Reducing the amount of hazardous waste your business generates and implementing pollution prevention practices can have many benefits, including:
- Increased efficiency and productivity
- Reduced operation costs (may be after an initial capital expenditure) and possibly reduced license fees
- Fewer regulations.
- Reduced liability
- Preferred vendor status
- Improved public image
How can my business reduce waste and implement pollution prevention?
There are many things businesses can do to reduce waste and implement pollution prevention practices. Consider changing policies and procedures, or look at using different equipment, materials and products.
Where can my business get assistance?
There are many resources available to help you with pollution prevention activities.
Hazardous waste inspectors
The hazardous waste inspector who visits your company can provide you with information. Be sure to ask them any questions you have about waste reduction and pollution prevention.
Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP)
The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) provides free, non-regulatory pollution prevention and energy efficiency services to Minnesota businesses. By proving information and assistance, MnTAP helps businesses maximize resource efficiency, prevent pollution, reduce energy use, reduce costs, maintain a safe and healthy work environment for employees, and comply with environmental regulations.
MnTAP provides free technical assistance tailored to your business with no regulatory responsibilities or obligations.
Some of the services MnTap can provide your company include:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency-Pollution Prevention, 651-296-6300
Minnesota Waste Wise, 651-292-4650