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Composting & Organics

MassDEP is working to increase diversion of yard waste, food scraps, and other organic material from disposal to reuse.

Learn about back yard and worm bin composting, sustainable lawn and garden practices, commercial and municipal compost sites, food material management, and more.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Home and Municipal Composting  Commercial, Institutional & Agricultural Composting 

What you need to know

Ask Your Municipality About a Low-Cost Compost Bin  Commercial Food Material Disposal Ban  Anaerobic Digestion & Organics Diversion   Financing & Assistance for Anaerobic Digestion  Rain Barrels & Water Conservation 

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