, Inc.First Nations Development InstituteFort Sill, OklahomaGovernment Institutes, Inc.Haskell Environmental Research Studies CenterIndigenous Environmental NetworkInternational City/County Management AssociationInternational Council for Local Environmental InitiativesInter-Tribal Environmental CouncilKeep America BeautifulNational Environmental Training Center for Small CommunitiesNational Groundwater AssociationNational Solid Wastes Management AssociationNew Uses CouncilSolid Waste Association of North AmericaSolid Waste OnlineTucson Institute for Sustainable Communities

List Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85What is a list server? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85How is a list server useful? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Subscribing to a list server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Unsubscribing from a list server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Waste/Pollution Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86WasteWise List Server

Composting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86CompostComposter’s ForumCompostingWastenot

Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86California Resource Recovery Association List ServerCollege and University Recycling ProgramsCompRecycle List ServerJTRnet List ServerRecycling in PracticeState Recycling Organization Council List Server

Landfills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87Federal Register, Solid and Hazardous Waste List ServerMSWLF List Server

General Municipal Solid Waste Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87Integrated BiosystemsRCRA, Superfund, and EPRCA Hotline List Server

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Reusable NewsWaste

Waste/Pollution Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88P2PolicyP2TechP2TrainerGreat Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention RoundtableGreat Lakes Local Government P2 List Server

Setting up your own list server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

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Tribes across the United States have described technical assistance and training as major unmet needs hindering effectivemunicipal solid waste (MSW) management in Indian Country. To help address the issue, the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Solid Waste (OSW) has compiled this listing of potential sources of support for tribalMSW management efforts. It includes “stand alone” programs and partnerships between tribes, states, and local communi-ties. This document is not exhaustive; it was designed as a tool to help tribal leaders and environmental personnel identifyrelevant and currently available MSW technical assistance and training.

The range and type of technical assistance offered by the organizations listed in this guide varies greatly. Some of theassistance options include technology and information exchange forums, workshops, resource and referral networks, partner-ship building programs, hotlines, clearinghouses, and onsite assessments. Many of the identified organizations publish out-reach materials such as newsletters, fact sheets, and guides, and offer library resources. Assistance is offered also innumerous electronic formats including Web sites, list servers, databases, and on-line newsletters.

Many of the organizations included in this guide offer formal solid waste management training through certificationcourses and programs, continuing education and extension programs, and college and university degree programs. Somegroups even offer training videos, audio tapes, software, satellite broadcasts, and curricula and training packages.

An attempt has been made to organize this document in a way that makes sense for the anticipated user. The first sectionof this guide is a list of the tribal colleges offering degrees and certificates in different environmental fields. The tribal col-leges are listed first because our tribal MSW management contacts have indicated that they consider the colleges a primarysource for assistance and training. Following the tribal college listing, the guide is divided into four broad solid waste topicareas: Waste/Pollution Prevention, Recycling, Composting, and MSW Collection, Transfer, and Disposal. To make it easier forusers to identify help “close to home,” the listings in the four broad topic areas begin with local organizations, move throughregional assistance groups, and end at the national level. Each listing includes a quick identification of solid waste resourceareas of technical assistance and training emphasized by the organization. Just as the types of assistance and training varygreatly, so do the kinds of organizations listed. This guide lists city and county groups, state agencies and organizations,national and regional EPA programs, other pertinent federal programs, universities, trade associations, nonprofit groups, anda few for-profit groups.

A section at the end of this guide is dedicated to environmental and solid waste-related list servers, a relatively newtechnology that provides an electronic forum and network that enables rapid information dissemination by allowing MSWmanagers to engage in on-line discussions.

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Many tribal colleges and universities offer environmen-tal science, natural resources, and engineering degrees

that provide training applicable to MSW management. Inaddition to degrees, some tribal colleges and universitieshave certification programs, or house research centers andlaboratories that offer more advanced training in waste man-agement. The colleges often have distance learning pro-grams, research capabilities, and knowledgeable faculty thatmay serve training and technical assistance needs. The col-leges and universities listed below are located throughoutIndian Country.

BAY MILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGERoute 1, Box 315-ABrimley, MI 49715Phone: 906 248-3354Fax: 906 248-3351

Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) is a 2-year, fullyaccredited college offering an associate of science degreewith electives in environmental science, fish and wildlifemanagement, and natural resource management. BMCC alsooffers a certificate in natural resource management.

BLACKFEET COMMUNITY COLLEGEP.O. Box 819Browning, MT 59417Phone: 406 338-7755Fax: 406 338-7808Web site: polaris.nmclites.edu/EOC/bcc.htm

Blackfeet Community College is a 2-year, fully accreditedcollege. It offers an associate of applied science degree innatural resources management, with required courses insoils, water resources, geographic information systems, andBlackfeet Reservation environmental studies (topics includeair and water quality, and landfill concerns).

CROWNPOINT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYP.O. Box 849Crownpoint, NM 87313Phone: 505 786-5851Fax: 505 786-5644

Crownpoint Institute of Technology is a 2-year, fully accred-ited college chartered by the Navajo Nation. Crownpoint’scertificate in environmental technology encompasses envi-ronmental science, technology, and law. Required coursesinclude waste management and recycling, environmentalscience and technology, technical mapping with GPS, biolo-gy for environmental science, occupational safety, and reportwriting.

Crownpoint also offers a certificate in natural resource man-agement. Requirements for program completion include anintroduction to natural resources and general soils and soilconservation courses.

D-Q UNIVERSITYP.O. Box 409Davis, CA 95617-0409Phone: 916 758-0470Fax: 916 758-4891Web site: www.dcn.davis.ca.us/go/dquaaa

D-Q University is a 2-year, fully accredited college. D-Qoffers an associate of science degree in appropriate technol-ogy, which prepares students for the field of communitydesign and planning. Completion of this degree requires acourse in waste management. An appropriate technologycertificate also is available.

D-Q also offers an associate of science degree in environmen-tal studies. This program requires courses in naturalresources management and electives in waste management,hazardous waste management, and ecological risk assessment.

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FORT BERTHOLD COMMUNITY COLLEGEP.O. Box 490New Town, ND 58763Phone: 701 627-3665Fax: 701 627-3609Web site: www.fort-berthold.cc.nd.us/index.html

Fort Berthold Community College, a 2-year, fully accreditedcollege, offers an associate of science degree in environmen-tal science. This degree prepares students for a career inenvironmental quality, resource management, or fish andwildlife management. Course requirements include environ-mental science, environmental law, and field methods, withelectives in water quality, soil science, and resourcesmanagement.

FORT PECK COMMUNITY COLLEGEP.O. Box 575Poplar, MT 59255Phone: 406 768-5551Fax: 406 768-5552

Fort Peck Community College is a 2-year, fully accreditedcollege. One degree offered by the college is an associate ofscience degree in hazardous material and waste technology.Courses in hazardous materials, environmental health andsafety, waste minimization and recycling, emergencyresponse, environmental law, and site investigation arerequired for this degree. Course electives include asbestosabatement, lead abatement, and underground storage tankremoval. A certificate in hazardous materials and wastetechnology requiring the same core courses also is offered.

In addition, Fort Peck offers an associate of science degreein science with an environmental science option. Thisdegree requires courses in environmental science and envi-ronmental law.

HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITYP.O. Box H-1305155 Indian AvenueLawrence, KS 66046Phone: 913 749-8497Fax: 913 749-8411Web site: www.haskell.edu

Haskell Indian Nations University is a 4-year, fully accredit-ed college. One degree offered by Haskell is an associate ofscience degree in natural resources. The completion of this

degree requires courses in natural resource management,soils, watershed management, and Indian real estate andland description practices.

The University also is home of the Haskell EnvironmentalResearch Studies (HERS) Center. HERS is funded in partby the EPA, and works in partnership with the GreatPlains/Rocky Mountain Hazardous Substance ResearchCenter at Kansas State University to train students, faculty,and tribal professionals in natural resource and waste man-agement. HERS has developed and offered internships, con-ferences, training, and a video seminar series on hazardouswaste management and other environmental issues.

LITTLE BIG HORN COLLEGEP.O. Box 370Crow Agency, MT 59022Phone: 406 638-2228Fax: 406 638-7213Web site: www.lbhc.cc.mt.us

Little Big Horn College, a 2-year, fully accredited college,offers an associate of arts degree in science, with a naturalresources and environmental science option. Courserequirements for this degree include environmental scienceand lab, scientific field methods, and natural resources andenvironmental science careers. Elective options are offeredin special topics in environmental science (i.e., concentra-tion in water quality, waste management, or air pollutionprevention and control).

NAVAJO (DINÉ) COMMUNITY COLLEGEP.O. Box 126Tsaile, AZ 86556Phone: 520 724-3311Fax: 520 724-3327Web site: crystal.ncc.cc.nm.us/main2.html

Navajo Community College offers an associate of sciencedegree in environmental science and technology. All coursesemphasize and integrate solid waste management and pollu-tion prevention concepts. The requirements for programcompletion include courses in environmental system sci-ence, with a number of electives in environmental engineer-ing, environmental planning and management, solid wastemanagement, water and waste water technology, waterresources technology, and environmental sampling and monitoring.

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The College also is home to the Navajo DrylandEnvironments Laboratory (NDEL). The NDEL is an academ-ic institute for research and education in the earth and envi-ronmental sciences and environmental technology. It isoperated by the Diné Community College Division ofMathematics and Natural Sciences for the WasteManagement Education and Research Consortium (WERC).NDEL maintains analytical and teaching laboratories forenvironmental chemistry, geology, and technology, and alsosupports field-based research in environmental issues relat-ed to the Navajo Nation and surrounding areas. NDEL alsois used as a training center for Diné Community Collegeenvironmental science classes. Major funding for NDELactivities is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy,National Science Foundation, EPA, and U.S. GeologicalSurvey.

NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE2522 Kwina RoadBellingham, WA 98226Phone: 360 676-2772Fax: 360 738-0136

Northwest Indian College is a 2-year, fully accredited col-lege. One of the degrees offered by the college is an associ-ate of science degree in environmental engineeringtechnology. This degree requires courses in engineering, awater quality practicum, and precalculus. A certificate inenvironmental engineering with the same core requirementsalso is offered .

In addition, an associate of science degree in naturalresources is offered. This program focuses on land-use plan-ning and environmental protection. Requirements includecourses in environmental science, environmental pollution,environmental toxicology, environmental chemistry, soils,GIS and GPS, and field techniques. A certificate in naturalresources, with the same core requirements, is also offered.

OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGEP.O. Box 490Kyle, SD 57752Phone: 605 455-2321Fax: 605 455-2787Web site: www.olc.edu/olc.home.html

Oglala Lakota College, a fully accredited, 4-year university,offers a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary envi-ronmental science. Completion of this program requirescourses in environmental science, organic chemistry, andbiochemistry. Students may also earn an associate of artsdegree with the same core requirements, in interdisciplinaryenvironmental science.

An associate of arts degree in natural resource managementalso is offered. Requirements for completion of this degreeinclude courses in environmental processes, environmentalconservation, soils, and watershed principles.

SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGEP.O. Box 117Pablo, MT 59855Phone: 406 675-4800Fax: 406 675-4801Web site: www.skc.edu

Salish Kootenai College, a 4-year, fully accredited college,offers a bachelor of science degree in environmental sci-ence. Courses required for degree completion include soilscience, NEPA process, environmental law, project planningand management, economic development on Indian reserva-tions, calculus, organic chemistry, principles of ecology, sta-tistics, and environmental science. Specialization is possiblein environmental quality. An associate of science degree inenvironmental science with fewer requirements also isoffered.

SINTE GLESKA UNIVERSITYP.O. Box 490Rosebud, SD 57570Phone: 605 747-2263Fax: 605 747-2098Web site: sinte.indian.com

Sinte Gleska University is 4-year, fully accredited universi-ty. The University offers an associate of science degree inenvironmental science and conservation, with an optional

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emphasis in environmental monitoring. Elective coursesinclude environmental monitoring and solid waste manage-ment. In lieu of the full degree, a certificate program also isoffered.

An associate of applied science degree in environmentalscience and conservation or a certificate also are offered.These courses of study place an emphasis on environmentalmonitoring.

SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTEBox 10146-9169Coors Road NWAlbuquerque, NM 87184Phone: 505 897-5347Fax: 505 897-5343Web site: www.sipi.tec.nm.us

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a 2-year col-lege. The Institute offers an associate of applied sciencedegree in environmental science and industrial hygiene.This degree meets the needs of environmental protectionand pollution prevention industries and the environmentalcontainment and remediation requirements of NativeAmerican communities. It provides instruction in regulatorycompliance, safety, and pollution prevention technology.Degree requirements include courses in environmental sci-ence, environmental monitoring, an environmental manage-ment practicum, communications in environmentaltechnology, physical geology, and an introduction to GIS andGPS technology.

TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGEP.O. Box 340Belcourt, ND 58316Phone: 701 477-5605Fax: 701 477-5028Web site: www.turtle-mountain.cc.nd.us

Turtle Mountain Community College, a 2-year, fully accred-ited college, offers three different environmental 2-yeardegrees. These include an associate of arts degree in naturalresource management, with required courses in environmen-tal science and statistics; an associate of science degree inenvironmental science, with required courses in environ-mental science, physical geology, and ecology; and an asso-ciate of science degree in wildlife studies, with requiredcourses in botany, ecology, and chemistry.

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Source reduction, also known as waste prevention or pol-lution prevention, means reducing the amount or toxicity

of waste prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal. The goalof source reduction is to reduce hazards to public health andthe environment by preventing the generation of waste alto-gether. It includes purchasing durable, long-lasting goodsand seeking products and packaging that are as free of tox-ics as possible. It can be as complex as redesigning aproduct to use less raw material in production, have a longerlife, or be used again after its original use is completed.Because source reduction actually prevents the generationof waste in the first place, it is the preferred method ofwaste management and goes a long way toward protectingthe environment.

STATE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

State agencies provide waste and pollution prevention (P2)technical assistance or training to the public in a number ofways. They might sponsor training events, certificationcourses, seminars, meetings, forums, onsite waste preventionassessments, demonstration projects, grant and loan pro-grams, information clearinghouses, help lines, guidancedocuments, newsletters, list servers, and other on-line infor-mation services. To learn what types of technical assistanceor training your state offers, check the information below.Contact information for several private statewide organiza-tions that provide technical assistance or training is alsoincluded in this section.

Alabama

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTSpecial Projects-P2 UnitP.O. Box 301463Montgomery, AL 36130-1463Phone: 334 213-4303Fax: 334 213-4399Web site: www.adem.state.al.us

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Technical Assistance:Waste/Pollution Prevention

The Alabama Department of Environmental Managementprovides P2 assistance to businesses through P2 plan prepa-ration and technology transfer.

Alaska

ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATIONPollution Prevention Office555 Cordova StreetAnchorage, AK 99501Phone: 907 269-7500Fax: 907 269-7648Hotlines (to help the public and businesses reduce waste):— in Juneau: 907 465-5337— in Anchorage: 907 563-6529— in Fairbanks: 907 451-2159Web site: www.state.ak.us/dec



The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation promotes P2 through public and private partnerships andhelps businesses with P2 plan preparation and complianceassistance.

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Arizona

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYPollution Prevention Program3033 North Central AvenuePollution Prevention Unit, Seventh FloorPhoenix, AZ 85012-2809Phone: 602 207-4235 or 800 234-5677, Ext. 4235 (in Arizona)Web site: www.adeq.state.az.us



The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality helpscompanies prepare P2 plans and promotes P2 through pub-lic and private partnerships.

Arkansas

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROLAND ECOLOGYSmall Business Assistance Program8001 National DriveLittle Rock, AR 72209Phone: 501 682-0708Fax: 501 682-0709Web site: www.adeq.state.ar.us



The Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecologyhelps small businesses understand federal and state envi-ronmental requirements, provides technical advice and sup-port services to establish P2 strategies, offers onsitevoluntary compliance assistance, and provides free engi-neering assistance to evaluate voluntary compliance and P2technologies.

California

CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENTBOARDWaste Prevention and Market Development Division8800 Cal Center Drive, Mail Station 20Sacramento, CA 95826Phone: 916 255-2320Fax: 916 255-2573Web site: www.ciwmb.ca.gov


Technical Assistance:Waste/Pollution PreventionRecyclingComposting

Training:Waste/Pollution Prevention

The California Integrated Waste Management Board(CIWMB) offers waste reduction and assessment training tohelp businesses, local governments, and nonprofit organiza-tions set up workshops to train waste reduction coordinatorson developing and implementing comprehensive wastereduction programs. Assistance includes training, educa-tional materials, and lists of potential speakers and trainerswith appropriate expertise. Through its Office PaperReduction Campaign, CIWMB offers a collection of informa-tion, materials, and resources for businesses and offices touse in programs aimed at reducing office paper waste.CIWMB offers an on-line Waste Prevention InformationExchange that facilitates the flow of news, ideas, fact sheets,business case studies, sample guide books, reports, andvideos among governments, businesses, nonprofit organiza-tions, and other interested parties. The exchange has aresource center and staff that can conduct limited research.

POLLUTION PREVENTION CENTERInstitute for Research and Technical Assistance2800 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 101Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone: 310 453-0450Fax: 310 453-2660





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The Pollution Prevention Center (PPC) provides direct assis-tance with technology transfer and materials or process sub-stitution to small and midsized businesses. PPC alsodevelops new P2 technology.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELESP2 Education and Research Center3250 Public Policy BuildingP.O. Box 951656Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656Phone: 310 206-4450Fax: 310 206-3906



The University of California at Los Angeles provides generalP2 technical assistance to businesses and the public, partic-ipates in public and private P2 partnerships, develops newP2 technology, and assists businesses with regulatory compliance.

Colorado

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTPollution Prevention Unit4300 Cherry Creek Drive SouthDenver, CO 80222Phone: 303 692-3009Fax: 303 782-4969Web site: www.sni.net/light/p3/cop2p.htm




The Colorado Department of Public Health andEnvironment (CDPHE) helps businesses prepare P2 plansand participates in public and private P2 partnerships.CDPHE also offers free, confidential onsite assessments,telephone consultations, industry-specific fact sheets andcase studies, training programs and technical workshops, a

resource library, presentations to trade and industrial orga-nizations, program development and support for tribal gov-ernments, and P2 educational and outreach activities.

MID-AMERICAN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGYCENTERColorado Regional OfficeRockwell HallColorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO 80523Phone: 303 224-3744



Connecticut

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION79 Elm Street, Fourth FloorHartford, CT 06106-5127Phone: 860 424-3297Fax: 860 424-4060Web site: dep.state.ct.us



The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protectionprovides P2 technical assistance and outreach forbusinesses.

CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM(CONNTAP)50 Columbus Boulevard, Fourth FloorHartford, CT 06106Phone: 203 241-0777Fax: 203 244-2017



ConnTAP provides businesses with customized onsite P2assistance.



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Delaware

DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESAND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONPollution Prevention ProgramP.O. Box 140189 Kings HighwayDover, DE 19903Phone: 302 739-3822Fax: 302 739-6242Web site: www.dnrec.state.de.us



The Delaware Department of Natural Resources andEnvironmental Conservation provides direct assistance tobusinesses in identifying P2 opportunities.

Florida

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONPollution Prevention Program2600 Blair Stone RoadTallahassee, FL 32399-2400Phone: 904 488-0300Fax: 904 921-8061 Web site: www.dep.state.fl.us



The Florida Department of Environmental Protection provides direct assistance to businesses in reducing pollution generation using technology transfer and P2 plan preparation.

Georgia

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES205 Butler Street, SE., Suite 1066Atlanta, GA 30334Phone: 404 657-8828Fax: 404 657-7379



GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESPollution Prevention Assistance Division7 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Suite 450Atlanta, GA 30334Phone: 404 651-5120Fax: 404 651-5130Web site: www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr


Technical Assistance:Waste/Pollution PreventionRecycling

The Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division(P2AD) offers businesses, industries, and local and stategovernment agencies technical assistance in developing andimplementing P2 programs, including recycling. Technicalassistance is given in response to phone inquires, electroniccommunications, and mail, and may include workshops,seminars, and onsite visits. Assistance is free, confidential,and nonregulatory in nature.

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIADawson Hall, Room 307Athens, GA 30602Phone: 706 542-4887Fax: 706 524-4890





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Hawaii

HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHOffice of Solid Waste Management919 Ala Moana BoulevardHonolulu, HI 96814Phone: 808 586-4226Fax: 808 586-7509Web site: www.hawaii.gov/health




The Hawaii Office of Solid Waste Management (OSWM)coordinates a statewide P2 workgroup to enhance informa-tion sharing. OSWM provides specialized P2 technicalassistance and training for boaters and restaurant owners.

Idaho

IDAHO DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYPrevention and Certification Bureau1410 North HiltonBoise, ID 83706Phone: 208 334-5860Fax: 208 334-0576Web site: www2.state.id.us/deq/deq.htm



The Idaho Division of Environmental Quality refers busi-nesses to P2 technical assistance providers and promotes P2through public and private partnerships.

Illinois

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYOffice of Pollution Prevention2200 Churchill RoadP.O. Box 19276Springfield, IL 62794-9276Phone: 217 782-8700Fax: 217 782-9142Web site: www.epa.state.il.us



The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency promotes P2through its annual P2 conference and integrates P2 into per-mit reviews, inspections, regulation development, andenforcement.

Indiana

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTOffice of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistance100 North Senate AvenueP.O. Box 6015Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015Phone: 317 232-8172Fax: 317 233-5627Web site: www.state.in.us/idem/oppta/index.html



The Indiana Department of Environmental Managementmaintains a P2 technical resource center and offers non-regulatory incentives to businesses to encourage P2implementation.



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INDIANA POLLUTION PREVENTION AND SAFEMATERIALS INSTITUTE1291 Cumberland Avenue, Suite C1West Lafayette, IN 47906Phone: 317 494-6450Fax: 317 494-6422



The Indiana Pollution Prevention and Safe MaterialsInstitute provides technical assistance to businesses throughP2 planning, technology transfer, and referrals to other P2technical assistance providers.

