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Hazardous Waste Management Fact Sheets, Brochures & Other Resources

Managing Disaster Debris

Guidance on the Regulatory Status of Petroleum-Contaminated Remedial Wastewater, August 2009

MS Word 40 KB | PDF 65 KB

Summary of Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Requirements, June 2004

MS Word 148 KB | PDF 151 KB

Related: The Very Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste (VSQG)
Web page

Household Lead Abatement, May 2001

Web page | MS Word 33 KB

BWP-94-015: Industrial Wipers Covered with Solvents, February 1994

Web page | MS Word 258 KB

BWP-94-007: Policy on the Classification of Used Carbon Cannisters, December 1993

MS Word 35 KB | PDF 20 KB

HW 93-01: Interim Policy Regarding the Regulatory Status of Soils Contaminated with Waste Oil of Unknown Origin and/or Hazardous Constituents, January 1993

MS Word 59 KB | PDF 39 KB

HW 93-02: Management of Used Oil Filters, May 1993

MS Word 68 KB | PDF 113 KB

BWP 92-02: Waste Management Guidance for Industrial Wipers & Sorptive Materials Contaminated With Waste Oil , May 1992

Web page | MS Word 256 KB

Policy for Disposal of Lighting Ballasts from Fluorescent Lights Containing PCB-Impregnated Capacitors, January 1992

MS Word 64 KB | PDF 53 KB

BWP-89-02: Contractors with Hazardous Waste, Updated October 2009

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Managing Disaster Debris

Disposal Prohibition Provision of the Mercury Management Act

Related Frequently Asked Questions
Web page

Guidance: Permitted Solid Waste Facilities & Conditionally Exempt Recycling Operations
Solid Waste Management Facilities section of this web page

Bottle Bill compliance assistance

Web page

Construction & demolition waste compliance assistance

Web page

Solid waste management compliance assistance

Web page

Policy on Municipal One-Day Bulky Waste Collections, October 2006

MS Word 43 KB | PDF 57 KB

Management of Sharps Generated From Non-Commercial Sources, March 2005

MS Word 269 KB | PDF 198 KB

Related: Notification Form for Sharps Collection Center
MS Word 29 KB | PDF 49 KB

Related: Department of Public Health: Proper Use & Disposal of Needles & Syringes
Web page

Operations that Handle Either Post-Incinerator Ferrous or Muni-ferrous (Pre-Incinerator Ferrous), December 2004

MS Word 58 KB | PDF 119 KB

Municipal composting guidance

Guidelines for Centralized Grass Composting
MS Word 28 KB | PDF 32 KB

Leaf and Yard Waste Composting Guidance Document
MS Word 118 KB | PDF 66 KB

Shredded Brush: Methods of Utilization
MS Word 14 KB | PDF 10 KB

BWP 94-09: Reuse & Disposal of Street Sweepings, 1994

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Disaster Debris Management Planning: An Introduction for Local Government Officials, August 2007

MS Word 179 KB | PDF 115 KB

Managing Solid Waste Debris After an Emergency

Web page

Massachusetts Local Disaster Debris Management Plan Checklist

MS Word 89 KB | PDF 76 KB

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Guide to Municipal & Residential Disaster Debris Management

NERC web site

Online Training: Avian Flu Debris Management Plan

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Solid waste management compliance assistance

Web page

Landfill Post-Closure Use Permitting Guidelines, June 2009

MS Word 56 KB | PDF 69 KB

Guidance for Facility Operators: Handling Products Containing Mercury, April 2008

Permitted Solid Waste Facilities
MS Word 73 KB | PDF 75 KB

Conditionally Exempt Recycling Operations
MS Word 74 KB | PDF 74 KB

Related Frequently Asked Questions: Disposal Prohibition Provision of the Mercury Management Act
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Policy: Control of Odorous Gas at Massachusetts Landfills, September 2007

Policy
MS Word 157 KB | PDF 129 KB

Appendices A through H
MS Word 553 KB | PDF 205 KB

Municipal Compliance Fact Sheet: Closed & Inactive Landfills, July 2007

What municipal officials need to know about maintenance and monitoring of landfills.
Web page

Guidance for Conducting Facility Impact Assessment for Solid Waste Facility Site Assignment, March 2006

MS Word 981 KB | PDF 539 KB

Guidelines for Determining Closure Activities at Inactive Unlined Landfill Sites, July 2001

Including addendum memo of September 2007
Web page | PDF 250 KB

BWP-01-04: Mercury Emission Requirements Under the Municipal Waste Combustor Rule, June 2001

MS Word 56 KB

Interim Risk-Evaluation Guidance for Solid Waste Facility Site Assignment and Permitting, June 2001

MS Word 687 KB | MS Excel 123 KB

Final Material Separation Plan Guidance For Municipal Waste Combustors, January 2000

MS Word 75 KB | PDF 53 KB

BWP-98-006: Wood Waste Reclamation Facilities, June 1998

Web page | PDF 57 KB

BWP-98-003: Gull Control at Landfills and Other Solid Waste Management Facilities, 1998

Web page | PDF 56 KB

Gull Control Manual
PDF 63 KB

Gull Control Field Data Form
MS Word 132 KB

COMM-97-001: Reuse and Disposal of Contaminated Soil at Landfills, August 1997

Web page | PDF 251 KB

Landfill Technical Guidance Manual, May 1997

PDF 757 KB

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Policy: Compliance Incentives For Small Businesses, May 1996

Web page

COMM-94-007: Reuse and Disposal of Dredged Sediment at Permitted Landfills, February 1995

Web page | PDF 128 KB

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Municipal Compliance Fact Sheet: Waste Bans, July 2007

What municipal officials need to know about solid waste disposal bans.
Web page

Waste Ban Guidance for Operators of Solid Waste Facilities, December 2005

MS Word 152 KB | PDF 126 KB

Attachments A through F: Inspection sheet, sample letters, suggested signage
Zipped MS Word 36 KB | PDF 104 KB

Attachment G: Compliance plan form for facility operators
MS Word 216 KB | PDF 62 KB

Waste Ban Reporting Data Trends and Focus Group Meeting Materials

MS Word 60 KB | PDF 238 KB

Additional Waste Ban Compliance Information

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