Strategies to Reduce the Impacts of Traditional Dry Cleaning

Agenda

9:45     Introductions, Overview of Agenda, & Meeting Objectives

• Michael Wimsatt, Director, NH DES Waste Management Division
• Terri Goldberg, NEWMOA Executive Director

10:15   Massachusetts Dry Cleaners Environmental Results Program (ERP) Overview, Findings, & Lessons Learned

• Suzi Peck, Mass DEC
• MassDEP Dry Cleaners ERP webpage

10:45   Break

11:00   New York State Dry Cleaner Regulations & Program Implementation

• Tom Gentile and Eric Wade, NYS DEC

11:30   Alternatives to Perchloroethylene

• Joy Onash, MA TURI
• TURI Dry Cleaning webpage:  alternatives fact sheet, case studies, & more
• Alternative Garment Cleaning Chemicals & Systems
• Wet Cleaning Technology

12:15   Lunch (provided)

1:00     Breakout Sessions – Share Lessons Learned & Develop Recommended Strategies

Waste Site Cleanup Programs

• Results of Maine DEP’s Dry Cleaner Initiative: Becky Blais, ME DEP
• State Coalition for Remediation of Dry Cleaners & Connecticut’s Experience:  Sheila Gleason, CT DEEP
• Prioritizing Sites & Moving to Cleanup
• Possible Regional Strategies for Addressing Sites

Hazardous Waste Programs

• Results of New Hampshire DES’ Dry Cleaner Survey: Tod Leedberg, NH DES
• Possible Regional Strategies for Improving Compliance at Operating Dry Cleaners
• Pollution Prevention & Compliance Assistance Programs
• Successes and Barriers Identified Through State Wet Cleaning Programs
• Possible Regional Strategies for Advancing the Adoption of Wet Cleaning

2:15     Break

2:30     Facilitated Discussion
Terri Goldberg, NEWMOA

Report Out From Breakout Sessions – Ideas for Regional Strategies

• Education/Outreach
• Regulatory/Policy
• Financial Mechanisms
• Other
• Identify Common Themes
• Develop Possible Regional Initiative(s)
• Identify Next Steps

Additional Information

• NYS P2 Institute Professional Wet Cleaning Implementation Guide & The Benefits of Professional Wet Cleaning brochure