Iowa

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESWaste Reduction Assistance ProgramWallace State Office Building900 East Grand AvenueDes Moines, IA 50319-0034Phone: 515 281-8927Fax: 515 281-8895



The Iowa Department of Natural Resources provides techni-cal assistance to businesses through P2 planning, technolo-gy transfer, and referrals to other P2 technical assistanceproviders.

IOWA WASTE REDUCTION CENTERUniversity of Northern Iowa75 Biology Research CenterCedar Falls, IA 50614-0185Phone: 319 273-2079Fax: 319 273-2926



The Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) provides techni-cal assistance to businesses through P2 planning, technolo-gy transfer, development of new P2 technology, and referralsto other P2 technical assistance providers. IWRC also par-ticipates in public and private P2 partnerships.

Kansas

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTOffice of Pollution PreventionBuilding 283, Forbes FieldTopeka, KS 66620Phone: 913 296-5572Fax: 913 296-3266Web site: www.kdhe.state.ks.us



The Kansas Department of Health and Environment pro-vides businesses with P2 outreach and referrals to othertechnical assistance providers.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITYP2 Institute133 Ward HallManhattan, KS 66506Phone: 913 532-6501Fax: 913 532-6952



The Kansas State University provides technical assistance tobusinesses through P2 planning assistance, technologytransfer, compliance assistance, and referrals to other tech-nical assistance providers.

MID-AMERICA MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGYCENTER10561 Barkley, Suite 602Overland Park, KS 66208Phone: 913 649-4333Fax: 913 649-4498



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The Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center helpsbusinesses with P2 planning and provides referrals to othertechnical assistance providers.

Kentucky

KENTUCKY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCEPROGRAM227 Business and Economic BuildingLexington, KY 40506-0034Phone: 606 257-1131Fax: 606 323-1907



KENTUCKY POLLUTION PREVENTION CENTER420 Academic BuildingUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KY 40292Phone: 502 852-0965Fax: 502 852-0964Web site: www.kppc.org



The Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC) offers P2training through free workshops, seminars, satellite telecon-ferences, manuals, interactive CD-ROMs, and the Internet.KPPC carries out applied P2 research projects for business-es and industries, and provides businesses with free onsiteP2 assessments, an on-line materials exchange, and listingsof environmental service consultants. KPPC also providestechnical assistance with environmental management sys-tems, wood waste management, and environmental justiceissues.

Louisiana

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYP.O. Box 82263Baton Rouge, LA 70884Phone: 504 765-0739Fax: 504 765-0742Web site: www.deq.state.la.us



The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality pro-vides regulatory assistance to businesses interested in P2.

LOUISIANA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMUniversity of New OrleansEngineering Building, Room 804New Orleans, LA 70148Phone: 504 286-6072Fax: 504 286-5586Web site: www.deq.state.la.us/osec/latap.htm



The Louisiana Technical Assistance Program (LaTAP) pro-vides small and midsized businesses with direct P2 assis-tance, technology transfer, and referrals to other technicalassistance providers.

Maine

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONOffice of Pollution PreventionState House Station, #17Augusta, ME 04333Phone: 207 287-2811Fax: 207 287-2814Web site: www.state.me.us/dep



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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection pro-vides direct P2 assistance to businesses through P2 plan-ning, technology transfer, and referrals to other technicalassistance providers.

MAINE STATE PLANNING OFFICEWaste Management and Recycling Program38 State House StationAugusta, ME 04333Phone: 207 287-3261Fax: 207 287-6489Web site: www.state.me.us/spo/wm&r/wmhome.htm



Maryland

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT2500 Broening HighwayBaltimore, MD 21224Phone: 410 631-4119Fax: 410 631-4477Web site: www.mde.state.md.us



The Maryland Department of Environment provides P2 assis-tance to businesses through outreach and compliance assistance.

Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONBureau of Waste Reduction627 Main StreetWorcester, MA 01608Phone: 508 767-2775Fax: 508 792-7621Web site: www.magnet.state.ma.us/dep



The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protectionprovides P2 assistance to businesses through public andprivate P2 partnerships, outreach, and complianceassistance.

Michigan

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYEnvironmental Assistance DivisionPollution Prevention SectionP.O. Box 30457Lansing, MI 48909-7957Phone: 517 373-2731Fax: 517 335-4729Web site: www.deq.state.mi.us



The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality pro-vides technical assistance to businesses through P2 planpreparation, referrals to other technical assistance providers,and public and private P2 partnerships.

Minnesota

MINNESOTA OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTALASSISTANCE520 Lafayette Road, Second FloorSaint Paul, MN 55155Phone: 612 215-0216Fax: 612 215-0246



The Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance providestechnical assistance with solid waste source reduction,develops public and private P2 partnerships, and providesreferrals to other technical assistance providers.



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MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCYPollution Prevention Program520 Lafayette RoadSaint Paul, MN 55155Phone: 612 296-8643Fax: 612 297-8676



The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency provides technicalassistance to businesses through P2 plan preparation,review and reconciliation of P2 progress reports, and partic-ipation in public and private P2 partnerships.

Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYWaste Reduction and Waste Minimization ProgramP.O. Box 10385Jackson, MS 39289-0385Phone: 601 961-5241Fax: 601 961-5376Web site: www.deq.state.ms.us/domino/deqweb.nsf



The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality helpsbusinesses with P2 technology transfer, P2 plan preparation,referrals to other technical assistance providers, and devel-opment of P2 technology.

Missouri

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESTechnical Assistance ProgramPollution Prevention UnitP.O. Box 176Jefferson City, MO 65102Phone: 314 526-6627Fax: 314 526-5808



The Missouri Department of Natural Resources helps busi-nesses with P2 through compliance assistance and referralsto other technical assistance providers.

Montana

MONTANA POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAMMontana State University Extension Service109 Taylor HallBozeman, MT 59717Phone: 406 994-3451Fax: 406 994-5417Web site: www.montana.edu/wwwated



The Montana Pollution Prevention Program provides freeassistance to small businesses in Montana through over-the-phone and direct personal assistance, publications, work-shops, self-assessment checklists, and videos.

Nebraska

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYOffice of Pollution PreventionP.O. Box 98922Lincoln, NE 68509-8922Phone: 402 471-2266Fax: 402 471-2909Web site: www.deq.state.ne.us



The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality pro-vides P2 assistance to businesses through outreach andreferrals to other technical assistance providers.



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Nevada

NEVADA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONDepartment of Conservation and Natural ResourcesP.O. Box 106781100 Valley RoadReno, NV 89520Phone: 702 687-5872



The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection providesregulatory assistance to businesses interested in P2.

New Hampshire

NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALSERVICESP.O. Box 95Concord, NH 00302-0095Phone: 603 271-6398Fax: 603 271-2867Web site: www.state.nh.us/des




The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services(DES) provides P2 training through educational partner-ships that involve internships and curricula development.DES also provides onsite P2 assessments and referrals toother technical assistance providers.

New Jersey

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONOffice of Pollution Prevention, CN423401 East State StreetTrenton, NJ 08625Phone: 609 777-0518Fax: 609 777-1330



The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protectionhelps businesses reduce pollution through referrals to otherP2 technical assistance providers, P2 plan preparation, andcompliance assistance.

New Mexico

NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENTSolid Waste BureauHarold S. Runnels Building1190 St. Francis Dr.Santa Fe, NM 87505-4182Phone: 505 827-2775 or 800 879-3421Web site: www.nmenv.state.nm.us



The New Mexico Environment Department provides regula-tory assistance to businesses interested in P2.

New York

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATIONPollution Prevention Unit50 Wolf RoadAlbany, NY 12233-8010Phone: 518 457-2553Fax: 518 457-2570



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The New York State Department of EnvironmentalConservation helps businesses reduce pollution through P2plan preparation, public and private P2 partnerships, andreferrals to other technical assistance providers.

NEW YORK MANUFACTURING EXTENSIONPARTNERSHIP385 Jordan RoadTroy, NY 12180-8347Phone: 518 283-1010Fax: 518 283- 1212



The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership pro-vides technical assistance to businesses through P2 technol-ogy transfer, compliance assistance, development of new P2technology, and referrals to other P2 technical assistanceproviders.

North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCESDivision of Pollution Prevention and EnvironmentalAssistanceP.O. Box 29569Raleigh, NC 27626-9569Phone: 919 715-6500Fax: 919 715-6794



The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health,and Natural Resources helps businesses reduce pollutionthrough technology transfer and P2 plan preparation.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINASmall Business Environmental Affairs Office305 Kennedy BuildingCharlotte, NC 28223Phone: 704 547-3968Fax: 704 547-3216



North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHEnvironmental Health SectionP.O. Box 5520Bismarck, ND 58506-5200Phone: 701 328-5153Fax: 701 328-5200Web site: www.ehs.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/environ/wm



The North Dakota Department of Health offers P2 assistanceto businesses through P2 plan preparation, referrals to othertechnical assistance providers, and compliance assistance.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTAEnergy and Environmental Research CenterP.O. Box 9018Grand Forks, ND 58202-9018Phone: 701 777-5000Fax: 701 777-5181



The University of North Dakota develops new P2 technologyand offers businesses assistance through P2 technologytransfer.



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Ohio

OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYOffice of Pollution Prevention1800 Watermark DriveP.O. Box 1049Columbus, OH 43216-1049Phone: 614 644-3469Fax: 614 728-1245Web site: www.epa.state.oh.us/opp



The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency offers voluntaryP2 programs for businesses and provides technical assis-tance through P2 plan preparation and referrals to othertechnical assistance providers.

Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYPollution Prevention ProgramP.O. Box 1677Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677Phone: 405 702-5100Fax: 405 702-5101Web site: www.deq.state.ok.us



The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality helpsbusinesses reduce pollution through P2 plan preparationand referrals to other technical assistance providers.

Oregon

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYPollution Prevention Coordinator811 SW. Sixth AvenuePortland, OR 97204Phone: 503 229-5696 or 800 452-4011Fax: 503 229-5850Web site: www.deq.state.or.us/hub/p2.htm



The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality helpsbusinesses with P2 through outreach, regulatory assistance,and referrals to other P2 technical assistance providers.

Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONOffice of Pollution Prevention and Compliance AssistanceP.O. Box 2063, 16th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17105-2063Phone: 717 783-0540Fax: 717 783-8926Web site: www.dep.state.pa.us



The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protectionprovides P2 technical assistance to businesses through tech-nology transfer, P2 plan preparation, development of new P2technology, referrals to other technical assistance providers,and compliance assistance.

PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMPenn State University117 Technology CenterUniversity Park, PA 16802-7000Phone: 814 865-0427Fax: 814 865-5909E-mail: [email protected] site: www.penntap.psu.edu



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The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PEN-NTAP) provides free scientific and technological assistanceand information to help resolve specific P2 questions orproblems that can be addressed within a limited amount oftime. PENNTAP technical specialists help small businessesimplement P2 measures by providing technical information,short-term technical counseling, and referrals to other tech-nical assistance providers.

NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURINGEXTENSION PROGRAMManufacturers Resource Center125 Goodman DriveBethlehem, PA 18015Phone: 610 758-5596



WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURINGEXTENSION PROGRAM4516 Henry StreetPittsburgh, PA 15213Phone: 412 687-0200, Ext. 234



Rhode Island

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTOffice of Strategic Planning and Policy235 Promenade StreetProvidence, RI 02908Phone: 800 CLEAN RI (253-2674) or 401 222-3434Fax: 401 222-2591Web site: www.state.ri.us/dem



South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLCenter for Waste Minimization2600 Bull StreetColumbia, SC 29201Phone: 803 734-4761Fax: 803 734-9934



The Center for Waste Minimization of the South CarolinaDepartment of Health and Environmental Control helpsbusinesses reduce pollution through P2 plan preparation,technology transfer, outreach, and referrals to other techni-cal assistance providers. The Center for Waste Minimizationalso supports the Environmental Excellence Program, a vol-untary program designed to encourage companies to becomeenvironmental leaders through promoting and practicing P2activities.

South Dakota

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAND NATURAL RESOURCESJoe Foss Building523 East Capitol AvenuePierre, SD 57501-3181Phone: 605 773-4216Fax: 605 773-4068



The South Dakota Department of Environment and NaturalResources provides regulatory assistance to businessesinterested in P2.



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Tennessee

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ANDCONSERVATIONDivision of Community AssistanceL & C Tower, 21st Floor401 Church StreetNashville, TN 37243Phone: 615 532-8012



Texas

TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATIONCOMMISSIONOffice of Pollution Prevention and Recycling (MC112)P.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Phone: 512 239-3166Fax: 512 239-3165



The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission helpsbusinesses reduce pollution through P2 plan preparation,public and private P2 partnerships, and referrals to othertechnical assistance providers.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTONEnvironmental Institute for Technology TransferP.O. Box 19050Arlington, TX 76019Phone: 817 273-2300Fax: 817 794-5653




The University of Texas at Arlington provides businesseswith technology transfer assistance and offers air qualitytraining.

Utah

UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYOffice of Planning and Public Affairs168 North 1950 WestP.O. Box 144810Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810Phone: 801 536-4477Fax: 801 536-4401



The Utah Department of Environmental Quality helps busi-nesses reduce pollution through public and private partner-ships and referrals to other technical assistance providers.

Vermont

VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATIONPollution Prevention DivisionEnvironmental Assistance DivisionWest Office Building103 South Main StreetWaterbury, VT 05671-0404Phone: 802 241-3629Fax: 802 241-3296



The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservationhelps businesses with P2 plan preparation and gives refer-rals to other technical assistance providers.



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Virginia

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYOffice of Pollution PreventionP.O. Box 10009Richmond, VA 23240-0009Phone: 804 698-4344Fax: 804 698-4346



The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality providesregulatory assistance to businesses interested in P2.

Washington

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGYP.O. Box 47600Olympia, WA 98504-7600Phone: 360 407-6803Fax: 360 407-6802



The Washington State Department of Ecology helps business-es reduce pollution through compliance assistance and byproviding referrals to other technical assistance providers.

West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONOffice of Water ResourcesPollution Prevention Services2006 Robert C. Byrd DriveBeckley, WV 25801-8320Phone: 304 256-6850Fax: 304 256-6948



The West Virginia Division of Environmental Protectionhelps businesses reduce pollution by providing assistancewith technology transfer and P2 plan preparation.

Wisconsin

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESBureau of Pollution PreventionP.O. Box 7921, TS/6101 South WebsterMadison, WI 53707Phone: 608 267-3125Fax: 608 267-0496



The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources partici-pates in public and private P2 partnerships and providesbusinesses with compliance assistance and referrals to othertechnical assistance providers.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSIONSolid and Hazardous Waste Education Center610 Langdon Street, Room 536Madison, WI 53703Phone: 608 262-0385Fax: 608 262-6250



The University of Wisconsin Extension helps businesses reducepollution through technology transfer, compliance assis-tance, and referrals to other technical assistance providers.

Wyoming

WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYSolid and Hazardous Waste Division122 West 25th StreetCheyenne, WY 82002Phone: 307 777-6105Fax: 307 777-5973



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The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality pro-vides P2 technical assistance to businesses, participates inpublic and private P2 partnerships, and provides businesseswith referrals to other technical assistance providers.

REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

EPA REGION 7 POLLUTION PREVENTIONROUNDTABLEUniversity of Nebraska-OmahaNebraska Business Development Center1135 M Street, Suite 200Lincoln, NE 68508-2124Phone: 402 472-1183Fax: 402 472-3363Web site: p2.unl.edu/p2



The Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center(P2RIC) is a referral and information retrieval service.Information source management is distributed among thepartnered environmental service provider programs operat-ing within Region 7 (IA, NE, KS, MO). The P2RIC workswith partner programs to share and collect information, thenpresents it in a regional format.

GREAT LAKES REGIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTIONINFORMATION CENTERIllinois Waste Management & Research Center1 East Hazelwood DriveChampaign, IL 61820Phone: 217 333-8946Fax: 217 333-8944Web site: www.hazard.uiuc.edu/wmrc



The Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention (P2)Information Center supports P2 in Region 5 (MN, WI, IN,OH, MI, IL) through information sharing, issue discussionand program development. Information sharing occursthrough conferences, networking among members and withpeer organizations, and the exchange of written and elec-tronic resources on technical, regulatory and communica-tions aspects of P2.

NORTHEAST REGIONAL P2 INFORMATION CENTERNEWMOA129 Portland Street, Suite 602Boston, MA 02114-2014Phone: 617 367-8558, Ext. 304Fax: 617 367-0449E-mail: [email protected]



The Northeast Regional P2 Information Center, servingRegions 1 and 2 (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY), provides acommon forum for sharing, discussing, directing and evalu-ating pollution prevention information; improves regionalaccess and development of pollution prevention information;and develops common metrics to measure success.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST POLLUTION PREVENTIONRESOURCE CENTER1326 Fifth Avenue, Suite 650Seattle, WA 98101Phone: 206 223-1151Fax: 206 223-1165E-mail: [email protected] site: www.pprc.org/pprc



The Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention ResourcesCenter (PPRC) is a nonprofit organization serving the statesof Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. PPRC offersinformation on pollution prevention research projects, bothongoing and complete. It also helps locate funding opportu-nities for pollution prevention research. Its Web site


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contains pollution prevention technology reviews, includinglinks to other relevant Internet sites and extensive bibliogra-phies. For information on regional pollution prevention con-ferences, seminars, meetings, and other activities, PPRC’sWeb site also contains a calendar of events.

PEAKS TO PRAIRIES POLLUTION PREVENTIONINFORMATION CENTERMontana State University Extension ServiceMontana Pollution Prevention ProgramBozeman, MT 59717Phone: 406 994-3451Fax: 406 994-5417Web site: www.montana.edu/wwwated



The Peaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention InformationCenter is creating a database of providers of pollution pre-vention information within Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT,WY). The database also includes business owners who areregional partners and who use this information and sharetheir experiences with their peers. The Center’s Web siteincludes regional information about case studies, contactsfor assistance, regional calendar, resource list, directory ofindustry-specific links, and other links.

SOUTHWEST POLLUTION PREVENTION INFORMATIONCENTER500 West UniversityBurgess Hall, Room 400El Paso, TX 79968Phone: 915 747-5930Fax: 915 747-5437Web site: www.utep.edu/im3/p2



The Southwest P2 InfoSource, serving Region 6 (TX, NM,OK, AR, LA), is operated by the Institute for Manufacturingand Materials Management at the University of Texas at ElPaso. The center provides a regional network coordinatorand online librarian support. It also inventories and coordi-nates the distribution of case studies, fact sheets, success

stories and other information; promotes partnerships, nation-ally and regionally; maintains a Web site; and coordinatesinformation training.

WASTE REDUCTION RESOURCE CENTERP.O. Box 29569Raleigh, NC 27626-9569Phone: 800 476-8686Web site: www.owr.ehnr.state.nc.us/wrrc1.htm



The Waste Reduction Resource Center provides assistanceto states and local pollution prevention programs in EPARegions 3 and 4 (NC, SC, VA, DE, NJ, WV, GA, KY, TN,MS, FL, AL, MD, PA) through a toll-free information line, aWeb site, onsite training, assessment support, and a libraryof more than 13,000 references.

WESTERN REGIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTIONNETWORK3120 Dela Cruz BoulevardSanta Clara, CA 95054Phone: 408 748-2178Fax: 408 748-7388Web site: www.montana.edu/wwwpeaks



The Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network is acooperative alliance of pollution prevention (P2) programsin Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV) that work together to increaseP2 effectiveness by researching, consolidating, disseminat-ing, and sharing P2 information and resources.



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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

WASTEWISE PROGRAMWasteWise Program (5306W)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency401 M Street, SW.Washington, DC 20460Phone: 800 EPA-WISE (372-9473)Web site: www.epa.gov/wastewise



WasteWise is an EPA voluntary partnership program thatsupports efforts by businesses, state and local governments,tribes, and institutions to reduce waste, in ways that benefitboth their bottom lines and the environment. Partners settheir own goals and report their accomplishments in threeareas: waste prevention, recycling, and buying/manufactur-ing recycled products. Partners receive technical assistanceand recognition for their MSW reduction efforts.

The WasteWise Helpline answers questions about theWasteWise program and responds to partners’ specific tech-nical assistance questions. Helpline staff have access to anextensive library containing information on municipal solidwaste reduction practices nationwide. In addition, theHelpline distributes WasteWise publications. The Helplineis in service Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. e.s.t.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION ROUNDTABLE2000 P Street, NW., Suite 708Washington, DC 20036Phone: 202 466-7272Fax: 202 466-7964Web site: www.p2.org



The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) isthe largest organization in the United States devoted solelyto pollution prevention. The mission of NPPR is to provide anational forum for promoting the development, implementa-tion, and evaluation of efforts to avoid, eliminate, or reducepollution at the source. NPPR hosts an annual conferencefocusing on the latest information in pollution preventionpolicy and regulatory and technical assistance initiatives.Some sessions feature lawmakers and other high-rankinggovernment officials discussing ways that pollution preven-tion can be incorporated into federal, state, and local policy.Other session topics focus upon pollution prevention forlocal governments and small businesses, regulatory integra-tion and education, and training.



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Recycling turns materials that would otherwise becomewaste into valuable resources and generates a host of

environmental, financial, and social benefits. After collec-tion, materials (e.g., glass, metal, plastics, and paper) areseparated and sent to facilities that turn them into new mate-rials or products. Recycling, including composting (for whichreferences are listed in the next section), is one of the bestenvironmental success stories of the late 20th century. Itdiverted 57 million tons of material away from landfills andincinerators in 1996, up from 34 million tons in 1990—a 67percent increase in just 6 years. In 1996, the United Statesrecycled approximately 27 percent of its MSW.

Recycling benefits include:• A reduced need for new landfills and incinerators.• Conservation of resources for our children’s future.• Prevention of emissions of many greenhouse gases and

water pollutants.• Energy savings.• Supply of valuable raw materials to industry.• Job creation.• Stimulation of greener technologies.


