OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Small Business Assistance Program
Small Business Assistance Program
The Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) helps New Jersey’s small businesses understand the complex world of environmental regulation. The services that we provide include the following:
- Consultations: Provides consultations on the phone, by e-mail or on-site, where we discuss how State and Federal environmental rules and permits may apply to your particular situation.
- Referrals: Has access to engineers, scientists and environmental specialist who can help you with your environmental questions or concerns.
- Guidance Documents: Develops and distributes guidance documents to help small business comply with environmental regulations and permits.
- Education & Outreach: Provides seminars, workshops, and on-site training, on a range of regulatory topics that help small businesses stay-in and go beyond compliance.
- Fostering Innovation: Supports innovative ideas which help small businesses improve energy efficiency, resource conservation, pollution prevention, and sustainability.
The SBAP was created by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, which also established a Small Business Ombudsman, and a Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel. For more information on these other sources of assistance please choose the appropriate tab on top.
Edward Bakos, Supervisor
Small Business
Assistance Program
NJDEP
401 E. State Street
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402
Phone:
877-753-1151 or
609-633-0631
Fax: 609-292-1921
Edward.Bakos@njdepwptest.net
Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP)
The CAP Consists of seven members that determine the overall effectiveness of the SBAP. Four of these members are owners or representatives of the small businesses and are selected by the state legislature. The governor selects two other members to represent the “general public.” The seventh member represents the Commissioner of NJDEP.
The CAP reviews and renders advisory opinions on the effectiveness of the SBAP and makes periodic progress reports to EPA’s Small Business Ombudsman concerning compliance of the small business program with other pertinent federal regulations. The compliance advisory panel also make certain that information affecting small business is written in a style that is clear and understandable.
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Compliance Advisory Panel Meeting Schedule |
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Currently there are no meetings scheduled |
Small Business Ombudsman
New Jersey Business Action Center
Department of State
33 West State Street
P.O. Box 820
Trenton, NJ 08625
1-800-JERSEY-7
The Ombudsman acts as the small business community’s representative in matters that affect it under the Clean Air Act. The Ombudsman is located within the New Jersey Department of State. Other responsibilities of the Ombudsman may include:
- Reviewing and providing comments and recommendations to EPA and state/local air pollution control authorities regarding the development and implementation of regulations that impact small businesses;
- Helping to disseminate information about upcoming air regulations, control requirements, and other pertinent matters to small businesses;
- Referring small businesses to the appropriate specialists in state government and elsewhere for help with particular needs (e.g. available control technologies and operating permit requirements); and
- Conducting studies to evaluate the effects of the Act on state and local economies and on small businesses in general.
Dry Cleaning
Instructions, Guidance and Compliance Calendars for Dry Cleaning.
Auto Repair and Body
Pollution Prevention Checklist and guidance for Auto Repair and Body.
Fueling Stations
Compliance Calendar for Fueling Stations.
Printers
Pollution Prevention Checklist for Printers.
Plating and Metal Finishing
Pollution Prevention Checklist for Plating and Metal Finishing.
Garden State Green Hotel Project
The Garden State Green Hotels Project helps hotels conserve energy & water, and reduce waste generation.
Small Business Directory of Information
Contact information for Federal and State resources that are helpful to small businesses.
National Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
National resources to assist small businesses with environmental compliance and emission reduction.
Refrigerant GHG Monitoring and Reporting
Facilities with refrigeration systems or chillers must monitor and report their refrigerant usage to the NJDEP. Learn more here.
Environmental Air Auditor's List for Small Businesses
NJDEP Qualified Environmental Air Compliance Auditor Program.
Sustainability
Since everything we need to survive depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment, we need to co-exist in harmony. Find out what you can do to help.
Pollution Prevention
The Office of Pollution Prevention supports materials accounting practices throughout the State, helping to reduce the amount and use of potentially harmful substances.