Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Find recycling, composting and hazardous household product management opportunities and programs in your town or city and neighboring communities.

Waste reduction, recycling and composting help and resources for cities, towns and regional solid waste management districts.

Tools for expanding commercial and office recycling, options for donating and recycling surplus equipment and furniture, and information about operating recycling and composting businesses.

Learn about the easy-to-recycle and toxic materials that are banned from disposal in Massachusetts combustion facilities and landfills.

Learn about the Massachusetts Bottle Bill and find local redemption centers.

Home and community composting, organics recycling, green landscaping and more.

Tools and resources for the proper management, recycling and disposal of materials from construction and demolition projects.

Options for donating electronics, construction materials, office equipment and household items.

Recycle obsolete or unwanted cell and smart phones, computers and monitors, televisions, DVD and MP3 players, pagers, PDAs and other devices.

Learn how to reduce the environmental impact of your everyday activities.

Essential information on the handling and management of a range of common household chemicals and items.

Recycling assistance for schools, curriculum ideas for teachers, and fun educational activities for kids.

MassDEP is ending voluntary Department Approved Recycling Program (DARP) status, effective July 1, 2012.

Learn what solid waste is, how much our state produces, how it is regulated, what happens to materials we discard and what MassDEP is doing to promote waste reduction and recycling.

Recycling and composting organics and other waste materials is good for both the environment and a grocery store's bottom line.

Municipal recycling rates, waste disposal assessments, waste reduction case studies and a variety of other data, reports and surveys on solid waste management in Massachusetts.