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The programs and resources described below can provide information and/or direct you to information regarding waste minimization for your.business.

Resources used in the development of this guidebook are identified with a "source" number- Sl; S2, S3, and so on.

Keep in mind that any regulatory information provided in listed publications may not be accurate for Santa Clara County, especially if from an out-of-state source. Always-check with local regulators for local requirements (refer to Chapter 2: Who Regulates What?).

Most publications from federal EPA and Cal/EPA are available free; Resources from other programs may have a charge for printing and shipping costs. Prices are given where available. Call the individual program for current pricing information.

Assistance Programs & Resources

US EPA, Office of Pollution Prevention

Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC)
Access: RCRA Hotline X (800) 424-9346

Small Business Ombudsman (800) 368-5888
PPIC Technical Assistance (202)260-1023

Pollution Prevention Information Exchange System (PIES)
Computer Network - no userfee, factsheet available
Items/services available: literature search, case studies, program & contacts lists, legislation summaries

Region IX Contacts:
Eileen Sheehan, Pollution Prevention Coordinator (415) 744-2190
William Wilson, Pollution Prevention Coordinator (415) 744-2192
Karen Sundheim, Pollution Prevention Librarian (415) 744-1508

Pollution Prevention Resource Center, San Francisco Will assist government agencies, industry, and the public infinding pollution prevention information, including technical, legislative, and industry-specific information contained in reports, journals books, databases, and government publications. Can also help you become a user of PIES.

Publications available (free):

• (S1) Facility Pollution Prevention Guide,5/92, EPA 600/R-92/088

• Pollution Prevention Resources and Training Opportunities
  Annual resource guide with comprehensive listings for instruction manuals, videos, fact sheets available nationwide; training courses, workshops, & seminars; program contacts.

• Pollution Prevention News - monthly newsletter including success stories, calendar, related legislation & news, etc.

• (S2) Waste Minimization: Environmental Quality with Economic Benefits -
  26-page booklet highlights waste minimization concepts with examples.

• Video: Less is More - Pollutions Prevention is Good Business (free loan)
  Highlights industry success stories

Cal/EPA, Department of Toxic Substances Control

Pollution Prevention & Technology Development ------ (916) 322-3670
The Technology Clearinghouse provides information and publications to help businesses reduce and recycle their hazardous wastes.

Publications available: Call for a complete publications list.

• (S3) California Waste Exchange Directory of Industrial Recyclers & Listing of Hazardous Wastes Available for Recycling (see Appendix D)

• (S4) Hazardous Waste Reduction Factsheets:
  
  • General/Non-specific
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive Painting
  • Automotive Repair
  • Building/Construction
  • Commercial Printing
  • Metal Finishing
  • Paint Formulation
  • Pesticide Formulation
  • Printed Circuit Board Mfg.
  • Research/Educational Institutions
  • Trivalent Chrome Plating

• (S5) Hazardous Waste Reduction Checklists and Assessment Manuals:
  
  • Automotive Painting
  • Automotive Repair
  • Building/Construction
  • Marine/Pleasure Vessels
  • Metal Finishing
  • Paint Formulation
  • Pesticide Formulation
  • Pesticide Formulation
  • (and more on the way)

• (S6) Hazardous Waste Audit Studies:
  
  • Automotive Painting
  • Automotive Repair
  • Building Construction
  • Commercial Printing
  • Drug Mfg./Processing
  • Fabricated Metal Products
  • Fiberglass-reinforced & Composite
  • Plastic Products
  • General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
  • Gold, Silver, & Other Precious
  • Metals Product & Reclamation
  • Marine Yards for Maintenance/Repair
  • Mechanical Equipment Repair
  • Metal Finishing
  • Non-agricultural Pesticide Application
  • Paint Manufacturing
  • Pesticide Formulation
  • Photoprocessing
  • Printed Circuit Board Mfg.
  • Research & Educational Institutions
  • Stone, Clay, Glass, & Concrete Products
  • Thermal Metal Working

• Alternative Technologies for the Minimization of Hazardous Waste (Compilation of waste minimization strategy and technology studies sponsored by DTSC.)

• Guidance Manual, Appendices, and Compliance Checklist for the Hazardous Waste Source Reduction & Management Review Act of 1989 (SB14)

• (S7) Guide to Solvent Waste Reduction Alternatives - Final Report

• Hazardous Waste Minimization Bibliography (Referenced by general and industry/materials specific topics, some abstracts.)

