Indiana adopted the U.S. EPA’s Pharmaceutical Rule effective February 14, 2021. The new rule adds regulations for the management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals by healthcare facilities and reverse distributors. Additionally, over-the-counter FDA approved nicotine substances will no longer be included under the P075 hazardous waste listing. Manifest and transportation requirements of potentially credible and non-credible pharmaceutical waste have been specified in the new language as well. Notification is required to operate under this rule. Generators may notify and update their status via RCRAInfo.The U.S. EPA's website provides additional information.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) announced the availability of grant funding for projects that include education and promotion of recycling, waste reduction, organics management (including yard waste management and composting), and household hazardous waste collection and disposal, through the agency's Community Recycling Grant Program.

Counties, municipalities, solid waste management districts, schools, and nonprofit organizations in Indiana are eligible to submit a Community Recycling Grant application requesting $500 to $100,000 in funding.

Applications can be submitted beginning February 1, 2021. The final day to submit applications is March 1, 2021. Final funding determinations will be made at the end of March 2021. Applicants can find guidelines and the application on the CRGP page.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Office of Land Quality (OLQ) has compiled information from historical and current city directories, business directories, and telephone books to create a dry cleaner and laundry (DCaL) dataset.

Information and documents related to the Waelz Sustainable Products, LLC New Source Construction and Part 70 Operating Permit are available on the IDEM Public Notices: Northern Indiana page.

Information and documents related to the August 2019 fish kill are available on the IDEM Water Quality in Indiana site.