Local Recycling Officials
Source: U.S. EPA Region 3, October 2012
Karl Frost, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, State Recycling Office
Phone: (334) 242-5322
Email: karl.frost@adeca.alabama.gov
To find local recycling contacts, try Earth911.
Larry Bryant, Chief
Solid Waste Branch
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463
334.271.7771
fax 334.279.3050
Van Johnson
State Recycling Coordinator
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
PO Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
334.242.5322
Glenn Miller
Environmental Specialist
AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation
410 Willoughby
Juneau, AK 99801
907.465.5153
fax 907.465.5362
Tom Turner
Recycling Public Assistance
AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation
555 Cordova St.
Anchorage, AK 99567
907.269.7582
Julie Boles, Manager, integrated Waste Mgmt
Waste Programs Division, Department of Environmental Quality
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-771-4170
Robert Hunter Recycling Program Manager
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
5301 Northshore Drive
North Little Rock, AK 72218-5317
Ph: 501-682-0814 Fax 501-682-0880
Western Arkansas Recycling Coordinator
Betsy Spetich, spetich@adeq.state.ar.us
5301 Northshore Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317
(501) 682-0822 Fax: (501) 682-0568
Eastern Arkansas Recycling Coordinator
Michelle Gillham, gillham@adeq.state.ar.us
5301 Northshore Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317
(501) 682-0816 Fax: (501) 682-0568
Wolf Kray
Environmental Protection Specialist
Solid Waste & Materials Management Program
Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
303.692.3337
David Snapp, Environmental Protection Specialist
Solid Waste & Materials Management Program
Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
303.692.3425
Chris Nelson , General Recycling Contact
Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Source Reduction and Recycling Program
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Phone: (860) 424-3454; Fax: (860) 424-4081
Judy Belaval
Office of Source Reduction and Recycling -Bureau of MM&CA
DEEP
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127
P: 860.424-3237|F: 860.424-4081|E: Judy.Belaval@ct.gov
K. C. Alexander, Compost Contact
CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Source Reduction and Recycling Program
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Phone: (860) 424-3239; Fax: (860) 424-4081
James D. Short
Environmental Scientist IV
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Section
Phone: 302-739-9403
Fax: 302-739-5060
Email : james.short@state.de.us
Mr. Bill Miller, Program Manager
Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
89 Kings Highway
Dover, Delaware 19901
(302) 739-9403 Fax: (302) 739-5060
Email: bill.miller@state.de.us
Delaware Solid Waste Authority
William B. Easley, Jr., Recycling Program Officer
Office of Recycling, Department of Public Works, District of Columbia
2800B New York Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-576-9281 Direct | 202-645-8245 Hotline
202-645-7191 Main | 202-645-8518 Fax
Email: william.easley@dc.gov
Russell Klein, Program Coordinator
Office of Recycling, Department of Public Works, District of Columbia
2800B New York Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-576-9414 Direct | 202-645-8245 Hotline
202-645-7191 Main | 202-645-8518 Fax
Email: russell.klein@dc.gov
Florida Department Of Environmental Protection
Recycling Program MS 4555
2600 Blair Stone Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400 Main Switchboard
850-245-8706
Fax: 850-245-8811
Ron Henricks
Recycling Program Manager
EPA Liaison, Rule & Statutory Development & Analysis
Contact for issues relating to the implementation of the recycling components for Section 403.7033, F.S.
Recycling Loan Committee Member 850-245-8717
Suzanne Boroff
Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Coordinator
C&D Reporting Management
Recovered Materials Dealer Certification & Reporting Management
Innovative Recycling Grants Review Committee & Project Manager
Contact for C&D, Yard Waste, & Land Clearing Debris Issues
Contact for Paper & Metals Recycling Issues
Recycling Loan Program Coordinator
Staff support for the implementation of the recycling components of Section 403.7033, F.S. 850-245-8718
Shannan Reynolds
Florida Solid Waste Management Report Contact
Annual County Data Reports Coordinator
Innovative Recycling Grants Review Committee & Project Manager
America Recycles Day State Coordinator
Contact for Carpet Recycling Issues
Staff support for the implementation of the recycling components of Section 403.7033, F.S.
Recycling Loan Committee Member
State Recycling Coordinators Contact 850-245-8716
Jill Scarborough
State Office Recycling Coordinator
General Recycling Education & Promotion Contact
Web Forum Administrator
Solid Waste Management Report Coordinator
Greening Florida's Government Coordinator
Retail Bag Study Manager (Section 403.7033, F.S.)