• Hazardous Waste Reduction: A Step-By-Step Guidebook for California Cities

• (S8) The Reduction of Solvent Wastes in the Electronics Industry

• (S9) Waste Generation and Disposition, Practices and Currently Applied Waste Minimization Techniques within the Semiconductor Industry

• (S10) Waste Minimization Assessment Procedures: For the Generator

• (S11) Waste Reduction Strategies for the Printed Circuit Board Industry

• *Video: Hazardous Waste Minimization: Planning for Success, $25
  (SB14 interactive videoconference)

• *Video: Why Waste?: Waste Minimization for Today's Businesses, $15
  (success clips from various operations: automotive, metalfinishing, pesticide and paint formulation, heavy metal rinse water, solvent, and antifreeze recycling)

• And More Publications on:
  Waste Reduction for Specific Wastes, Industries, and Projects
  Alternative Recycling & Treatment Technologies
  Remediation (Clean-up) Technology Demonstration Projects
  Waste Minimization Grant Demonstration Projects
  

*These videos are available on loan from the Santa Clara County Pollution Prevention Program. Call (408) 441-1195.

Alaska Health Project

Waste Reduction Assistance Program --------- (907) 276-2864
Has produced numerous educational materials to help businesses reduce hazardous waste production and save money.

Publications available: See complete publications list.

• Newsletter
• (S12) Profiting from Waste Reduction in Your Small Business (Concepts similar to those presented in Chapter 3 of this document.) "
• Industry-specific Factsheets, Audits, and Business Binders

Center for Hazardous Materials Research (CHMR)

University of Pittsburgh, PA -------- (412) 826-5320    (800) 334-CHMR
Provides technical assistance and education to industry and government regarding hazardous waste management and minimization

Publications available:

• The Minimizer - newsletter
• Factsheets: Industry-specific, regulatory, and miscellaneous topics.
• (S13) Industrial Waste Minimization Manual (previously Hazardous Waste Minimization Manual for Small Quantity Generators), $60.
  General tips, industry-specific waste reduction practices for 11 different business sectors, waste-specific practices, and regulatory information.

MnTap - Minnesota Technical Assistance Program

University of Minnesota ---------- (612) 627-4646
Has produced a number of informative fact sheets and summaries.

Publications available: Call for a publications list.

• Factsheets: Waste-specific, industry-specific, equipment-specific topics
• Checklists: Process-specific checklists to identify waste reduction opportunities
• Intern Projects Summaries: Industry/process-specific waste reduction

Pollution Prevention Program

North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Office of Waste Reduction ----------- (919) 571-4100
Have published industry-specific technical/waste minimization assistance documents.

Publications available: See complete publications list.
Obtain documents from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at (703) 487-4650

• (S14) Reduction of Hazardous Wastes from High School Chemistry Laboratories

Waste Reduction Institute (WRITAR) Minneapolis, MN ------------ (612) 379-5995 Information on waste reduction technologies and training in waste minimization.

A more comprehensive listing of state and regional hazardous waste reduction programs and resources is available in the publication Pollution Prevention Resources and Training Opportunities, available free from EPA (see above).

Miscellaneous Publications

• (S15) Alameda County Hazardous Waste Minimization Information Packet. Alameda County Hazardous Materials Division, (510) 271-4320.

• (S16) Best Management Practices for Automotive-Related Industries. Practices for sanitary sewer discharges and storm water pollution control. Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program, (800) 794-2482.

• (S17) Blueprint for a Clean Bay: Construction-Related Industries. Best management practices for storm water pollution control. Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program, (800) 794-2482.

• (S18) Common-Sense Pest Control and other pest-specific literature, Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC), call (510) 524-2567 for a publications list.

• (S19) Engineering Feature: Succeeding at Waste Minimization. Good, concise article with brief outline and checklist. Chemical Engineering 9/14/89, pages 91-94.

• (S20) Generator's Waste Reduction Self Audit Quiz & Checklist, $5.00. Brief document with good "get you started" questions and checklists on waste reduction and environmental compliance. Local Government Commission, Inc., Sacramento, CA (916.) 448-1198

• (S21) Hazardous Waste Minimization, Harry M. Freeman, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1990. A collection of various articles.

• Pests Bugging You? Brochure on integrated pest management methods. Available for customer distribution by pest control/landscape services, etc. Santa Clara Valley Nonpoint Source Pollution (Control Program, (800) 794-2482.

