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What are Virtual Exchange Services (VES)?

Virtual Exchange Services are EPA cloud-based services that support all the functions of a Network Node. VES can host any number of state, Tribal, and territory partner data exchange activities and provide all the same services as a traditional Exchange Network node for the data flows listed in Table 1…

Last published: February 3, 2025

How does the VES approach assist with development and maintenance of data exchanges?

The VES approach simplifies development and maintenance of data exchanges using inheritance features and plug-in support. It eliminates software licensing costs, server costs and much of the administration costs for partners, while providing a simplified development model and greater economies of scale. State, Tribal or territorial administrators retain complete control…

Last published: February 3, 2025

If a sub-awardee (EN partner) has indirect costs as well, do they also need a Negotiated Indirect Cost Agreement in place?

Both organizations (lead applicant and the partner(s)) can charge indirect costs, but each organization must adhere to its own rate agreement (and allowable costs under the base). Additionally, these costs would be captured in separate cost categories: In the proposed project’s budget, the lead organization’s indirect costs would be captured…

Last published: February 3, 2025

Guide for Industrial Waste Management

The purpose of the Guide is to provide facility managers, state and Tribal regulators, and the interested public with recommendations and tools to better address the management of land-disposed, non-hazardous
industrial wastes.

Sustainable Materials Management: Non-Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Hierarchy

EPA developed the non-hazardous materials and waste management hierarchy in recognition that no single waste management approach is suitable for managing all materials and waste streams in all circumstances.

Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: Introduction to EPA’s Planning for Natural Disaster Debris Guidance

The May 23rd webinar will provide an update to the Planning for Natural Disaster Debris guidance.

Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: The Disaster Debris Recovery Tool - Materials Management for Debris Planning and Emergency Response

The December 18, 2018, SMM Web Academy webinar will feature several speakers talking about the disaster debris recovery tool, including details about the DDRT.

Sustainable Materials Management Web Academy Webinar: The Disaster Debris Recovery Tool - Materials Management for Debris Planning and Emergency Response

This webinar highlights EPA's Disaster Debris Recovery Tool which provides emergency planners and responders at the federal, state, Tribal and local levels with a tool to plan and implement proper recovery, recycling and disposal of disaster debris.

Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Web Academy Webinar: Supporting Anaerobic Digestion in Communities, Request for Applications

This webinar presents an intro the AD grants

Basic Information about the Built Environment

Basic information on what the built environment is and how it relates to sustainable materials management

Toolkit about Abandoned Mobile Homes

The toolkit for abandoned mobile home includes videos, a best management practices resource guide, an assessment guide, and a resource bibliography.

Policy Guidance Manuals for Cleanups of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Spills

Several guidance documents related to the EPA's PCB cleanup policies.

Steps to Safe PCB Abatement Activities

Method TO-4A: Determination of Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Ambient Air Using High Volume Polyurethane Foam (PUF) Sampling Followed by Gas Chromatographic/Multi-Detector Detection (GC/MD)

This document describes a method for sampling and analysis of a variety of common pesticides and for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in ambient air.