State Compliance and Pollution Prevention Information

Alabama

• Printing Industry - BMP and Water Based Ink & Cleaners Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet
• Hazardous Waste Treatment without a Permit in Alabama [PDF]
• Hazardous Waste Treatment Options: Permit By Rule
• Offset Printing - Waste Reduction Tips Fact Sheet
• Screen Printing - Waste Reduction Tips Fact Sheet

[Alabama Contacts]

Alaska

• Alaska Health Project, Waste Reduction Assistance Programme (WRAP) On-site Consultation Audit Report

[Alaska Contacts]

Arizona

• A Guide for Reducing Air Pollution from Printing - April 1996 - Small Business Environmental Assistance Program at 602.506.6750
• Managing Hazardous Waste, A Handbook for Small Business
• Pollution Prevention Analysis and Plan Guidance Manual

[Arizona Contacts]

California

• California Ergonomics Rule Goes Into Effect
• Alternative Low-VOC, Low Toxicity Cleanup Solvents For the Screen Printing Industry
• Alternative Low-VOC Toxicity Cleanup Solvents for the Lithographic Printing Industry
• Guidance Manual for Complying with the Hazardous Waste Source Reduction & Management Review Act of 1989 (published Dec., 2006)
• Face Sheet on the Hazardous Waste Generated by the Printing Industry (January 1996)
• Pollution Prevention (P2) for Print Shops (2750, April 2009)
• Waste Prevention in the Printing Industry (500-94-041, October 2007)
• California Graphic Arts Industry - Self Inspection Handbook
• A Printing Pollution Prevention Opportunities Checklist (January 1996)

[California Contacts]

Colorado

• Small Business Compliance Certification Workbook
• Reducing Alcohol in Fountain Solutions
• Pollution Prevention for Printing
• Pollution Prevention Checklist for Print Shops
• Pollution Prevention Ideas for the Printing, Publishing and Allied Industry Sectors
• Pollution Prevention Ideas for Surface Coating
• A Guide to Environmental Regulations for Printing and Imaging Facilities
• Printers - Environmental Regulations
• Surface Coating of Paper and Other Webs - A Closer Look at Air Quality Requirements

[Colorado Contacts]

Connecticut

• Parts Cleaning Fact Sheet
• Printing & Publishing Wastewater Fact Sheet
• Printing & Publishing Wastewater General Permit
• Stormwater General Permit Fact Sheet
• Hazardous Waste
• Industrial Rag Handling Fact Sheet
• Case Study: Parts Degreasing - Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corporation (Printers/Lithographers) (December 2006)

• The following documents are available from the state of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection:
  • Air Emissions Permits
  • Stormwater and Wastewater, General Permits
  • Hazardous Waste Compliance Assistance
  • General Permit for the Discharge of Minor Printing & Publishing Wastewater (and registration form)
  • 2008 Modifications to the General Permit for the Discharge of Minor Printing & Publishing Wastewater
  • Small Quantity Generator Guidance
  • Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator Handbook

[Connecticut Contacts]

Delaware

• Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control: A Pollution Prevention Guide for the Printing Industry

[Delaware Contacts]

District of Columbia

• No compliance information

[District of Columbia Contacts]

Florida

• Printer Operations Compliance Calendar 2019
• Printing Operations Air General Permit Workbook (October 2008)
• Florida Rule and Permit Registration Form
• Printer Operations Worksheet
• A Guide on Hazardous Waste Management for Florida's Printers
• Do I Need a Permit, or am I Exempt?
• Pollution Prevention and Best Management Practices for Lithographic Printers Operating in Broward County (December 2000)
• Waste Reduction Assistance In Printing and Publishing Operations (July 2003)

[Florida Contacts]

Georgia

• Department of Natural Resources
  • An Analysis of Pollution Prevention Opportunities and Impediments in the Printing and Publishing Industry Sector in Georgia
  • Pollution Prevention Tips for Printers
  • Elimination of Toxic Chemicals from Blanket Wash by a Lithographic Printer
  • Reduction of Hazardous Waste and Chemical Usage by a Lithographic Printer

[Georgia Contacts]

Hawaii

• Printing (Volume 1, Issue 1, March 2007)

[Hawaii Contacts]

Idaho

• Industry-Specific Technical and Regulatory Assistance for Printshops
• Pollution Prevention & Hazardous Waste Management Tips for Printshops (July 2003)
• Pollution Prevention Assessment Project (2003): Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries (January 2004)
• Pollution Prevention Checklist for Printshops (July 2003)
• Environmental Assistance: Printshops
• A Resource Guide for Printers (July 2003)

[Idaho Contacts]

