Georgia Sustainability Division
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Industrial Materials Exchange
– Conserving Resources by Recovery and Reuse –
About Us

Since 1993, the Sustainability Division has provided free, non-regulatory and confidential technical assistance in the areas of pollution prevention, resource conservation, waste reduction, by-product reuse, and recycling.

The division offers a variety of programs to assist Georgia's citizens, manufacturers, businesses, governments, and institutions in preventing waste. Technical assistance is provided in response to phone inquiries, electronic communications, mail, workshops, and on-site visits. the Sustainability Division's technical staff can assist you with many aspects of pollution prevention, including, but not limited to the following:

  • reduction of waste
  • reuse of waste
  • recycling of waste
  • water and energy efficiency
  • equipment or technology modifications
  • substitution of raw materials
  • housekeeping and maintenance improvements
  • training
  • inventory control

For information about our technical staff: the Sustainability Division's technical staff