2. Commercial/Industrial Waste Reduction Resources Tips on where to find C/I waste reduction information (with apologies to Paul Simon) By Tom Rhodes, DPPEA Waste Analyst

3. The Problem Is All Inside Your Head, (It Seems To Me…..) One of the most significant problems encountered in the development of an effective waste reduction program in the factory-built housing industry is not knowing where to find good waste reduction information. One of the most significant problems encountered in the development of an effective waste reduction program in the factory-built housing industry is not knowing where to find good waste reduction information. Arming yourself with resources is essential to making your program work. Arming yourself with resources is essential to making your program work.

4. The Answer Is Simple If You Take It Logically… Be a step ahead of the game…… Be a step ahead of the game…… Have your resources mapped out ahead of time. Have your resources mapped out ahead of time. Know where AND how to acquire knowledge and tools you’ll need in order to become an effective waste reduction specialist. Know where AND how to acquire knowledge and tools you’ll need in order to become an effective waste reduction specialist. Remember Charlie Steinmetz……… Remember Charlie Steinmetz………

5. Who the heck is Charlie Steinmetz? Karl August Rudolf Steinmetz April 9, 1865 – October 26, 1923

6. We’d Like To Help You In Your Struggle To Be Free… The North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Assistance can be a valuable resource for your program. NC DPPEA provides FREE, NON- REGULATORY waste reduction assistance as well as information, referral, web resources, and print documents.

7. There must be Fifty Ways To Relieve Your Dumpster……

8. You Just Slip Out The Back, Jack…. Do a walkthrough waste assessment in your manufacturing facility. Do a walkthrough waste assessment in your manufacturing facility. Go out back to the dumpster and “Dumpster Dive” to determine the waste commodities with which you are dealing. Is your waste primarily wood scrap, pallets, drywall, plastic film? Go out back to the dumpster and “Dumpster Dive” to determine the waste commodities with which you are dealing. Is your waste primarily wood scrap, pallets, drywall, plastic film?

9. Make a New Plan, Stan…… Do your homework Do your homework Map out a strategy for waste reduction Map out a strategy for waste reduction Search library references for information on reducing and/or recycling each waste commodity on your “hit list”. Search library references for information on reducing and/or recycling each waste commodity on your “hit list”. Search the Directory of Markets For Recyclable Materials for markets. Search the Directory of Markets For Recyclable Materials for markets. Join an environmental listserv like P2Assist. Join an environmental listserv like P2Assist.

10. You Don’t Need To Be Coy, Roy Don’t be afraid to work with your local and state government waste- reduction specialists. Don’t be afraid to work with your local and state government waste- reduction specialists. They can provide Non-regulatory waste reduction technical assistance at NO COST. They can provide Non-regulatory waste reduction technical assistance at NO COST.

11. Just Get Yourself Free…….. Here are a few tried-and-true methods that work………

12. Just Hop On The Bus, Gus….. Form Alliances Form Alliances Network, Network, Network….. Network, Network, Network….. Learn from your peers. Learn from your peers. There’s power in numbers. There’s power in numbers.

13. You’ll Need To Discuss Much The more you share, the more you learn. The more you share, the more you learn. Develop a waste discussion group or solid waste/recycling consortium. Develop a waste discussion group or solid waste/recycling consortium. Talk often with colleagues. Talk often with colleagues.

14. Just Drop Off The Key, Lee… In many instances, after developing a waste reduction program, businesses are able to “turn in the key” to their compactor or dumpster (downsizing) and reduce the number of waste hauls over a given period of time. In many instances, after developing a waste reduction program, businesses are able to “turn in the key” to their compactor or dumpster (downsizing) and reduce the number of waste hauls over a given period of time.

15. And Get Yourself Free………. There’s freedom in knowledge. Knowledge is available from many sources. Here are a few examples:

16. www.p2pays.org

17. www.p2pays.org/rbac/

18. www.p2pays.org/DMRM/

19. http://www.p2pays.org/DMRM/pallets/

20. www.p2pays.org/search/

21. www.ncwastetrader.org/ Link to other exchanges

23. http://lists.p2pays.org/mailman/listinfo/p2assist

24. P2Assist Listserv link can be found on the p2pays.org home page under News/Information, Listservs.

25. Other Resources: CIWMB

26. CIWMB Library

27. Other Resources: www.epa.gov

28. Other Resources: NEPIS

29. www.NC WasteTrader.org

30. SWIX Waste Exchange

31. Print Resources Available

32. Just pick up the phone, Joan, send us an “e”, Bea, Check out our web, Deb…. North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (919) 715-6516 http://www.p2pays.org tom.rhodes@ncmail.net