New York: Programs and Resources
Department of Environmental Conservation
Phone: (518)402-8705
Website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/
Division of Air Resources
This site addresses the air resource organizations, regulations of air pollution and reports and information regarding acid rain and ozone forecasts.
Phone: (518)402-8452
Website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/
Division of Environmental Remediation
This division enacts federal, state and voluntary programs regarding land, air, and water environmental clean up issues.
Phone: (518)457-5861
Website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/
Division of Solid and Hazardous Material
This division regulates and monitors solid and hazardous waste facilities and promotes sound management of wastes by communities, businesses and industries.
Phone: (518)402-8651
Website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/
Division of Water
This site promotes water quality by regulating wastewater discharges, monitoring water bodies and controlling surface runoff, as well as, promoting water education.
Phone: (518)402-8233
Website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/
Local Recycling Coordinators
This site provides a listing of coordinators and their contact information.
Website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/
New York Education Department
The Department of Education houses information that can help teachers, students and parents with questions they may have regarding kindergarten through 12th grade state education programs.
Phone: (518)474-5844
Website: http://www.nysed.gov/
New York Governor’s Office
The Department of Education houses information that can help teachers, students and parents with questions they may have regarding kindergarten through 12th grade state education programs.
Website: http://www.state.ny.us/governor
New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling
(NYSAR3) is dedicated exclusively to waste reduction, materials reuse and recycling.
Phone: (888)925-7329
Website: http://www.nysar3.org
New York State Government Information Locator Service
The NYS GILS provides information services provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature and the Judiciary.
Website: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/
Pollution Control
The Pollution Prevention Unit coordinates pollution prevention efforts throughout New York State.
Phone: (518)402-8452
Website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/
The Council on the Environment of New York City
This site provides information about local waste prevention and recycling in the city.
Phone: (212)788-7900
Website: http://www.cenyc.org/
The New York City Compost Project
This site describes those programs, and tells you everything you need to start composting today, right in your City backyard or apartment—regardless of how little space you have.
Website: http://www.nyccompost.org
United States Environmental Protection Agency-Region 2
This agency serves the environmental programs in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and 7 Tribal Nations.
Phone: (212)637-3000
Website: http://www.epa.gov/region2/
Western NY MatEx Program
MAT-Ex is an opportunity for businesses to exchange unwanted/unusable products and locate free/inexpensive materials that can be used in daily operations.
Phone: (716)344-4035
Website: http://www.recycle.net/matex
