Technical Assistance
This page provides links to waste minimization and pollution prevention technical assistance resources managed by EPA, state governments, universities, non-profit organizations, and industrial trade organizations. Technical assistance programs provide information, advice, and, in some cases, hands-on technical assistance to organizations seeking cleaner, cheaper, smarter environmental solutions. Looking for less toxic raw materials, more efficient equipment, ways to reduce waste, recycling techniques, compliance assistance? Start with these links:
- EPA Technical Assistance Resources
- Regional Technical Assistance Resources
- State, University and Local Government Technical Assistance Resources
- Other Professional and Trade Organizations
EPA Technical Assistance Resources
Airnow
Business Opportunities
Compliance Assistance
Environmental Technology Verification Program
Enviro$en$e
Indoor Air Quality
Industry Partnerships
Industry Sector Notebooks
Partners for the Environment
Pollution Prevention Projects and Programs
Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Small Business Ombudsman (SBO) Home Page
Substance Registry Services
Window to My Environment
Regional Technical Assistance Resources
Region 1: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention in New EnglandNortheast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
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Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Region 2 Pollution Prevention ProgramGreat Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable
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Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
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Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
EPA
Region 3 Waste Minimization ProgramMid-Atlantic Region Pollution Prevention Program
Waste Reduction Resource Center (WRRC )
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Chesapeake Bay Program: Businesses for the Bay
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Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
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Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Region 5 Waste Minimization ProgramGreat Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable
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Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Region 6 Waste ProgramsSouthwest Network for Zero Waste
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Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Region 7 Pollution Prevention Program
Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center
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Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah
EPA Region 8 Pollution Prevention ProgramEnvironmental Compliance Assistance Center
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Peaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention Information Center
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Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada
Region 9 Pollution Prevention ProgramWestern Regional Pollution Prevention Network (WRPPN)
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Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Region 10 Business and Industry Site
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)
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State, University and Local Government Technical Assistance Resources
National Pollution
Prevention Roundtable (NPPR)
Printers' National Environmental Assistance
Center
Waste Reduction Resource Center
Other Professional and Trade Organizations
Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA)
National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS)
Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange