Waste Reduction & Recycling

Municipal Waste Combustor Class II Recycling Program Waste Characterization Studies, February & March 2011

310 CMR 19.300 requires Massachusetts combustion facilities to conduct waste characterization studies within 18 months of receiving their Class II Recycling Program certifications from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).  Six facilities have completed this requirement.  MassDEP expects to conduct additional analysis of this data and will post additional related information as it becomes available. 

Covanta Springfield (Agawam)

Covanta Haverhill

Covanta of SEMASS

Wheelabrator Millbury

Wheelabrator North Andover

Wheelabrator Saugus

Summary of Waste Combustor Class II Recycling Program Waste Characterization Studies, June 2011

This summary analysis has been prepared by MassDEP using the data in the individual facility studies above.  This analysis provides a weighted average composition by material category based on the amount of in-state waste that each facility received in calendar year 2009.

MS Excel  87 KB | PDF 371 KB

Related Presentation: Waste Charaterization Studies & Initial MassDEP Analysis
MS Powerpoint 1.6 MB | PDF 360 KB

Waste Combustor Class II Recycling Program Waste Characterization Study: Food Waste & Compostable Paper, February 2012

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Massachusetts Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling Surveys

Information gathered from online surveys completed by city and town solid waste/recycling officials.

NOTE: These survey results differ from the data MassDEP collected by other means for 2008 and earlier years in that they do not include recycling rates or the data needed to calculate rates as MassDEP has done in the past.  For this reason, it is not possible either to compare data collected using the different methods, or to calculate municipal recycling rates from this survey data that can be compared to previously published rates.

2010 Survey Responses
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2009 Survey Responses
MS Excel 200 KB

Massachusetts Residential Recycling Rates by Municipality

History of residential recycling rates based on data reported by individual municipalities, June 2010
MS Word 302 KB | PDF 228 KB

How MassDEP Calculates Residential Recycling Rates, October 2009
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Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling Program Summary, June 2010
MS Excel 70 KB | PDF 43 KB

2008 Municipal Tonnage & Recycling Rate Summary
MS Excel 219 KB | PDF 94 KB

2007 Municipal Tonnage & Recycling Rate Summary
MS Excel 226 KB | PDF 89 KB

2006 Municipal Tonnage & Recycling Rate Summary
MS Excel 124 KB | PDF 80 KB

2005 Municipal Tonnage & Recycling Rate Summary
MS Excel 90 KB | PDF 65 KB

2004 Municipal Tonnage & Recycling Rate Summary
MS Excel 91 KB | PDF 74 KB

2003 Municipal Tonnage & Recycling Rate Summary
MS Excel 96 KB | PDF 72 KB

Construction & Demolition Waste Reduction Reports, Data & Case Studies

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Massachusetts Business Recycling Programs, 2004

Formal Inventory Report
MS Word 745 KB | PDF 478 KB

Business Recycling Programs List
MS Word 698 KB | PDF 387 KB

Waste Ban Reporting Data Trends & Focus Group Meeting Materials, September 2003

MS Word 60 KB | PDF 238 KB

Waste Reduction Program Assessment & Analysis for Massachusetts, February 2003

Full document
MS Word 1 MB | PDF 425 KB

Cover letter
MS Word 30 KB | PDF 133 KB

Commercial Waste Disposal Assessment Report, November 2002

Full report
MS Word 3 MB | PDF 170 KB|

Report summary
Ms Word 333 KB | PDF 41 KB

Appendices
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Massachusetts Product Stewardship Activities Update, October 2002

MS Word 39 KB

Food Waste Density Mapping Study, September 2002

MS Word 349 KB

Fiscal Year 2002 MassDEP/Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) Waste Reduction Program Update

MS Word 136 KB | PDF 260 KB

Resource Recycling article: Can State Incentive Programs Boost Materials Recovery?

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Results of 2000 Statewide Recycling Participation Survey

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Residential Organic Waste Management Study, October 1999

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Motivating People to Reduce Waste

Case studies, surveys, research tools and more
Web page

Massachusetts CRT Recycling Program Report

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Massachusetts Recycling Economy: Economic Benefits of Recycling, November 2010

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Recycling Site Visit Reports at State and Community Colleges

Cost savings recommendations and tracking tools
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Resource Management Contracting

Pilot project and examples of increased recycling and lower disposal costs
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