Waste Management
The proper management of wastes, chemicals and other materials is critical to the protection of the environment, public health and safety. The DEEP has several programs that are dedicated to assuring proper management and control of materials including petroleum products, industrial chemicals, radioactive materials, pesticides, PCBs, and solid and hazardous wastes. Collectively, these programs protect environmental quality and public healthy by promoting waste minimization, recycling, beneficial use of solid wastes, and spill prevention and control methods.
Key Waste Management Links
- Solid Waste Main Page (municipal solid waste, regular trash)
- Hazardous Waste Main Page (industrial/commercial/chemical waste)
- Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Main Page
- What Do I Do With... ??? - A Resident's Guide For What To Do with Many Kinds of Unwanted Household Items
Other Waste Management Links
- Asbestos Removal and Disposal
- Biomedical Waste
- Construction and Demolition Waste
- Composting
- Disaster Debris Management
- Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
- Emergency Response And Spill Prevention
- Home Heating Oil Tanks
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Mercury
- PCBs
- Pesticides
- Pollution Prevention
- Stewardship Permits
- Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
- Wastewater
Related Information:
- Permit Authorization Pathways for Food Waste Management
- Remediation/ Contaminated Site Clean-Up
- Grants & Financial Assistance
- Permits and Licenses
- State Emergency Response Commission
Related Organizations:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
- Northeast Recycling Council (NERC)
- Northeast Waste Management Officials' Organization (NEWMOA)
- Product Stewardship Institute (PSI)
Content Last Updated March 31, 2021