State Waste Links

Alabama

James L. Bryant, Chief

Land Division

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

1400 Coliseum Blvd

Montgomery, AL 36110

Telephone: (334) 271-7771
Fax: (334) 279-2050
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 301463,
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463

Email: jlb@adem.state.al.us

Web access: http://www.adem.state.al.us
OSHA Regional Office:
http://www.osha.gov/oshdir/r04.html

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Alaska
Solid Waste Program
ADEC Division of Environmental Health

410 Willoughby Ave, Ste 303

Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-5350

Web Access: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/sw/

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Arizona

Waste Programs Division

Solid Waste Section
Kathleen Jones

1110 West Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2952

Telephone: (602) 771-4673
Dan Schlosser
1110 West Washington Street

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2952

Telephone: (602) 542-0006
Web Access: http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Title_18/18-13.htm

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Arkansas
Dennis Rostad, Program Manager

Division of Epidemiology

Arkansas Department of Health

4815 W. Markham Street, Slot #32

Little Rock, AK 72205

Telephone: (501)661-2621 and 1-800-5545738

E-mail: rrush@healthyarkansas.com

Web Access: http://www.healthyarkansas.com

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California
Jack McGurk, Chief

State of California, Department of Health Services

Division of Drinking Water & Environmental Management

Environmental Management Branch
601 N. 7^th St.

Sacramento, CA 94234-7320

Telephone: 916/323-3023

Email: JMcGurk@dhs.ca.gov

Medical Waste Webpage http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/ddwem/environmental/Med_Waste/default.htm

The following documents list names, locations, and contact information for facilities and operations in California. If the LEA has issued a permit waiver, or a waiver is pending, they are identified (shaded cells).
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Disaster/FacilityLists/LFWaiver.pdf
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Disaster/FacilityLists/TSWaiver.pdf

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Colorado
Glen Mallory, Solid Waste Unit Leader
Gary Baughman, Program Manager

Customer Technical Assistance

Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment

Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South

Denver, CO 80246-1530
Telephone: 303/692-3320

Web Access: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hm/

District of Columbia
Web Access: http://www.dpw.dc.gov/dpw/cwp/view,a,1203,q,518059,dpwNav,%7C31202%7C.asp

Florida
Edith Coulter

Email: Edith_Coulter@doh.state.fl.us

Florida Department of Health

Bureau of Facility
Programs/HSEF

4052 Bald Cypress Way

Bin - A08

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1710

Tel: 850-245-4277

Fax: 850-487-0864
Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/ [DOH] and http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/biomedical/sharps.htm

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Georgia
Tamara Fisher
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Division

Solid Waste Management Program

EPD - Commercial & Industrial Solid Waste

4244 International Parkway, Suite 104

Atlanta, GA 30354

Website: http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/EnvironmentalManagement/programs/wastemanage.asp

Telephone: (404) 362-2695

Hawaii
Steven Chang
Email: schang@eha.health.state.hi.us
Hawaii Department of Health

Environmental Management Division

Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch

919 Ala Moana Boulevard #212

Honolulu, Hawai'i 96814

Telephone: (808) 586-4226

fax (808) 586-7509

Web Access: http://www.hawaii.gov/health/

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Idaho

Website: http://www.deq.state.id.us/waste/index.cfm

Illinois
Beverly Albarracin

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Land

1021 North Grand Ave., East

IL 62702

Telephone: (217)524-3289

Email: Beverly.Albarracin@epa.state.il.us

Web Access: http://www.epa.state.il.us/land/index/html

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Indiana
Wesite: http://www.aiswmd.org/

Iowa
Paul A. Lundy, P.E.

Environmental Services Division

502 E. 9^th Street, Wallace State Office Bldg

Des Moines, IA 50319-0034

Telephone: (515)281-8927

Email: Brian.Tormey@dnr.iowa.gov

Web Access: http://www.iowadnr.gov/waste/index.html

*This information is subject to change due to departmental restructuring.

