Compliance Information and News

This page is your portal to environmental regulations and assistance.  If you are just beginning your journey, you need to understand which environmental regulations affect commercial printing facilities.  We suggest you first visit the “Overview of Environmental Regulations that a Printer Must Comply With,” and then move on to the detailed information provided in the links below. 

In most cases, it is best to begin reviewing the requirements that are the most detailed and likely to initially impact a printer.  We suggest you start by clicking on your state within the map (or list) below.  This area provides detailed information and links to regulations, tools and resources that can help you at the local level.

• National Compliance Information
• Introduction to Environmental Regulations
• Glossary of Environmental Regulatory Terminology and Government Acronyms
• Industrial Stormwater Permit Guide
• Hazardous Waste Manifest Training Video
• Proposed Federal Rule Regulating Solvent-Contaminated Towels and Wipes
• State Regulatory Information & Resources
• National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): air toxics regulations:
• Metal Coil (surface coating)
• Paper and Other Web (surface coating)
• Plastic Parts (surface coating)
• Printing and Publishing (surface coating)

(For quick guides to essential Pollution Prevention information also see:
P2 Flexography Topic Hub and P2 Lithography Topic Hub)

The Latest Regulatory Updates

Shop Towel Rule Anticipated Final August 2012
EPA’s Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) Air Emission Rule Updates
EPA Extends by One Year the Compliance Date on Spill Prevention Rule for Certain Facilities National Toxicology Program Carcinogens - Final Rule