Illinois

• Asbestos
• Do I Have a Special Waste?
• Hazardous Wastes / RCRA Wastes
• How to Manage Used Fluorescent and High-Intensity-Discharge Lamps as Universal Wastes
• Illinois Law Ends Special Handling of Most Nonhazardous Solid Wastes
• Industrial Storm Water
• Photographic Wastes (in Illinois)
• Pollution Prevention (P2) Checklist
• Text of Environmental Regulations at the Illinois Pollution Control Board
• Universal Waste
• Control Techniques Guidelines for Paper, Film and Foil Coatings

[Illinois Contacts]

Indiana

• Pollution Prevention Manual for Lithographic Printers
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Permit Wizard uses a series of question-and-answer pages to help you obtain the environmental permits necessary to comply with environmental regulations in Indiana.
  The Permit Wizard will help you to:
  • Determine licensing, permitting and regulatory requirements
  • Obtain necessary application forms
  • Identify who to contact with questions regarding environmental regulatory requirements
  • Provide Web links to additional guidance, fact sheets, and pages in the IDEM Permit Guide
• Development of new rules concerning application of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from offset lithographic printing and letterpress printing, industrial solvent cleaning operations, and miscellaneous industrial adhesives
• Compliance and Pollution Prevention Guidebook for Indiana Printers

[Indiana Contacts]

Iowa

• Pollution Prevention Manual for Lithographic Printers
• Iowa Waste Reduction Center Email Newsletter
• Pollution Prevention Implementation Plan for Printing Industries
• Sustainable Printing Workbook

[Iowa Contacts]

Kansas

• Best Management Practices to Reduce Prepress Wastes
• Change Your Approach to Waste and Improve Your Profits
• EPA Finalizes Rule for Rotogravure and Wide-web Flexographic Printers (February 2000)
• Is Blanket Washing Taking You to the Cleaners? (December 2001)
• Is Your Inventory Controlling You? (December 2001)
• Kansas Compliance Assistance for Printers
• Print More, Waste Less - Reduce Your Ink Waste (December 2001)
• Reduce Wastes from your Screen Reclamation Processes (December 2001)
• Regulated Metals: The Rule of 20 (December 2001)
• Waste Reduction in the Screen Printing Industry (December 2001)

[Kansas Contacts]

Kentucky

• No compliance information

[Kentucky Contacts]

Louisiana

• Department of Environmental Quality Printing and Publishing Fact Sheet [PDF]

[Louisiana Contacts]

Maine

• No compliance information

[Maine Contacts]

Maryland

• Air Quality General Permit to Construct - Application Package for Non-Heatset Sheetfed Offset Lithographic Printing Presses (February 2010)

[Maryland Contacts]

Massachusetts

• Environmental Results Program - 2010 Compliance Certification for Printers
• Environmental Results Program - Compliance Certification Instructions for Printers
• Printers Environmental Certification Workbook (November 2008)

Case Studies:

• Conversion to UV Curing Reaps Benefits for Fit To Print (May 2002)
• Cranston Print Works Co. Water Conservation Case Study (May 2003)
• Tubed Products, Inc. Toxics Use Reduction Case Study - Ultraviolet Curing of Inks and Coatings Introduced (November 1995)

[Massachusetts Contacts]

Michigan

• Michigan Great Printer Documents and Publications
• Regulatory Guide for the Michigan Lithographic Printing Industry
• Publications for Lithographic Printers
• VOC Emission Calculation Sheet for Lithographic Printers
• HAP Emission Calculation Sheet for Lithographic Printers
• Permit to Install Exemption Record for Lithographic Printers
• Understanding Hazardous Waste Generation and Responsibilities--An Introductory Guide for Lithographic Printers
• Working with Your Supplier [PDF]
• McNaughton & Gunn, Inc. Case Study [PDF]
  
• Mitchell Graphics, Inc. Case Study [PDF]
• Ask Your Supplier - Is It Good for the Environment?
• Pollution Prevention Checklist and Strategies for the Lithographic Printing Industry

[Michigan Contacts]

Missouri

• Hazardous Waste Satellite Accumulation in Missouri
• Waste or Product Determination Guidance
• Preventing Pollution in Flexographic Printing-- A Guide to Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention for Flexographers in Missouri (PUB 461, November 2004)
• Preventing Pollution in Lithographic Printing-- A Guide to Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention for Lithographers in Missouri (PUB 460, October 2004)
• Preventing Pollution in Screen Printing-- A Guide to Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention for Screen Printers in Missouri (PUB 459, October 2004)

[Missouri Contacts]

