The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) promotes Pay-As-You-Throw, also known as unit-based pricing, and considers it a primary vehicle for attaining the state's waste diversion goals.

Pay-As-You-Throw: Unit-Based Pricing for Municipalities

Web page

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Pay-As-You-Throw

EPA Web site

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Waste & Recycling: Assistance for Municipalities

Tools for Recycling Coordinators

MassDEP Municipal Assistance Coordinators

Web page

Municipal Recycling Projects Database, Fiscal Years 2005 Through 2010

Index of projects funded by MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) In-Kind Technical Assistance Grants. Use the MS Excel autofilter feature to sort projects by type. To request copies of the final report and deliverables for a specific project, email the year, applicant name and project category to Tina Klein.
MS Excel 81 KB | PDF 119 KB

MassDEP Waste Reduction Toolkit

The toolkit includes a variety of materials and resources to assist municipal recycling coordinators in maximizing the success of local waste reduction programs.
Web Page

Model Contract for Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Services

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Price Sheet: State Contract #FAC61 Recycling Containers & Compost Bins, July 2011

This contract is open to all Massachusetts cities, towns, state agencies and political subdivisions.
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State Contract #FAC53: Hazardous, Mercury and Electronic Waste Recycling & Disposal, February 2012

This contract is open to all Massachusetts cities, towns, state agencies and political subdivisions.

Category 1: Hazardous Waste Collection & Disposal
MS Excel 52 KB | PDF 30 KB

Category 2: Household Hazardous Waste Events
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Category 6: Mercury Containing Products Collection & Recycling
MS Excel 47 KB | PDF 22 KB

Category 7: Electronic Waste Collection & Recycling
MS Excel 41 KB | PDF 17 KB

Recycling/Solid Waste Consultants on State Contract (#EQE-600)

This contract expired on June 30, 2010. To learn more about a similar contract subsequently issued by the Massachusetts Operational Services Division, please contact Grace Poirier at 617-720-3135 or grace.poirier@state.ma.us.

Recycle Your Plastics

Developed by the American Chemistry Council, this is an easy-to-use resource for recycling professionals who want to increase their recycling of plastics
RecycleYourPlastics.org web site

Resource Management Contracting

Web page

Setting up a Multi-Family or Apartment Building Recycling Program: A Seven-Step Guide

MS Word 86 KB

State of California Analysis of a Successful Local Program

California IWMB Web site

Your Municipality & the Waste Bans: Compliance Guide for Towns & Cities

Web page

Back to Assistance for Municipalities index

Waste & Recycling: Assistance for Municipalities

Waste Reduction

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

City of Newton Comprehensive Source Reduction Plan, June 2001

MS Word 256 KB

Model Local Government Environmentally Preferable Product Purchasing & Source Reduction Policy

Alameda County, California, Waste Management & Source Reduction Board
Alameda County Web site

Motivating People to Reduce Waste

Web page

Source Reduction Web Information Resources

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

Trash Terminator/Watch Your Waste Bookmark

PDF 92 KB

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greener Products Portal

Home Page
EPA Web site

Institutional/Professional Purchaser Page
EPA Web site