Recycling Loan committee member
Staff support for the implementation of the recycling components of Section 403.7033, F.S.
Contact for K-12 Educational Resources and Outreach
Contact for Earth 911 website 850-245
Ron Hendricks,
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Recycling Office
Phone: (850) 245-7117
Email: ron.hendricks@dep.state.fl.us
Find local recycling contacts
Deatre Denion
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-2231
phone 912-704-4136
Stephanie Busch, GA EPD
4244 International Parkway, Suite 104
Atlanta, GA 30354
404-362-2539
stephanie.busch@dnr.state.ga.us
Lauren Travis, Sustainability Program
GA DNR
404-651-5120
Conchita.Taitano, Director Air & Land Programs
Guam Environmental Protection Agency
Post Office Box 22439 GMF
Ph: 671.475.1658 Fax: 671.475.8007
Barrigada, Guam 96921
John Valera, Planner
Office of Solid Waste Management, Department of Health
919 Ala Moana Blvd., Rm. 212
Honolulu, HI 96814
Ph: (808) 586-4226 Fax: (808) 586-7509
Also visit here http://hawaii.gov/health/environmental/waste/sw/index.html
Ben Jarvis, Pollution Prevention Projects Coordinator
DEQ State Office
Environmental Management & Information Division
1410 N. Hilton
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 373-0146
David Ross, Recycling Specialist
IL Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois Energy Office - Recycling and Waste Reduction Programs
500 E. Monroe, Ridgely-12
Springfield, IL 62701-1643
Phone: 217-782-7887 Fax: 217-785-2618
David E. Smith, Recycling Specialist
IL Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois Energy Office - Recycling and Waste Reduction Programs
500 E. Monroe, Ridgely-12
Springfield, IL 62701-1643
Phone: 217-785-2006 Fax: 217-785-2618
Maria Renner, Branch Chief
Pollution Prevention and Recycling Branch
Office of Compliance Assistance
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
100 North Senate Avenue, MC 64-01
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251
Phone: (317) 232-8172 Fax: (317) 233-52867
Email: mrenner@idem.in.gov
Pam Koons, Sr. Manager
Recycling Market Development Program
Office of Compliance Assistance
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
100 North Senate Avenue, IGCN 13th Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251
Phone: (317) 234-4055
Matt McDonald, Environmental Specialist
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
502 East 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
Ph: (515) 281-8150 Fax: (515) 281-8895
Rodney Ferguson, Public Service Executive
Kansas Department of Health and Envrionment
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 320
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-1600
Tom Heil, Recycling Assistance Section Staff
200 Fair Oaks, 2nd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
Ph: (502) 564-6716 Fax: (502) 564-3492
Bijan Sharafkhani, Solid Waste Division
LA Dept. of Environmental Quality
PO Box 82135
Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2178
225.765.0355 fax 225.765.0617
George M. MacDonald, Director
Sustainability Unit
Bureau of Remediation
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
17 State House Station (mailing)
28 Tyson Drive (physical location)
Augusta, Maine 04333-0017
Tel: 207-287-2870
State Recycling Organization
Victor Horton, Executive Director
Maine Resource Recovery Association
PO Box 1838
Bangor, ME 04402-1838
Tel: (207) 942-6772
E-mail: victor.horton@mrra.net Website: http://www.mrra.net/
Mr. David Mrgich
Maryland Department of the Environment
WAS/RMOP
1800 Washington Blvd
Suite 610
Baltimore, MD 21230-1719
(410) 537-3314 Fax: (410) 537-3321
Email: dmrgich@mde.state.md.us
Maryland County Recycling Coordinators link
Brooke Nash,
MA Department of Environmental Protection
1 Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108
Ph: 617-292-5778 Fax: 617-292-5984
Matthew Flechter, Recycling and Composting Coordinator
525 W. Allegan St.
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-8422 Fax: (517) 335-2245
Wayne Gjerde, Recycling Market Development Coordinator
Environmental Economic Development
MPCA
520 Lafayette Road N
St Paul MN 55155
Ph 651-757-2392 Cell Ph 651-285-0460 Fax 651-215-0246
John David Burns, State Recycling Coordinator
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
P. O. Box 2261
Jackson, MS 39225
Phone: 601/961-5005 Fax: 601/961-5703
Mark Williams, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Phone: (601) 961-5304
Email: Mark_Williams@deq.state.ms.us
To find local recycling contacts, try Earth 911.