• (S22) Pollution Prevention Opportunities Checklists for various industries. Range of useful suggestions, both practical and technological.
  • Chemical Mfg.
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Formulators
  • Metal Fabrication
  • Metal Finishing
  • Oil & Gas Production
  • Petroleum Refining
  • Photoprocessing
  • Printed Circuit Board Mfg.
  • Printing
  • Radiator Repair

  Produced by County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. Call the Santa Clara County Pollution Prevention Program for copies, (408) 441-1195.

• (S23) Self Inspection Handbooks: Automotive Refinishing; Surface Coating of Metal and Plastic Parts and Products; Solvent Cleaners. Include measures to reduce air pollution and materials use. Air Resources Board, Compliance Assistance Program, (9}6) 327-7211. (See Ch. 2: Who Regulates What: Bay Area Quality Management District for list of other handbooks available.)

• Source Reduction of Halogenated Solvents for various industries. Summary and reports of studies conducted by the Source Reduction Research Partnership, a joint venture by the Metropolitan Water District and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). $10 each. Order from EDF: (510) 658-8008.
  • Adhesives Mfg.
  • Aerosols Mfg.
  • Chemical Intermediates
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Electronics Mfg.
  • Flexible Foam Mfg.
  • Lifecycle Inventory & Tradeoff Analysis
  • Paint Stripping
  • Parts Cleaning
  • Pharmaceuticals Mfg.
  • Tradeoff Analysis Textiles Mfg.

• (S24) Waste Minimization, Kevin Dick. Article in the Nevada Small Business Development Center (702/784-1717) newsletter. The Nevada Waste Reporter, Summer 1991, pgs 1-2.

• *Video: Cleaning Up Toxics in Business - Innovative solutions to comply with environmental regulation - highlights several small business industries.

• *Video: Cleaning Up Toxics at Home - Reducing use of toxic products in the home. Both videos produced by League of Women Voters. Available on loan at some local libraries, or call the League chapter in your city.

* These videos are also on loan from the Santa Clara County Pollution Prevention Program. Call (408) 441-1195.

San Jose Businesses

The San Jose Environmental Services Department offers assistance in all areas - recycling, energy and water conservation - to businesses located in the City of San Jose (CA).

Publications available include:

• Business Waste Reduction & Recycling Handbook: Guide to help companies establish in-house recycling programs and capture lost revenue

• Industry-specific and new construction guidelines for water conservation

• Innovative Design & Environmental Analysis Service (IDEAS): Cost-effective energy conservation measures for new construction and facility improvement

Call (408) 277-5533 for more information or to order.

Water conservation can save money

Consider having a "water audit" of your facility conducted by:

• your water Company,
• your City, or
• private consultant.

For more information on water conservation measures, call the Santa Clara valley Water District, Water Conservation Coordinator at (408) 265-2600.

Want help to reduce your energy use as well?

• PG&E operates a free energy audit program and offers rebates to companies that convert to high efficiency lighting. Call (408) 280-1212.

• EPA's "Green Lights" program offers technical information, assistance, and promotional aide to organizations which agree to upgrade to cost-effective, energy efficient lighting technologies. Call the local contact at Cal/EPA for more information: (916) 445-5900.

• Appendix C contains information on loan programs available to assist companies finance energy conservation measures.

Reducing solid waste generation will save you money too by:

• reducing disposal bin size
• reducing collection frequency
• generating revenue from valuable recyclables

Here's some publications and programs to help get you started:

• Bay Area Reuse & Recycling Guide, Free, US EPA, (415) 744-2074.

• Business Guide to Waste Reduction & Recycling, $25, Xerox Corp., (415) 424-0111.

• The Guide to Commercial Recycling, $20, Santa Clara County Manufacturing Group, (408) 496-6801.

• Paper Recycling Handbook, Free, California Integrated Waste Management Board, (916) 255-2200.

• Recycling Handbook for Business (includes worksheets and checklists) $35; Reduce...Reuse...Recycle... The Bottom Line (employee training video), $35; California Chamber of Commerce, 1-800-331-8877.

• Market Watch, Maintains an information database to assist in the manufacture and use of recycled products, California Dept. of Conservation, Div. Of Recycling; (916) 377-2760.

• Center for Development of Recycling, Provides information and publications on buying recycled, recycling, reuse & repair, San Jose State University; (408) 924-5453.

• Also see CalMAX in Appendix D.