N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance

Local Government Assistance

Local Government Assistance Team

We’re Here to Help!

Experienced Staff
The Local Government Technical Assistance Group is a unique team of analysts with solid waste and recycling backgrounds in both the public and private sectors. Their knowledge and experience enables them to make suggestions to improve overall program performance.

Contacts

Not sure who to contact?  E-mail the LG Team.

Jim Hickman
, Local Government Assistance Team Leader
For information on PAYT, full-cost accounting, contract management, program data and for general local government program assistance, contact Jim at (919) 715-6528. 

Tom Rhodes
, Environmental Specialist
For information on hotel and motel; commercial, industrial and institutional waste reduction, and for general local government program assistance, contact Tom at (919) 715-6516. 

Kelley Dennings , Environmental Specialist
For information on waste reduction outreach and education (including the Recycle Guys and RE3), and for general local government program assistance, contact Kelley at (919) 715-6507.

Rachel Eckert, Environmental Specialist
For information on environmentally preferable purchasing, recycled content products, local procurement policies and college, university, state agency and local government recycling programs, contact Rachel at (919) 715-6505.


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