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Welcome to the ADEQ Waste Programs Division

  The mission of the Waste Programs Division is to protect and enhance public health and the environment by reducing the risk associated with waste management, contaminated sites and regulated substances.

Our core responsibilities include:

  • Assuring the proper handling, storage, treatment and disposal of wastes
  • Promoting pollution prevention and recycling
  • Responding to environmental emergencies
  • Reviewing and approving construction plans for landfills and special waste facilities
  • Investigating complaints and violations of Arizona's solid and hazardous waste laws
 NEWS & TOPICS
08/07/08: ADEQ Director Owens, AG Goddard Announce $6 Million Settlement with Honeywell Over Environmental Violations
07/25/08: Governor Napolitano and ADEQ Director Owens Present $60,000 Recycling Grant to Apache County
07/21/08: ADEQ Director Owens Announces $30,000 Grant to Collect Household Hazardous Waste in Prescott
07/14/08: ADEQ Director Owens Announces $33,500 Grant to Fund Community Recycling in Kingman in Mohave County
 QUICK LINKS
» Search Waste Programs' Databases
» Integrated Solid Waste Regulatory Framework Rulemaking
» Camp Navajo Closure Project Newsletter, June 2007
» Recycling Program Grants Manual and Request Form for Applications
» Little League Recycling Project
» Arizona Green Business Automotive Program
» Arizona Recycling Scholarship Program Application
» How to Stop Illegal Dumping in Graham County
» Auditor General Report
» DEUR
» S. Phoenix Community Action
» ALIS Online Leaving ADEQ Web site
» NAFTA Fact Sheet
» EPA Region 9 Leaving ADEQ Web site
» Track a Permit
» File a Complaint
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Any ADEQ translation or communication is unofficial and not binding on the State of Arizona.
Cualquier traducción o comunicación de ADEQ no es oficial y no sujetará a ninguna responsabilidad legal al estado de Arizona.