Brenda Ardrey, Operations Section Chief
Solid Waste Management Program
573.526.9940
Rob Didriksen- Govt Agency recycling issues
MO State Recycling Program
PO Box 809
Jefferson City MO 65102
MO State Recycling Program Webpage http://oa.mo.gov/purch/recypro.html
phone: 573-751-3384 Rob.Didriksen@oa.mo.gov
Kristin Allan Tipton, Development Director
EIERA
P.O. Box 744
(325 Jefferson Street)
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Dusti Johnson, Recycling & Market Development Specialist
Department of Environmental Quality
1100 N. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59620
Ph: (406)841-5253 Fax: (406)841-5091
Steve Danahy, Supervisor
Waste Planning & Aid Unit
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
PO Box 98922, Lincoln, NE 68509-8922
402-471-0273
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Recycling Hotline: 1-800-597-5856
Northern NV:
Jasmine Vittori (jvittori@ndep.nv.gov)
Northern Nevada Recycling Coordinator
901 So. Steward St., Ste 4001
Carson City, NV 89701-5249
Phone (775) 687-9466
Nicole Goehring (ngoehring@ndep.nv.gov)
Southern Nevada Recycling Coordinator
2030 E. Flamingo Rd., Ste 230
Las Vegas, NV 89119-0837
Phone (702) 486-2850 x225
Sharon Yergeau, Supervisor
Solid Waste Compliance Assurance
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
603 271-2906
Guy Watson, Chief, Bureau of Recycling and Planning
NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection
401 E. State St.
Trenton, NJ 08625
Ph: 609-984-3438 Fax: 609- 633-1112
Sarah Pierpont, Deputy Director
New Mexico Recycling Coalition
PO Box 24364
Santa Fe, NM 87502
phone: (505) 603-0558. fax :505-471-0328
Tim Gray
New Mexico Environment Department: Solid Waste Bureau
Recycling Section Outreach
PO Box 5468
Santa Fe NM 87502
505-827-0129
English Bird, Executive Director
New Mexico Recycling Coalition
505-983-4470
Peter Petit, Chief, Bureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-7253
Ph: (518) 402-8706 Fax: (518) 402-9024
Linda Jacobs Jim Gilbert
Environmental Services Unit Environmental Services Unit
NYS Empire State Development NYS Empire State Development
625 Broadway, 8th floor 400 Andrews Street, Suite 300
Albany, NY 12245 Rochester, NY 14604
(518) 292-5346 (585) 399-7055
ljacobs@esd.ny.gov jgilbert@esd.ny.gov
Linda specializes in recycling market development for C&D debris, deconstruction, and building materials reuse
Jim specializes in recycling market development for plastics and rubber (tires)
Also see for more NY recycling contacts: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8511.html
Scott Mouw, North Carolina Division of Environmental Assistance and Outreach
Phone: (919) 707-8114
Email: scott.mouw@ncdenr.gov
To find local recycling contacts, use North Carolina’s recycling coordinator directory.
Locate local market information with North Carolina’s Recycling Market Directory.
Locate local material exchange information at North Carolina’s Waste Trader.
Locate local biomass material exchange information at North Carolina’s Biomass Trader.
Wendy G. Worley
Recycling Business Development Specialist
NC Recycling Business Assistance Center (RBAC)
Phone/Fax: 919-707-8136
Kent Balland
ND Dept. of Health
1200 Missouri Ave.
PO Box 5520
Bismarck, ND 58506-5520
701.328.5166
Bryce Hulsey
Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1677
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677
405-702-5100 e-mail bryce.hulsey@deq.ok.gov
Michael Patton,
Oklahoma Recycling Association
email : recyclemichael@yahoo.com
Association of Oregon Recyclers:
PO Box 13328
Portland, OR 97213
Tel: 503-233-3056 Fax: 503-232-0272
Amy Roth, Resource Director: amy@aorr.org
Kelly Panciera, Communications Director: kelly@aorr.org
County Recycling coordinators link: http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/sw/contacts.htm
Georgia Kagle, Environmental Group Manager-Recycling
PA Department of Environmental Protection
400 Market Street, PO Box 8472
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472
717-787-0119 gkagle@pa.gov
www.depweb.state.pa.us
Larry Holley-- Division Chief, Waste Min & Planning
Division of Waste Minimization and Planning Bureau of Waste Management
PA Department of Environmental Protection
14th Floor Rachel Carson State Office Building
PO Box 8472 Harrisburg PA 17105-8472
717-787-7382 lholley@pa.gov
List of PA County Recycling coordinators
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/RECYCLE/document/cou...