Alabama

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC ANDCOMMUNITY AFFAIRSP.O. Box 5690Montgomery, AL 36103-5690Phone: 334 242-5525Fax: 334 242-5515Web site: www.state.al.us/govern/adeca.html



The Alabama Department of Economic and CommunityAffairs (ADECA) provides guidance to businesses andmunicipalities on processing recyclable materials for mar-kets and locating end users and manufacturers that userecovered materials.

Alaska

ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATIONPollution Prevention Program555 Cordova StreetAnchorage, AK 99501Phone: 907 269-7586Fax: 907 269-7600E-mail: [email protected] site: www.state.ak.us/dec



The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) pro-vides technical assistance and workshops on waste reduc-tion and recycling to businesses and communities. DEC alsoassists with recycled wood product market development andoffers an on-line materials exchange.

Arizona

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Marketing Environmental Business Development3800 North Central Avenue, Suite 1500Phoenix, AZ 85012Phone: 602 280-1395Fax: 602 280-1338Web site: www.state.az.us/commerce/index.html

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Technical Assistance:Recycling

The Arizona Department of Commerce promotes recyclingmarket development and helps recycling businesses withstart-up and expansion activities.

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYWaste Programs Division, Recycling Unit3033 North Central Avenue, #3048Phoenix, AZ 85012Phone: 602 207-4300Fax: 602 207-2383Web site: www.adeq.state.az.us



The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality supportsthe Arizona Environmental and Recycling Hotline, providestechnical and educational outreach, and coordinates marketdevelopment projects. It also compiles annual informationon recycling rates, material types and tonnage, recyclingmarket infrastructure, and recycling organizations and companies.

Arkansas

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROLAND ECOLOGYSolid Waste Management DivisionRecycling DivisionP.O. Box 8913Little Rock, AR 72219-8913Phone: 501 682-0812Fax: 501 682-0880Web site: www.adeq.state.ar.us/recycle/main.htm



The Solid Waste Management Division helps regional solidwaste management districts, local governments, schools, andcommunity groups develop recycling infrastructures. Thedivision also serves as the coordinating agency for all otherstate agencies, local governments, school districts, and colleges and universities to ensure their compliance withstate recycling requirements.

California

CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENTBOARDWaste Prevention and Market Development8810 Cal Center DriveSacramento, CA 95826Phone: 916 255-2461Fax: 916 255-2573Web site: www.ciwmb.ca.gov



Training:Waste/Pollution PreventionRecycling

The California Integrated Waste Management Board(CIWMB) offers a wide variety of training and technicalassistance for businesses and local governments. CIWMBprovides fact sheets on recyclable materials (e.g., paper,plastics, glass) and an on-line recycled-product databaseand materials exchange. CIWMB offers technical assistanceon composting market development, used oil recycling, andconstruction and demolition waste management. CIWMBoffers its waste reduction and assessment training to assistbusinesses, local governments, and nonprofit organizationsin setting up workshops to assist waste reduction coordina-tors in developing and implementing comprehensive wastereduction programs. The assistance includes training, edu-cational materials, lists of potential speakers, and lists oftrainers with appropriate expertise. Through its Office PaperReduction Campaign, CIWMB offers a collection of informa-tion, materials, and resources for businesses and offices touse in programs aimed at reducing office paper waste.


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CIWMB offers an on-line Waste Prevention InformationExchange that facilitates the flow of news, ideas, fact sheets,business case studies, sample guide books, reports, andvideos among governments, businesses, nonprofits, andother interested parties. The exchange has a resource centerand staff able to conduct limited research.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIONRecycling Market Development801 K Street, MS 18-55Sacramento, CA 95814Phone: 916 327-2760Fax: 916 324-1224Web site: www.consrv.ca.gov



The California Department of Conservation (CDC) is respon-sible for increasing the demand for beverage containermaterials by developing or expanding end uses that favorbeverage container recycling over disposal. CDC offers anon-line database of manufacturers listing the products theymake from recycled beverage container material.

MATERIALS FOR THE FUTURE FOUNDATIONP.O. Box 29091San Francisco, CA 94129Phone: 415 561-6530Fax: 415 561-6474E-mail: [email protected] site: www.materials4future.org



The Materials for the Future Foundation (MFF) is a nonprof-it organization that helps recycling businesses with start-upand expansion activities. MFF offers technical assistance,newsletters, fact sheets, and issue papers on recyclablecommodities, grant writing tips, and business planning.MFF supports community-based initiatives that integrate theenvironmental goals of resource conservation with the eco-nomic goals of job creation and retention, enterprise devel-opment, and local empowerment.

Colorado

COLORADO OFFICE OF ENERGY CONSERVATIONRecycling Coordinator1675 Broadway, Suite 1300Denver, CO 80202-4613Phone: 303 620-4292Fax: 303 620-4288E-mail: [email protected] site: governor.state.co.us/gov_dir/oec



The Colorado Office of Energy Conservation’s (OEC)Industry Partnerships Project (IPP), identifies specificobstacles to industrial recycling and provides technicalexpertise to address them. OEC also provides on-line accessto RecycleNet, which serves as an information clearing-house by providing links to recycling and solid wasteresources on the Internet. RecycleNet is a useful tool forfinding national recycling news and events, state and federalgovernment resources, publications, solid waste legislation,waste exchanges, trade associations, and nonprofit organiza-tions. OEC also encourages the formation of regional recy-cling groups to facilitate the exchange of information, ideas,and programs among private, nonprofit, and governmententities.

RECYCLING DEVELOPMENT INCUBATORRDI Business Development DirectorP.O. Box 260789Lakewood, CO 80226-0789Phone: 303 988-5518Fax: 303 988-5589E-mail: [email protected] site: www.recycling-incubator.org



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increase the use of secondary materials in established andnew Colorado businesses. To date, RDI has funded technicaland business assistance for 10 recycling projects. Technicalassistance is tailored for each project, and may includedeveloping a business plan, conducting a market study, pro-viding marketing assistance, and helping negotiate collec-tion location sites. Waste diversion activities range frombasic aluminum can recycling to the reuse of constructionmaterials and office equipment and furniture in the manu-facture of recycled-content products. Half of the projects arenonprofit organizations and the other half are for profits. Asof January 1997, funding for approximately 10 additionalprojects remains available.

Connecticut

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONBureau of Waste Management79 Elm StreetHartford, CT 06106-5127Phone: 860 424-3365Fax: 860 424-4081Web site: dep.state.ct.us/wst/index.htm



The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection(DEP) provides recycling and source reduction technicalassistance as part of its oversight and implementation of thestatewide mandatory recycling initiative. DEP works withinterstate recycling and waste reduction organizations toprovide technical assistance and promotional materials formunicipal and business recycling. Available supportincludes program market development assistance, recyclingguidance documents, technical assistance on composting,and recycling grants.

Delaware

DELAWARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE99 Kings HighwayDover, DE 19901Phone: 302 739-4271Fax: 302 739-5749Web site: www.state.de.us/dedo



The Delaware Economic Development Office provides tech-nical assistance to recycling-based businesses. Assistanceincludes site selection, employee education, permitting,marketing information, and case study examples of recyclingsuccesses.

Florida

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONDivision of Waste Management2600 Blair Stone RoadTallahassee, FL 32399-2400Phone: 850 488-0300Fax: 850 921-8061Web site: www2.dep.state.fl.us/waste/programs/

rbac/index.htm



The Florida Recycling and Reuse Business AssistanceCenter (RBAC) provides one-stop access to recycling activi-ties throughout Florida. Housed in the Florida Departmentof Environmental Protection’s Waste Reduction Section, theRBAC provides the recycling community with technical andbusiness assistance to foster growth and sustainability inFlorida’s recycling and waste reduction efforts.


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Georgia

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESPollution Prevention Assistance Division7 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 450Atlanta, GA 30334Phone: 404 651-5120Fax: 404 651-5130E-mail: [email protected] site: www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr



The Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division(P²AD) offers businesses, industries, and local and stategovernment agencies assistance in developing and imple-menting pollution prevention programs, including recycling.Technical assistance is given in response to phone inquiries,electronic communications, and mail, and may take the formof workshops, seminars, and onsite visits. Assistance is free,confidential, and nonregulatory in nature.

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRSPlanning, Management, and Information Division60 Executive Park South, NE.Atlanta, GA 30329-2231Phone: 404 679-4940Fax: 404 679-0646Web site: www.dca.state.ga.us/waste/waste2.html


Technical Assistance:RecyclingCollection, Transfer, and Disposal

Training:RecyclingCollection, Transfer, and Disposal

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) offerstechnical assistance and training in waste managementissues for Georgia’s local governments. DCA also helpsbusinesses identify recycling markets in Georgia.

Hawaii

RECYCLE HAWAIIP.O. 4847Hilo, HI 96720Phone: 808 329-2886 or 888 991-4000Fax: 808 966-6977E-mail: [email protected] site: recyclehawaii.org/about.htm



Recycle Hawaii offers an on-line materials exchange, andprovides technical assistance with hotel waste reduction,recycling, and energy conservation; office waste minimiza-tion; retailer waste reduction; and recycling and remanufac-turing business development.

Idaho

IDAHO DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYPollution Prevention1410 North HiltonBoise, ID 83706Phone: 208 373-0502Fax: 208 373-0169Web site: www2.state.id.us/deq/deq.htm



The Idaho Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) helpsbusinesses and local governments understand implement,and evaluate recycling and other pollution preventionprocesses and techniques. DEQ helps link generators ofrecyclable materials with recycling facilities. It also offersbooklets and fact sheets for specific industry sectors andprovides onsite assistance.


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Illinois

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ANDCOMMUNITY AFFAIRSBureau of Energy and Recycling325 West Adams, Room 300Springfield, IL 62704Phone: 217 785-2800Fax: 217 785-2618Web site: www.commerce.state.il.us



The Bureau of Energy and Recycling provides businesseswith technical advice, financial assistance, and researchsupport to develop and demonstrate promising technologiesin recycling, waste reduction, energy conservation, andalternative energy.

ILLINOIS RECYCLING ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 3717Oak Park, IL 60303-3717Phone: 708 358-0050Fax: 708 358-0051



The Illinois Recycling Association provides information onrecycling and the reduction and reuse of resources that otherwise would become waste.

Indiana

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTOffice of Pollution Prevention and Technical AssistanceP.O. Box 6015Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015Phone: 317 232-8172Fax: 317 233-5627Web site: www.state.in.us/idem/oppta/index.html



The Office of Pollution Prevention and Technical Assistanceoffers educational and outreach activities on recycling to thebusiness community, local government, and the general public.

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEEnergy Policy DivisionOne North Capitol Avenue, Suite 700Indianapolis, IN 46204-2288Phone: 317 232-8940Fax: 317 232-8995Web site: www.ai.org/bdev



The Indiana Department of Commerce provides assistancein locating markets for recyclable materials, and offersassistance to businesses using scrap tires as feedstock.

Iowa

RECYCLE IOWA200 East Grand AvenueDes Moines, IA 50309Phone: 515 242-4755 or 515 242-4940Fax: 515 242-4776E-mail: director@recycleiowaWeb site: www.recycleiowa.org



Recycle Iowa is a cooperative effort between the IowaDepartment of Economic Development and the IowaDepartment of Natural Resources. It provides marketinginformation and networks recycling businesses with organi-zations offering technology transfer assistance.


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Kansas

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTBureau of Waste ManagementForbes Field, Building 740Topeka, KS 66620-0001Phone: 785 296-1600Fax: 785 296-1592Web site: www.kdhe.state.ks.us



Training:Recycling

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment pro-vides training and technical assistance to recycling busi-nesses and helps them with permitting and other regulatoryissues.

Kentucky

KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONDivision of Waste Management14 Reilly RoadFrankfort, KY 40601Phone: 502 564-6716Fax: 502 564-4049Web site: www.state.ky.us/agencies/nrepc/waste/

dwmhome.htm



The Kentucky Recycling and Marketing Assistance (KRMA)program promotes the development of an effective recyclinginfrastructure in Kentucky. KRMA provides technical assis-tance to existing collection and processing systems, encour-ages development of new collection and processing systems,and promotes the development of markets for collectedmaterials. KRMA performs onsite assessments of recyclingprograms and facilities and identifies local, state, and

interstate markets for recyclable materials. KRMA alsohelps locate recovered materials that may be used as feed-stock by manufacturers.

Louisiana

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTMarketingP.O. Box 94185Baton Rouge, LA 70804Phone: 504 342-5480Fax: 504 342-5349Web site: www.lded.state.la.us



The Louisiana Department of Economic Development helpsrecycling businesses with marketing, siting, and transporta-tion issues.

Maine

MAINE STATE PLANNING OFFICEWaste Management and Recycling Program38 State House StationAugusta, ME 04333-0038Phone: 207 287-8050 or 800 662-4545Web site: www.state.me.us/spo/wm&r/wmhome.htm


Technical Assistance:Waste/Pollution PreventionRecyclingCompostingCollection, Transfer, and Disposal

The Maine State Planning Office (SPO) assists municipali-ties in their efforts to improve recycling and composting per-formance, and ensures sufficient, environmentally secure,cost-effective disposal capacity for Maine’s MSW. SPO pro-vides technical assistance to municipalities to help publicrecycling programs achieve maximum feasible levels ofwaste reduction and recycling.


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MAINE CHAMBER AND BUSINESS ALLIANCEWasteCap Maine120 Exchange StreetP.O. Box 189Portland, ME 04112Phone: 207 774-1001, Ext. 2202Fax: 207 775-6716E-mail: [email protected]



WasteCap Maine is a voluntary, business-helping-businessprogram that performs onsite assessments and providestechnical assistance to minimize and recycle workplacewaste.

Maryland

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTRecycling Services Division2500 Broening HighwayBaltimore, MD 21224Phone: 410 631-3315 or 800 633-6101Fax: 410 631-3842Web site: www.mde.state.md.us



The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE)assists recycling-based businesses with permitting issuesand in locating other recycling-based processors and manu-facturers. MDE also provides technical assistance withscrap tire and construction and demolition recycling.

Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONBureau of Waste Prevention1 Winter StreetBoston, MA 02108Phone: 617 292-5734Fax: 617 292-5778Web site: www.magnet.state.ma.us/dep



The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection(DEP) helps businesses maximize opportunities for recy-cling wastes and emissions. DEP provides information onbusiness assistance organizations, recycled-content productmanufacturers, and recycling markets.

THE CHELSEA CENTER FOR RECYCLING ANDECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT180 Second StreetChelsea, MA 02150Phone: 617 887-2300Fax: 617 887-0399



The Chelsea Center was launched by Massachusetts in 1995to create jobs, support recycling efforts, and help the econo-my and environment by increasing the use of recycled mate-rials in manufacturing processes. The Chelsea Center alsoprovides information on business assistance organizationsand recycled-content product manufacturers.


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Michigan

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYEnvironmental Assistance DivisionP.O. Box 30457Lansing, MI 48909-7957Phone: 517 373-1322Fax: 517 335-4729Web site: www.deq.state.mi.us/ead/recycle



The Environmental Assistance Division helps generatorsand collectors find markets for their recyclable materials,locates businesses that manufacture recycled products, andprovides assistance to recycling-based operations interestedin starting or expanding their business in Michigan.

MICHIGAN RECYCLING COALITIONP.O. Box 102401609 East Kalamazoo StreetLansing, MI 48901-0240Phone: 517 371-7073Fax: 517 371-1509E-mail: [email protected]



The Michigan Recycling Coalition fosters environmentalconservation in Michigan by promoting sustainable materialuse and recovery.

Minnesota

MINNESOTA OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTALASSISTANCE520 Lafayette Road North, Second FloorSt. Paul, MN 55155Phone: 612 296-3417Fax: 612 215-0246



The mission of the Office of Environmental Assistance(OEA) is to protect Minnesota’s environment and assure asustainable economy through waste prevention and resourceconservation. OEA offers assistance with recycling marketdevelopment and with locating vendors for recycled prod-ucts. Pollution prevention engineers at the University ofMinnesota’s Minneapolis campus assist businesses throughOEA’s Technical Assistance Program.

Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC ANDCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTEnergy DivisionP.O. Box 850Jackson, MS 39205-0850Phone: 601 359-6600Fax: 601 359-6642Web site:www.decd.state.ms.us/ecd/Incentives_Financial.htm



The Mississippi Department of Economic and CommunityDevelopment provides assistance in locating recyclingmarkets.

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYEnvironmental Resource CenterP.O. Box 20305Jackson, MS 39289-1305Phone: 601 961-5666Fax: 601 961-5349E-mail: [email protected] site: www.deq.state.ms.us/domino/deqweb.nsf


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The Environmental Resource Center (ERC) provides assis-tance to businesses, municipalities, counties, schools, col-leges, and other institutions interested in starting recyclingor composting programs. ERC also provides assistance inlocating recycling-based businesses in Mississippi.

Missouri

MISSOURI ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ANDENERGY RESOURCES AUTHORITY325 Jefferson StreetP.O. Box 744Jefferson City, MO 65102Phone: 573 526-5555Fax: 573 635-3486



The Missouri Environmental Improvement and EnergyResources Authority (EIERA) manages the Missouri MarketDevelopment Program. The Program offers financial andtechnical assistance to businesses that develop marketableproducts from recovered solid waste and provides for thepurchase of equipment needed to enhance product develop-ment. The program also administers the Missouri RecyclingInformation System (MORIS), which is a statewide computerbulletin board for the exchange of information on recycledproducts, end-use markets, processors, and timely news andissues relevant to this field.

Montana

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYPollution Prevention BureauP.O. Box 200901Helena, MT 59620Phone: 406 444-6697Fax: 406 444-6836Web site: www.deq.mt.gov



The Montana Department of Environmental Quality providesassistance with source reduction, reuse, recycling, and com-posting and helps create new uses and markets forMontana’s waste resources.

Nebraska

NEBRASKA STATE RECYCLING ASSOCIATION1941 South 42nd Street, #512Omaha, NE 68105Phone: 402 444-4188Fax: 402 444-3953


Technical Assistance:Waste/Pollution PreventionRecyclingCollection, Transfer, and Disposal

Training:Waste/Pollution PreventionRecyclingCollection, Transfer, and Disposal

The Nebraska State Recycling Association (NSRA) offerswaste reduction, recycling, and solid waste managementworkshops specifically for tribal communities in Nebraska,Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota. The workshops aredesigned to empower tribes to meet their technical and pro-gram needs as they develop environmentally safe and eco-nomically sound solutions to solid waste management. Formore information on the schedule for workshops, pleasecontact NSRA.

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYIntegrated Waste Management SectionP.O. Box 98922Lincoln, NE 68509Phone: 402 471-2186Fax: 402 471-2909Web site: www.deq.state.ne.us


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The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality pro-vides technical assistance in tracking and marketing recy-clables and organics, and helps link generators of recyclablematerials to facilities that accept those recyclables.

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTP.O. Box 94666Lincoln, NE 68509-4666Phone: 402 471-3111Fax: 402 471-4374Web site: assist.ded.state.ne.us/index.html



The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED)provides a toolkit for start-up and established recyclingfacilities. DED also provides assistance with recycling mar-ket development.

New Hampshire

NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES ANDECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTRecycling Market Development OfficeP.O. Box 1856Concord, NH 03302-1856Phone: 603 271-2591Fax: 603 271-6784



The New Hampshire Recycling Market Development Officehelps recycling facilities with all aspects of business devel-opment, including identifying financial resources, findingsources of recyclable materials, expansion and new sitelocation assistance, product marketing, and regulatory andexporting assistance.

NEW HAMPSHIRE GOVERNOR’S RECYCLINGPROGRAM2 1/2 Beacon StreetConcord, NH 03301-4497Phone: 603 271-1098Fax: 603 271-1728E-mail: [email protected] site: www.state.nh.us/recycle/homepage.htm



The New Hampshire Governor’s Recycling Program pro-vides technical assistance to stimulate and promote newrecycling efforts. It maintains databases on municipal recy-cling activities and recyclables markets in New Hampshire.The Recycling Program also provides technical assistanceon recycling toner cartridges, office paper, and computers.

New Jersey

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONBureau of Recycling and PlanningP.O. Box 414Trenton, NJ 08625-0414Phone: 609 984-3438Fax: 609 777-0769



The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protectionprovides business incentives, technical and regulatory assis-tance, data gathering and analysis, and education and train-ing to recycling professionals.

New Mexico

NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENTSolid Waste BureauP.O. Box 26110Santa Fe, NM 87502Phone: 505 827-2775Fax: 505 827-2902Web site: www.nmenv.state.nm.us


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Training:Waste/Pollution PreventionRecyclingCompostingCollection, Transfer, and Disposal

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) pro-vides training for operators of recycling systems, transferstations, compost facilities, and landfills. NMED helps gen-erators of waste material find recycling-based businesses toaccept their recyclable waste.

Nevada

NEVADA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONConservation and Natural Resources333 West Lye LaneCarson City, NV 89706-0851Phone: 702 687-4670Fax: 702 687-6396



The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection providesrecycling businesses with regulatory assistance.

New York

NEW YORK EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENTOffice of Recycling Market DevelopmentOne Commerce Plaza, Room 950Albany, NY 12245Phone: 518 486-6291Fax: 518 474-1512E-mail: [email protected] site: www.empire.state.ny.us



The Office of Recycling Market Development (ORMD) part-ners with businesses to build industrial capacity to recyclematerials recovered from the waste stream and in theprocess reduce the volume of generated wastes. ORMDhelps businesses capture the economic benefits of recycling.It determines the research and development, capital, andmarketing needs of recycling companies, provides technicaland financial assistance, identifies new markets, and assistscompanies in reaching those markets.

