Office of Small Business

Links

Federal Government

Includes links to the USEPA's compliance assistance centers, federal register, small business gateway and small business assistance program. It also provides access to USEPA Region V (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR) ToxFAQs, which provide information on frequently asked questions about contaminants found at hazardous waste sites.

Neighboring States - Small Business

Links to Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisonsin's small business programs. Also included is a link to small business programs in other states.

Industry Specific

Links for agriculture, painting and coating operations, automotive service and repair, chemical process industries, dry cleaners, local governments, metal finishing, printing, transportation and others.

Other Resources

Links to small business environmental compliance and pollution prevention information, environmental search engines, environmental news, and material safety data sheets.

Federal Government

U.S. EPA

• Compliance Assistance Centers
• Federal Register
• Small Business Gateway
• Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) Info
  Links to state/local web sites and other EPA sites
• Understanding the Hazardous Waste Rules

Region V (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)

• Great Lakes Pollution Prevention
  Pollution prevention information on Mercury, PCBs, household hazardous wastes and other topics

ATSDR ToxFAQs
Provides information on frequently asked questions about contaminants found at hazardous waste site;, includes an alphabetical index of facts on specific chemicals

Neighboring States - Small Business Links

Neighboring States

• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• Missouri
• Wisconsin

Industry Specific Links

Ag Center
Compliance assistance for agriculture

CAGE Coating Alternative Guide
A P2 tool for paints and coating users

CCAR Greenlink
Information for automotive service, repair and autobody industry

ChemAlliance
Regulatory information for the chemical process industries

Dry Cleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund of Illinois
Assisting dry cleaner operators in the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination caused by dry cleaning solvents

Dry Cleaning
EPA regulations and links for dry cleaners

Filter Manufacturers Council
Promotes proper management and recycling of used oil filters

LGEAN
Local Government Environmental Assistance Network - A forum and clearinghouse for environmental information for local governments

National Metal Finishing Resource Center
Compliance, technical assistance, and pollution prevention information

Paints & Coatings Resource Center
Provides regulatory compliance and P2 information to individual organic coating facilities, industry vendors and suppliers

Printed Wiring Board Center
Environmental resources for the printed wiring board manufacturing industry

Printers' National Environmental Assistance Center
Compliance and P2 information for the industry

SAGE - Solvent Alternatives Guide
Provides P2 information on solvent and process alternatives for parts cleaning and degreasing

Steel Recycling Institute
Promotes the recycling of all steel products

Transportation Environmental Resource Center
Provides compliance assistance services for each mode of commercial transportation

Other Resources 

Dupage County Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Program
Provides proper disposal or recycling of hazardous waste for area CESQGs at economical price

Environmental Organization Web Directory
Environmental Search Engine

Environmental "News Link"

Enviro$ense
Common sense solutions to environmental Problems

Interactive Learning Paradigms, Inc.
Where to find Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on the internet

The Mentor Center
Business helping business build value through environmental responsibility

Small Business Environmental Home Page
Helping small businesses access environmental compliance and pollution prevention information