Pollution prevention information

For many Wisconsin businesses, waste disposal has been a matter of "out of sight, out of mind." Materials that aren't needed have often been thrown away. But there are things your small business can do to ensure proper disposal and/or recycling of wastes and reduce the amount of waste your business produces. The following information can show how you can actually save money and conserve natural resources.

Waste reduction and recycling

• Waste Reduction and Recycling: A Guide for the Workplace (WA–1533)
• Wisconsin Waste Reduction and Recycling Program (WA–422)
• Ley de Reducción y Reciclaje de Desechos de Wisconsin (WA-2010)
• Managing Used Computers (WA–420)
• Business Material Exchange of Wisconsin
• Business and workplace recycling
• Recycling light bulbs
• Battery Recycling for Businesses (WA–1622)
• Recycling and Waste Reduction: A Guide for Schools (WA–1561)
• Recycling and Waste Reduction: A Guide for the Workplace (WA–1533)
• Recycling and Waste Reduction at Convenience Stores and Gas Stations (WA–1534)
• Recycling and Waste Reduction for the Lodging Industry (WA–1535)
• Recycling and Waste Reduction in the Restaurant Industry (WA–1536)
• Recycling and Waste Reduction at Your Special Event (WA–1537)
• Recycling and Waste Reduction: A Guide for Wisconsin Healthcare (WA–1150)
• Reducing health care waste
• Wisconsin Recycling Markets Directory

Case studies

• Recycling and Waste Reduction in the Restaurant Industry (WA–1536)
• Special Event Recycling

Rare species, natural communities and natural features

• National Heritage Inventory

Water supply

• The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's Water Efficiency and Management in Commercial Buildings website details how commercial buildings can save water. Through case study examples and generalized action steps, the online document lays out how to use water more efficiently. It covers all facets of a building, from the grounds to the boiler room.
• Water Sense at Work : a compilation of water-efficiency best management practices (BMPs), to help commercial and institutional facilities understand and manage their water use, help facilities establish an effective water management program, and identify projects and practices that can reduce facility water use.

Storm water

• Construction and long term storm water management (use the browser back arrow to return to this page)