North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA RECYCLING BUSINESS ASSISTANCECENTERP.O. Box 29569 Raleigh, NC 27626 Phone: 919 715-6500 or 800 763-0136Fax: 919 715-6794 Web site: www.p2pays.org/rbac/index.htm



The North Carolina Recycling Business Assistance Center(RBAC) links businesses, industries, and local governmentsseeking markets for their recyclables in North Carolina withcompanies that accept recyclables for reprocessing andreuse. The RBAC distributes a bimonthly newsletter,Recycling Works, that provides current market prices,highlights success stories of companies that utilize recy-clables in their manufacturing processes, and outlinesadvances in manufacturing technology. The RBAC’s techni-cal assistance to manufacturers includes advice on convert-ing from virgin to recycled materials and researching themarket supply and demand for a range of recyclable materi-als. In addition, the RBAC helps municipalities maximizethe value of their collected recyclable materials.


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North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHEnvironmental Health SectionP.O. Box 5520Bismarck, ND 58506-5520Phone: 701 328-5166Fax: 701 328-5200Web site: www.ehs.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/environ/wm



The North Dakota Department of Health helps link genera-tors of recyclable materials with recycling businesses.

Ohio

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESDivision of Recycling and Litter PreventionFountain Square, Building F-2Columbus, OH 43224Phone: 614 265-6333Fax: 614 262-9387E-mail: [email protected] site: www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/recycling



The Ohio Department of Natural Resources promotes recy-cling market development and helps businesses locate mar-kets for recyclable materials and products.

Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYWaste Management DivisionP.O. Box 1677Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677Phone: 405 702-5100Fax: 405 702-5101Web site: www.deq.state.ok.us



The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality aidsthe development of community recycling programs.

Oregon

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYSolid Waste Policy and Program Development Section811 SW. Sixth AvenuePortland, OR 97204Phone: 503 229-5913Fax: 503 229-6954Web site: www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/solwaste/rsw.htm



The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)offers technical assistance with beverage container, newspa-per, glass, office paper, corrugated cardboard, waste tire,and wood waste recycling.

Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONWaste Minimization and PlanningP.O. Box 8472Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472Phone: 717 787-7382Fax: 717 787-1904Web site: www.dep.state.pa.us



The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protectionprovides assistance with recycling market development andresource recovery.


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Rhode Island

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTOffice of Strategic Planning and Policy235 Promenade Street, Suite 330Providence, RI 02908Phone: 401 222-3434, Ext. 4407Fax: 401 222-2591Web site: www.state.ri.us/dem



The Rhode Island Department of EnvironmentalManagement (DEM) works to improve the operation andeconomics of municipal solid waste programs by providingtechnical assistance to municipalities and businesses tohelp them reduce and recycle solid waste. Activities includeidentifying recyclable materials, developing and implement-ing recycling plans, supplying equipment and containers forrecycling and composting, recycling market developmentincluding development of waste-based industries, andschool and public education activities. DEM also providesassistance with computer recycling and helps identify recy-cling opportunities in manufacturing processes.

South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCERecycling Market Development Advisory CouncilP.O. Box 927Columbia, SC 29202Phone: 803 737-0477Fax: 803 806-3455Web site: www.state.sc.us/commerce/recycle



The Recycling Market Development Advisory Council(RMDAC) is a 14-member group consisting primarily ofrecycling industry representatives. Its assists in the

development of South Carolina markets for recovered mate-rials and products with recycled content. Its primary objec-tives include improved solid waste management, resourceconservation, and economic development. The RMDACreports annually on the status of the recycling industry inSouth Carolina, and barriers to recycling, and recommendssteps to be taken to facilitate market development.

South Dakota

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALAND NATURAL RESOURCESWaste Management523 East Capitol AvenuePierre, SD 57501Phone: 605 773-3153Fax: 605 773-6035Web site: www.state.sd.us/denr/denr.html



The South Dakota Department of Environmental and NaturalResources provides technical assistance with solid wasteplanning and waste minimization projects, links suppliers ofrecyclable materials to recycling businesses, and assistsrecycling businesses with regulatory requirements.

Tennessee

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ANDCONSERVATIONDivision of Solid Waste AssistanceL & C Tower, 14th Floor401 Church StreetNashville, TN 37243-1535Phone: 615 532-0091Fax: 615 532-0231Web site: www.state.tn.us/environment/swm/index.html




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The Division of Solid Waste Assistance provides assistancewith recycling and household hazardous waste collection.

Texas

TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATIONCOMMISSIONOffice of Waste ManagementP.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Phone: 512 239-6695Fax: 512 239-6763E-mail: [email protected] site: www.tnrcc.texas.gov/waste



The Municipal Solid Waste Division assists recycling-basedbusinesses with facility design and marketing, and isresponsible for state recycling activities for used oil, usedoil filters, used-oil absorbents, lead-acid batteries, anti-freeze, and waste tires.

Utah

UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYPollution PreventionP.O. Box 144810Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4810Phone: 801 536-4477Fax: 801 536-0061E-mail: [email protected] site: www.eq.state.ut.us/eqoas/p2/recycle.htm



The Utah Department of Environmental Quality promotesrecycling market development and provides information onrecycled-product manufacturers, state recycling contacts,new recycling technologies, and recycling legislation.

RECYCLING COALITION OF UTAHP.O. Box 112045Salt Lake City, UT 84147-2045Phone: 801 538-8872Fax: 801 538-8773Web site: www.recycle.utah.org



The Recycling Coalition of Utah offers a quarterly newslet-ter entitled Recycle Works, which provides updates onrecycling market development activities in Utah.

Vermont

VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCESEnvironmental Assistance Division103 South Main StreetWaterbury, VT 05671-0411Phone: 802 241-3477Fax: 802 241-3273Web site: www.anr.state.vt.us/waste.htm



Training:Recycling

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) workscooperatively with Vermont businesses to reduce solid wastegeneration. ANR also provides information on markets andspecial services for reusable and recyclable materials.

Virginia

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYP.O. Box 10009Richmond, VA 23240-0009Phone: 804 698-4488Fax: 804 698-4453Web site: www.deq.state.va.us/envprog/recycle.html


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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality assistsmunicipalities with recycling programs and develops mar-kets for recyclable materials.

Washington

CLEAN WASHINGTON CENTERFirst Interstate Center999 Third Avenue, Suite 1060Seattle, WA 98104Phone: 206 464-7040Fax: 206 464-6902Web site: www.cwc.org


Technical Assistance:RecyclingComposting

The Clean Washington Center (CWC) works in partnershipwith business, industry, and local government, providingrecycling technology, market development expertise, andservices to develop markets for recycled materials. CWCfocuses on specific recycled materials, including glass, plas-tics, paper, tires, compost, construction and demolitionmaterials, and industrial byproducts.

WASHINGTON STATE RECYCLING ASSOCIATION6100 Southcenter Boulevard, #180Seattle, WA 98188-4413Phone: 206 244-0311Fax: 206 244-4413Web site: wsra.net/index.html



The Washington State Recycling Association (WSRA) sup-ports Washington’s recycling industry through with assis-tance, meetings, forums, workshops, conferences, and atrade show. WSRA members include collectors, processors,brokers of recyclable materials, and other service providersto the industry, as well as end-use manufacturers, product

and equipment vendors, trucking and transportationproviders, generators of recyclable materials, business withrecycling programs, local governments, nonprofit groups andconsultants.

WASHINGTON ORGANIC RECYCLING COUNCIL107 Cherry Street, Suite 500Seattle, WA 98104Phone: 206 517-1388Fax: 206 244-4413


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Training:RecyclingComposting

The Washington Organic Recycling Council (WORC) pro-motes technical expertise and sound operating techniquesfor compost facility operators. WORC provides classroomtraining, interactive sessions, and field trips as part of itscomposting certification programs.

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY RECYCLING VENTURE1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400Seattle, WA 98101-2603Phone: 206 389-7304Fax: 206 389-7728Web site: www.seattlechamber.com/birv/birvpubs.htm



The Business and Industry Recycling Venture (BIRV) offerstechnical assistance fact sheets and worksheets.

NORTHWEST ECOBUILDING GUILDP.O. Box 58530Seattle, WA 98138-1530Phone: 206 622-8350Web site: www.ecobuilding.org




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The Northwest EcoBuilding Guild encourages buildingpractices that protect human health, encourage sustainableresource use, and foster long-term economic vitality. Theguild serves the construction industry in the Northwest byproviding information on low-toxic construction, use ofresource-efficient materials and processes, energy-efficientstructure, and job-site recycling. The guild helps link eco-logically sustainable designers, contractors, suppliers, andconstruction professionals.

West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTSolid Waste Management Board1615 Washington Street, EastCharleston, WV 25311-2126Phone: 304 558-0844Fax: 304 558-0899E-mail: [email protected] site: www.state.wv.us/swmb



The West Virginia Solid Waste Management Board helpsbusinesses locate sources of recyclable waste and link withrecycled-product manufacturers. It also promotes recyclingmarket development.

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, LABOR,AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCESDivision of Natural Resources1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Building 3, Room 729Charleston, WV 25305Phone: 304 558-3370Fax: 304 558-2768



The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources providestechnical assistance to municipalities on used oil andhousehold hazardous waste disposal, and on implementingrecycling programs.

Wisconsin

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCERecycling Market Development Board201 West Washington AvenueMadison, WI 53707-7970Phone: 608 267-9548Fax: 608 264-7832



The Wisconsin Department of Commerce analyzes the sup-ply and demand for recyclable materials and offers assis-tance in finding market development opportunities inWisconsin.

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESRecycling Team Leader5301 Rib Mountain DriveWausau, WI 54401Phone: 715 359-4531Fax: 715 355-5253Web site: www.enviroweb.org/wastecap-wi



In partnership with WasteCap Wisconsin, the WisconsinDepartment of Natural Resources (DNR) provides wastereduction and recycling assistance through business-to-business peer exchange. DNR also provides information onWisconsin recycling markets.

Wyoming

WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYSolid and Hazardous Waste Division250 LincolnLander, WY 82520Phone: 307 332-6924Fax: 307 332-7726Web site: www.trib.com/WYOMING/RECYCLE


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The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, incooperation with the Wyoming Recycling Association, offersan Integrated Solid Waste Management Handbook that pro-vides technical assistance for decision-makers and solidwaste personnel in rural communities. The Handbookincludes case studies, feasibility level information, and fullcost accounting methodologies, and covers the solid wasteplanning process, regionalization, and other timely topics.

WYOMING MID-AMERICA MANUFACTURINGTECHNOLOGY CENTERP.O. Box 3362Laramie, WY 82071-3362Phone: 307 766-4811 or 800 343-1423



The Wyoming component of the Mid-America Manufacturingand Technology Center (MAMTC) provides assistance tosmall- and medium-sized businesses interested in manufac-turing products from recycled materials. MAMTC personnelhave significant manufacturing experience and receive con-tinuing specialized training.


MID-AMERICA COUNCIL OF RECYCLING OFFICIALS641 East Butterfield Road, #401Lombard, IL 60148Phone: 708 810-0210Fax: 708 810-0145



The Mid-America Council of Recycling Officials (MACRO)develops regionally effective programs and policies in recy-cling, recycling market development, and source reduction.MACRO operates in the following states: Illinois, Indiana,Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,Wisconsin.

MID-ATLANTIC CONSORTIUM OF RECYCLING ANDECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS1600 Arch Street, Suite 246Philadelphia, PA 19103Phone: 215 686-9242Fax: 215 686-9245Web site: www.libertynet.org/macredo



The Mid-Atlantic Consortium of Recycling and EconomicDevelopment Officials (MACREDO), serves the states ofDelaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia,and the District of Columbi. MACREDO identifies, pro-motes, and implements projects and programs that enhancerecycling and economic development opportunities in theregion. MACREDO researches recycling market issues, pub-licizes the availability of recyclable materials and recyclingbusiness opportunities, and offers a forum for informationexchange between member jurisdictions, local authorities,the private sector, and nonprofit organizations.

MID-CONTINENT RECYCLING ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 5520Bismarck, ND 58502Phone: 701 328-5150Fax: 701 328-5200



Mid-Continent Recycling Association (MCRA) fostersregional cooperation to increase recycling, including marketdevelopment, formulation of policies, and procurement ofrecycled products.

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NORTHEAST RECYCLING COUNCIL139 Main Street, Suite 401Brattleboro, VT 05301Phone: 802 254-3636Fax: 802 254-5870Web site: www.nerc.org



Established in 1987 by the Eastern Regional Conference ofthe Council of State Governments (Connecticut, Delaware,Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, NewJersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island), theNortheast Recycling Council’s (NERC) mission is to ensurethe long-term viability of recycling in the Northeast by max-imizing its full environmental and economic benefits. NERChelps mobilize and establish partnerships among groupscritical to recycling’s long-term success, such as privateindustry, the financial community, and government represen-tatives. NERC serves as a regional research center andinformation clearinghouse, and furthers its goals throughmeetings held three times a year and its newsletter, theNERC News. For more information contact NERC.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION999 Third Avenue, Suite 1080Seattle, WA 98104Phone: 206 464-7298Fax: 206 464-6859Web site: www.pnwer.org



The Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) consistsof the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, andWashington, plus the Canadian provinces of Alberta, BritishColumbia, and Yukon. PNWER brings together legislative,government, and private-sector leaders to further the devel-opment of public policies that promote the economies of thePacific Northwest region and respond to the challenges ofthe global marketplace. The PNWER recycling programfocuses on curbside collection of plastic, paper, and glass

regionwide, establishes recyclables exchanges for paper,glass, and plastics, and focuses regional cooperation ondeveloping recycling markets.

SOUTHERN STATES WASTE MANAGEMENT COALITION3091 Governor’s Lake Road, #400Norcross, GA 30071Phone: 404 242-2712Fax: 404 242-0421Web site: clever.net/sseb/sswmc1.htm



The Southern States Waste Management Coalition (SSWMC)is a unique public and private partnership designed todevelop, promote, and help implement an environmentallysound, economically sustainable, balanced, and responsibleintegrated approach to regional solid waste management.SSWMC operates within the states of Alabama, Arkansas,Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, SouthCarolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Formore information, contact SSWMC.

SOUTHWEST PUBLIC RECYCLING ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 27210Tucson, AZ 85726Phone: 520 791-4069Fax: 520 791-5242



The Southwest Public Recycling Association’s (SPRA’s) mis-sion is to strengthen and improve access to recycling mar-kets and infrastructure in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and NewMexico. SPRA helps communities increase their capacity forturning recyclable commodities into marketable feedstock.It helps manufacturers convert to or expand their use ofrecyclable commodities in their manufacturing processes.SPRA also works to improve the efficiency of transportingrecyclables to end-use markets. Contact SPRA for moreinformation.

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WESTERN STATES RECYCLING COALITION121 Second Street, Fourth floorSan Francisco, CA 94105Phone: 415 974-6422Fax: 415 974-1747



The Western States Recycling Coalition (WSRC) serves toexchange information on regional and national recyclingpolicy, and establish relationships among legislative andexecutive officials interested in recycling.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

BUY-RECYCLED/COMPREHENSIVE PROCUREMENTGUIDELINESU.S. Environmental Protection Agency401 M Street, SW.Washington, DC 20460Web Site: www.epa.gov/cpg



The Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) programis part of EPA’s continuing effort to promote the use of mate-rials recovered from solid waste. Buying recycled-contentproducts ensures the materials collected in recycling pro-grams will be used again in the manufacture of new prod-ucts. Buying recycled helps “close the recycling loop” byputting the materials collected through recycling programsback to good use as products in the marketplace. The Website contains the latest CPG information, upcoming events,and EPA’s recommendations for buying recycled products.

JOBS THROUGH RECYCLINGEPA Headquarters401 M Street, SW.Washington, DC 20460Phone: 703 308-7255Fax: 703 308-8686Web site: www.epa.gov/jtr/index.htm



In conjunction with other government partners, EPA’s JobsThrough Recycling (JTR) program stimulates economicgrowth and recycling market development by helping busi-nesses and entrepreneurs process recycled materials andmanufacture recycled-content products. The JTR programuses grants, networking, and information sharing to bringtogether the economic development and recycling communi-ties. JTR builds recycling expertise within economic devel-opment agencies and places business developmenttools—technical assistance, financing, and marketing—inthe hands of recycling professionals.

RECYCLING MEASUREMENTU.S. Environmental Protection Agency401 M Street, SW.Washington, DC 20460Web site: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle/recmeas



EPA’s Recycling Measurement initiative is designed to pro-mote consistency in the definition of recycling and approachto recycling rate measruement. This voluntary, standardmethodology can help to accurately evaluate the success ofa program and ensure the soundness of fiscal, administra-tive, and planning decisions.

EPA provides a Web site to help tribes, states, and localgovernment officials learn more about the standard method-ology. The site contains links to a number of recycling mea-surement documents including a guidance document,brochure, sample newsletter article, and journal articles.


GLOBAL RECYCLING NETWORK2715A Montauk HighwayBrookhaven, NY 11719Phone: 516 286-5580Fax: 516 286-5551Web site: grn.com

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The Global Recycling Network (GRN) is a free-access pub-lic site dedicated to recycling-related information. GRNoffers all companies in the recycling industry a wide expo-sure through Web-publishing services, on-line sales and cat-alogs, and advertising. GRN’s Web site also includes pricingfor various recyclable commodities. The pricing informationis gathered from industry sources and updated regularly.

NATIONAL RECYCLING COALITION1727 King Street, Suite 105Alexandria, VA 22314Phone: 703 683-9025Fax: 703 683-9026



The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) is a nonprofit orga-nization representing diverse interests and committed to thecommon goal of maximizing recycling as an integral part ofwaste and resource management. For membership and activ-ity information call the NRC.

RECYCLER’S WORLDP.O. Box 24017Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1E 6V8Phone: 519 767-2913Web site: www.recycle.net



Recycler’s World was established as a worldwide tradingsite for information related to secondary or recyclable com-modities, byproducts, and used and surplus materials. Thesite includes links for on-line market prices, other materialsexchange sites, and an index of recycling associations andtheir appropriate contacts.

RECYCLING DATA MANAGEMENTWeb site: www.recyclingdata.com/contents.htm



Recycling Data Management is a Web site network com-posed of more than 25,000 recycling professionals, equip-ment companies, services, and databases. Services includereferences, links, green catalogs, and database and newslet-ter information.

RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIPPhone: 206 464-7140Web site: www.cwc.org/aboutus.html#retap



The Recycling Technology Assistance Partnership (ReTAP)provides recycling technology extension services to manu-facturers. ReTAP concentrates on the identification, devel-opment, and implementation of manufacturing applicationsfor the use of postconsumer and postindustrial materials.The program offers publications on technologies used in therecycling industry.

RECYCLING TIMESEnvironmental Industry Associations4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 300Washington, DC 20008Phone: 800 424-2860 or 202 244-4700Fax: 202 966-4868Web site: www.wasteage.com/RCT/RecyclingTimes.htm



Average prices for a range of recyclables, including alu-minum, plastics, paper, glass, and steel, are reported inRecycling Times. Recycling Times is the leading, andthe only biweekly, national tabloid covering recycling mar-kets, news, and issues. The Web site includes sample arti-cles from recent issues.

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U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS RECYCLINGPROCUREMENT PROGRAM1620 Eye Street, NW.Washington, DC 20006Phone: 202 293-7330Fax: 202 293-2352Web site: usmayors.org/USCM/uscm_projects_services/

environment/local_govt_recycling.html



Training:Recycling

This program trains purchasing officers and recycling coor-dinators how to buy recycled-content products, and how toimplement buy-recycled purchasing ordinances, and helpsto create markets for the recyclable materials collected bymunicipal recycling programs.

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Composting is one form of recycling. It is the controlledbiological decomposition of organic matter, such as food

and yard wastes, into humus, a soil-like material. Compost-ing is nature’s way of recycling organic (plant and animal)wastes into a material that may be used in vegetable andflower gardens, landscaping, and many other applications.Composting keeps organic wastes out of landfills, providesnutrients to the soil, increases the population of beneficialorganisms such as worms and certain insects, reduces theneed for fertilizers and pesticides, and protects soils fromerosion. Compost can also be used to remediate contami-nated soils and turf grasses, facilitate reforestation, restorewetlands, and revitalize wildlife habitats by removing oil,grease, and heavy metals from storm-water runoff anddestroying volatile organic compounds.

Many of the organizations listed below offer MasterComposter training or courses taught by Master Compostersand other compost experts. Master Composters receive train-ing in the art and science of home composting and organicgardening. The training includes classroom presentations,hands-on learning, field trips, compost bin constructiontechniques, and certification. As part of the training, partici-pants spend 50 hours in community service, teaching com-posting methods to others. From building compost piles incommunity gardens, teaching children about decomposition,and setting up projects to recycle institutional food scraps,Master Composters work at the grassroots level to supportwaste diversion. Many of these organizations offer compost-ing hotlines and local contacts who can answer questions oncomposting. These composting contacts were found at theMaster Composting Web site at <www.mastercomposter.com>.

State composting sites and organizations often offercomposting demonstrations and workshops that are open tothe public. You might wish to contact the responsible personor organization for more information before visiting. A list ofcomposting demonstrations is available online that can helpidentify nearby demonstrations. The site address is:<net.indra.com/~topsoil/Compost_Demo_Sites.html>.


Alabama

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTSolid Waste and Land Division1751 Congressman W.L. Dickinson DriveP.O. Box 301463Montgomery, AL 36130-1463Phone: 334 270-5651Fax: 334 279-3050

AUBURN UNIVERSITYThe University Cooperative Extension - Composting101 Funchess HallAuburn University, AL 36849Phone: 334 844-3032Fax: 334 844-3131Web site: www.acesag.auburn.edu

Alaska

ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATION555 Cordova StreetAnchorage, AK 99501Phone: 907 269-7586Fax: 907 269-7600

ALASKA COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONUniversity of Alaska FairbanksArctic Health Research BuildingP.O. Box 756180Fairbanks, AK 99775Phone: 907 474-7246 Fax: 907 474-6567Web site: zorba.uafadm.alaska.edu/coop-ext/index.html

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Arizona

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYSolid Waste Section3033 North Central AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85012Phone: 602 207-4300 or 800 234-5677 (in Arizona)

ARIZONA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE301 Forbes BuildingTucson, AZ 85721Phone: 602 621-7209 Fax: 602 621-1314Web site: ag.arizona.edu/ext/coopext.html

Arkansas

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROLAND ECOLOGYSolid Waste Management DivisionCompostingP.O. Box 8913Little Rock, AR 72219-8913Phone: 501 682-0608Fax: 501 682-0565Web site: www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste/compost.htm

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONSERVICEP.O. Box 391Little Rock, AR 72203Phone: 501 671-2117 Fax: 501 671-2121Web site: www.uaex.edu

California

CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENTBOARDWaste Prevention Information Exchange8800 Cal Center DriveSacramento, CA 95826Phone: 916 255-info (4636)Web site: www.ciwmb.ca.gov/mrt/wpw/WPORGNC/

Wpcomp1c.htm

University of California Cooperative ExtensionWeb site: danr.ucop.edu/uccelr/uccelr.htm

When contacting in person, by mail, or by phone/fax, con-tact regional offices.

CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN REGIONUniversity of California Cooperative ExtensionDANR BuildingHopkins RoadDavis, CA 95616Phone: 916 754-8491 Fax: 916 754-8499Web site: www.ucce-north.ucdavis.edu

CALIFORNIA, NORTH CENTRAL REGIONUniversity of CaliforniaDANR Services BuildingHopkins RoadDavis, CA 95616Phone: 916 754-8509 Fax: 916 754-8540Web site: www.ncr.ucdavis.edu

CALIFORNIA, SOUTH REGIONUniversity of CaliforniaDivision of Agriculture and Natural Resources, SouthernRegionUniversity of California, RiversideRiverside, CA 92521Phone: 909 787-3321Web site: uccesouth.ucr.edu

CALIFORNIA, SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONUniversity of CaliforniaKearney Agricultural Center9240 South Riverbend AvenueParlier, CA 93648Phone: 209 646-6500 Fax: 206 646-6513Web site: www.uckac.edu/danrscr


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Colorado

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTHMWMD-B24300 Cherry Creek Drive SouthDenver, CO 80246-1530Phone: 303 692-3300Fax: 303 759-5355Web site: www.state.co.us/gov_dir/cdphe_dir/hm/hmhom.html

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVEEXTENSION1 Administration BuildingColorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO 80523Phone: 970 491-6281 Fax: 970 491-6208Web site: www.colostate.edu./depts/coopext

Connecticut

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONWaste Management Bureau/Recycling79 Elm StreetHartford, CT 06106-5127Phone: 860 424-3365Fax: 860 424-4060

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTCooperative Extension SpecialistDepartment of Resources Management and EngineeringStorrs, CT 06269-4087Phone: 860 486-2840Fax: 860 486-5408Web site: www.lib.uconn.edu/canr/ces

Delaware

DELAWARE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY, OPERATIONSManager of RecyclingP.O. Box 455Dover, DE 19903-0455Phone: 302 739-5361Fax: 302 739-4287

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWAREAgricultural Engineering DepartmentNewark, DE 19717Phone: 302 831-2468Fax: 302 831-3651

DELAWARE COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONTownsend HallUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE 19717Phone: 302 831-2501Web site: bluehen.ags.udel.edu/deces

District of Columbia

USDA-CSREES-NRECooperative Extension ServiceWaste Management ProgramWashington, DC 20250-2210Phone: 202 401-4601Fax: 202 401-1706

UNIVERSITY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIACooperative Extension ServiceWashington, DC 20008-1122Phone: 202 274-6458Fax: 202 576-8712

Florida

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDACenter for Biomass ProgramsP.O. Box 110415Gainesville, FL 32611-0415Phone: 352 392-1511Fax: 352 392-2389


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FLORIDA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICEInstitute of Food and Agricultural SciencesUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL 32611Web site: www.ifas.ufl.edu/www/agator/htm/ces.htm

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONSERVICE5339 South C. R. 579Seffner, FL 33584Phone: 813 744-5776

Georgia

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS100 Peachtree StreetAtlanta, GA 30303Phone: 404 656-3851Fax: 404 656-6644

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONSERVICEHoke Smith BuildingThe University of GeorgiaAthens, GA 30602 Phone: 706 542-3824 Fax: 706 542-8815Web site: www.ces.uga.edu

Hawaii

HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHOffice of Solid Waste Management919 Ala Moana BoulevardHonolulu, HI 96814Phone: 808 586-4240Fax: 808 586-7509

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIICollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human ResourcesGilmore 202, 3050 Maile Way Honolulu, HI 96822Phone: 808 956-8234 Fax: 808 956-9105 Web site: www.hawaii.edu/catalog/ctahr.html

Idaho

IDAHO DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY1410 North HiltonBoise, ID 83706Phone: 208 373-0169Fax: 208 373-0169Web site: www2.state.id.us/deq

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONSYSTEMAgricultural Sciences Building, Room 51Moscow, ID 83844 Phone: 208 885-6639Fax: 208 885-6654 Web site: www.uidaho.edu/ag/extension

Illinois

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISMacomb ExtensionHorticulture EducationMacomb, IL 61455Phone: 309 836-3366Fax: 309 836-2916

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISCooperative Extension ServiceP.O. Box 575Macomb, IL 61455Phone: 309 836-3366Fax: 309 836-2916

ILLINOIS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 338 Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building1304 West Pennsylvania AvenueUrbana, IL 61801 Phone: 217 333-3570 Fax: 217 244-0323Web site: www.ag.uiuc.edu


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Indiana

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTOffice of Pollution Prevention and Technical AssistanceP.O. Box 6015Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015Phone: 317 233-5431Fax: 317 233-5627

PURDUE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONSERVICE 1140 AGAD BuildingWest Lafayette, IN 47907Phone: 765 494-8489Fax: 765 494-5876Web site: hermes.ecn.purdue.edu/extension

Iowa

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESWaste Management Assistance Division900 East Grand AvenueDes Moines, IA 50319Phone: 515 281-8672Fax: 515 281-8895

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION15 BDSHR Ames, IA 50011Phone: 515 294-6192Fax: 515 294-9781 Web site: www.exnet.iastate.edu

Kansas

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEPlanning and Grants UnitForbes Field Building 740Topeka, KS 66620-0001Phone: 913 296-1540Fax: 913 296-1592

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITYExtension Service2014 Throckmorton HallManhattan, KS 66506-5504Phone: 913 532-5776Fax: 913 532-6315

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ANDEXTENSION 114 Waters HallManhattan, KS 66506 Phone: 913 532-6147Web site: www.oznet.ksu.edu

Kentucky

KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONResource Management BranchResource Recovery Section18 Reilly RoadFrankfort, KY 40601Phone: 502 564-6716

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYDepartment of Agricultural Engineering217 Agricultural Engineering BuildingLexington, KY 40546-0276Phone: 606 257-3000, Ext. 217Fax: 606 257-5671

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY EXTENSIONFrazee Hall University of KentuckyLexington, KY 40506 Phone: 800 432-0963Web site: www.ca.uky.edu


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Louisiana

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITYLouisiana Cooperative Extension ServiceLSU Agricultural CenterKnapp HallP.O. Box 25100Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100Phone: 504 388-4141Fax: 504 388-2467Web site: www.agctr.lsu.edu/wwwac/lces.html

Part of the LSU Agricultural Center, the LouisianaCooperative Extension Service, provides two educationalprograms on composting (composting facility operators train-ing and composting and organic gardening). The compostingfacility operator training teaches the basics of compostingusing real composting operations experience. Completion ofthis course prepares operators for state certification.

LOUISIANA ORGANIC RECYCLING ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 25400Baton Rouge, LA 70894Phone: 504 388-6998Fax: 504 388-2478

Maine

UNIVERSITY OF MAINEUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension125 State StreetAugusta, ME 04330Phone: 207 622-7546Fax: 207 581-3304

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION102 Libby HallOrono, ME 4469Phone: 800 287-0274 Fax: 207 581-1387Web site: www.umext.maine.edu

Maryland

Home composting programs in the State of Maryland aremanaged on the local level. For information on compostingin Maryland contact your local recycling coordinator. Thelist of local recycling coordinators is available at<www.mde.state.md.us/was/cntyrecy.html>.

MARYLAND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICEDepartment of Agricultural EngineeringDepartment of HorticultureUniversity of Maryland at College ParkPhone: 301 314-4382Fax: 301 314-9308

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION SERVICE2122 The Richard A. Henson CenterPrincess Anne, MD 21853Phone: 410 651-6206Fax: 410 651-6207 Web site: www.agnr.umd.edu/ces

Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONDivision of Solid Waste Management1 Winter Street, Fourth FloorBoston, MA 02108Phone: 617 292-5962

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERSTCooperative ExtensionGoodell Hall, Room 406Amherst, MA 01003Phone: 413 545-2188Fax: 413 545-6555Web site: www.umass.edu/umext


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Michigan

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYWaste Management DivisionSolid Waste Program SectionP.O. Box 30241Lansing, MI 48909

MICHIGAN COMPOSTING COUNCILP.O. Box 10240Lansing, MI 48901Phone: 517 371-7073Fax: 517 371-1509

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION108 Agriculture Hall East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517 355-2308Fax: 517 355-6473 Web site: www.msue.msu.edu

Minnesota

MINNESOTA OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTALASSISTANCE520 Lafayette Road, North, Second FloorSt. Paul, MN 55155Phone: 612 215-0196Fax: 612 215-0246

MINNESOTA EXTENSION SERVICEUniversity of Minnesota 240 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles AvenueSt. Paul, MN 55108Phone: 612 624-1222Fax: 612 625-6227 Web site: www.mes.umn.edu

Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYP.O. Box 10385Jackson, MS 39289-0385Phone: 601 961-5171Fax: 601 961-5376

MISSISSIPPI COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE201 Bost Extension CenterMississippi State, MS 39762Phone: 601 325-3036Fax: 601 325-8407 Web site: www.ces.msstate.edu

Missouri

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OUTREACH AND EXTENSION121 South Meramec, Suite 501St. Louis, MO 63105Phone: 314 889-7610

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION309 University HallColumbia, MO 65211Phone: 573 882-7754Web site: extension.missouri.edu

Montana

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITYUniversity Extension Service109 Taylor HallBozeman, MT 59717Phone: 406 994-3451Fax: 406 994-5417Web site: www.montana.edu/~wwwcx/index.html

Nebraska

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN253 L.W. Chase HallLincoln, NE 68583-0726Phone: 402 472-8656Fax: 402 472-6338

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION211 Agricultural HallUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE 68583Phone: 402 472-2966Web site: ianrwww.unl.edu/ianr/coopext/coopext.htm


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Nevada

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION ANDNATURAL RESOURCESBureau of Waste ManagementCapitol Complex 333 West Nye LaneCarson City, NV 89710Phone: 702 687-4670Fax: 702 885-0868

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENOCollege of Agriculture/222Reno, NV 89557-0004Phone: 702 784-1110Fax: 702 784-4227

NEVADA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION University of Nevada, Reno Director’s Office/221Reno, NV 89557Phone: 702 784-1610Fax: 702 784-6604 Web site: www.unr.edu/naes

New Hampshire

NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCESWaste Management Division6 Hazen DriveConcord, NH 03301-6509Phone: 603 271-3712

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COOPERATIVEEXTENSION122 Taylor HallDurham, NH 03824Phone: 603 862-2033Fax: 603 862-1585Web site: ceinfo.unh.edu

New Jersey

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONDivision of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, CN414401 East State StreetP.O. Box 402Trenton, NJ 08625-0414Phone: 609 984-6880

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONBureau of Recycling and Planning401 East State StreetP.O. Box 402Trenton, NJ 08625-0414Phone: 609 984-3438Fax: 609 777-0769

RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Cook CollegeP.O. Box 231New Brunswick, NJ 8903 Phone: 908 932-9306Fax: 908 932-6633Web site: www.rce.rutgers.edu

New Mexico

NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENTSolid Waste Bureau1190 Saint Francis DriveSanta Fe, NM 87502Phone: 505 827-2949Fax: 505 827-2902

NEW MEXICO COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICEGerald Thomas Hall, Room 220New Mexico State UniversityBox 30003, Dept. 3AE Las Cruces, NM 88003Phone: 505 646-3015Web site: www.cahe.nmsu.edu


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New York

NYS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATIONBureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling50 Wolf Road, Room 212Albany, NY 12233-7253Phone: 518 457-7337

CORNELL UNIVERSITYCornell Waste Management InstituteUniversity Cooperative Extension Composting100B Rice HallCornell UniversityIthaca, NY 14853-560Phone: 607 255-1187Fax: 607 255-8207Web site: www.cce.cornell.edu

North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OFENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCESOffice of Waste ReductionP.O. Box 29569Raleigh, NC 27626-9569Phone: 915 715-6500

NORTH CAROLINA COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONSERVICE112 Patterson, Box 7601North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC 27695Phone: 919 515-2811Fax: 919 515-6980Web site: www.ces.ncsu.edu

North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH &CONSOLIDATED LABORATORIESDivision of Waste Management1200 Missouri Avenue, Room 302P.O. Box 5520Bismarck, ND 58502-5520Phone: 701 221-5166

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSIONSERVICE Morrill Hall 315North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105Phone: 701 231-8944 Fax: 701 231-8520 Web site: www.ext.nodak.edu

Ohio

OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYDivision of Solid and Infectious Waste ManagementSolid Waste Composting ProgramP.O. Box 1049Columbus, OH 43216-1049Phone: 614 644-2621Fax: 614 728-5315Web site: www.epa.state.oh.us/dsiwm/co_inf/compost1.html

The Solid Waste Composting Unit develops and implementssolid waste composting training programs, and offersrefresher training on current regulations for composting. Thetraining includes an overview of the approved alternativefeedstocks, bulking agents and additives, and a summary ofcomposting activities throughout the state. The courses areopen to anyone (e.g., regulated community, inspectors, con-sultants, general public) who would like to attend.Confirmation of continuing education credit through theBoard of Sanitarian Registration is available at each semi-nar. Call for more information, or visit Ohio EPA’s Web siteat <www.epa.ohio.gov/dsiwm/trg_inf/compost.html>.

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION3 Agricultural Administration Building 2120 Fyffe RoadColumbus, OH 43210Phone: 614 292-6181Web site: www.ag.ohio-state.edu


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Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHPublic Information and Education1000 NE. 10th StreetOklahoma City, OK 73117-1212Phone: 405 271-7353Fax: 405 271-8524

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITYDepartment of Agricultural Economics508 Agriculture HallStillwater, OK 74078Phone: 405 744-6081Fax: 405 744-8210Web site: bubba.ucc.okstate.edu/osu_ag/oces

Oregon

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYSolid Waste Policy and Program Development Section811 SW. Sixth AvenuePortland, OR 97204Phone: 800 452-4011

State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality(DEQ) refers Oregon residents to local sources of informa-tion. Inside Oregon, call 800 452-4011 during businesshours, Monday through Friday, and ask for a local DEQ rep-resentative who can answer your composting questions.

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE 422 Kerr Administration BuildingOregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR 97331 Phone: 541 737-0804Web site: wwwagcomm.ads.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/extser

Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 201 Agricultural Administration BuildingThe Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA 16802Phone: 814 863-2196Fax: 814 865-3103Web site: www.cas.psu.edu/docs/coext/coopext.html

Rhode Island

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTMANAGEMENTOffice of Strategic Planning and Policy235 Promenade Street, Suite 330Providence, RI 02908Phone: 401 222-3434

Compost bins are available through the Rhode IslandRecycling Coalition, at 401 435-7710.

RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATIONMunicipal Recycling Coordinator65 Shun PikeJohnston, RI 02919Phone: 401 942-1430Fax: 401 946-5174

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND COOPERATIVEEXTENSION SERVICE9 East Alumni Avenue, Suite 5Kingston, RI 02881Web site: www.edc.uri.edu

South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL2600 Bull StreetColumbia, SC 29201Phone: 803 896-4234


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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONSERVICE103 Barre Hall Clemson UniversityClemson, SC 29634Phone: 864 656-3382Fax: 864 656-0765 Web site: agweb.clemson.edu/exten/home.htm

South Dakota

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAND NATURAL RESOURCE523 East Capitol AvenuePierre, SD 57501Phone: 605 773-3153Fax: 605 773-6035

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYAgriculture and Natural ResourcesRoom 152 Agriculture HallBrookings, SD 57007Phone: 605 688-4147Fax: 605 688-6347

SOUTH DAKOTA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICEAg Hall 152E, Box 2207D South Dakota State University Brookings, SD 57007 Phone: 605 688-4792Web site: www.abs.sdstate.edu/ces

Tennessee

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ANDCONSERVATIONSolid Waste Assistance ProgramL & C Tower, 14th Floor401 Church StreetNashville, TN 37243-0455Phone: 615 532-0091Fax: 615 532-0231

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEEUniversity ExtensionP.O. Box 1071Knoxville, TN 37901Phone: 423 974-1840Fax: 423 974-6421Web site: funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~utext

Texas

TEXAS NATIONAL RESOURCE CONSERVATIONCOMMISSIONP.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Phone: 512 239-6771Web site: www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/exec/oppr/compost/backyard.html

The Texas National Resource Conservation Commission(TNRCC) has training programs, publications, and otheroutreach activities to increase awareness of the benefits ofcomposting among members of local communities. Staff canbe reached at 512 239-3143 or by e-mail at<[email protected]>.

TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE104 AdministrationCollege Station, TX 77843 Phone: 409 845-7800 Fax: 409 845-9542 Web site: leviathan.tamu.edu

Utah

UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYP.O. Box 144810-4810168 North 1950 WestSalt Lake City, UT 84114-4810Phone: 801 536-440 or 800 458-0145Web site: www.eq.state.ut.us


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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITYWaste Reduction Crew ChiefPhone: 435 750-9953Fax: 435 752-4007E-mail: [email protected] site: www.ci.logan.ut.us

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSIONUtah State UniversityLogan, UT 84322Phone: 801 797-2201Web site: ext.usu.edu

Vermont

VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCESPollution Prevention and RecyclingEnvironmental Assistance Division103 South Main StreetWaterbury, VT 05676Phone: 802 241-3447Related Web site:www.sover.net/~recycle/link.html#Composting

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT EXTENSION601 Main StreetUniversity of VermontBurlington, VT 5401 Phone: 802 656-2980Fax: 802 656-8642 Web site: ctr.uvm.edu/ext

Virginia

VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONRoanoke Office3738 Brambleton Ave, SWRoanoke, VA 24018-3639Phone: 540 772-7524Fax: 540 776-7136

The Extension Service trains the Roanoke area MasterGardener group, which has a compost demonstration site atthe Fishburn Elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia. TheRoanoke area Master Gardeners also give classes on com-posting and on converting old plastic garbage cans into composters.

VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION104 HutchesonVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityBlacksburg, VA 24061Phone: 540 001-5299Web site: www.ext.vt.edu

Washington

In Washington, responsibility for home composting has beendelegated to County Recycling Coordinators. A list ofWashington State County Recycling Coordinators can befound at <www.mastercomposter.com/washngtn.html>.

WASHINGTON ORGANIC RECYCLING COUNCIL107 Cherry Street, Suite 500Seattle, WA 98104Phone: 206 517-1388Fax: 206 244-4413

The Washington Organic Recycling Council (WORC) pro-motes technical expertise and sound operating techniquesfor compost facility operators. WORC provides classroomtraining, interactive sessions, and field trips as part of itscomposting certification programs.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVEEXTENSIONCollege of Agriculture and Home Economics Washington State UniversityPullman, WA 99164Phone: 509 335-4561Web site: www.cahe.wsu.edu/ce.html

West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCESConservation Education and Litter ControlCapitol Complex Building #3, Room 732Charleston, WV 25305Phone: 304 558-3370


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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICERoom 817 Knapp Hall P.O. Box 6031West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV 26506Phone: 304 293-5691Fax: 304 293-7163 Web site: www.wvu.edu/~exten

Wisconsin

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESBureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste ManagementMaster Composter Training ProgramP.O. Box 7921Madison, WI 53707-7921Phone: 608 267-0557

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINExtension ServiceMaster Composter Training ProgramPhone: 715 346-2793

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COOPERATIVEEXTENSION601 Extension Building432 North Lake StreetMadison, WI 53706Phone: 608 263-5110Web site: www.uwex.edu/ces

Wyoming

WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE &NATURAL RESOURCES EXTENSION SERVICEP.O. Box 3354SLaramie, WY 82071Phone: 307 766-3567Fax: 307 766-3998Web site: www.uwyo.edu/ag/ces/ceshome.htm

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYOSW/MISWD (5306W)401 M Street, SW.Washington, DC 20460Phone: 202 260-2090Fax: 703 308-8686Web site: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/compost/index.htm

For composting issues, contact Dr. Rosalie Green: 703 308-7268

EPA’s Web site provides a downloadable version of itsInnovative Uses of Compost series of fact sheets and othercomposting-related guidance documents.


THE COMPOSTING COUNCIL4424 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 102Bethesda, MD 20814Phone: 301 913-2885Fax: 703 913-9146E-mail: [email protected] site: compostingcouncil.org

The Composting Council is a diverse, 250-member tradeassociation supporting the needs of the composting industry.The Council and its membership have worked to achievemaximum conservation, composting, and utilization oforganic materials in an environmentally and economicallysustainable manner. Members of the Council include com-post producers, marketers, and equipment manufacturers;academic institutions; public agencies; nonprofit groups;and consulting and engineering firms. The Council hasworked successfully to create programs to develop the com-posting industry.

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The Composting Council offers composting workshopscalled Best Practices Training. These courses are avail-able nationwide, and are designed for public and pri-vate municipal-scale compost facility owners andoperators as well as their regulators. The courses arealso open to consulting engineers and suppliers of com-posting equipment and technology. They range from 3 to5 1/2 days, and may include classroom lectures, sitevisits, interactive exercises, hands-on pile building, dis-cussions, an exam, and networking opportunities. Localexperts (agricultural researchers, composting processmanagers, or engineers) are encouraged to assist ininstructing the workshop. Advanced registration isrequired, and there is a fee. Some sponsors will under-write a portion of the registration fee for some regis-trants. For more information contact Dr. Phil Leegee(see above).

