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

MS Word 218 KB | PDF 112 KB

Related: Massachusetts Local Disaster Debris Management Plan Checklist
Ms Word 97 KB | PDF 77 KB

Managing Waste Debris Following Emergency

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Online Training: Avian Flu Debris Management Plan

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Hazardous waste management compliance assistance

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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)
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Household Lead Abatement, May 2001

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

Web page | MS Word 258 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: Industrial Wipers & Sorptive Minerals, May 1992

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BWP-89-02: Contractors with Hazardous Waste, July 1989

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Disposal Prohibition Provision of the Mercury Management Act

Related Frequently Asked Questions
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Guidance: Permitted Solid Waste Facilities & Conditionally Exempt Recycling Operations
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Disaster Debris Management Planning: An Introduction for Local Government Officials, August 2007

MS Word 218 KB | PDF 112 KB

Related: Massachusetts Local Disaster Debris Management Plan Checklist
Ms Word 97 KB | PDF 77 KB

Managing Waste Debris Following Emergency

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Bottle Bill compliance assistance

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Construction & demolition waste compliance assistance

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Solid waste management compliance assistance

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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
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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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Solid waste management compliance assistance

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Guidance for Facility Operators: Handling Products Containing Mercury

Permitted Solid Waste Facilities
Revised: April 2008
MS Word 73 KB | PDF 75 KB

Conditionally Exempt Recycling Operations
Revised: April 2008
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 217 KB | PDF 128 KB

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

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

MS Word 981 KB | PDF 539 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

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

Including addendum memo of September 2007
Web page | PDF 250 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

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

Web page | PDF 128 KB

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

MS Word 56 KB

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

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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

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Draft Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Guidance, March 2004

Document for public comment
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Proposed BUD chemical-specific values
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