Environmental Assistance
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As a small business owner, you are likely wearing many hats and juggling many responsibilities each day. Keeping track of environmental requirements, regulations, technology and so on, is an essential part of your operations yet it somehow keeps getting bumped down the priority list. Whatever the reason (i.e., lack of knowledge, staff, finances, etc.) the IWRC can help you alleviate these responsibilities.
Our environmental assistance service is the bread and butter of our service menu and has been shaped to meet the needs of Iowa small businesses. This service includes:
- Knowledge of current environmental requirements
- Monitoring of environmental regulations
- Environmental compliance tracking resources and assistance
- On-site audits for environmental compliance and solutions
- Compressed Air Audits
- Providing permit assistance
- Deploying new environmental technologies and techniques
Our primary goal is always to help small businesses reduce and reuse waste while meeting complex environmental regulations.
Let us help your small business with your environmental needs and continue to pave the way for a cleaner, greener future.
Save Time & Money
Increase Efficiency
Increase Knowledge
Understand Compliance
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While the Iowa Waste Reduction Center offers guidance and support, they are not a regulatory enforcement body.
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Environmental Assistance Latest Posts
The Potential Hazards of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries that have become increasingly popular over the last several decades. They…
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Energy Savings Made Simple: What is An Energy Audit?
You hear that your business could benefit from an energy audit, but what does that actually look like? Instead of guessing…
PRESS RELEASE: Free help for Central Iowa…
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - All portable plants as well as businesses classified by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)…
The Energy Efficiency Assistance Program for Iowa Small Businesses, developed by the Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) at…
Passing the Environmental Compliance Torch
For many small businesses, turnover can create compliance challenges — plans get misplaced, waste isn’t properly managed, or…
Clear Guidance, Real Results: Free Air Quality Compliance…
Under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, every state is required to establish a Small Business Environmental Assistance…
Announcing the IWRC's Paint Training Team
Production issues. Excess waste. Improper coating application. Equipment problems. High turnover. Regulatory compliance. If…
Are on-site reviews the answer to easing the…
Managing a small business can be demanding—adding environmental compliance to the mix can make it even tougher. Read about…
Stormwater Compliance in Iowa– What Your Facility Needs to Know
Stormwater compliance is more than just a regulatory requirement– it’s a proactive approach to minimizing risk. Ensuring…
Meet the Environmental Assistance Team
Here at the IWRC, we have five amazing team members ready to help your business dot your "I"s and cross your "T"s so you can…
This year marks 38 years since the IWRC’s founding through the Iowa Groundwater Protection Act, and in that time, we…
Eastern IA businesses receive free assistance
Businesses classified by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as minor sources in counties throughout the eastern…
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