What is pollution prevention? P2 starts in the home P2 at work P2 in healthcare P2 in county government

Grease reduction Mercury reduction Mercury in dentistry Silver management Antifreeze - recycle it Additional resources

Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency

OCRRA is a public benefit corporation that manages Onondaga County's solid waste disposal and recycling. OCRRA sponsors household hazardous waste collection days during the year.

Contact OCRRA:
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
100 Elwood Davis Rd.
North Syracuse, NY 13212-4312
Phone 315-453-2866
Automated hotline: 315-453-2870
OCRRA has an abundance of information on its web site and many brochures covering topics from household hazardous waste to composting.

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

NYSDEC has a comprehensive pollution prevention program.

NYSDEC Pollution Prevention Unit
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-8010
Phone 518-402-9472
Fax 518-402-9021
NYSDEC website
NYSDEC's pollution prevention website
NYSDEC: Managing dental mercury

Onondaga County is overseen by NYSDEC Region 7:

NYSDEC Region 7
615 Erie Blvd, W.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone 315-426-7400

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

USEPA has been a leader in promoting P2 information and efforts.

Headquarters:
USEPA
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Phone 202-260-2090
USEPA's pollution prevention web site

Other organizations

National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association

For additional P2 information, please contact Dave Colbert, 315-435-2260.