Contact Us
This page contains or links to contact information for all of DEC's offices. For general information, or if you are not sure which program or office you need to contact, you can reach us at:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233-0001
Email the webmaster for general information about the department and website inquiries.
Individual employee phone numbers and email addresses are not published on this website.
DEC Program and Regional Contact Directories
- DEC Central Office Program Directory - Contacts and descriptions for DEC programs in Albany
- DEC Regional Office Directory - DEC's local offices throughout the state can answer questions about local businesses, recreation areas, rules affecting your property, and can investigate reports of local environmental damage
Reporting an Environmental Problem
- To report an environmental violation - call 1-800-TIPP DEC (1-800-847-7332) or email us, and your identity will be kept confidential
- To report a chemical or oil spill - call the DEC 24 Hour Spill Hotline 1-800-457-7362 (within NY State) or (518) 457-7362 (outside NY State)
- To report other environmental problems, contact the DEC regional office that serves that county
Contacting DEC to Obtain Documents
- The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) allows the public to request copies of many of the Department's files & records: 518-402-8000
- Publications Locator for the department's publications
- Environmental Notice Bulletin: 518-402-9165 by phone and enb@gw.dec.state.ny.us by e-mail
Important 800 numbers
- Belleayre Mountain Ski Area 1-800-942-6904
- Camping Reservations 1-800-456-CAMP (1-800-456-2267) Teletype (TTY): 1-800-304-1265
or visit the Reserve America web site. - NYS Well Driller Program 1-877-472-2619
- Sportsman Education 1-888- HuntEd2 (1-888-486-8332) Class and certificate information, 24-hour voice mail
- The New York State Conservationist magazine 1-800-678-6399 Subscriptions 8:30 A.M.-5 P.M.
- Hazardous Waste Generators, Small Quantity Generators, and Household Hazardous Wastes 1-800-462-6553 8:30 A.M. - 4:45 P.M. and an after-hours answering machine
- Hazardous Waste Generation and Management Annual Reporting (Large Quantity Generators, and TSD Facilities) 1-800-452-1925 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. and an after-hours answering machine
- Inspector General Hotline 1-800-367-4448 24-hour voice mail
- Ozone Information Hotline 1-800-535-1345 From mid-May to mid-September, twenty-four-hour service
- Poachers and Polluters 1-800-TIPP-DEC
- Radon Testing 1-800-458-1158, ext. 27556 8:30 A.M.- 4:45 P.M.
- Regulatory Fee Program 1-800-225-2566 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon and 1:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.. For dispute forms only call 1-800-544-5252. Answering machine is on twenty-four-hours. For a brief description and to download forms from the program, go to the link above.
- National Response Center for chemical or oil spills: 1-800-424-8802
More about Contact Us:
- DEC Central Office Program Directory - Contacts and descriptions for DEC programs in Albany
- DEC Regional Office Directory - DEC's regional offices can answer questions about local businesses, recreation areas, rules affecting your property, and can investigate reports of environmental damage
