Protecting Oregon's Environment
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 Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Land Quality 

Commercial Waste Reduction Clearinghouse

Setting Up A Program
Waste Reduction Strategies
Educate and Promote
Recognition and Funding
Resources
Success Stories
Commercial Laws and Regulations

Educate and Promote

Educating employees, managers, and customers about waste reduction practices and recycling opportunities is crucial if you want your waste reduction program to succeed. Employees should be involved, informed and empowered to participate. You can do this in many different ways; the following tools will help you:

Do you have an education tool or idea? Let us know!
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For more information about DEQ's Land Quality programs, visit the DEQ contact page.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Headquarters: 811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204-1390
Phone: 503-229-5696 or toll free in Oregon 1-800-452-4011
Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service: 1-800-735-2900  FAX: 503-229-6124

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is a regulatory agency authorized to protect Oregon's environment by
the State of Oregon and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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