Information from MassDEP and other sources

Startup and expansion, market development, more.
Web page

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Earth 911: Business Resources

Earth 911 Web site

Massachusetts Food Residual Composting Facilities

Web page

Municipal & Regional Business Recycling Programs in Massachusetts, Summer 2004

Northeast Recycling Council Report
MS Word 745 KB | PDF 478 KB

List of Programs
MS Word 698 KB | PDF 387 KB

Recycling & Reuse Assistance for Supermarkets

Web page

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Massachusetts WasteWise Program

Web page

Commercial & Office Recycling

MS Word 80 KB | PDF 104 KB

Case Study: State Office Supply Order Consolidation & Packaging Reuse Feasibility Pilot

The pilot project was conducted during the fourth quarter of 2009 by MassDEP and the state Operational Services Division (OSD).
MS Word 100 KB | PDF 36 KB

Related: Excutive Order No. 515, Establishing an Environmental Purchasing Policy
Governor's web site

Pick-Up Savings: Adjusting Hauling Services While Reducing Waste (U.S. EPA)

PDF 180 KB

ReduceYourWaste.org

Use this free online tool to generate a customized profile of your waste stream, explore waste reduction options and maximize recycling.
ReduceYourWaste Web site

Resource Management Contracting

Give your waste manage management contractors incentives to increase recycling and lower disposal costs.
Web page

Source Reduction Web Information Resources

Organizations that provide a range of information and guidance on source reduction.
MS Word 104 KB

Trimming the Fat: Cutting Costs by Reducing Food Waste

For restaurants, supermakets, and commercial food processors.
Web page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Source Reduction and Reuse Page

US EPA Web site

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Donation & Reuse

Organizations that will accept used electronics, construction materials, surplus office equipment and more.
Web page

Managing Construction Waste

Web page

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Jobs Through Recycling

Brings together the economic development and recycling communities through grants, networking, and information sharing.
US EPA Web site

The Massachusetts Recycling Economy: The Economic Benefits of Recycling

MS Word 554 KB | PDF 147 KB

MassDEP Waste & Recycling Priorities & Results

Web page

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Compliance Assistance

Web page

Grants & Financial Assistance

Recycling loan fund, recycling industries reimbursement credits and more.
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Waste & recycling laws, regulations, policies and guidance.

Web page

Compost Site & Recycling Facility Forms

Web page

Hazardous Waste Management Forms

Web page

Solid Waste Management Forms

Web page

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