Waste Reduction/Pollution Prevention

• Waste Reduction Audits
• Waste Characterization/Classification
• Waste Reduction Opportunity Assessments
• Waste-to-Production Index
• Federal/State/Corporate Reporting
• Program Design/Organization/Implementation
• Training Programs

Today, waste reduction/pollution prevention is an essential element in the process operations of virtually all industrial concerns, regardless of size. In today’s business environment, it seems waste reduction/pollution prevention is perceived more as a prescription for survival than a regulatory requirement. Pollution prevention not only protects the environment from actual and potential emissions, it also reduces the cost of compliance while reducing both the cost and liability associated with the ultimate disposal of waste.

Dvirka and Bartilucci Consulting Engineers (D&B) has been in the forefront of waste reduction/pollution prevention since its increasing recognition as an effective means of environmental management since the late 1980s. Working initially with the semiconductor industry, and later at commuter railroads, aerospace and pharmaceutical industries, electronics manufacturing, electro-optical process operations and U.S. Department of Energy facilities, D&B continues to find unique solutions to industries’ pollution prevention challenges.

In answering a typical pollution prevention assignment, D&B’s audit teams methodically evaluate each affected process operation with the goal of identifying cost-effective waste reduction opportunities. Alternatives investigated include the evaluation of administrative controls such as training and optimizing chemical inventory and management techniques through process optimization and modification, chemical substitution, and chemical reprocessing technology evaluations. The facility audits and waste reduction evaluations culminate in the preparation of draft and final hazardous waste reduction plans. Each facility plan presents a menu of waste reduction projects with implementation schedules, along with the preparation of cost estimates and a calculated percent of projected waste reduction through a previously established design year.

Many of D&B’s clients, both large and small, have realized significant cost savings associated with the implementation of waste reduction projects identified as part of audits conducted by D&B’s experienced team of waste reduction experts.

D&B’s waste reduction/pollution prevention services include:

• Waste Reduction Audits
  • Pre-Audit Information Review
  • Audit
  • Post-Audit Follow-up


• Waste Characterization/Classification
  • Review Process Operations
  • Identification of Chemical Utilization
  • Identification of Point of Generation


• Waste Reduction Opportunity Assessments
  • Identification of Feasible Recycling/Reclamation Alternatives
  • Life Cycle Cost Analyses
  • Return on Investment Calculations


• Waste-to-Production Index
  • Identification of Principal Products/Process Areas
  • Correlation of Production to Waste Generation


• Federal/State/Corporate Reporting
  • Hazardous Waste Reduction Plans
  • Annual Status Reports/Biennial Updates
  • Internal Corporate Reports


• Program Design/Organization/Implementation
  • Development of Waste Reduction Objectives
  • Identification of Waste Reduction Projects
  • Tracking/Monitoring Project Development/Implementation


• Training Programs
  • Self Audit/Assessment Training
  • Promotional Materials
  • Employee Incentive Programs

For more information on D&B’s Solid Waste Management services, please contact Vice President, Theodore S. Pytlar, Jr., at (908) 668-4747.