Industry Involvement in the Partnership for Pollution Prevention

The Arizona Partnership for Pollution Prevention (P3) provides a means of technical networking and mutual assistance among participants to promote pollution prevention and hazardous waste reduction.

P3 participation is an opportunity for industry to be involved in this partnership, consult and discuss industry improvements with a variety of company environmental leaders, and discuss existing regulatory impediments to pollution prevention.

Together, the industry partners coordinate and plan discussion meetings, schedule special speakers, arrange facility tours to showcase improvements, and share the waste reduction accomplishments between the partners.

P3 members come from many industry sectors:

• AMIGO - Maquiladora industries on both sides of the Arizona border
• Aerospace - Airlines and aerospace manufacturers in central Arizona
• Automotive - Truck and automotive fleet managers and vehicle repair facilities
• Boats and Marinas - Businesses, individuals and agencies involved with surface water use and management for recreation
• Electronics - Microchip, printed circuit board manufacturers and other related companies
• Environmental - Recycling and remediation companies, environmental consultants and pollution prevention equipment
• Government - Counties and city experts involved with environmental and water treatment services
• Green Building - Residential builders and municipalities using or promoting environmentally sound building practices, designs and materials
• Industrial - Utilities and manufacturing companies in the central Arizona and Tucson areas
• Health Services - Central Arizona hospitals and medical service providers
• Military - Military bases, National Guard and Reserve Unit facilities
• Mining - Mines, and sand and gravel operations

Pollution Prevention Plans

Many P3 members develop a pollution prevention analysis and plan for their facilities.

Why focus on pollution prevention (P2)?

Pollution prevention is the preferred method in our environmental work. Pollution prevention refers to any operating, fabricating, housekeeping or managing techniques that reduce chemical use or hazardous waste. P2 activities include chemical use reduction, recycling, reuse, reclamation, waste minimization, energy conservation and substitution with less toxic chemicals. P2 may achieve:

• Improved environmental protection
• Lower waste handling treatment and disposal costs
• Raw material and energy conservation cost savings
• A safer and cleaner work place

ADEQ's invitation to join the partnership

Please consider joining other Arizona industry members to share and discover ways to reduce hazardous waste in Arizona using pollution prevention techniques. Call ADEQ staff to talk about joining the partnership and complete and mail the partnership agreement when you are ready to join. The agreement is a pledge to make a good faith effort to promote source reduction, share pollution prevention information and set goals to minimize hazardous waste generation at the facility.

ADEQ's involvement in the partnership

The Pollution Prevention Unit (PPU), in the ADEQ Waste Programs Division, coordinates the Partnership for Pollution Prevention.

ADEQ staff arrange quarterly meetings for all P3 teams to attend, resolve impediments, act as advocates with other agencies and provide technical information and support. The knowledge gained is often distributed to other firms to share the partnership benefits with non-participants. Non-members are invited to participate at any time, and new members are welcomed and appreciated.

Voluntary

The Arizona Partnership for Pollution Prevention (P3) is a voluntary, non-regulatory, government-industry partnership built on trust. Currently, there are more than 100 P3 members.

P3 goal

The goal of the P3 is to reduce the generation of hazardous waste, reduce toxic chemical use, and to improve pollution prevention communications and cooperation between government and industry.

P3 activities

The P3 teams meet statewide to discuss problems and solutions, exchange industry specific ideas on reducing chemical use and waste, and provide facility tours to showcase successful P2 projects.

P3 activities include sharing information on successful waste reduction efforts and identifying and resolving impediments to implementing pollution prevention.

The P3 members may also participate in a materials exchange and mentor other companies in pollution prevention.

Summary

P3 is voluntary and non-regulatory and it

• Expedites hazardous waste reduction
• Improves environmental cooperation between government and industry
• Improves cooperation between similar industries or similar processes
• Improves technology transfer and communication on hazardous waste

Partnering

View the P3 Partnership Agreement

Traditional command and control environmental regulations often lead to promotion of self interests, disagreements and expensive litigation. A search for reasonable alternative ways to conduct business led to the development of the partnering concept. During the 1970s, the construction industry developed partnering as a way of developing long-term commitments based on trust and respect while achieving mutually acknowledged objectives. Partnering is now recognized as a quality management process that can effectively improve business relationships, maximize resources and achieve greater accomplishments than was possible individually.

ADEQ envisions P3 as a voluntary way for government and industry to work together to expedite the reduction of hazardous waste in Arizona in a non-regulatory manner. By choosing a collaborative effort, government and business can take advantage of creative synergies and achieve successes that are impossible to achieve alone.

Partnering is recognized as an effective strategy to combine the distinct interests and resources of different actors. A fundamental premise of the partnership is that it involves key stakeholders, who mobilize to develop and implement solutions. The differences between the partner businesses are beneficial in creating innovative solutions from complimentary strengths and weaknesses.

Our pollution prevention partnership efforts include sharing information on successful reduction efforts between like and unlike businesses, identifying and resolving impediments to pollution prevention, and developing solutions. The partnership creates forums for participants to exchange resources, combine competencies and coordinate activities in new ways. Information sharing and discussion is done through group meetings, team meetings and between individual members.

Funding

The P3 is partially funded by through a pollution prevention incentives for states grant from the EPA.

Partners include:

Acme Electric, America West Airlines, Derlan Overhaul, Dynair Fueling, Honeywell Engines and Systems, Honeywell International, MechTronics of Arizona, Southwest Airlines, TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Talley Defense Systems, Boeing, Universal Propulsion

American Hydrogen Association, Arizona Department of Administration-Fleet Management, City of Mesa, City of Tucson Parks and Recreation, City of Yuma, First Recovery, Pima County DOT-Flood Control, Pima County Fleet Maintenance, USAF 56 TRNS/LGTM, University of Arizona-Fleet Service Medtronic Micro-Rel, Microchip Technology, Motorola SPS-52nd Street, Motorola SPS-Chandler, Motorola SPS-Tempe, Motorola SSTG, Nelco Technology, ON Semiconductor

Enviro Control Systems, Inland Technology, Levine Frick Recon, NAFTA Environmental, Safety Kleen, Sierra Scientific, TNT Technology, TRI-State Supplies, Waste Management-Sky Harbor Transportation, World resources Company

City of Gelndale, City of Tucson, Town of Gilbert, Arizona Public Service, Burr-Brown, Gilbert Engineering, Hexcel, Imation, MI Homes, Metco Metal Finishing, Next Level Systems de Mexico, PDEQ Field Services, Prestolite de Mexico, Printpack-Prescott, Rhodia, Salt River Project, Stone Snowflake Newsprint, Dial Corporation, United Musical Instruments, University of Arizona-PTS, Viad Corporation, Weiser Lock

355th Davis Monthan AFB-AMDS/SGPB, Benson Hospital, Carondelet Health Care, Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital, Casa Grande regional Medical Center, Central Arizona Medical Center, Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Northwest Hospital, R.W. Bliss Hospital, Santa Cruz County Health Department, Santa Cruz Valley School District, Sierra Vista Community Hospital, Tucson General Hospital, Tucson Medical Center, USAMEDDAC, University Medical Center

161st Air Refueling Wing-AZ National Guard, 355th Davis-Monthan AFB, 355th Davis-Monthan AFB-CES/CV, Luke AFB Trip Reduction Program, US Army-Ft. Huachuaca, USAF-56CES/CEV, USAF-56 CES/CEVC, USAF-56 CES/CEVH, USAF-56 CES USAF

BHP Pinto Valley, Cyprus Bagdad Copper

Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Yuma Army Proving Grounds, Luke Air Force Base, Ft. Huachuca, Camp Navajo, Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, Arizona Air National Guard (Sky Harbor), Army National Guard (Phoenix)