Alyson.Silva, Commercial Recycling Coordinator
RI Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
Ph: (401) 222-2797 ex. 7134 Fax: (401) 222-3812
Elizabeth.Stone, Programming Services Officer
RI Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
Ph: 401-222-4700 x2422 Fax: 401-222-6802
Richard Chesley, Manager
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Ph: (803) 896-4209 Fax: (803) 896-4001
Chantal Fryer, Manager
SC Dept of Commerce
1201 Main Street Suite 1600
Columbia, SC 29201
Ph: 803-737-0477 fax: 803-806-3427
Eric Melaro
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Ph: (803) 896-4231 Fax: (803) 896-4001
Elizabeth Rosinski
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Ph: (803) 896-4238 Fax: (803) 896-4001
Larry Christley, Program Manager
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
401 Church Street, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1535
Ph: 615-532-0744 fax: 615-532-0886
Locate local market information with Tennessee’s Markets Directory.
Locate local material exchange information with Tennessee’s Materials Exchange.
To find local recycling contacts, try Earth 911
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Recycling MC-108
PO Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
512-239-3143
http://www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/P2Recycle/recycling.html
G. Michael Lindner
ph (512) 239 – 3045 fax (512) 239 - 1065
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Pollution Prevention and Education
MC-113
PO Box 13087
Austin, Texas 78711-3087
Mike Lindner Mike.Lindner@tceq.texas.gov
Shannon Herriott
TxDot recycling contact
Sam Reyes. Sam.reyes@txdot.gov
Phone: 512- 302-2422
Patrick Sheehan/ Allan Moore
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
PO Box 144880
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880
801-536-0200
Carey Hengstenberg, Solid Waste Management Program
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Tel: (802) 241-2653; Fax: (802) 241-3296
Steve Coe, Program Coordinator - Recycling & Waste Tire Management
Division of Land Protection & Revitalization
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
629 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Toll Free: 1-800-592-5482 Direct: 804-698-4029 Fax: 804-698-4224
www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/LandProtectionRevitalization/RecyclingandL...
List of Virginia County Recycling Coordinators
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/LandProtectionRevitalization/Recycl...
Carol Throckmorton
State Solid Waste Management Board
1615 Washington Street, East
Charleston, West Virginia 25311
(304) 558-0844 Fax: (304) 558-0899
Email: cthrockmorton@gwmail.state.wv.us
Paul Hayes 304-926-0448 ext. 1673
State Solid Waste Management Board
1615 Washington Street, East
Charleston, West Virginia 25311
Ph: 304-926-0448 ext. 1673 Fax:: (304) 558-0899
West Virginia Solid Waste Authority Contacts
Wyoming Solid Waste and Recycling Association
P. O. Box 310
Powell, Wyoming 82435
Web site: www.wswra.com
Bill Vance, President, 742-6641, bvance@arkregionalservices.com
1150 North 3rd Street, Laramie, Wyoming 82072
Myron Heny, Secretary-Treasurer, 254-2493, mwheny@tctwest.net
Cynde LaCounte, Editor, USED NEWS, 765-2964, lacounte@tctwest.net
P. O. Box 57, Greybull, Wyoming 82426
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Robert A. Doctor, P.G., Program Manager
Craig McOmie, State Recycling Coordinator
Solid Waste Permitting and Corrective Action
Solid and Hazardous Waste Division
152 North Durbin Street, Suite 100
Casper, Wyoming 82601
473-3450
FAX 473-3458
Email: bdocto@wyo.gov or cmcomi@wyo.gov
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Steve Roseberry
Pollution Prevention (P2) Program Coordinator
Office of Outreach and Environmental Assistance
Herschler Building 4-W
122 West 25th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
777-7347
FAX 777-5973
Email: sroseb@wyo.gov
Jackson Community Recycling
Heather Overholser
P. O. Box 9088
Jackson, Wyoming 83002
733-7678
FAX 733-7616
Email: jcrecycling@tetonwyo.org
Web site: www.tetonwyo.org/recycling
