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NATIONAL PROGRAMS

  • Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Guidance and Archived Web Seminar. There is help available for facilities that must prepare, or amend and implement Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans to address the potential for a discharge of oil. Learn if the rule applies to your facility and the latest requirements with the guide called "A Facility Owner/Operator's Guide to Pollution Prevention" that can be found at http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/docs/oil/spcc/spccbluebroch2002.pdf. See more SPCC guidance, fact sheets, and policy on SPCC at http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/guidance.htm#spcc. View an archived webinar at http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/osc9_120909/. Learn more, including links to rule language, at http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/.

    Report oil and/or chemical spills, radiation emergencies, and biological discharges to the National Response Center at 800-424-8802.

  • Record Annual Enforcement Results Achieved in the Southeast; New Mapping Tool Released
    Enforcement actions concluded in fiscal year (FY) 2009 by EPA in states across the Southeast will result in the investment of more than $2 billion by respondents in pollution control or cleanup, the largest amount ever achieved by EPA Region 4, and the reduction and treatment of more than 100 million pounds of pollutants. These significant achievements can be viewed by way of a new Web-based tool and interactive map that allows the public to access detailed information by location about these enforcement actions.

    EPA’s new mapping tool allows the public to view the locations of facilities that were the subject of enforcement actions on interactive maps of the U.S. and territories. The maps show facilities where civil enforcement actions were taken for violations of environmental laws that protect against pollution of air, water and land. A separate map shows criminal enforcement actions.

    More information on EPA Region 4’s enforcement and compliance results, including selected state-by-state highlights:
    http://www.epa.gov/region4/ead/annual_results/index.html

    EPA’s new Web-based enforcement tool and interactive map:
    http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/reports/endofyear/eoy2009/index.html

  • New Online Forum Increases Public's Access to EPA
    EPA has launched an online discussion forum designed to enhance communication between EPA and the public on contaminated sites, waste management, and recycling issues. The forum, which is a public comment board, is another important component in EPA's ongoing efforts to increase transparency and public engagement.

    The first four discussion topics on the new forum pertain to community involvement, Superfund metrics, toxic material reduction, and land revitalization. Potential topics for future discussions include recycling, waste management, brownfields, leaking underground storage tanks, and emergency response. The forum invites stakeholders, members of the public, EPA program managers, and EPA policy experts to engage in a dynamic discussion about EPA's work. The agency plans to post a new topic of discussion each month to generate discussion related to hazardous waste, recycling, and emergency response activities.

    More information on the forum: http://blog.epa.gov/oswerforum/

  • Compliance and Enforcement Annual Results 2009 Fiscal Year - This web site provides data and background about the Agency's enforcement actions addressing specific environmental and public health problems, both nationally and where you live. Interactive maps show the facilities where air, water, land and multi-media civil and criminal actions were taken. Readers can view this information nationally, by state and even locally, and get information about EPA's actions where they live, work and play.
    http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/reports/endofyear/eoy2009/index.html

  • Toxics Release Inventory Program - 2007 TRI Public Data Release

  • PNEAC Offers Industrial Stormwater Permit Guide - The Printers' National Environmental Assistance Center (PNEAC) now offers The Industrial Stormwater Permit Guide to assist businesses in complying with federal stormwater regulations. http://pneac.org/videotraining/.

  • EPA Offers Grants through its Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program

    EPA’s Guide for Addressing Environmental Problems: Using an Integrated Strategic Approach

  • EPA’s Auto Salvage Compliance Assistance Tools

  • EPA Automotive Sector Compliance Assistance: This table contains a list of compliance assistance tools developed by EPA, states, and other groups for auto recycling facilities.

  • EPA Regions

  • Audit Policy Page: This resource contains summaries of U.S. EPA self-audit policies and state polices and statutes. This information is intended to provide an awareness of compliance incentives.

  • Auto Recycling Plain Language Guide to Regulations, Solid/Hazardous Waste Management: This guide, which focuses on the "federal" requirements for hazardous waste management, specifically addresses the wastes associated with auto recycling.

  • Environmental Compliance Assistance Platform (EnvCap): EnvCAP is partnering with a broad range of trade and professional organizations and government agencies to create compliance assistance resources for a variety of sectors. For the automotive recycling sector, EnvCAP offers resource locators for the following topic areas: industrial stormwater, universal and hazardous waste, and mercury. EnvCAP receives support from the U.S. EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance (OECA).

  • Environmental Compliance Assistance Platform State Resource Locators: Envcap developed and maintains over 20 databases containing state regulations, compliance assistance resources and points of contact. The State Resource Locators cover a wide range of topics including among others stormwater, solid/hazardous waste, wetlands/endangered species, e-waste, and OSHA rules.

  • CCAR Greenlink Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair: CCAR is the National Environmental Automotive Compliance Assistance Center for the automotive industry that provides up to date news on EPA automotive recycling compliance regulations.

  • Mercury Switch Removal Resource Locator Information: Find Mercury switch removal information on state mercury fact sheets.

REGIONAL/STATE PROGRAMS/MANUALS/BULLETINS:

Scrap Tire Reuse & Recycling Webinar information
http://www.epa.gov/region08/recycling/scraptires.html

CALIFORNIA

CONNECTICUT

FLORIDA

GEORGIA

GREAT LAKES

ILLINOIS

INDIANA

  • Indiana’s Auto Salvage Facilities Manual
  • Indiana Clean Yard Program—An Indiana Clean Yard is an auto salvage recycler that demonstrates commitment to environmental protection and is an environmental steward of their community. A commitment to protect the environment and the community in which they live is demonstrated by conducting routine self-evaluations, immediately correcting any environmental problems, and maintaining an effective recycling program.

IOWA

KANSAS

KENTUCKY

MAINE

MISSOURI

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW MEXICO

NEW YORK

OREGON

RHODE ISLAND

UTAH

VERMONT

WISCONSIN
Automotive Recyclers Association