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Kansas
Joe Cronin

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Bureau of Waste Management

1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 320

Topeka, KS 66612-1366

Telephone: (785)296-1667

E-Mail: jcronin@kdhe.state.ks.us

Web Access: http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/waste/index.html

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Kentucky
Catherine Guess

Division of Waste Management

Resource Conservation and Local Assistance Branch

Medical Waste Division

14 Reilly Road

Franklin, KY 40601

Telephone: (502)564-6716

Email: catherin.guess@mail.state.ky.us

Web Access: http://www.dep.ky.gov/default.htm

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Louisiana
Mia Townsel

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

7290 Bluebonnet Boulevard

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Telephone: 888/763-5424

Telephone: (225) 765-2768/ (888)763-5424

Email: miat@ldeq.org

Web Access: http://www.deq.state.la.us

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Maine
Scott Austin

State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection

Biomedical Waste Program

17 State House Station

Augusta, ME 0433-0017

Telephone: 207/287-7854

Email: Scott.austin@state.me.us

Web Access: http://www.state.me.us/dep

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Maryland
Edward Dexter

Maryland Department of the Environment

1800 Washington Blvd.

Baltimore, MD 21230

Telephone: 410/537-3000

Web Access: http://www.mde.state.md.us

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Massachusetts
Jim Roberts

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Bureau of Waste Prevention
Waste Program Planning Unit

1 Winter Street

Boston, MA 02108

Telephone: (617) 292-5500,(617)338-2255

Website Access: http://www.state.ma.us/dep/dephome.htm

infoline@state/ma.us
Sharps policy: http://www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/laws/sharps.doc

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Michigan

John Sohlke:
Telephone: (517) 241-1320
Email: sohlkej@michigan.gov
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3312---,00.html

Minnesota
John Ikeda
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road

St. Paul, MN 55155-4194

Telephone: (651) 296-6300, (800) 657-3864
Email: john.ikeda@pca.state.mn.us

Website Access: http://www.moea.state.mn.us/hhw/index.cfm

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Mississippi
Mark Williams, Administrator

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

Solid Waste Branch

P.O. Box 10385

Jackson, MS 39289-0385

Telephone: (601)961-5304

Fax: (601) 961-5785
Email: mark_williams@deq.state.ms.us

Website Access: http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/Main_Home?OpenDocument

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Missouri
Charlene Fitch or Candace Bias

Department of Natural Resources

Solid Waste Management Program

PO Box 176

Jefferson City, MO 65102

Telephone: (573) 751-5401, (800) 361-4827

Web Access: http://www.mowastecoalition.org/
Email: nrfitcc@mail.dnr.state.mo.us or nrbiasc@mail.dnr.state.mo.us

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Montana
Pat Crowley

1520 E Sixth Avenue

P.O. Box 200901

Helena, MT 59620

Telephone:406-444-5294

Email: pcrowley@state.mt.us
Web Access: http://www.deq.state.mt.us/recycle/index.asp

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Nebraska
Mark Podany

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Waste Management Division
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509-8922
Telephone: 402/471-4210

Email: mark.podany@ndeq.state.ne.us
Web Access: http://www.ndeq.state.ne.us

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Nevada
Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Allen Biaggi, Director
Kay Scherer, Assistant Director
123 W. Nye Lane, Room 230
Carson City, Nevada 89706-0818
Telephone: (775) 687-4360
Fax: (775) 687-6122

Dave Simpson
Telephone: (775) 687-9469

Web access: http://ndep.nv.gov/bwm/index.htm

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New Hampshire
Phillip J. O'Brien, Director
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Waste Management Division
Solid Waste Management Bureau
29 Hazen Drive
PO Box 95
Concord, NH 03303-0095
Telephone: 603/271-2925
Fax: 603/271-2456
Web Access: http://www.des.state.nh.us/sw/ and http://www.des.state.nh.us/factsheets/sw/sw-31.htm

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New Jersey
Robert Confer, Bureau Chief
Bureau of Resource Recovery and Technical Programs
Division of Solid & Hazardous Waste
P.O. Box 414
401 East State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0414
Telephone: (609) 984-6985
Web Access: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dshw/rrtp/index.htm
More Information: http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/phss/syringe.pdf

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New Mexico
Charles A. Hules
New Mexico Environment Department
Harold S. Runnels Bldg
1190 Saint Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87502-0110

Telephone: (505)827-2924/(800) 219-6157
Email: chuck_hules@nmenv.state.nm.us
Web Access: http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us and http://www.nmsu.edu/~safety/programs/haz_wst/5nonRCRA.htm

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New York
Delton Courtney
Household Sharps Program
New York State Department of Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
Center for Environmental Health
547 River Street
Troy, New York 12180
Telephone: (518) 402-1003
Email: dxc04@health.state.ny.us
Web Access: http://www.newyorkwaste.org/

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North Carolina
Ernest Lawrence
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
1639 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1639
Telephone: 919/733-0692
Email: ernest.lawrence@ncmail.net
Web Access: http://www.wastenotnc.org/swhome/Mdwst.htm
Paul Crissman
Telephone: (919) 508-8400
Email: paul.crissman@ncmail.net
Web Access: http://www.wastenotnc.org/swhome/medwst.asp

