Pollution Prevention Information for Small Businesses
The Pollution Prevention Unit is a non-regulatory program within the DEC. We provide outreach and technical assistance to businesses that would like to improve their environmental compliance by reducing or avoiding the generation of waste.
Pollution prevention methods can even be used to reduce or avoid many regulatory requirements. Our publications include technical information for small businesses of all types, plus specific manuals for auto maintenance shops, lithographic printers, and electronics and computer firms, with many more manuals on the way.
Our small business workshops are always free and provide valuable information for the small business owner. Please contact us if you cannot find the answer to your pollution prevention question within these pages.
Any comments or questions?
For questions about our pollution prevention program, or to find out how you can apply pollution prevention to your operations or processes, or to request a copy of any of our publications, contact us at:
NYS DEC
Pollution Prevention Unit
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-1750
518-402-94669 (phone); 518-402-9168 (fax)
More about Pollution Prevention Information for Small Businesses:
- Pollution Prevention Information for Health Care Facilities - Pollution prevention and regulatory information for health care facilities in New York State. Manuals, workshops, and Internet links are included
- Pollution Prevention Information for Metal Finishers and Metal Finishing Operations - This page contains links to information for all types of metal finishing processes, including electroplating, electroless plating, anodizing, and coating
- Pollution Prevention at Ski Areas - This page provides information about New York's Ski Area Initiative, which encourages ski areas to practice pollution prevention at their facilities
- Pollution Prevention Training Video for Ski Areas - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Pollution Prevention Unit is working to increase environmental awareness and improve environmental performance at ski areas throughout the state
