Materials Management Publications for Small Businesses
Small businesses will find the following publications of this division useful. Those that are available electronically on the DEC website are linked to the appropriate page;
The publications not on the website are available by mail from the addresses shown in the table below.
| Publication | Description | Contact Name/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Source Reduction Tips for Business | Guidance materials on how to implement source reduction. | Debbie Jackson Bureau of Waste Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8706 |
| Implementation Guide for Small Business Recycling Cooperatives | Guidance material on how to implement recycling cooperatives. | Debbie Jackson Bureau of Waste Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8706 |
| New York Recycles! | Informational material on how to participate in New York Recycles! | Debbie Jackson Bureau of Waste Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8706 |
| STOP -- Save That Office Paper | Booklet on how to set up a paper recycling program. | Debbie Jackson Bureau of Waste Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8706 |
| Multi-Residence Recycling | Booklet on how to set up a recycling program for apartment houses. | Debbie Jackson Bureau of Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8706 |
| New York State Returnable Container Act -- How Does it Work | Information on the Returnable Container Act for consumers, retailers and beverage manufacturers. | Jennifer Kruman Bureau of Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8706 |
| Publication | Description | Contact Name/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Guidance on Regulated Medical Waste Treatment, Storage, Containment, Transport and Disposal - December 1999 | These guidelines are intended to help generators of regulated medical waste (RMW), commercially-operated RMW storage, treatment and destruction facilities, and the RMW transporters comply with the Environmental Conservation Law, 6 NYCRR, Part 360 and 49 CFR 172 and 173. | Alan G. Woodard, Ph.D. Regulated Medical Waste Program 625 Broadway Albany, New York 12233-7253 Phone: (518) 402-8587 Fax: (518) 402-9024 E-mail: agwoodar@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
| Publication | Description | Contact Name/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Water Watch -- DEC Monitors for Pesticide Pollution (Reprint from April 1997 Conservationist) | A short summary of the Department's water quality monitoring for pesticides program and some tips on preventing pesticide pollution. | Luanne Whitbeck Bureau of Pest Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7257 518-402-8788 |
| Pesticide Concentrations in Surface Waters of New York State in Relation to Land Use - 1997 | A report on pesticide monitoring by the USGS of surface waters throughout the State. | Luanne Whitbeck Bureau of Pest Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7257 518-402-8788 |
| Pesticides and Their Metabolites in Wells of Suffolk County, New York, 1998 | A report on pesticide monitoring in the USGS in Suffolk County, New York. | Luanne Whitbeck Bureau of Pest Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7257 518-402-8788 |
| New York State Pesticide Product Registration Procedures | Guidelines for submitting initial registration applications for pesticide products and renewals, and procedures for obtaining a commercial permit to sell restricted-use pesticides. | Jeanine Broughel Pesticide Product Registration Section Bureau of Pest Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7257 518-402-8788 |
| Pest Management Information Series Brochures | This series serves as a reference on the care and proper use of pest management methods as well as the regulatory requirements concerning pesticides. Current brochures include: 1) Why Manage Pests?; 2) IPM In and Around Your Home; and 3) Understanding Pesticide Product Labels. | Pesticide Compliance Section Bureau of Pest Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7254 518-402-8788 |
| Pesticide Tip Strips | These tip strips provide information on important pesticide issues: 1) Recordkeeping Tips for Pesticide Applicators; 2) Pesticide Spray Drift; 3) Application of Pesticides - Notification of Treatment; and 4) Aquatic Plan Control in Your Pond. | Bureau of Pest Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7254 518-402-8788 |
| Website: Pesticide Management Program | Provides links to various topics including: 1) Pesticide Application Management; 2) The Pesticide Reporting Law; 3) Water Quality Monitoring for Pesticides; 4) The Pesticide Product Registration Program; and 5) Environmental Laws Pertaining to Pesticides. | Bureau of Pest Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7254 518-402-8788 |
| Publication | Description | Contact Name/Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6 NYCRR Part 360 Solid Waste Management Facilities | Regulations for the management of solid waste management facilities. | Rick Clarkson, Facilities Section Bureau of Permitting and Planning, 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 (518) 402-8678 |
| 6 NYCRR Parts 320-329 Pesticide Control Regulations | Regulations for pesticide controls | Bureau of Pest Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7254 518-402-8788 |
| 6 NYCRR Part 367 Returnable Beverage Containers | Regulations for Returnable Beverage Containers | Jennifer Kruman Bureau of Waste Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8706 |
| 6 NYCRR Part 368 Recycling Emblems | Regulations for Use of Recycling Emblems | Bureau of Waste Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8706 |
| 6 NYCRR Part 369 Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Projects | Regulations for Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Projects | Gus Ribeiro Bureau of Waste Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8706 |
