Waste Management Publications for Small Businesses
The Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials is responsible for the control of hazardous waste from generation, through handling and shipping, to disposal. We regulate the application of registered pesticides by certified applicators; oversee clean-up of sites contaminated by radioactive material and regulate transport or discharge of low-level radioactive waste and permit environmentally sound solid waste management facilities, including landfills and incinerators.
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 Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8704 |
| Implementation Guide for Small Business Recycling Cooperatives | Guidance material on how to implement recycling cooperatives. | Debbie Jackson Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8704 |
| New York Recycles! | Informational material on how to participate in New York Recycles! | Debbie Jackson Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8704 |
| STOP -- Save That Office Paper | Booklet on how to set up a paper recycling program. | Debbie Jackson Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8704 |
| Multi-Residence Recycling | Booklet on how to set up a recycling program for apartment houses. | Debbie Jackson Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8704 |
| 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 Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8704 |
| Publication | Description | Contact Name/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Generation and Management of Hazardous Waste in New York State | Reports on the quantities, composition, and disposition of hazardous waste generated during the preceding year. | Mark Mullaney Bureau of Program Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7250 518-402-8712 |
| Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms |
The necessary forms required for filing the Hazardous Waste Report and the instructions. | Ernie Robbins Hazardous Waste Manfest & Reporting Section Bureau of Program Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7250 518-402-8730 |
| New York State Waste Reduction Guidance Manual | Describes how to conduct a waste reduction audit of a company's operations and how to conduct an economic feasibility analysis on waste reduction options. | Juzer Rasani Bureau of Hazardous Waste Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7251 518-402-8633 |
| Guidance Document for Hazardous Waste Reduction Plans, Annual Status Reports & Biennial Updates | Describes the statutory requirements for hazardous waste reduction planning and what needs to be included in each of the three types of documents referenced in the title. | Juzer Rasani Bureau of Hazardous Waste Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7251 518-402-8633 |
| Hazardous Waste Reduction Plan Checklist | Includes a narrative "checklist" for items to be included in hazardous waste reduction plans. | Juzer Rasani Bureau of Hazardous Waste Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7251 518-402-8633 |
| 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) 402-8693 Fax: (518) 402-8654 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 Pesticide Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7257 518-402-8768 |
| 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 Pesticide Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7257 518-402-8768 |
| 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 Pesticide Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7257 518-402-8768 |
| 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. | Sam Jackling Pesticide Product Registration Section Bureau of Pesticides Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7257 518-402-8768 |
| 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. | Mary Roy Pesticide Compliance Section Bureau of Pesticides Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7254 518-402-8781 |
| 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. | Maureen Serafini Bureau of Pesticides 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. | Maureen Serafini Bureau of Pesticides Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7254 518-402-8788 |
| Publication | Description | Contact Name/Location |
|---|---|---|
| How do the Part 380 Regulations Apply to Me? | Briefly describes Part 380, what's required, when a permit is needed. | Sandra Hinkel Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
| Application Guidelines for Radiation Control Permits for Non-Commercial Incineration of Radioactive Material | Describes how to apply for a permit to incinerate waste containing radioactive material; applies only to on-site incineration of facility's own waste. | Sandra Hinkel Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
| Application Guidelines for Radiation Control Permits for Discharge of Radioactive Materials in Effluents to Air | Describes how to apply for a permit for radioactive emissions to air through fume hoods, ventilation systems, etc. | Sandra Hinkel Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
| Application Guidelines for Radiation Control Permits for Discharge of Radioactive Materials in Effluents to Ground or Surface Water | Describes how to apply for a permit for discharge of radioactive material from septic systems and on-site waste water treatment systems. | Sandra Hinkel Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
| Application Guidelines for Radiation Control Permits for Use of Radioactive Material in the Environment | Describes how to apply for a permit to use radioactive material in the environment for scientific studies. | Sandra Hinkel Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
| Demonstrating Compliance with the Public Dose Limits in Part 380 | Describes the methods allowed for demonstrating that a discharge of radioactive material to the environment will comply with the radiation does limits set in the regulations. | Sandra Hinkel Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
| What Can I Expect During Part 380 Compliance Inspections? | Describes what happens during routine, unannounced inspections of Part 380 permittees. | Sandra Hinkel Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
| Low-Level Radioactive Waste Transportation Reports | Provides data on low-level radioactive waste transported in and through New York State; may be helpful to parties considering entering the business. | Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
| An Investigation of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) in Oil and Gas Wells in New York State | Describes the Department's study of radioactive material associated with oil and gas wells; may be helpful to parties planning to develop such wells. | Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
| Publication | Description | Contact Name/Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6 NYCRR Part 360 Solid Waste Management Facilities | Regulations for the management of solid waste management facilities. | Tom Lynch Beneficial Use and Special Projects Section Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 (518) 402-8704 |
| 6 NYCRR Parts 320-329 Pesticide Control Regulations | Regulations for pesticide controls | Maureen Serafini Bureau of Pesticides Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7254 518-402-8788 |
| 6 NYCRR Part 361 Siting of Industrial Hazardous Waste Facilities | Regulations for Siting of Industrial Hazardous Waste Facilities | Deborah Aldrich Hazardous Waste Manifest & Reporting Section Bureau of Program Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7250 518-402-8730 |
| 6 NYCRR Part 367 Returnable Beverage Containers | Regulations for Returnable Beverage Containers | Jennifer Kruman Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8704 |
| 6 NYCRR Part 368 Recycling Emblems | Regulations for Use of Recycling Emblems | Bureau of Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8704 |
| 6 NYCRR Part 369 Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Projects | Regulations for Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Projects | Gus Ribeiro Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7253 518-402-8704 |
| 6 NYCRR Part 370-374, 376 Hazardous Waste Management | Regulations covering the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) and the management of hazardous waste in New York State. | Deborah Aldrich Hazardous Waste Manfest & Reporting Section Bureau of Program Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7250 518-402-8730 |
| 6 NYCRR Part 380-383 Radiation | Regulations for the Control, Transportation and Disposal of Radioactive Waste | Radiation Section Bureau of Radiation & Hazardous Site Management 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-7255 518-402-8579 |
