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About the 2019 Food Recovery Challenge National Award Winners

this page contains success stories from the 2019 winners

Fact Sheet About the Food Scraps Diversion Program at Rutgers University

EPA developed a fact sheet describing the food scraps diversion program at Rutgers University.

Fact Sheet About How Rock and Wrap It Up! Helps Fight Hunger

Fact sheet about Rock and Wrap It Up!'s food recovery efforts.

Documents of Solvey Specialty Polymers USA, LLC in Thorofare, New Jersey

Documents of Fisher Scientific Company in Bridgewater, New Jersey

Documents of GM Assembly Division – Linden Plant in Linden, New Jersey

Documents of Hercules Incorporated-Burlington Plant in Burlington Township, New Jersey

Waste Reduction Model (WARM) Resources for Students

This page provides a brief overview of how EPA’s Waste Reduction Model (WARM) can be used by students. The page includes a brief summary of uses of WARM for the audience and links to other resources.

Documents of Honeywell International Incorporated in Morristown, New Jersey

Documents of Hercules Incorporated-Parlin Plant in Parlin, New Jersey

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Pride Solvents and Chemicals Incorporated in West Babylon, New York

Pride Solvents and Chemicals, Inc. (Pride Solvents) is located at 78 and 88 Lamar Street within the West Babylon Industrial Area of Suffolk County, New York. The site consists of two buildings, adjacent parking lots, and a loading dock on a 1.38 acre

Disposal of Fluorescent Light Ballasts (FLB)

Guidance on the disposal of PCB containing fluorescent light ballasts.

Interpretive Statement on Change in Ownership of Real Property Contaminated with Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Guidance on the transfer of ownership of real property that is contaminated with PCBs as a prohibited distribution in commerce of PCBs

Guidance for Sampling Certain Types of Wastes Containing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Guidance on sampling of PCB waste in natural gas pipelines, PCB remediation waste after cleanup, non-porous surfaces, and PCB bulk product waste.

Technical Guidance for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Ships

The Environmental Protection Agency's guidance on exporting older ships containing PCBs for disposal, or holding a ship containing PCBs for purposes of export for disposal.

Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Site Revitalization Guidance Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Guidance on characterizing, cleaning up, containing, and disposing of PCB waste (for example, soil and other debris generated as a result of any PCB spill cleanup).

Test Methods for Determining the Presence of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Buildings Materials

This page contains document pages and links for testing PCBs within building materials.

Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Question and Answer Manual and Response to Comment Documents

This document addresses commonly asked questions regarding the disposal and clean up of PCBs.

Additional Information and Research on Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Contamination and Mitigation in Buildings

This page contains related reports to the research conducted for PCBs within building materials.

Study Plans Related to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Schools

This page contains PDF links to reports conducted about PCBs in building materials in schools.