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS MANAGEMENTINSTITUTE (EHMI)Web site: www.ehmi.org

EHMI is an independent, value-neutral, nonprofit organiza-tion dedicated to the understanding, enhancement, andpreservation of the natural environment. EHMI was createdto serve as a catalyst for informed environmental decisionmaking by gathering, refining, and disseminating objectiveinformation for all stakeholders including industry, govern-ment and military agencies, consumer groups, academia,and individuals. The Web site lists university cooperativeextension composting contacts for almost every U.S. stateand some U.S. territories.

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Although source reduction (which includes reuse) andrecycling (including composting) can divert large por-

tions of MSW from disposal, some wastes still must beplaced in landfills or incinerated. Closing open dumps andreplacing them with modern landfills that prevent, detect,and control leaks is a large undertaking. Modern landfillsare well-engineered facilities that are located, designed,operated, monitored, closed, cared for after closure, cleaned-up when necessary, and financed to insure compliance withfederal and state rules. The agencies and organizationsincluded in this section offer technical assistance or trainingin a number of solid waste related areas such as establish-ing and managing tribal MSW collection programs, environ-mental regulations, and designing and operating MSWfacilities such as landfills, transfer stations, and incinera-tors. In addition to the state environmental agencies offeringtechnical assistance and training, a number of tribal, region-al, and national organizations, associations, research cen-ters, and universities have been included. This section alsocontains program and contact information for EPA’sMunicipal Solid Waste Tribal Program Team regional andheadquarters offices, and other EPA and federal programs.Use the Solid Waste Resources identification section in eachlisting to quickly identify the desired solid waste topics.


State environmental agencies or departments can be aninvaluable source of solid waste information and technicalassistance. Most states provide technical assistance to tribes,local governments, and the general public in the form ofguidance documents, on-line information sources, and forums,meetings, or conferences. Many states also offer hazardousand municipal solid waste management and recycling train-ing or certification programs. Most states have Web siteswhich describe the types of services and assistance theyoffer, or you may obtain information by phone or fax.

Alabama

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTLand DivisionP.O. Box 301463Montgomery, AL 36130-1463Phone: 334 271-7730Fax: 334 279-3050Web site: www.adem.state.al.us

Alaska

ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATION (ADEC)Solid Waste ManagementADEC Division of Environmental Health410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 105Juneau, AK 99801-1795Phone: 907 465-5162Fax: 907 465-5164Web site: www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ENV.CONSERV/

dec_div.htm

Arizona

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYWaste Programs Division3033 North Central Avenue, #3048Phoenix, AZ 85012Phone: 602 207-4865Fax: 602 207-2383Web site: www.adeq.state.az.us/index.htm

ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING CENTER3323 North Campbell Avenue, Suite 6Tucson, AZ 85719-2360Phone: 520 321-1999Fax: 520 321-1919Web site: www.e-t-c.com

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The Environmental Training Center (ETC) is Arizona’slargest provider of environmental, safety and health training.ETC offers a variety of courses on hazardous materials man-agement, recycling, environmental quality, and many othertopics. For more information, please contact the Center or goto ETC’s Web site.

INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA, INC.4205 North Seventh Avenue, Suite 200Phoenix, AZ 85013Phone: 602 248-0071Fax: 602 248-0080Web site: www.primenet.com/~itca


Technical Assistance:Collection, Transfer, and Disposal

The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) was formed in1952 to unify tribal efforts to promote Indian self-reliancethrough public policy development. ITCA supports leadersof tribal governments in Arizona with programs coveringenvironmental justice, emergency response, integrated wastemanagement planning projects, tribal water quality, environ-mental education, radon education, and pesticide regulationand enforcement.

Arkansas

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROLAND ECOLOGYSolid Waste Management DivisionP.O. Box 8913Little Rock, AR 72219Phone: 501 682-0600Fax: 501 682-0565Web site: www.adeq.state.ar.us/solwaste/main.htm

California

CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENTBOARDCalifornia Environmental Protection AgencyLEA Training Program8800 Cal Center DriveSacramento, CA 95826Phone: 916 255-2200 or 800 553-2962Fax: 916 255-2220Web site: www.ciwmb.ca.gov




The California Integrated Waste Management Board(CIWMB) is responsible for managing California’s solidwaste stream. The board is helping California’s effort todivert 50 percent of its waste from landfills by 2000 bydeveloping waste reduction programs, providing public edu-cation and outreach, assisting local governments and busi-nesses, and fostering market development for recyclablematerials. CIWMB coordinates various training sessions andworkshops that are available to solid waste management pro-fessionals. Other CIWMB programs encourage used-oilrecycling, regulate waste management facilities, and cleanup abandoned and illegal dump sites. The CIWMB is one ofsix agencies under the umbrella of the CaliforniaEnvironmental Protection Agency. For more information onthe types of technical assistance and training available, con-tact the CIWMB, or visit their Web site.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIONRecycling Market Development801 K Street MS 18-55Sacramento, CA 95814Phone: 916 327-2760Fax: 916 324-1224Web site: www.consrv.ca.gov


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University of California Extension ProgramUniversity Extension began as the continuing educationbranch of the University of California (UC) in 1891.Founded as part of UC’s commitment to public service, itnow operates through all of the eight general campuses. UCExtension offerings include certificate programs in manyfields, including environmental management and science.These nondegree programs, developed by academic special-ists and experienced professionals, offer planned sequencesof courses ideal for people who want to acquire an in-depthbackground in a particular field without pursuing a formaldegree program. Most courses are open to all students, notjust those enrolled in the certificate programs.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY EXTENSIONThe University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA 94720Phone: 510 642-6000Web site: www.unex.berkeley.edu


Training:Collection, Transfer, and Disposal

The UC Berkeley Extension program offers a certificationprogram in solid waste management consisting of five corecourses and three electives. The program serves as an intro-duction to the policy, management, and technical aspects ofsolid waste management, and is open to professionals, col-lege graduates, consultants, and government officialsinvolved with solid waste issues, or in need of formal solidwaste training.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS EXTENSIONUniversity Extension1333 Research Park DriveUniversity of CaliforniaDavis, CA 95616-8727Phone: 530 757-8777 or 800 752-0881 (in California)Fax: 530 757-8558Web site: www-unex.ucdavis.edu



The UC Davis Extension offers more than 4,000 courses andserves more than 60,000 students each year. Programs are

designed for adults who want to learn new techniques,examine issues, build contacts in their field, prepare for apromotion, or start a new career. Certification programs areoffered in environmental management and auditing, haz-ardous materials management, health and safety, land useand natural resources, and land use and public finance.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE EXTENSIONUCI ExtensionP.O. Box 6050Irvine, CA 92616-6050Phone: 949 824-6538Fax: 949 824-2090Web site: www.unex.uci.edu



The UC Irvine Extension offers a certificate program inenvironmental science with specialties in applied environ-mental management and strategic environmental manage-ment. The program is designed to enable individuals tobroaden their management background and increase theirdepth of technical expertise. Topics covered include compli-ance management, site assessment and remediation, envi-ronmental auditing, environmental report preparation,development and operation of pollution control systems, andfacility environmental health and safety functions. The pro-gram is open to individuals entering the environmentalfield; specialists wishing to broaden their knowledge ofenvironmental, health, and safety areas; and middle-levelexperienced professionals who want to enhance and updatetheir skills and knowledge in order to achieve manager-levelresponsibilities.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELESEXTENSIONUCLA EXTENSIONDepartment KP.O. Box 24901Los Angeles, CA 90024-0901Phone: 310 825-9971 or 818 784-7006Fax: 310 206-3223Web site: www.unex.ucla.edu





The UCLA Extension is part of the University of California,Los Angeles. UCLA Extension offers certificate programs inrecycling and waste management, hazardous materials man-agement, and site investigation and remediation. For a cata-log of courses and registration information, call UCLAExtension or visit their Web site.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE EXTENSIONUCR Extension1200 University AvenueRiverside, CA 92507-4596Phone: 909 787-4105 or 800 442-4990Fax: 909 787-7273Web site: uxweb.ucr.edu/main.html



The UCR Extension’s environmental management certificateprogram offers certificates in five areas: air quality manage-ment, hazardous materials management, land use and environmental planning, workplace health and safety man-agement, and hazardous waste site remediation and industri-al spill response.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO EXTENSIONUCSD ExtensionDepartment 01769500 Gilman DriveLa Jolla, CA 92093-0176Phone: 619 534-3400 or 451-7474Fax: 619 534-8527, 822-0700, or 451-7481Web site: www-esps.ucsd.edu



The UCSD Extension offers professional certification in haz-ardous materials management, international environmentalmanagement, natural resource management, occupationalhealth and safety program management, and site assessment

and remediation. The Environmental Training Center alsooffers courses in lead abatement, hazardous materials, andwaste emergency response.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARAEXTENSIONUCSB Extension6550 Hollister AvenueGoleta, CA 93117Phone: 805 893-4200Fax: 805 893-4943Web site: www.unex.ucsb.edu



The UCSB Extension offers a certificate program in legalassistantship to qualify graduates for employment in law-related occupations, including public and private law prac-tice and/or government and corporate law-related activities.Instruction provides students with real-world exposure inthe field, an understanding of the legal system, substantiveand procedural legal knowledge, practical applications, andprofessional skills. Students gain an overall appreciation ofethical and professional responsibilities of the legal assis-tant and the lawyer, including the legal restrictions on thepractice of law by nonlawyers.

The land use and environmental planning certificate pro-gram and the hazardous materials management certificateprogram are being phased out, and will not be offered in thefuture.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZEXTENSIONUCSC Extension740 Front Street, Suite 155Santa Cruz, CA 95060Phone: 408 427-6600 or 800 660-UNEX (8639) (inCalifornia)Fax: 408 427-6690Web site: www.ucsc-extension.edu





UCSC Extension offers certificates in advanced environmen-tal management, emergency planning and management, haz-ardous materials management, ISO 14000 andenvironmental management systems, occupational safetyand health management, environmental safety and healthmanagement, and site assessment and remediation.

Colorado

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTHMWMD-B24300 Cherry Creek Drive SouthDenver, CO 80246-1530Phone: 303 692-3300Fax: 303 759-5355Web site: www.state.co.us/gov_dir/cdphe_dir/hm/hmhom.html

Connecticut

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONWaste Management BureauOffice of Recycling and Source Reduction79 Elm StreetHartford, CT 06106-5127Phone: 860 424-3021Fax: 860 424-4060Web site: dep.state.ct.us

Delaware

DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESAND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLDivision of Air and Waste Management89 Kings HighwayP.O. Box 1401Dover, DE 19903Phone: 302 739-6400Fax: 302 739-5060Web site: www.dnrec.state.de.us

Florida

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONDivision of Waste Management2600 Blair Stone RoadTallahassee, FL 32399-2400Phone: 850 488-0300Fax: 850 921-8061Web site: www2.dep.state.fl.us/waste/programs.htm

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA CENTER FOR TRAINING,RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION FOR ENVIRONMENTALOCCUPATIONS3900 SW. 63rd BoulevardGainesville, FL 32608-3800Phone: 352 392-9570, Ext. 127Fax: 352 392-6910Web site: www.doce.ufl.edu/treeo



The University of Florida Center for Training, Research, andEducation for Environmental Occupations (UF/TREEO)offers more than 250 noncredit, professional developmentcourses each year in solid waste, pollution prevention, haz-ardous materials and waste, lead and asbestos abatement,storm water, and many other environmental and health safe-ty areas. Over a dozen courses focus on solid waste landfillmanagement and operation, and cover topics such as landfillcompliance inspections, landfill gas and leachate systems,and waste screening and identification. UF/TREEO alsooffers the Landfill Operator Short School for landfill opera-tors seeking accreditation. The Short School is a FloridaDepartment of Environmental Protection–approved coursethat satisfies state training requirements under 17-703 FAC.

Courses are offered in Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa,Pensacola, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and manyother Florida locations. UF/TREEO is able to customizecourses and deliver them at any location, allowing for morein-depth coverage of topics specific to a particular agency,and saving you travel time and expense. UF/TREEO alsoteaches managers the instructional skills necessary to



deliver the information to their own staff. Train-the-Trainerclasses are offered in Gainesville yearly or can be cus-tomized to meet specific needs.

For registration information and a list of courses, callUF/TREEO or visit their Web site. Registration fees arerequired, but are reduced for SWANA members.

Georgia

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES7 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 450Atlanta, GA 30334Phone: 404 651-5120Fax: 404 651-5130Web site: www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr

Hawaii

HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHOffice of Solid Waste Management919 Ala Moana BoulevardHonolulu, HI 96814Phone: 808 586-4240Fax: 808 586-7509Web site: www.hawaii.gov/health/ei/emsw/eiemsw00.htm

Idaho

IDAHO DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY1410 North HiltonBoise, ID 83706Phone: 208 373-0502Fax: 208 373-0169Web site: www2.state.id.us/deq

Illinois

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY1021 North Grand Avenue EastSpringfield, IL 62702Phone: 217 782-3397Web site: www.epa.state.il.us

ILLINOIS RECYCLING ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 3717Oak Park, IL 60303-3717Phone: 708 358-0050Fax: 708 358-0051

Indiana

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENTOffice of Solid and Hazardous Waste ManagementP.O. Box 6015Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015Phone: 317 233-3656 or 800 451-6027 (in Indiana)Fax: 317 232-3403Web site: www.ai.org/idem/oshwm/index.html

Iowa

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESEnvironmental Protection DivisionWallace State Office Building900 East Grand AvenueDes Moines, IA 50319-0034Phone: 515 281-6284Web site: www.state.ia.us/government/dnr/organiza/epd/index.htm

Kansas

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTForbes Field, Building 740Topeka, KS 66620Phone: 785 296-1600Fax: 785 296-1592Web site: www.state.ks.us/kdhe/waste

Kentucky

KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONDivision of Waste Management14 Reilly RoadFrankfort, KY 40601



Phone: 502 564-6716Fax: 502 564-4049Web site: www.state.ky.us/agencies/nrepc/waste/dwmhome.htm

Louisiana

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYOffice of Waste ServicesP.O. Box 82178Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2178Phone: 225 765-0355Fax: 225 765-0617Web site: www.deq.state.la.us/welcome.htm

Maine

MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION17 State House StationAugusta, ME 04333-0017Phone: 207 287-7688 or 800 452-1942Web site: www.state.me.us/dep/mdephome.htm

Maryland

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT2500 Broening HighwayBaltimore, MD 21224Phone: 410 631-3315 or 800 633-6100Fax: 410 631-3842Web site: www.mde.state.md.us

Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONDivision of Solid Waste Management1 Winter Street, Fourth FloorBoston, MA 02108Phone: 617 338-2255 or 800 462-0444 (in Massachusetts)Web site: www.state.ma.us/dep

Michigan

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYWaste Management DivisionJohn Hannah Building, First Floor608 West Allegan StreetP.O. Box 30241Lansing, MI 48933Phone: 517 373-2730Fax: 517 373-4797Web site: www.deq.state.mi.us/wmd

Minnesota

MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY520 Lafayette Road NorthSt. Paul, MN 55155-4194Phone: 612 296-6300 or 800 657-3864Fax: 612 296-8717Web site: www.pca.state.mn.us

MINNESOTA OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTALASSISTANCE520 Lafayette Road North, Second FloorSt. Paul, MN 55155-4100Phone: 612 296-3417 or 800 657-3843Fax: 612 215-0246Web site: www.moea.state.mn.us




The Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (OEA)offers technical assistance to businesses, local communities,and educational institutions on a wide range of environmen-tal issues. OEA’s technical assistance is in the form of consultation, policy development, partnership building, pro-gram design, financial assistance, and legislative support.



OEA also provides educational programs, training, A-Vmaterials, and other resources; sponsors presentations,workshops, and conferences; and recognizes and promotessuccess stories through awards programs.

OEA provides funding through its sustainable communitiesgrant program which awards money to organizations to helpthem move toward more sustainable practices. Eligible pro-jects must focus on pollution prevention, recycling marketdevelopment, environmental education, sustainable commu-nities development, and/or resource recovery. Grants areavailable to local units of government, private and nonprofitorganizations and businesses, educational institutions, andcommunity groups.

For more information on the specific types of technicalassistance and funding available call the OEA or visit theirWeb site.

MINNESOTA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM1313 Fifth Street SE., Suite 207Minneapolis, MN 55414Phone: 612 627-4646 or 800 247-0015 (in Minnesota)Web site: www.umn.edu/mntap



Minnesota Technical Assistance Program’s (MnTAP) goal isto help industrial service and manufacturing businesses pre-vent pollution and properly manage waste. Its staff of engi-neers and other science professionals provide free onsitetechnical assistance, a materials exchange network, techni-cal publications, and a library of more than 4,700 industrialand trade publications. MnTAP also frequently presentsindustry-specific seminars on waste management problemsin response to technical assistance needs. MnTAP cospon-sors workshops and training opportunities with business andtrade associations and government agencies. Call to beplaced on MnTAP’s mailing list or visit their Web site formore information and a calendar of events.

Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYP.O. Box 20305Jackson, MS 39289-1305Phone: 601 961-5171Fax: 601 961-5349Web site: www.deq.state.ms.us/domino/deqweb.nsf

Missouri

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESDivision of State ParksP.O. Box 176Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176Phone: 573 751-5401Fax: 573 751-8656Web site: www.dnr.state.mo.us/deq/swmp/homeswmp.htm




The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ (MDNR)Solid Waste Management Program offers certification andrecertification courses for solid waste landfill technicians.Any facility staff desiring certification, or any technicianwishing to obtain recertification may enroll in the classes,including those from landfills no longer accepting waste.The solid waste technician certification class covers landfilldesign, siting, operations, closure and postclosure, and safe-ty. It also includes background on the history of solid wastemanagement in Missouri, alternatives to landfilling, andwaste decomposition processes. The class is open to personsowning or operating landfills in Missouri, MDNR’s staff,county commissioners, city councilpersons, governmentalemployees, and consultants. For a schedule of courses andagendas, please contact MDNR.



Montana

MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYSolid Waste ProgramP.O. Box 200901Helena, MT 59620-0901Phone: 406 444-5307Fax: 406 444-6836Web site: www.deq.mt.gov

Nebraska

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITY1200 N Street, Suite 400P.O. Box 98922Lincoln, NE 68509-8922Phone: 402 471-2186Fax: 402 471-2909Web site: www.deq.state.ne.us

Nevada

NEVADA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONSolid Waste Branch333 West Nye LaneCarson City, NV 89706-0851Phone: 702 687-4670Fax: 702 687-6396

New Hampshire

NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALSERVICES6 Hazen DriveConcord, NH 03302-0095Phone: 603 271-2900Fax: 603 271-2456Web site: www.state.nh.us/des

New Jersey

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONDivision of Solid Waste Management401 East State Street, Seventh Floor, East WingP.O. Box 402Trenton, NJ 08625-0402Phone: 609 292-2885Fax: 609 292-7695Web site: www.state.nj.us/dep

New Mexico

NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENTHarold S. Runnels Building1190 St. Francis DriveSanta Fe, NM 87505-4182Phone: 505 827-2855 or 800 879-3421Web site: www.nmenv.state.nm.us

New York

NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATIONDivision of Solid and Hazardous Materials50 Wolf RoadAlbany, NY 12233-7253Phone: 518 457-6934Fax: 518 457-1283Web site: www.dec.state.ny.us/website/pollution/index.html

NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION FOR SOLID WASTEMANAGEMENTBox 13461Albany, NY 12212Phone: 518 762-0501Web site: www.newyorkwaste.org






The New York State Association for Solid WasteManagement (NYSASWM) is New York’s oldest and largestorganization representing solid waste professionals.NYSASWM is a nonprofit organization composed of solidwaste professionals, attorneys, and recycling managers fromboth the public and private sectors. The NYSASWM spon-sors two conferences each year as well as a landfill opera-tors certification course. The certification course coversworkforce procedures, hazardous waste regulations, facilityprotection, in-field hazardous waste identification, waterquality monitoring, leachate management, and landfill gas,and includes an operator training examination. It is open tolandfill operators, managers, and engineers, and offers acertificate of attendance demonstrating compliance with 6 NYCRR Part 360-1.14(U)(2). To register or receive furtherinformation on upcoming events, please contact theNYSASWM or visit their Web site.

North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OFENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCESSolid Waste Section401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150Raleigh, NC 27605Phone: 919 733-0692Web site: wastenot.ehnr.state.nc.us/swhome/swhome.htm

North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDivision of Waste ManagementP.O. Box 55201200 Missouri Avenue, Room 302Bismarck, ND 58506-5520Phone: 701 328-5166Fax: 701 328-5200Web site: www.ehs.health.state.nd.us/ndhd/environ/

wm/swp/otc.htm/index.htm




North Dakota’s Division of Waste Management offers threetraining courses on landfill operations: municipal wastelandfill operator training and certification, an inert wastelandfill workshop, and waste screening training.

The municipal waste landfill operator training and certifica-tion satisfies the state requirement that municipal wastelandfills must have a certified operator on site at all timesduring normal facility operations. The course provides train-ing for operators on site selection, construction, and devel-opment; waste acceptance; storm water management;ground-water monitoring; and record-keeping. It alsoincludes practical exercises and a landfill field trip.Operators must be recertified every 3 years.

The inert waste landfill workshop covers site selection anddevelopment, waste acceptance and screening, composting,record-keeping, and closure and postclosure care.

The waste screening training offers information on the con-cepts and practices required for operators of solid wastelandfills and incinerators to properly perform inspections ofincoming loads of waste, and demonstrates the importanceof random load inspections by explaining the different clas-sifications of wastes, the identification of wastes, and theprocedures for conducting random inspections.

For registration or further information, please contact theNorth Dakota Division of Waste Management.

