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Technical Assistance
Region 5 Waste Minimization
In 1990, EPA Region 5 decided to promote source reduction and recycling by establishing a non-regulatory, waste minimization technical assistance program (WMTAP). This program’s focus is to help hazardous and solid waste generators to reduce environmental health risks by eliminating and reducing hazardous waste generation and releases. Regional waste minimization staff work with facilities in various ways to add value to their efforts to achieve hazardous and solid waste reductions. Services range from providing waste minimization information and training to conducting detailed Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessments.
Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessments
WMTAP staff specialize in technology transfer and implementation, as well as helping facilities eliminate the barriers to waste minimization. We can provide guidance on how to get management support, how to get employees trained and involved, and how to develop a facility program that produces waste reduction results! Upon requesting WMTAP’s Assessment services, EPA staff will:
- Screen facilities to determine eligibility
- Contact facility staff to coordinate an opportunity assessment
- Help the facility prioritize processes that will be focused on during the assessment
- Work with facility staff to collect needed information
- Conduct an on-site visit
- Develop waste minimization opportunities for implementation
- Provide relevant resources and information
- Conduct follow-up to determine success of implementation
- Help facility publicize
success
If you are interested in a WMTAP Opportunity Assessment or would like more information, please contact:
Janet Haff
Waste Minimization Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 5 (DW-8J)
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 353-7923
haff.janet@epa.gov
Waste Minimization Case Studies
The Waste Minimization Technical Assistance Program encourages facilities to engage in waste minimization. One of the ways WMTAP does this is by demonstrating that waste minimization has worked at other facilities. The following case studies illustrate the benefits that can be achieved through waste minimization efforts. Additionally, the waste minimization opportunities identified in these and other case studies may be transferable to other facilities facing similar challenges.
Search for Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention case studies
Sector Resources from the Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable
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STATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE P2 CONTACTS
George VanderVelde,
Director
Waste Management and Research Center
(WMRC)
One East Hazelwood Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
217/333-8569 fax:217/333-8944
gvvelde@wmrc.uiuc.edu
Debra Jacobson of WMRC
Exec. Dir., Great Lakes Regional P2 Roundtable
630/472-5019
djacabso@wmrc.uiuc.edu
Dr. Lynn Corson, Director
Indiana Clean Manufacturing Technology
& Safe Materials Institute
Purdue University, School of Civil Engineering
2655 Yeager Rd., - Suite 103
West Lafayette, IN 47906-3795
765/463-4749 fax:765/463-3795
corsonl@ce.ecn.purdue.edu
Cindy McComas, Director
Minnesota Technical Assistance Program
U. of MN Gateway
200 Oak St., - Suite 350
Minneapolis, MN 55455-2008
612/624-1300 fax:612/624-3370
mccom003@tc.umn.edu
David Cera
Minnesota Office of Environmental
Assistance
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-4100
651/215-0240 fax: 651/297-8709
david.cera@moea.state.mn.us
Tom Blewett
University of Wisconsin Extension
Solid and Hazardous Waste Education
Center
610 Langdon St., Room 533
Madison, WI 53703-1195
608/262-0936 fax: 608/262-6250
blewett@engr.wisc.edu
Greg Hume
Institute for Advanced Manufacturing Sciences
1111 Edison Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
513/948-2017 fax: 513/948-2109
hume@iams.org
REGION 5 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY P2 CONTACTS
Kevin Greene, Manager
Office of Pollution Prevention
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1021 N. Grand Ave. East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
217/782-8700 fax: 217/557-2125
epa8603@epa.state.il.us
John B. Chavez, P2 Branch Chief
Office of Pollution Prevention
and Technical Assistance
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
100 North Senate Avenue
P.O. Box 6015
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6015
317/233-6661 fax: 317/233-5627
jchavez@dem.state.in.us
Marcia Horan, Chief
P2 Section, Environmental Assistance Division
Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 30457
Lansing, MI 48909
517/373-9122 fax: 517/335-4729
horanm@state.mi.us
Cindy Hilmoe
Policy & Planning
Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
651/296-7783 fax: 651/297-8676
cynthia.hilmoe@pca.state.mn.us
Michael W. Kelley, Manager
Office of Pollution Prevention
Ohio EPA
P.O. Box 1049
Columbus, OH 43216-1049
614/644-2930 fax: 614/644-2329
michael.kelley@epa.state.oh.us
Tony Sasson, chief, Technical Assistance Unit, OPP, OEPA
614/644-2810
anthony.sasson@epa.state.oh.us
John Heinrich, Acting
Director
Cooperative Environmental
Assistance Bureau, CO/8
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
101 S. Webster St.
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
608/267-7547 fax: 608/267-0496
heinrj@dnr.state.wi.us