Minnesota

• Environmental Health and Safety Checklist for Minnesota Printers
• Minnesota Department of Transportation HAZMAT Training Presentation
• Printing Industry Fact Sheets, Case Studies and general information
  • Solvent Recycling Fact Sheet
  • Reducing VOC's in Flexography
  • Evaluating Paint and Ink Wastes (Waste/Hazardous Waste #4.40, May 2004)
  • Anagram Saves Over $68,000 Through Waste Reduction (October 1996)
  • Drums to Totes (Fall 1997)
  • Air Quality Rules Affecting Print Shops
  • Waste Stream Segregation (Hazardous Waste Division Fact Sheet #2.63, April 1990)

[Minnesota Contacts]

Mississippi

• Waste Minimization Plan for Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generators
• Example of a Generic Annual Waste Minimization Certified Report

[Mississippi Contacts]

Montana

• Pollution Prevention for Commercial Printers - Contact Montana State University Extension Service at 406.994.3451

[Montana Contacts]

Nebraska

• No compliance information

[Nebraska Contacts]

Nevada

• Pollution Prevention, Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance for Lithographic Printers (February 2007)

[Nevada Contacts]

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Management of Waste Photoprocessing Solutions
• PrintStep (Printers Simplified Total Environmental Partnership) Plain Language Workbook

[New Hampshire Contacts]

New Jersey

• Hazardous Waste Generators Required To Use New Federal Manifest Compliance Advisory Issued August 2006
• New Jersey State-of-the-art Manual for Lithographic Printers
• Air Quality Regulations Affecting Dry Cleaners, Metal Finishers, and Printers
• Checklist for Print Shops
• Case Study: Union Ink Uses a Bradley Grant to Reduce Solvent Emissions (November 1998)
• Case Study: Using Alternative Solvents in the Gravure Pressroom (November 1998)
• NJ Compliance Assistance Packet for Hazardous Waste Generators (PDF Format)
• Fundamentals of RCRA Compliance Seminar Powerpoint Presentations (in PDF Format) (December 2, 2010)

[New Jersey Contacts]

New Mexico

• Green Zia Environmental Excellence Program - Printing

[New Mexico Contacts]

New York

• Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention Guide for Small Quantity Generators - New York Department of Environmental Conservation
• Pollution Prevention and the Offset Lithographic Printing Industry (April 2002)
• 6 NY CRR Part 234, Graphic Arts: Flexographic Printing Operations in the New York City Metro Area (June 2000)

[New York Contacts]

North Carolina

• Air Quality Permitting in North Carolina [PDF]
• Guidelines for Commercial Printers--Management of Leased Towels (OWR-96-29, September 1996)

[North Carolina Contacts]

North Dakota

• No compliance information

[North Dakota Contacts]

Ohio

• The Ohio EPA Division of Hazardous Waste Management has published the Use of Generator Knowledge In Complying with OAC rule 3745-52-11, Hazardous Waste Evaluation. This document will assist generators with hazardous waste evaluation by clarifying some types of information and sources of documentation to be used when relying upon generator knowledge in determining if a waste is hazardous.

• The Ohio EPA Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention has developed an environmental Permitting Guide [PDF] to help businesses determine which environmental permits they need and how to get them.

  The guide contains:

  • links to permit application forms
  • sector-based permit checklists, such as which permits an auto body shop or restaurant would need
  • an overview of the permitting process and tips for getting through the process
  • a glossary of environmental terms
  • a self-evaluation, which includes a list of questions designed to point the reader toward information about the permits his or her facility may need
• The Ohio EPA Division of Hazardous Waste Management has a newly revised Hazardous Waste Generator Handbook [PDF] as of October, 2009.

  The newly updated handbook contains information pertaining to hazardous waste evaluation, hazardous waste generator categories and requirements, universal waste requirements, used oil management, pollution prevention opportunities and hazardous waste inspections. In addition, the handbook contains a sample contingency plan, information on obtaining a U.S. EPA identification number, manifest instructions, how to select an analytical laboratory and how to select a treatment, storage and disposal facility.

• Running a Print Shop? Know Your Ohio EPA Regulations (Number 17, April 2000)
• Governor's Pollution Prevention Award Recipient - Amko Plastics Inc. and George A. Makrauer (Number 25, June 1995) Ohio Environmental Protection Agency profile of Navistar Amko Plastics and George Makrauer's accomplishments in developing a new source reduction technology for the plastic film producing and printing industries. This approach reduces raw material use and air emissions, and eliminates hazardous waste and sludge from printing operations. These strategies have allowed the company to be reclassified as a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator.