Ohio

STATE OF OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAGENCYDivision of Solid and Infectious Waste Management1800 Watermark DriveP.O. Box 1049Columbus, OH 43216-1049Phone: 614 644-2621Fax: 614 728-5315Web site: www.epa.state.oh.us/dsiwm/dsiwmain.html

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESDivision of Recycling and Litter PreventionFountain Square, Building F-2Columbus, OH 43224Phone: 614 265-6333Fax: 614 262-9387Web site: www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/recycling



Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYWaste Management, Recycling, and Waste Reduction707 North RobinsonP.O. Box 1677Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677Phone: 405 271-5338Fax: 405 271-8425Web site: www.deq.state.ok.us

Oregon

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYSolid Waste Policy and Program Development Section811 SW. Sixth AvenuePortland, OR 97204Phone: 503 229-5913 or 880 452-4011Fax: 503 229-6954Web site: www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/solwaste/rsw.htm

Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALRESOURCESP.O. Box 8472Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472Phone: 717 787-7382Fax: 717 787-1904Web site: www.dep.state.pa.us

Rhode Island

RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT235 Promenade StreetProvidence, RI 02908Phone: 401 277-3434Fax: 401 277-2591Web site: www.state.ri.us/dem

South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANDENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLEnvironmental Quality Control2600 Bull StreetColumbia, SC 29201Phone: 803 734-5360Fax: 803 734-4901Web site: www.state.sc.us/dhec/eqchome.htm

South Dakota

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAND NATURAL RESOURCES523 East Capitol AvenuePierre, SD 57501Phone: 605 773-3153Fax: 605 773-6035Web site: www.state.sd.us/denr/denr.html

Tennessee

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ANDCONSERVATIONDivision of Solid Waste AssistanceL & C Tower, 14th Floor401 Church StreetNashville, TN 37243-0455Phone: 615 532-0070Web site: www.state.tn.us/environment/swa

Texas

TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATIONCOMMISSIONOffice of Waste ManagementP.O. Box 13087Austin, TX 78711-3087Phone: 512 239-5200Fax: 512 239-5151Web site: www.tnrcc.texas.gov/waste



Utah

UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYP.O. Box 144810-4810168 North 1950 WestSalt Lake City, UT 84114-4810Phone: 801 536-4400 or 800 458-0145Fax: 801 536-4401Web site: www.eq.state.ut.us

Vermont

VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCESEnvironmental Assistance103 South Main StreetWaterbury, VT 05671-0411Phone: 802 241-3477Fax: 802 241-3273Web site: www.anr.state.vt.us/waste.htm

Virginia

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITY629 East Main StreetP.O. Box 10009Richmond, VA 23240-0009Phone: 804 698-4000 or 800 592-5482 (in Virginia)Fax: 804 698-4453Web site: www.deq.state.va.us/deq/homepage.html

Washington

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGYSolid Waste Services ProgramP.O. Box 47600Olympia, WA 98504-7600Phone: 360 407-7455Fax: 360 407-6102Web site: www.wa.gov/ecology

West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTSolid Waste Management Board1615 Washington Street, EastCharleston, WV 25311-2126Phone: 304 558-0844Fax: 304 558-0899Web site: www.state.wv.us/swmb

Wisconsin

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESBureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste ManagementP.O. Box 7921Madison, WI 53707-7921Phone: 608 266-2111Fax: 608 267-2768Web site: www.dnr.state.wi.us

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISONSolid and Hazardous Waste Education CenterCollege of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin -Stevens PointStevens Point, WI 54481Phone: 715 346-4795Web site: www.uwsp.edu/shwec



The Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center offersseminars on improved solid waste control; sanitary landfilldesign and operation; collection, transport, and disposal ofsolid waste; pollution prevention; and recycling marketdevelopment. The center also offers fact sheets on recycling,source reduction, solid waste regulations, and markets forrecyclables.



Wyoming

WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALQUALITYSolid and Hazardous Waste Division250 Lincoln StreetLander, WY 82520Phone: 307 332-6924Fax: 307 332-7726Web site: www.deq.state.wy.us


ATLANTIC STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION658 West Onondaga StreetSyracuse, NY 13210Phone: 315 475-1170



The Atlantic States Legal Foundation has help some of theNative American Nations in EPA Region 2 organize theirenvironmental programs.

TRIBAL SOLID WASTE ADVISORY NETWORKMia Sonneck, Nez Perce Tribal Solid Waste CoordinatorP.O. Box 365Lapwa, ID 83540Phone: 208 843-2253, Ext. 2603Fax: 208 843-7378



The Inland Empire Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network(TSWAN) was formed by ten tribes from the plateau regionof the interior Pacific Northwest to collectively explore inno-vative solid waste management techniques. The 10 partici-pating tribes include the Coeur D’Alene Tribe of the CoeurD’Alene Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the ColvilleReservation, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort HallReservation of Idaho, Kalispel Indian Community of the

Kalispel Reservation, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Nez PerceTribe of Idaho, Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation,Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation ofOregon, and Confederated Tribes and Bands of YakamaIndian Nation of the Yakama Reservation. TSWAN is build-ing a consortium for the discussion of solid waste issues.Through its quarterly meetings, TSWAN provides a forumfor sharing solid waste management experiences, and col-lects and records individual tribal solid waste managementefforts. TSWAN’s goal is to involve member tribes in thenational solid waste management issues dialogue, andadvise federal agencies on issues relevant to the InlandEmpire Tribes.

THE INSTITUTE FOR TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTALPROFESSIONALSNorthern Arizona UniversityP.O. Box 15004Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5004Phone: 520 523-9555Fax: 520 523-1266Web site: www.cse.nau.edu/~itep




The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP),located at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona,is engaged in a variety of activities that support native-student environmental research projects, nationwide trainingfor tribal environmental staffs, and communication and out-reach with tribes on resource protection issues. ITEP pro-vides assistance to Indian tribes and other public andprivate groups in promoting effective environmentalresource management on Indian lands. This assistance isprovided through education, training, information services,intergovernmental relations, and environmental programdevelopment. ITEP is supported in part by a grant fromEPA. ITEP acts as a catalyst among tribal governments,research and technical resources at Northern ArizonaUniversity, various federal, state, and local governments,and the private sector, in support of environmental protec-tion of Native natural resources. ITEP conducts workshopsand other formal training for tribally oriented professionals



on environmental program management in air quality, waterquality, waste management, and land and forest manage-ment. It also promotes environmental awareness and actionon Indian lands through public education programs. ITEPoperates the Tribal Environmental Resource Center (TERC),a clearinghouse of information pertinent to Tribal environ-mental concerns.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Regional MSW Tribal Program team members take the leadon local and regional solid waste issues while EPAHeadquarters team members are responsible for nationalpolicy issues.

EPA Regional Solid Waste Indian CoordinatorsThe regional coordinators are your first point of contact formany of EPA’s MSW services. The contact information forthe appropriate regional coordinators is listed below. If youhave difficulty contacting your regional coordinator, call theEPA Headquarters at 703 308-8254, and ask for a memberof the MSW Tribal Program Team.

EPA REGION 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)JFK Federal Building (SPP)Boston, MA 02203-2211Solid Waste Indian Coordinator, 617 918-1803Fax: 617 918-1809

EPA REGION 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI) 290 Broadway, 26th Floor (2DEPP-RPB)New York, NY 10007-1866Solid Waste Indian Coordinator, 212 637-4099 Fax: 212 637-4437

Region 2 is planning a discussion forum for solid wasteissues. Workshops and hands-on training will be scheduledto address issues raised at the forum.

EPA REGION 3 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) (No federally recognized tribes.)

EPA REGION 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)Atlanta Federal Center (4WD-RPB/RSS)61 Forsyth Street, SW.Atlanta, GA 30303-3104Tribal Solid Waste Coordinator, 404 562-8457, Fax: 404 562-8439

Region 4 has an active program to provide funds and techni-cal assistance to tribal governments for solid waste manage-ment. Each of the federally recognized tribes in Region 4receives a General Assistance Grant to address environmen-tal concerns. The Region also has provided funds for tribesto host solid waste roundtables every 6 months. The tribes setthe agenda for each roundtable. Past topics have includedcomposting, and recycling programs for hotels and motels.

EPA REGION 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)77 West Jackson Boulevard (DRP-8J)Chicago, IL 60604Solid Waste Indian Coordinator, 312 886-1019Fax: 312 353-4788

Region 5 has worked closely with several tribes on wastecharacterization and waste reduction activities. It has heldseveral workshops on casino waste reduction.

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EPA REGION 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) First Interstate Bank Tower (6H-H)1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200Dallas, TX 75202-2733Indian Solid Waste Coordinator, 214 665-8195Fax: 214 665-7263

The Region 6 Indian Solid Waste Section is proposing solidwaste training for all the tribes within the region. The train-ing will cover establishing a solid waste authority; develop-ing tribal codes, regulations, and ordinances; state andfederal solid waste regulations; running a solid waste pro-gram, including management overview, community partici-pation, and financing; and how to cut operational costs.These training sessions are given by U.S. EPA Region 6, thestate of New Mexico, and All Indian Pueblo Council/PuebloOffice of Environmental Protection.

EPA REGION 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE)726 Minnesota Avenue (ARTD)Kansas City, KS 66101Solid Waste Program Manager, 913 551-7523

Region 7 has initiated a number of activities to providetechnical and financial assistance to the tribes within theRegion. Currently the Region implements general assistanceagreements with each tribe to address solid waste activitiesand dump closures. Region 7 also offers the following train-ing courses: solid waste management and recycling on triballands, waste reduction, recycling and solid waste manage-ment solutions for Native Americans, and recycling and theeconomic possibilities on tribal lands.

EPA REGION 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)999 18th Street, Suite 500 (8P2-HW)Denver, CO 80202-2466Regional Indian Solid Waste Coordinator, 303 312-7008Fax: 303 312-6064

EPA REGION 8 MONTANA OFFICE301 South Park, Drawer 10096Helena, MT 59626-0096Tribal Solid Waste Coordinator, 406 441-1130 Ext. 227

Region 8 has given $25,000 to the Midwest AssistanceProgram to develop a pollution prevention plan for solidwaste, water, and waste water.

EPA REGION 9 (AS, AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV)75 Hawthorne Street (WST-7)San Francisco, CA 94105Solid Waste Section Chief, 415 744-2098, Fax: 415 744-1044

Region 9 awarded a grant to the Native AmericanEnvironmental Protection Coalition to provide tribes in theregion with the Solid Waste Association of North America’s(SWANA) Master of Landfill Operations (MOLO) certifica-tion. Three training sessions have been given (December1997, March 1998, and June 1998) and the possibilities forfuture sessions are being explored.

EPA REGION 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA) 1200 Sixth Avenue (WCM-128)Seattle, WA 98101Tribal Specialist, 206 553-6639

EPA REGION 10 ALASKA FIELD OFFICE222 West Seventh Avenue, #19Anchorage, AK 99513Solid Waste Indian Coordinator, 907 271-6558

Region 10 offers training sessions on recycling, composting,and general solid waste issues, as part of the Bureau ofIndian Affairs Water Quality Technical Training. Region 10also conducts the annual Seattle Tribal Conference, whichfocuses on solid waste issues. The Region also sponsorscommunity-based projects that promote community outreachand educational activities to raise awareness of solid wasteissues.



EPA HEADQUARTERS MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TRIBALPROGRAMU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyOSW/MISWD (5306W)401 M Street, SW.Washington, DC 20460Phone: 703 308-8300Fax: 703 308-8686Web site: www.epa.gov/tribalmsw

The headquarters MSW Tribal Program Team members canbe reached at the phone numbers or address below.

Karen Rudek: 703 308-1682Beverly Goldblatt: 703 308-7278Tonya Barnett: 703 308-8278Allen Geswein: 703 308-7261

For hazardous waste or other general solid waste issues, yourEPA Headquarters contacts are:

Stephen Etsitty: 703 305-3194Denise Roy: 703 308-8458



The U.S. EPA MSW Tribal Program brings together EPAheadquarters staff, regional personnel, and solid waste cir-cuit rider1 grantees to support tribal decision makers andtheir MSW programs. The Program provides technical assis-tance, grant funding, and education and outreach materialsto encourage comprehensive integrated solid waste manage-ment practices that are protective of human health and theenvironment, and works to provide tribes with useful, up-to-date information about building MSW management capacity,developing tribal infrastructure, realizing economic sustain-ability for tribal solid waste programs, and forging partner-ships for MSW management among tribes, states, localgovernments, and federal agencies.

OTHER EPA PROGRAMS

Full Cost AccountingU.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY401 M Street, SW.Washington, DC 20460Phone: 703 308-7253RCRA Hotline: 800 424-9346Web site: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/

fullcost/index.htm



Full cost accounting (FCA) is an accounting practice thatcan help local governments assess and manage the actualcosts of running MSW programs, so services can beimproved while costs are minimized. FCA recognizes coststhat often can be overlooked in traditional accounting sys-tems. These costs include indirect (or overhead) costs;upfront costs, such as acquisition of equipment and materi-als; and future costs, such as those incurred for landfill clo-sure and postclosure care. EPA’s outreach materialsshowcase the benefits communities have reaped from FCA.EPA’s FCA Web site has information about full cost account-ing, as well as on-line publications such as: Questions andAnswers About Full Cost Accounting, Making Solid (Waste)Decisions with Full Cost Accounting, Full Cost Accountingfor Municipal Solid Waste: A Handbook, and Full CostAccounting Resource Guide.

NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT TRAINING INSTITUTEU.S. Environmental Protection Agency401 M Street, SW.Washington, DC 20460Phone: 800 EPA-NETI (372-6384)Fax: 202 564-0075Web site: es.epa.gov/oeca/neti

1 EPA’s Solid Waste Circuit Rider Program provides hands-on technical assistance and training to tribes on solid waste management issues. Circuit riders are typically senior solidwaste specialists with years of technical and planning experience. Circuit riders are not EPA employees but grantees to the Agency. Each rider works with the tribes within his EPAregion to assess the tribes’ current solid waste management activities and issues, identify what kinds of assistance are needed, and determine how best to target EPA financial,human, and technical resources. Currently, EPA Regions 2, 4, 7, 9, and 10 have active circuit riders. For more information about EPA’s circuit rider program or to request theassistance of your region’s circuit rider, contact the EPA Regional Solid Waste Indian Coordinator listed on pages 74-75 for your region.





The EPA National Enforcement Training Institute (NETI)offers environmental training courses on a range of topics,including multimedia inspections, RCRA, Superfund, andmany other environmental issues. You can search online forinformation on upcoming training courses, seminars, work-shops, and conferences. Federal, state, local, and tribalenvironmental enforcement personnel can call, fax, or go on-line to register for NETI courses. NETI is currently develop-ing training information to be distributed over the WorldWide Web, and encourages users to check the site regularlyfor updates on training and on-line courses.

Pay-As-You-ThrowU.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY401 M Street, SW.Washington, DC 20460Web site: www.epa.gov/payt



In communities with pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) programs(also known as unit pricing or variable-rate pricing), resi-dents are charged for the collection of municipal solidwaste—ordinary household trash—based on the amountthey throw away, rather than through property taxes or afixed fee. This creates a direct economic incentive to recy-cle more and to generate less waste. Pay-as-you-throwbreaks with tradition by treating waste collection servicesjust like electricity, gas, and other utilities. Households paya variable rate depending on the amount of service they use.

EPA has developed numerous guidance documents as wellas a PAYT Web site to provide information and tools to localofficials, residents, and others interested in PAYT. To findout more about how these programs work, visit the Web siteat the URL listed above.

RCRA, SUPERFUND, & EPCRA HOTLINEPhone: 800 424-9346 or 703 412-9810 (for Washington,DC area)TDD: 800 553-7672Web site: www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hotline



The RCRA, Superfund, & EPCRA Hotline is a publiclyaccessible service providing up-to-date information on theRCRA solid and hazardous waste regulations, includingunderground storage tanks (USTs). The Hotline answersquestions and provides guidance and policy documents onMSW landfill criteria, solid waste recycling, waste mini-mization, federal procurement of products that contain recy-cled material, and EPA Indian Land policies. (Hotlineinformation specialists cannot answer questions whichrequire interpretation of EPA regulations or policies,demand legal analysis, involve unresolved issues, or pertainto state-specific requirements. Such questions are referredto the appropriate EPA office, federal or state agency, orother source.)

The Hotline also provides information on other EPA pro-grams, such as Superfund (CERCLA), the EmergencyPlanning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), theOil Pollution Act (OPA), and the Clean Air Act RiskManagement Program.



OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRSDepartment of the InteriorOffice of Public Affairs1849 C Street, NW.Washington DC, 20240-0001Phone: 202 208-3711Fax: 202 501-1516Web site: www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html



The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is the principal bureau,within the federal government, responsible for the adminis-tration of federal programs for federally recognized Indiantribes, and for promoting Indian self-determination. In addi-tion, BIA has a trust responsibility reflecting treaties andother agreements with native groups. The mission of BIA isto enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportu-nity, and to protect and improve the trust assets of Indiantribes and Alaska Natives. BIA provides technical assis-tance in closing open dumps and developing new landfills.

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICEParklawn Building5600 Fishers Lane, Room 6-35Rockville, MD 20857Phone: 301 443-3593Fax: 301 443-0507Web site: www.tucson.ihs.gov




The goal of the Indian Health Service (IHS) is to raise thehealth of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the high-est possible level. IHS’s Department of Public Informationand Training provides a variety of planning, training, andtechnical assistance on topics related to health and the envi-ronment. The service has been responsible for identifying

the locations of open dumps in Indian Country, and assess-ing relative health and environmental hazards posed bythose sites. IHS also provides technical assistance in closingopen dumps.

MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIPNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGaithersburg, MD 20899-0001Phone: 800 MEP 4 MFG (800 637-4634)Web site: www.mep.nist.gov



The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a pro-gram of the Department of Commerce’s National Institute ofStandards and Technology (NIST). Extension centers helpsmaller manufacturers with business planning, productiontechniques, and technology applications. To locate the near-est extension center, call MEP’s toll-free number or visittheir Web site.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION409 Third Street SW.Washington, DC 20416Phone: 800-U-ASK-SBA (827-5722)Web site: www.sbaonline.sba.gov



The Small Business Administration (SBA) protects the inter-ests of the nation’s small business community by workingwith lending institutions and venture capital financingsources helping secure loans and loan guarantees for smallbusinesses. SBA also provides assistance to businesses indeveloping business plans. Additional information is foundat their Web site.




AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONOne Gateway Center, Third FloorPittsburgh, PA 15222Phone: 412 232-3444Fax: 412 232-3450Web site: www.awma.org




The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is anonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization that pro-vides training, information, and networking opportunities to14,000 environmental professionals in 65 countries.Through the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice(IPEP), A&WMA offers the Qualified EnvironmentalProfessional (QEP) certification course. QEP certificationrequires a broad understanding of the environment andenvironmental issues and is granted only through a rigorousapplication and examination process. A&WMA also offersinformation on education and professional development inthe air and waste management field. For more information,please contact A&WMA directly or visit the Web site.

AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE-AMERICAN BARASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON CONTINUINGPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION4025 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104Phone: 800 CLE-NEWS (253-6397)Fax: 215 243-1664Web site: www.ali-aba.org



The American Law Institute-American Bar AssociationCommittee on Continuing Professional Education (ALI-ABA), offers members of the profession a comprehensivecurriculum of postadmission legal education—live courses,course materials, video and audio tapes, satellite broadcasts,

books, computer disks, and magazines, and more. ALI-ABAoffers courses for lawyers on environmental law and regula-tion, environmental litigation, wetlands law and regulations,and other related topics. For course descriptions and sched-ule contact ALI-ABA, or visit their Web site.

AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 500Kansas City, MO 64108-2625Phone: 816 472-6100Fax: 816 472-1610Web site: www.pubworks.org




The American Public Works Association (APWA) provides aforum for the development and exchange of ideas, informa-tion, and technology. Its goal is to enhance the delivery ofpublic services by promoting the personal and professionalgrowth of its members, and by advancing public worksissues on the public agenda. APWA offers technical assis-tance to public works professionals through a monthlynewsletter, forums, workshops, and a continuing educationprogram. The continuing education program creates andprovides training courses and video seminars in employeetraining for use by public works organizations. For a list ofcourses and video seminars available, call APWA or visittheir Web site.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERSASCE Continuing Education SeminarsWorld Headquarters1801 Alexander Bell DriveReston, VA 20191-4400Phone: 800 548-2723 or 703 295-6300Web site: www.asce.org/confconted/cal2.html






The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) offers a 2-day seminar that discusses currently available liner andfinal cover technologies, design considerations, laboratorytesting, and field testing. Other topics include selection ofmaterial specifications, alternative operational programs,construction quality assurance, and reduction of long-termmaintenance. The seminar examines these issues in the con-text of the new cover and liner considerations under RCRASubtitle D regulations for landfills. ASCE also offers semi-nars in many other environmental and engineering fields.Seminars are open to ASCE members, design and facilityengineers, regulatory agency personnel, and environmentaland construction professionals.

THE FALMOUTH INSTITUTE, INC.3702 Pender Drive, Suite 300Fairfax, VA 22030Phone: 800 992-4489Fax: 703 352-2323Web site: www.falmouthinst.com




The Falmouth Institute is a training, consulting, and pub-lishing firm focusing solely on Native American issues. TheFalmouth Institute offers several courses each month onmany issues affecting tribes, including training on haz-ardous materials management and environmental health andsafety. For a schedule of upcoming courses, please contactthe Institute directly.

FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTEThe Stores Building11917 Main StreetFredericksburg, VA 22408Phone: 540 371-5615Fax: 540 371-3505Web site: www.firstnations.org



First Nations Development Institute administers the EagleStaff Fund, which supports culturally appropriate, Native-controlled economic development initiatives in IndianCountry. Grantees of the Eagle Staff Fund receive financialsupport and technical assistance for their initiatives. FirstNations Development Institute helps tribes balance econom-ic development with sustainable natural resources manage-ment, and offers publications to provide tribes withinformation specific to their needs.

