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Our mission: Promoting business success and enhancing environmental quality by providing a free technical resource center on behalf of local government

Our Programs
Brownfields, Clean Water Business Partner Program, Industrial Stormwater Compliance Program, P2, and RMDZ
 


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WHAT BERC IS

The Business Environmental Resource Center (BERC) was established in 1993 as a one-stop, non-regulatory Permit Assistance Center to help Sacramento County Businesses understand and comply with federal, state, and local environmental regulations.

BERC’S SERVICES

BERC’s services to the community include:

  • Free and Confidential environmental and non-environmental compliance consultations to businesses including possibilities for minimizing or avoiding adverse impacts of environmental regulation

  • Business Advocate services such as ombudsman/facilitation activities and acting as a liaison with regulatory agencies to advocate within government for effective environmental regulation

  • Educational outreach to businesses through the creation of technical fact sheets, guidance documents, seminars and workshops

  • Promotion of Pollution Prevention (P2) practices at businesses

  • Coordination of an annual Sacramento Sustainable Business Awards Events

  • Administration of programs that benefit the environment while also improving quality of life such as the Brownfields and Sacramento Sustainable Business Programs
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WHAT'S NEW!
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    Local Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Ordinances (General Education/ Workshop)
      Your construction or demolition project may be subject to new recycling requirements. Several local jurisdictions have recently adopted construction and demolition (C&D) debris recycling ordinances, including the County of Sacramento, City of Sacramento, and City of Folsom. More...
    Enviro Bro Broadcasts Green Agenda On Sacramento Radio (Pollution Prevention)
      Leonard Robinson, aka ‘Enviro Bro’ hosts a one-hour weekly radio program called 'Going Green With Leonard Robinson' on KDEE 97.7 FM More...
    Sacramento Sustainable Business Showcased on CBS TV (Sacramento Sustainable Business)
      CBS TV 13 in Auburn reports on how American Home Sales at 1450 Grass Valley Highway in Auburn, California is designing and producing environmentally friendly, green tech homes that save homeowners money. More...
    RMDZ Celebrates $100 million in Loans (RMDZ)
      The California Recycling Market Development Zone has provided $100,000,000 in low interest loans to California small businesses More...
    Manufacturer of paper-based products expands at McClellan (RMDZ)
      Fiberwood LLC, a manufacturer at McClellan Business Park that turns recycled paper into landscaping products has launched a second product line, a paper-based, spray-on insulation. More...
    Follow the SSB on Twitter (Sacramento Sustainable Business)
      We're on Twitter. More...
    Tr-C Manufacturing get $1,500,000 RMDZ Loan (RMDZ)
      State Waste Board OKs $1.5 Million Loan to Local Sacramento Area Company: Program promotes higher uses for discarded materials, creates jobs, and bolsters recycled-product industry. More...
    Twitter SacSustain (Sacramento Sustainable Business)
      You can get Sacramento Sustainable Business daily updates on Twitter More...
    Sacramento Radisson Hotel Earns Sustainable Business Certification (Sacramento Sustainable Business)
      We are pleased to announce that the Sacramento Sustainable Business Program has certified a major hotel. The Radisson Hotel at 500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento, CA has implemented laudable sustainable practices throughout their entire facility. More...
    Save Water and Money This Summer! (General Education/ Workshop)
      Businesses and residents can save water and money by preventing over watering of landscaping this spring/summer and considering a water efficiency check-up. The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities asks its water customers to decrease their water use by 10 percent this summer. Businesses and residents are asked to limit outdoor watering to certain days to conserve water. Depending on the area, businesses and residents are also eligible for a variety of rebates and incentive programs to save money. More...