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Below is a listing of environmental agencies.


Federal Agencies
Kentucky Agencies
Other National and Nonprofit Agencies

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Federal Agencies

1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - The federal agency that sets the national standard for many environmental programs.

2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Non Hazardous Waste - This is the home page for U.S. EPA that deals specifically with non-hazardous solid waste.

3. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303-3104.

4. EPA's Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST) - An excellent source for information and publications.

5. OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) Regional Office -1375 Peachtree St., NE Suite 587, Atlanta, GA 30367 (404) 347-3573.

6. Federal Superfund Program Superfund is the federal government's program to clean up the nation's uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

7. National Priority List  Sites in Kentucky by county. The list, part of the Superfund cleanup process, primarily serves as an information and management tool.

Kentucky Agencies

1. Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission - A seven-member citizen board that monitors environmental trends and conditions.

2. Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center  - The Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (formerly Kentucky Partners) is Kentucky's statewide program that helps small - and medium-sized manufacturers identify and implement pollution prevention plans. Pollution Prevention Center, University of Louisville, 420 Lutz Hall, Louisville, KY 40292, Toll Free: (800) 334-8635 ext. 8520965.
Local: (502) 852-0965. Fax: (502) 852-0964.

3. OPSTEAF (Office of Petroleum Storage Tank Environmental Assurance Fund) - Governor Ernie Fletcher's reorganization of state government abolished the Fund and placed the program under the Division of Waste Management. The fund is located at 81 C. Michael Davenport Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40601. The phone number is 502-564-5981 or 1-800-928-7782.

4. Kentucky Department of Labor - 1047 US Highway 127 S, Suite 4, Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-3070

5. State Fire Commission Office 1047 US Hwy 127 South, Suite 1, Frankfort, KY 40601 502-573-0390.

6. Division of Compliance Assistance (Dept. for Environmental Protection) -- The division was created in 2004 to assist individuals and businesses in their efforts to comply with Kentucky’s environmental requirements.

National and Nonprofit Organizations

1. American Plastics Council - This is a trade association that works to ensure that plastics are a preferred material by actively demonstrating that plastics are a responsible choice in a more environmentally conscious world.

2. Corrugated Packaging Council - This is an industry association that provides information on performance and environmental attributes of corrugated packaging.

3. Glass Packaging Institute - This organization provides instantly accessible information on the glass container industry.

4. Global Recycling Network - This network includes company directories, associations and organizations, a career center, business opportunities, and Emerald City - a department store for the recycling industry.

5. National Association of Plastic Container Recovery (NAPCOR) - This is a national trade association dedicated to promoting and facilitating the collection and recycling of #1 PET plastic.

6. Paper Recycler - Pulp & Paper Magazine and its related newsletters, market research reports, fact books, directories, and conferences provide information for the global pulp and paper industry.

7. Polystyrene Packaging Council - This council is a division of the Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. that represents companies involved in the manufacture, use and reuse of polystyrene products and suppliers of polystyrene resin to make these products.

8. Recyclers Exchange - The Recyclers Exchange offers a free worldwide information exchange to buy/sell/trade recyclable commodities, used materials and collectable items, reports Recycling Today.

9. Steel Recycling Institute - The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) is an industry association that promotes and sustains the recycling of all steel products.

10. API (American Petroleum Institute), 1220 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 682-8000.

11. ASTM (American Society for Testing Tanks and Materials), 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, (610) 832-9585.

12. Fiberglass Petroleum Tank and Pipe Institute, 9801 Westheimer, Suite 606, Houston, TX 77042-3951, (713) 465-3310.

13. NACE International (formerly the National Association of Corrosion Engineers), Box 218340, Houston, TX 77218-8340, (713) 492-0535.

14. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101, (617) 770-3000.

15. PEI (Petroleum Equipment Institute), Box 2380, Tulsa, OK 74101-2380, (918) 494-9696.

16. STI (Steel Tank Institute), 570 Oakwood Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047, (847) 438-8265.
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