North Dakota
Christine K. Roob
North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Waste Management
2301 8^th Avenue N
Fargo, ND 58103
Telephone: 701/476-4121
Email: croob@state.nd.us
Web Access: http://www.health.state.nd.us/WM/

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Ohio
Alison Shockley, Supervisor
Infectious Waste Unit
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Division of Solid and Infectious Waste Management
P. O. Box 1049
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049

Tel: 614-728-5335
Fax: 614-728-5315
e-mail: alison.shockley@epa.state.oh.us
Web Access: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsiwm/pages/iwpro.html

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Oklahoma
Adrian Simmons
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Land Protection Division
PO Box 1677
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677

Telephone: (405)702-5217
E-mail: adrian.simmons@deq.state.ok.us
Web Access: http://www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/index.htm

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Oregon
Metro Recycling Information
Telephone: (503) 234-3000
Web Access: http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/sw/infectiouswaste/index.htm

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Pennsylvania
Ron Hassinger
Department of Environmental Protection
400 Market Street
P.O. Box 2063

Harrisburg, PA 17101
Telephone: (717)787-7381
Email: rhassinger@state.pa.us
Web Access: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/

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Rhode Island
Mark Dennen
Department of Environmental Management
Bureau of Environmental Protection
Office of Waste Management

235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908-5767

Tel: (401) 222-6677 or (401) 222-2797 ext. 7112
Fax: (401) 222-3162

Email: mdennen@dem.state.ri.us
Web Access: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/waste/index.htm and http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/waste/pdf/sharpsmt.pdf

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South Carolina
Phil Morris, Director
Infectious Waste Management Section
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Bureau of Land and Waste Management
Division of Waste Management
Infectious Waste Management Program
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone: (803) 898-3432 or (803) 896-4173
Email: morrispr@dhec.sc.gov
Web Access: http://www.scdhec.gov/ [South Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control]
Web Access: http://www.scdhec.gov/lwm/ [Bureau of Land and Waste Management]

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South Dakota
Jim Wendte
Natural Resources Engineering Director
South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Waste Management Program
523 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-3182

Telephone: (605) 773-3153
Email: jim.wendte@state.sd.us
Fax: (605) 773-6035
Web Access: www.state.sd.us/denr/DES/WasteMgn/WMPpage1.htm

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Tennessee
Sam Faleh
Department of Environment and Conservation
Division of Solid/Hazardous Waste Management

401 Church Street
5th Floor, L&C Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-1535

Telephone: (615)532-0796
Email: bassam.faleh@state.tn.us
Web Access: www.state.tn.us/environment/swm/

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Texas
Web Access:
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/

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Utah
Web Access:
http://www.hazardouswaste.utah.gov/dshw-1.htm

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Vermont
David Didomenico
Department of Environmental Conservation
103 South Main Street
West Building

Waterbury, VT 05671-0404
Telephone: (802)241-3444

Email: david.didomenico@ANR.STATE.VT.US
Web Access: http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wmd.htm

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Virginia
Michael J. Dieter
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Waste Programs

P.O. Box 10009
Richmond, VA 23240
Telephone: (804)698-4146

Email: mjdieter@deq.virginia.gov
Web Access: http://www.deq.state.va.us/waste/

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Washington
Randy Martin
Washington State Department of Ecology
Solid Waste and Financial Assistance Program

PO Box 47600
Olympia, WA 98504-7600

Telephone: 360/407-6000 or 360/407-6316
Fax: 360/407-6102

Email: rama461@ecy.wa.gov
Web Access: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/index.html

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West Virginia
Joseph A. Wyatt
Office of Environmental Health Services

One Davis Square, Suite 200
Capitol & Washington Streets
Charleston, WV 25301-1798

Telephone: (304)558-6730
Email: jwyatt@wvdhhr.org

Web Access: http://www.wvdhhr.org/wvimw/

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Wisconsin
Barbara (Barb) Bickford, Medical Waste Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, WA

PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921

Telephone: (608) 267-3548 or (608) 266-2111
Fax: (608) 267-2768

E-mail: medical.waste@wisconsin.gov or barbara.bickford@wisconsin.gov
Web Access: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/publications/ click on searchable guidance system then search by topic, keyword, publication name or number
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Wyoming
Bob Doctor
Solid Waste Division

3030 Energy Lane
Suite 200
Casper, WY 82604

Telephone: (307)473-3468

Email: bdocto@state.wy.us
Web Access: http://deq.state.wy.us/shwd/

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