FORT SILL, OKLAHOMAThe Environmental Training CenterInstitute for Environmental ManagementP.O. Box 26901Oklahoma City, OK 73190Phone: 405 442-2111Fax: 405 442-5722



Fort Sill’s Environmental Training Center offers a number ofcourses throughout the year covering environmental man-agement, energy, solid and hazardous waste, water quality,and many other issues. For more information on currentofferings, please contact the Center directly.

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES, INC.Education Department4 Research Place, Suite 200Rockville, MD 20850-3226Phone: 301 921-2345Fax: 301 921-0373Web site: www.govinst.com


Technical Assistance:Waste/Pollution PreventionCollection, Transfer, and Disposal

Training:Waste/Pollution PreventionCollection, Transfer, and Disposal

Government Institutes (GI) was founded in 1973 to providecontinuing education and practical information on govern-ment regulatory topics. It offers training courses and morethan 200 books on regulatory topics, environmental law,


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compliance and management, health and safety, and manyother subjects. Courses address topics relating to environ-mental laws and regulations, RCRA and its amendments,hazardous and solid waste regulations, the Toxic SubstancesControl Act (TSCA), environmental management, pollutionprevention, clean air, clean water, and OSHA, among others.Visit their Web site, or call for a free schedule of the manypublic education programs GI offers or to discuss your inter-ests with their education counselors.

HASKELL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH STUDIESCENTERHaskell Indian Nations University155 Indian Avenue, Box 5001Lawrence, KS 66046Phone: 913 749-8498Fax: 913 832-6613Web site: www.nass.haskell.edu/NASS/NASS.html




The Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center(HERS) administers the Native American and OtherMinority Institutions (NAOMI) Program in cooperation withthe Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Hazardous SubstanceResearch Center (HSRC). The NAOMI Program was devel-oped to serve all Native American educational institutionsin the United States, and other minority institutions in EPARegions 7 and 8. The mission of NAOMI is to involveminority educational institutions in long-term and short-termresearch relating to solid waste problems and to disseminateinformation through training programs and the media.

The NAOMI Seminar Program is a nationally offered semi-nar series that provides public education on hazardous sub-stances and related environmental issues and fosterscooperation in hazardous substance research, training, andtechnology transfer. Seminars are open to tribal leaders, pro-fessionals, and the general public. Seminar speakers includeNative American tribal leaders, business people, profession-als and college faculty; environmental professionals and fac-ulty associated with the HSRC; and faculty from otherminority educational institutions.

INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORKP.O. Box 485Bemidji, MN 56601Phone: 218 751-4967Fax: 218 751-0561Web site: www.alphacdc.com/ien



The Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) is an organi-zation devoted to the principles of environmental justice andresponsibility for the protection of the environment. The ser-vices provided by IEN include a national clearinghouse onenvironmental issues, a resource and referral network fortechnical information and fact sheets, education on trainingand strategy development, annual conference planning anddevelopment, and information on indigenous grassrootsenvironmental groups and tribal government environmentalprograms.

INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENTASSOCIATION777 North Capitol Street, NE., Suite 500Washington, DC 20002-4201Phone: 202 289-4262Fax: 202 962-3500Web site: www.icma.org




The International City/County Management Association(ICMA) is the professional and educational association forappointed administrators and assistant administrators serv-ing cities, counties, and other local governments around theworld. ICMA’s goal is to enhance the quality of local govern-ment through professional management. ICMA providestechnical assistance, training, and research in all aspects ofsolid waste management including collection, treatment,

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landfill siting, privatization, contract management and over-sight, cost recovery, and drafting of legislation. ICMA alsoserves as a clearinghouse for the collection, analysis, anddissemination of local government information, includingsolid waste information. For more information, call ICMA orvisit their Web site.

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LOCALENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES15 Shattuck Square, Suite 215Berkeley, CA 94704Phone: 510 540-8843Fax: 510 540-4787Web site: www.iclei.org




The International Council for Local EnvironmentalInitiatives (ICLEI) serves as a clearinghouse on sustainabledevelopment and environmental protection policies, pro-grams, and techniques being implemented at the local levelby local institutions. ICLEI organizes training programs andpublishes reports on state-of-the-art environmental manage-ment practices.

INTER-TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILP.O. Box 948Tahlequah, OK 74465Phone: 800 259-5376 or 918 458-5498Fax: 918 458-5499Web site: 207.2.194.130/itec



The mission of the Inter-Tribal Environmental Council(ITEC) is to protect the health of Native Americans, theirnatural resources, and their air, land, and water. ITEC pro-vides technical support and environmental services totribes, as well as assistance in developing tribal environ-mental programs. Currently, there are 31 member tribes inITEC. ITEC does not offer training, but its Web site lists

courses offered by Fort Sill Oklahoma, University ofOklahoma, University of Texas, EPA, and others.

KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL1010 Washington BoulevardStamford, CT 06901Phone: 203 323-8987Fax: 203 325-9199Web site: www.kab.org


Technical Assistance:Waste/Pollution PreventionCollection, Transfer, and Disposal

Keep America Beautiful’s (KAB) mission is to educateAmericans about solid waste, litter prevention, and publiclands stewardship. In partnership with national waste man-agement experts, educators, and the membership of itsNational Advisory Council, KAB offers a variety of educa-tional materials on these topics. Please call to obtain amaterials order form.

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING CENTER FORSMALL COMMUNITIESWest Virginia UniversityEvansdale DriveMorgantown, WV 26506Phone: 394 293-4191 or 800 624-8301Fax: 304 293-3161Web site: www.estd.wvu.edu/netc



The National Environmental Training Center for SmallCommunities (NETCSC) supports environmental trainers intheir efforts to improve the quality of drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste services in small communities.NETCSC is a collection and distribution point for informa-tion about environmental training materials and activities,organizations, and trainers throughout the country. NETCSCdevelops curricula for training local officials to manageenvironmental problems and provides a training package onsolid waste management options. Their Web site has an on-line catalog of available training products and developedcurricula. To order training products and curricula, call NETSC.



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NATIONAL GROUNDWATER ASSOCIATION601 Dempsey RoadWesterville, OH 43081Phone: 614 898-7791 or 800 551-7379Fax: 614 898-7786Web site: www.ngwa.org



The National Groundwater Association (NGWA) providesprofessional and technical leadership in the protection, pro-motion, and responsible development and use of ground-water resources. NGWA serves as a communication link formembers, and as an international education and informationresource by offering short courses and workshops throughoutthe nation. Courses offered cover a wide range of ground-water topics including ground-water principles, monitoringstrategies, design, modeling, and remediation. The NGWAalso offers its Well Construction and Pump InstallationCertification Program, the only national certification pro-gram for contractors and pump installers in the ground-water industry. All course listings, registration informationand application materials, and publication and educationalmaterial catalogs are available on their Web page, or callNGWA for more information. The site also includes a list ofschools offering drilling courses.

NATIONAL SOLID WASTES MANAGEMENTASSOCIATION4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 300Washington, DC 20008Phone: 202 244-4700Fax: 202 966-4841Web site: www.envasns.org/nswma




The National Solid Wastes Management Association(NSWMA) is a subgroup of Environmental IndustryAssociations that represents for-profit companies that pro-vide solid, hazardous, and medical waste collection;

recycling and disposal services; remedial and oil spillcleanups; and companies that provide professional and con-sulting services to the Solid Waste Management industry.NSWMA offers several services, including industry informa-tion research and analysis, professional expertise, educationand training, and networking opportunities.

NEW USES COUNCILP.O. Box 144Jamestown, RI 02825Phone: 401 423-0862Fax: 401 423-0862Web site: ag.arizona.edu/OALS/NUC/NUCHome.html



The New Uses Council (NUC) is a nonprofit membershiporganization dedicated to expanding development and com-mercialization of new industrial, energy, and nonfood usesfor renewable agricultural products. The NUC Web site pro-vides access to newsletters, directories, and conferenceannouncements; includes updated information on invest-ment and development opportunities; and is linked tonumerous New Use–related Web sites, list servers, and on-line newsletters.

SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICAP.O. Box 7219Silver Spring, MD 20907-7219Phone: 301 585-2898Fax: 301 589-7068Web site: www.swana.org




The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)established the Center for Solid Waste Education andTraining to provide training and certification courses




specifically tailored to the MSW management professional.Taught in a formal classroom setting, the courses offer anintensive learning experience designed to guide profession-als through the technical, legal, managerial, political, andeconomic issues surrounding MSW management. For a listof scheduled training courses and locations, or to obtain reg-istration materials, please contact SWANA directly or go totheir Web site for more information. SWANA also offers aQualified Environmental Professional (QEP) certificationcourse. To obtain an application for QEP certification,please call SWANA’s “Facts on Demand” system at 503778-1029 and request document 127. Finally, SWANA hasdeveloped training packages to be purchased and given bytrainers from other organizations. SWANA currently has fourcomplete training packages available, covering collectionoperating personnel, landfill operating personnel, wastescreening, and health and safety at sanitary landfills. Twonew training packages on transfer station operating person-nel and materials processing personnel are expected in early1999. Contact SWANA for more information.

SOLID WASTE ONLINEWeb site: www.solidwaste.com



Solid Waste Online, a virtual community and marketplacefor professionals and vendors in the solid waste industry,offers solid waste related news, information, analysis, casestudies, job listings and candidates, on-line discussions,products, and more.

TUCSON INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIESP.O. Box 27210481 West Paseo RedondoTucson, AZ 85726-7210Phone: 520 791-4675Fax: 520 791-5431Web site: www.greenbuilder.com/institute/default.html



The Tucson Institute for Sustainable Communities is a non-profit educational organization which works to cultivate sus-tainable communities that are resource efficient, ecological,affordable, and equitable. The Institute offers information onconstructing sustainable buildings and communities, and isa resource tool for homeowners, designers, and builders whowish to develop sustainable communities in climates likethat in Tucson, Arizona. The guide addresses sustainableapproaches to use of energy, water, landscaping, waste, and‘green’ building materials that are significantly differentfrom approaches used in other climates. The guide includesstrategies for recycling and solid waste reduction.

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What is a list server?

List servers provide an electronic forum for groups of peoplewith specific knowledge and interests to share ideas quicklyover long distances. To join a list server, you must have ane-mail account, since list server subscribers receive e-mailspecific to the subject of interest. If the list server is moder-ated, subscribers usually receive one e-mail, from the mod-erator only, on a daily or weekly basis. If the list server isopen, then subscribers can receive e-mail from any othersubscriber on the list server at any time.

Usually, subscribers also can send e-mail to the list server.If the list server is moderated, then the e-mail is sent to themoderator before being distributed to other subscribers. Themoderator decides whether or not to send the e-mail backout to the rest of the subscribers. If the moderator sends outthe e-mail, it will usually be included in a newsletter-styleposting that also includes other subscribers’ e-mail, orga-nized by subject. If the list server is open, incoming e-mailis automatically sent out to all other subscribers without firstbeing sent to a moderator for screening.

How is a list server useful?

List servers can be very useful for conducting research, forkeeping up-to-date on topics in a field of interest, and formaking contact with others interested in the same subject.Often, list servers include subscribers who are experts inthe field. Because the list server format is informal anduser-friendly, it is easy for busy people to exchange ideas,ask questions, and respond with information they know “offthe top of their heads.” List servers also commonly includeinformation on technological advances and post announce-ments of upcoming conferences, meetings, job openings, andfunding opportunities.

Subscribing to a list server

Follow these instructions to submit a list server subscriptionrequest:

Send an e-mail message (see below) to the subscriptionrequest address for the particular list server in which youare interested. (Be sure to add whatever suffix or prefix isnecessary to send an e-mail message from your e-mail gate-way to the Internet.) You must send a separate e-mail foreach list server.

The body of your e-mail message should include the follow-ing (after modifying it to fit your specific request):

subscribe list server name your first name your lastname

• Where you see list server name in the example, typethe name of the desired list server.

• Where you see your first name in the example, typeyour first name.

• Where you see your last name in the example, typeyour last name.

For example, to subscribe to the MSWLF list server (listserver name: mswlf):

subscribe mswlf John Doe

Send the e-mail with no further text in the body of the letter.The subject line should be left blank. You should receive alist server confirmation of your subscription request, usuallyin the form of a welcome message, within the next 24 hours.

Unsubscribing from a list server

Unless the welcome message indicates otherwise, follow thesame directions as for subscribing to a list server, but sub-stitute the command unsubscribe for the command subscribe.

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WASTE/POLLUTION PREVENTION

WASTEWISE LIST SERVER (LIST SERVER NAME: SEEBELOW)

This is a moderated list server available only through EPA’sWasteWise program. The WasteWise list server allows part-ners to submit questions to EPA, discuss waste reductionissues, offer suggestions and ideas, and share success sto-ries with other WasteWise partners. WasteWise is a free,voluntary, program through which organizations eliminatecostly municipal solid waste, providing economic and envi-ronmental benefits. The program is a flexible. It allows part-ners to design individual solid waste reduction programstailored to their needs.

To subscribe, you must become a WasteWise partner. If youare interested in becoming a WasteWise partner, you shouldcall the WasteWise hotline at 800 EPA-WISE (372-9473),e-mail at <[email protected]>, or search the WasteWise homepage at <www.epa.gov/wastewise>.

COMPOSTING

COMPOST (LIST SERVER NAME: COMPOST)

Washington State University hosts this list server dealingwith introductory composting issues. Subscribers exchangeinformation on equipment, techniques, problem diagnosis,vermiculture (worm composting), uses for compost, andhome composting.

Subscription request address: [email protected].

COMPOSTER’S FORUM (LIST SERVER NAME: SEEBELOW)

The Composter’s Forum is an unmoderated list server thathas separate forums for home composting, vermicomposting,large-scale composting, composting toilets, and miscella-neous composting topics. If you are interested in subscrib-ing to the Composter’s Forum, e-mail Chris Palimarini at<[email protected]>.

COMPOSTING (LIST SERVER NAME: COMPOSTING)

This list server promotes collaborative work and joint problem-solving. Topics are technical in nature and includecompost engineering, management, science, technology, andmarketing.


WASTENOT (LIST SERVER NAME: WASTENOT)

Wastenot is an unmoderated list server for the exchange ofinformation and communication among professionalsinvolved in research, management, design, implementation,processing, treatment, analysis, regulation, marketing anddistribution, or usage of organic wastes and compostablematerials, whether from industrial, commercial, municipal,or agricultural sources.

Subscription request address:[email protected].

RECYCLING

CALIFORNIA RESOURCE RECOVERY ASSOCIATION(CRRA) LIST SERVER (LIST SERVER NAME: CRRA)

This list server is used to facilitate communications amongmembers of the California Resource Recovery Association(CRRA). The CRRA is a nonprofit organization dedicated toresource conservation through reuse, recycling, and com-posting. To join CRRA, contact them by phone at 916 441-2772 or see their Web site at <www.crra.com>.

Subscription request address: [email protected]. To sub-scribe to the CRRA list server, substitute the command addfor the command subscribe.

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RECYCLING PROGRAMS(LIST SERVER NAME: RECYC-L)

The College and University Recycling Council (CURC)sponsors a list server for the discussion of recycling pro-grams on college and university campuses. Subscribers dis-cuss residential hall, cafeteria, office, and laboratoryrecycling programs.

Subscription request address: [email protected] subscription message should include a brief


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introduction describing you and your program. Your intro-duction will be shared with other subscribers.

COMPRECYCLE LIST SERVER (LIST SERVER NAME:COMPRECYCLE)

A national computer-recycling list server.

Subscription request address:[email protected].

JTRNET LIST SERVER (LIST SERVER NAME: SEE BELOW)

The JTRnet List Server is offered through EPA’s JobsThrough Recycling (JTR) Program. Subscribers use JTRnetto find recycling market development advice, swap ideas onhard to find markets for materials, give updates on their pro-jects, and discuss market development issues.

To subscribe to JTRnet you should have market develop-ment responsibilities associated with a government agencyor nonprofit organization. The list server moderator reservesthe right to approve or deny all subscription requests. Seethe JTR Web page to fill out an on-line list server applica-tion <www.epa.gov/jtr/thirds/jtrnet/net.htm>.

RECYCLING IN PRACTICE (LIST SERVER NAME: RECYCLE)

Subscribers use the Recycling in Practice list server forresearch, to make announcements, and to share recyclingsuccess stories. Recycling topics include market develop-ment, legislation, technology, and news. This is an unmoder-ated list server.


STATE RECYCLING ORGANIZATION COUNCIL (SROC)LIST SERVER (LIST SERVER NAME: SROC)

This list server is used to facilitate communication amongrecycling organizations affiliated or associated with theNational Recycling Coalition (NRC). The SROC is a councilof the NRC that assists recycling organizations in fulfillingtheir waste reduction and recycling missions.

Subscription request address: [email protected]. To sub-scribe, modify the following and include it in your e-mailmessage: subscribe your e-mail address sroc.

LANDFILLS

FEDERAL REGISTER, SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTELIST SERVER (LIST SERVER NAME: EPA-WASTE2)

This list server is a one-directional list server that distrib-utes Federal Register documents on the latest solid and haz-ardous waste regulations and notices on the day they arepublished.

Subscription request address:[email protected]. The list server does notaccept messages from subscribers for posting.

MSWLF LIST SERVER (LIST SERVER NAME: MSWLF)

EPA sponsors the MSWLF list server to facilitate timely andopen communication among municipal solid waste landfill(MSWLF) program managers in tribes, states, and EPAregions. Subscribers discuss technical landfill issues andMSWLF program policy, and relate tribal and state MSWLFexperiences. This is a moderated list server.

Subscription request address: [email protected] further information, contact: Allen Geswein, EPA, 703308-7261.

GENERAL MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

INTEGRATED BIOSYSTEMS (LIST SERVER NAME:IBS-GEN)

Participants on this list server discuss how traditional self-reliant technologies and new technologies can be combinedand used in an integrated manner to achieve complete uti-lization and recycling of wastes.


RCRA, SUPERFUND, AND EPRCA HOTLINE LIST SERVER(LIST SERVER NAME: HOTLINE_OSWER)

EPA’s RCRA, Superfund, and EPCRA Hotline provides up-to-date information on several EPA programs. The Hotlineresponds to factual questions on a number of topics, includ-ing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),the Comprehensive Environmental Response,


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Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund),and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-KnowAct (EPCRA).

Subscribers to the list server receive the Hotline’s MonthlyReport, which contains questions and answers, informationabout new publications, Federal Register notice summaries,and Hotline call statistics. Subscribers also receive “hottopic” messages with updates on new EPA regulations anddocuments, public meetings, and other announcements.


REUSABLE NEWS (LIST SERVER NAME: REUSABLE-NEWS)

Reusable News is a newsletter produced by EPA’s Office ofSolid Waste. The newsletter reports on efforts by EPA andothers to address MSW management challenges and pro-vides useful information on key issues and concerns inMSW management.


WASTE (LIST SERVER NAME: WASTE)

This is an unmoderated list server that includes topics onsolid waste reduction, management, and environmentaleffects. Archived list server messages can be found at<www.cedar.univie.ac.at/archives/waste/>.

Subscription request address: [email protected]. To subscribe, modify the following and include it inyour e-mail message: subscribe waste your e-mailaddress.

WASTE/POLLUTION PREVENTION

P2POLICY (LIST SERVER NAME: SEE BELOW)

The P2Policy list server, administered by the NationalPollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) office and fundedby the EPA’s Pollution Prevention Division, provides a dis-cussion forum for pollution prevention policy and legislativedevelopments. Subscribers query and comment on topicsrelated to pollution prevention policy development, regulato-ry integration issues, and legislation. Subscribers also canaccess papers distributed by the NPPR.

Contact Lisa Merrifield of the Illinois Waste Managementand Research Center (WMRC) at 217 333-8940 for sub-scription information.

P2TECH (LIST SERVER NAME: SEE BELOW)

P2Tech is an e-mail list server provided to facilitate the freeexchange of pollution prevention information among techni-cal professionals. P2Tech is funded by the Office ofPollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) in Washington, DC,and is maintained by WMRC. Technical support is providedby the Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN).Subscribers generally discuss technical issues in pollutionprevention. You can search archived P2Tech list server mes-sages at <www.great-lakes.net/lists/p2tech/>.

Contact Lisa Merrifield of WMRC at 217 333-8940 for sub-scription information.

P2TRAINER (LIST SERVER NAME: SEE BELOW)

The purpose of the P2Trainer list server, also administeredby NPPR’s office, is to encourage the exchange of informa-tion about current pollution prevention educational pro-grams and training opportunities. Discussions can be aboutany educational or training topic related to cleaner technolo-gies and production. Subscribers make available education-al and training curricula as well as post notices of upcomingseminars, workshops, and meetings. This list server is a col-laborative effort between the European Roundtable onCleaner Production, the National Environmental TrainingAssociation, and NPPR.



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GREAT LAKES REGIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTIONROUNDTABLE (GLRPPR) (LIST SERVER NAME: SEEBELOW)

This list server is specific to the Great Lakes region. TheGreat Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable(GLRPPR) and other meeting announcements, activities ofinterest, and discussions of regional significance are postedto the list. Information on local government events, work-shops, and information on pollution prevention also is post-ed on the GLRPPR list server.


GREAT LAKES LOCAL GOVERNMENT P2 LIST SERVER(LIST SERVER NAME: SEE BELOW)

This list server provides an opportunity for local govern-ments in the Great Lakes region to exchange information onpollution prevention.


Setting up your own list server

To learn about setting up your own list server, check out theStarting and Managing Listserv Lists section of theModerator’s Home Page at <star.ucc.nau.edu/~mauri/moderators.html>. This Web page provides links to a num-ber of documents that can help you establish a list server.

To establish a list server you need to own list managementsoftware such as LISTSERV or find a sponsor to host yourlist server. Envirolink is an Internet organization that hosts anumber of list servers. Nonprofit organizations can requestuse of Envirolink’s Listproc 8.0 automated mailing list sys-tem. See the Automated Electronic Mailing Lists section ofthe EnviroLink Support Services Web page at<www.envirolink.org/support/services/services.html>.


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