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Waste & Recycling Policies & GuidanceWaste & Recycling: Policies & Guidance
Managing Hazardous Wastes
Hazardous Waste Management Fact Sheets, Brochures & Other Resources Managing Disaster Debris Interim Guidance on Management of Evaporator Systems, April 2011 Guidance on the Regulatory Status of Petroleum-Contaminated Remedial Wastewater, August 2009 Summary of Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Requirements, June 2004 MS Word 148 KB | PDF 151 KB Household Lead Abatement, May 2001 BWP-94-015: Industrial Wipers Covered with Solvents, February 1994 BWP-94-007: Policy on the Classification of Used Carbon Canisters, December 1993 HW 93-01: Interim Policy Regarding the Regulatory Status of Soils Contaminated with Waste Oil of Unknown Origin and/or Hazardous Constituents, January 1993 HW 93-02: Management of Used Oil Filters, May 1993 BWP 92-02: Waste Management Guidance for Industrial Wipers & Sorptive Materials Contaminated With Waste Oil , May 1992 Policy for Disposal of Lighting Ballasts from Fluorescent Lights Containing PCB-Impregnated Capacitors, January 1992 BWP-89-02: Contractors with Hazardous Waste, Updated October 2009 back to Waste & Recycling Policies & Guidance index Waste & Recycling: Policies & Guidance
Managing Solid Wastes
See Also Disposal Prohibition Provision of the Mercury Management Act Related Frequently Asked Questions Bottle Bill compliance assistance Construction & demolition waste compliance assistance Solid waste management compliance assistance Policy on Municipal One-Day Bulky Waste Collections, October 2006 Management of Sharps Generated From Non-Commercial Sources, March 2005 MS Word 269 KB | PDF 198 KB Operations that Handle Either Post-Incinerator Ferrous or Muni-ferrous (Pre-Incinerator Ferrous), December 2004 Municipal composting guidance Guidelines for Centralized Grass Composting BWP 94-09: Reuse & Disposal of Street Sweepings, 1994 back to Waste & Recycling Policies & Guidance index Waste & Recycling: Policies & Guidance
Managing Disaster Debris
Commonwealth of Massachusetts All Hazards Disaster Debris Management Plan, February 2010 Note: These documents are hosted on the web site of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and will open in a new browser window. Disaster Debris Management Planning: An Introduction for Local Government Officials, October 2010 MS Word 96 KB | PDF 79KB Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Guide to Municipal & Residential Disaster Debris Management Massachusetts Avian Flu & Other Carcass Management Planning, February 2007 MS Powerpoint 201 KB | PDF 46 KB Storm & Flood Cleanup & Recovery Guidance Guidelines for Disposal of Tree Debris from Specific Natural Disasters Managing Solid Waste Debris After an Emergency Massachusetts Road Inventory Maps Costs incurred to clear disaster debris from federal roadways may be eligible for reimbursement from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA). The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has created several interactive web pages showing roads in the state that are classified as "federal." Statewide Contracts for Disaster Debris Management & Monitoring Services The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has established two statewide contracts to support disaster debris management. Both are available for use by any municipality or state agency. Contract #HLS03 provides for clearing, collecting and transporting debris, establishing and operating temporary debris management sites, and ensuring ultimate recycling or disposal. Contract #HLS02 provides for monitoring of private firms and "force accounting" labor performing disaster debris removal, disposal and debris site management activities, and provide comprehensive oversight, guidance and documentation. The monitoring contractor is also responsible for maximizing potential federal reimbursement for disaster debris management expenditures under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Programs, if applicable. back to Waste & Recycling Policies & Guidance index Waste & Recycling: Policies & Guidance
Solid Waste Management Facilities
Solid waste management compliance assistance Final Material Separation Plan Guidance For Municipal Waste Combustors, January 2000 Guidance for Facility Operators: Handling Products Containing Mercury Final Guidance for Permitted Solid Waste Facilities, February 2010 Guidelines for Determining Closure Activities at Inactive Unlined Landfill Sites, July 2001 Including addendum memo of September 2007 Interim Risk-Evaluation Guidance for Solid Waste Facility Site Assignment and Permitting, June 2001 MS Word 687 KB | MS Excel 123 KB Landfill Post-Closure Use Permitting Guidelines, June 2009 Landfill Technical Guidance Manual, May 1997 PDF 757 KB Municipal Compliance Fact Sheet: Closed & Inactive Landfills, July 2007 What municipal officials need to know about maintenance and monitoring of landfills. Policy: Control of Odorous Gas at Massachusetts Landfills, September 2007 Policy BWP-01-04: Mercury Emission Requirements Under the Municipal Waste Combustor Rule, June 2001 MS Word 56 KB BWP-98-006: Wood Waste Reclamation Facilities, June 1998 BWP-98-003: Gull Control at Landfills and Other Solid Waste Management Facilities, 1998 Web page | PDF 56 KB COMM-97-001: Reuse and Disposal of Contaminated Soil at Landfills, August 1997 COMM-94-007: Reuse and Disposal of Dredged Sediment at Permitted Landfills, February 1995 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Policy: Compliance Incentives For Small Businesses, May 1996 back to Waste & Recycling Policies & Guidance index Waste & Recycling: Policies & Guidance
Waste Disposal Bans
Municipal Compliance Fact Sheet: Waste Bans, July 2007 What municipal officials need to know about solid waste disposal bans. Waste Ban Guidance for Operators of Solid Waste Facilities, March 2011 MS Word 146 KB | PDF 191 KB Waste Ban Reporting Data Trends and Focus Group Meeting Materials Additional Waste Ban Compliance Information back to Waste & Recycling Policies & Guidance index Waste & Recycling: Policies & Guidance
Beneficial Use Determinations
Draft Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Guidance, March 2004 Document for public comment |
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