Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc.
One of six regional networks and an affiliate of the Rural Community Assistance Program, Inc., the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. (SE/R-CAP) has been providing outreach, advocacy, onsite training, funding, and technical assistance for water, waste water, housing, environmental justice, and solid waste issues in low and moderate income rural communities since 1969.
Integrated Solid Waste Management Technical Assistance Program
This SE/RCAP program, coordinated by the Appalachian Regional Recycling Consortium (ARRC), provides a collection of services in Virginia, including direct on-site technical assistance, training workshops, waste audits, waste exchanges, information resources, and publications.

On-Site Technical Assistance:
On request or referral, on-site technical assistance is available on a case by case basis, as funding is available. This assistance includes but is not limited to: troubleshooting systems, brainstorming options, performing waste audits, assessing available local resources, connecting with state agencies, and planning, design, and funding strategies.

Workshops:

On a first come, first served basis, project personnel will facilitate, coordinate, and/or participate in workshops providing integrated solid waste and innovative recycling information, strategies, case studies, and more. The purpose of these workshops is to provide current and state-of-the-art information, ideas, resources and assistance to eligible communities.

Publications:

The ARRC Integrated Solid Waste & Innovative Recycling Technical Assistance Program has the following publications available on request:

Micro Business Opportunities for Recycled Materials
Deconstruction/Reconstruction
Local Utilization of Scrap Tires
Sustainable Building Concepts & Green Building Resource Guide
What is Rural? And How does it Affect our Ability to Comply with Recycling Mandates/Goals?
Biodiesel Fuel Production
Pollution Prevention Information Package
Pollution Prevention and Solvent Alternatives Online Resource Guide
Buy Recycled Online Resource Guide
Business Guide for Recycling Solid Waste (EPA Document 530-K-92-004)

Program Eligibility:

These services are available to local governments, non-profits, public service authorities, commercial businesses, and community groups. Projects must serve communities with a population of 10,000 or less. Project population must be comprised of a minimum of 30% low income families, (at or below 80% of the area median income.) Communities can be portions of counties or where applicable entire counties. Projects can also serve more than one county in partnership with each other. Projects serving more than one eligible community may serve a combined population greater than 10,000.

All services are provided at no charge to eligible communities.

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Most recently updated ~ January 10, 2002