This page provides links to exchanges situated in states where you might have subsidiary or parent company operations. Useful state and federal resources are located at the bottom of the page. Also, please visit the EPA Waste Wise site (on the right) and become a member.

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) The mission of NERC is to leverage the strengths and resources of its member states to advance an environmentally sustainable economy in the Northeast by promoting source reduction, recycling, and the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services. Learn more ...

Pay-As-You-Throw Program (PAYT) Learn how state and elected officials, civic groups, MSW planners, and municipalities can help solve the trash disposal problem and at the same time be friendly to the environment. This is a must read .....

Recycling For RI Education The mission of RRIE is to encourage preservation of the environment by diverting clean non-toxic reusable excess inventory from the business community to educators and community organizations.

RI Schools Recycling Club The goal of the RI Schools Recycling Club is to ensure that all of Rhode Island's schools, both public and private, are separating loose paper from their trash and have a useful method of transporting it to a recycling facility.

Narragansett Bay Commission The goal of the Narragansett Bay Commission (NBC) "Pollution Prevention Program" is to provide free technical assistance to industries who are experiencing pollution problems. Efforts are focused on discharge of toxic chemicals into the sewer system and subsequently Narragansett Bay.

California Materials Exchange - Free service designed to help businesses find markets for nonhazardous materials they have traditionally discarded. CalMAX helps businesses, industries, and institutions save resources and money.

Maine Materials Exchange - Periodic newsletter lists materials exchanged; serves Maine and northeast states; handles many materials including industrial and business surplus, machinery, metals, and some hazardous materials; listing is posted on the organization's Web site as well.

Massachusetts Materials Exchange - Accepts listings of any non-hazardous commercially generated materials.

Minnesota Materials Exchange - Provides an online catalog of materials available and materials wanted.

New Hampshire Materials Exchange - Online database lists various materials available for exchange.

New Jersey - Morris County Materials Exchange - The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (MCMUA) assists people in acquiring materials from donors through its Materials Exchange Program Website. The MCMUA's Materials Exchange Program is designed to help people find markets for materials they have traditionally discarded.

New York Wa$teMatch - New York City's materials exchange and solid waste reduction program. NY Wa$teMatch provides reuse, recycling and other innovative waste solutions to boost your bottom line.

Pennsylvania Material Trader - The Pennsylvania Material Trader is a free service offered by the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers to help promote the exchange of reusable materials with little or no market value.

Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. (SWIX) - Catalog, published three times per year (April, August, and December), contains listings for all types of materials; information clearinghouse for industry provides information concerning solid and hazardous waste management.

Vermont Materials Exchange - Online and quarterly catalog lists non-hazardous and hazardous materials; also hosts an e-mail discussion group.

Wisconsin Business Materials Exchange - Matches businesses searching for materials with other businesses looking for an outlet for their unwanted materials; handles various materials including packaging, equipment, product overruns, chemicals, wood, and paper; serves Wisconsin and surrounding states.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts.

EPA Reuse in New England - Resource Guide to donation opportunities for businesses, local governments, and residents.

Northeast Recycling Council - The Northeast Recycling Council leverages the strengths and resources of its member states to advance an environmentally sustainable economy in the Northeast by promoting source reduction, recycling, and the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services.

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Offers assistance to individuals, businesses and municipalities. Conducts research, finds solutions, and enforces laws created to protect the environment.