Land of Sky Regional Counsel and Division of Environmental Quality Partnership Sunsets

For more than 30 years, Waste Reduction Partners — a collaboration between Land of Sky Regional Council and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality — has helped organizations across North Carolina achieve environmental, energy, and carbon management goals. Through waste reduction, water and energy efficiency, and renewable energy strategies, the program has supported agriculture, businesses, local governments, manufacturers, schools, and institutions statewide.
The partnership sunsets on June 30, 2026. Please contact the Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Services (DEACS) to request non-regulatory pollution-prevention technical support. For questions or to request DEACS assistance, contact Sarah Robison at (919) 707-8144 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Who We Are

Waste Reduction Partners helps organizations meet environmental, energy and carbon management goals through waste reduction, water and energy efficiency and renewable strategies that save money. The WRP team conducts on-site assessments, providing specific improvement recommendations with cost/benefit analysis utilizing a team of highly-experienced engineers, scientists and staff.

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Energy

Waste Reduction Partners has recommended more than $108 million annual savings in energy efficiency strategies to over 1,000 businesses in NC,
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Water

Waste Reduction Partners has helped clients save over 1.5 billion gallons per year of water, which is an annual savings of over $15 million.
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Solid Waste

Since 2000, WRP has helped clients find ways to reduce or recycle over 267,000 tons of solid waste headed to landfills and save over $16 million.
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Lean & Green

Lean manufacturing principles have been employed for decades to reduce waste, but now businesses need to be green as the next step toward optimizing their processes.
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Business

WRP has helped businesses and industries reduce utility operating costs by over $40.1 million since 2000, while meeting environmental sustainability objectives.
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Schools/Institutions

Waste Reduction Partners work with schools and other institutions on a daily basis helping them to be green and more efficient.
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Local Government

WRP works with local governments helping to improve their internal operations to be more efficient and environmentally sustainable.
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Engage With WRP

Take advantage of Waste Reduction Partners’ no-cost services to improve your operations and economic competitiveness.

Waste Reduction Partners is uniquely staffed with retired engineers, scientists, and staff who share their expertise with businesses and communities across North Carolina. Read More >>