[Ohio Contacts]

Oklahoma

• Department of Environmental Quality
  Title V Commercial Printing Facilities [PDF]

[Oklahoma Contacts]

Oregon

• Small Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Handbook

[Oregon Contacts]

Pennsylvania

• The Pennsylvania Bulletin and the Pennsylvania Code are available on-line at: www.pabulletin.com and www.pacode.com. Both sites are free and fully searchable.
• Pennsylvania Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention Workbook for Lithographic Printers

[Pennsylvania Contacts]

Puerto Rico

• No compliance information

[Puerto Rico Contacts]

Rhode Island

• Hazardous Waste Compliance Workbook

Case Studies:

• Pollution Prevention in Rhode Island: Textile Printing - Color Reuse (#30)
• Pollution Prevention in Rhode Island: Textile Printer - Rinse Water Reuse (#31)
• Pollution Prevention in Rhode Island: Textile Printing - Naphtha (#32)
• Pollution Prevention in Rhode Island: Textile Printer - Wastewater (#53)
• Pollution Prevention in Rhode Island: Textile Printer - Wastewater (#54)
• Pollution Prevention in Rhode Island: Textile Printer – Recycle of Wastewater/Pigment Paste (#55)

[Rhode Island Contacts]

South Carolina

• Department of Health and Environmental Control
  
• Compliance Assistance
• A Handy Guide for Environmental Compliance

[South Carolina Contacts]

South Dakota

• Hazardous Waste Environmental Regulation Guide

[South Dakota Contacts]

Tennessee

• Waste Reduction Manual for Lithographic and Screen Printers - Contact Printing Industry Association of the South at 615.366.1094

[Tennessee Contacts]

Texas

• Small Business & Local Government Assistance Printers Compliance Checklist (December 2010)
• Industry Specific Permits by Rule for Printers
• Changes to Offset Lithographic Printing Rules

[Texas Contacts]

Utah

• Print Shop Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet (2000)
• Printer Worksheet

[Utah Contacts]

Vermont

• Agency of Natural Resources
  Hazardous Waste Inspector's Checklist [PDF]
• A Printer's Guide to Vermont's Environmental Regulations
• Vermont Small Business Hazardous Waste Compliance On-line Course
• Multi-Sector General Permit - Stormwater Best Management Practices for Sector X: Printing and Publishing (March 2007)

[Vermont Contacts]

Virginia

• Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet BMPs for the Printing Industry
• Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet Waste Reduction Tips for Screen Printing
• Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet Waste Reduction Tips for Offset Printing
• Fact Sheet: Understanding Regulations on Solvent Cleaning Equipment: What You Need to Know to Comply
• Fact sheet: Final Regulation 9 VAC, Chapter 40, Article 36 (Rule 4-36) Affecting Flexographic, Packaging Rotogravure, and Publication Rotogravure Printing Lines
• Fact Sheet: Final Regulation 9 VAC, Chapter 40, Article 45 (Rule 4-45) Affecting Lithographic Printing Processes
• Regulatory Fact Sheet: Lithographic Printing Process (January 2008)

[Virginia Contacts]

Virgin Islands

• Checklist for Print Shops

[Virgin Islands Contacts]

Washington

• What Should You Do With Your Waste?
• Rotogravure and Wide-Web Flexographic Printing - What You Need to Know to Comply [PDF]
• A Guide for Lithographic Printers [PDF]
• A Guide for Screen Printers [PDF]
• A Guide for Photo Processors [PDF]

[Washington Contacts]

West Virginia

• RCRA Hazardous Waste
• Hazardous Waste Management (Air)

[West Virginia Contacts]

Wisconsin

• Managing Used or Discarded Electronics
• Environmental Regulatory Guide for Small - Medium Lithographic Printers in Wisconsin [PDF]
• Printers' Guide to Air Permits and Environmental Opportunities
• Small Business Waste Reduction Guide
• Requirements for Flexographic and Rotogravure Printing Operations (SBCA-FPG-1006)
• Waste Reduction Opportunities for Printers (425.WP.9408)
• Wisconsin Printers Environmental Results Program
• Air Program Fact Sheet: General Permits for Printers (PUB-AM-380, October 2007)
• Air Program Fact Sheet 4: Type C Registration Permits for Printers (PUB-AM-379, November 2007)
• Case Study: Roll the Presses But Hold the Wastes: P2 and the Printing Industry
• Case Study: Quad/Graphics, Inc: Solvent Recovery System for Ink Jet Printing Operations (PUBL-TS-054 96)
• Case Study: Terry Printing: Reduction of VOC Emissions Through Substitution of Petroleum-based Inks with an Ink Derived from Soybeans (PUBL-TS-029 95)

[Wisconsin Contacts]

Wyoming

• Do You Need a Permit? What Regulations Apply to You? Lithographic and Screen Printing Industry
• Do You Need a Permit? What Regulations Apply to You? Newspaper Publishing and Photographic Processing

[Wyoming Contacts]