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General Permit Initial & Annual Certification: Recycling, Composting & Digestion

Must be submitted by the owner or operator of a new or newly-acquired recycling, composting, or aerobic or anaerobic digestion operation.
Apply Online: EEA ePlace Portal 

Contacts

Recycling, Composting & Conversion Questions?

Online

Contact MassDEP Email Recycling, Composting & Conversion Questions? at thomas.adamczyk@mass.gov

MassDEP Regional Solid Waste Section Chiefs

Online

MassDEP Regional Offices Find Your Region
Central Region: Jim McQuade james.mcquade@mass.gov
Northeast Region: Mark Fairbrother mark.fairbrother@mass.gov
Southeast Region: Jennifer Wharff jennifer.wharff@mass.gov
Western Region: James Scheffler james.scheffler@mass.gov

The Details

Fees

MassDEP Permit Timelines and Fees

How to apply

File online via the EEA ePlace Portal. See details below.

Important Note: Even when applying online, you will still need to complete two conventional forms and upload them as attachments during the online filing process.

Next steps

  1. Review the Instructions

    See the documents below for guidance on:

    • Linking your ePlace account to a previously obtained permit, and then
    • Preparing your application and filing it online.
    Instructions: How to Link Your ePlace Account to an Existing Permit, Open PDF file, 329.9 KB (English, PDF 329.9 KB)
    Instructions: General Permit Initial & Annual Certification, Open PDF file, 186.24 KB (English, PDF 186.24 KB)
    Online Filing Screen-by-Screen: Completing an Application in ePlace, Open PDF file, 1.08 MB (English, PDF 1.08 MB)

  2. Complete the Forms

    You may fill out and save Microsoft Word forms on your computer. PDF versions have to be printed out and completed by hand.

    Important Note: Even when applying online, you will still need to complete two conventional forms and upload them as attachments during the online filing process.

    Form: General Permit Certification, Open DOC file, 137.5 KB (English, DOC 137.5 KB)
    Form: General Permit Certification, Open PDF file, 306.87 KB (English, PDF 306.87 KB)
    Form: Material Calculation Worksheet, Open DOCX file, 41.9 KB (English, DOCX 41.9 KB)
    Form: Material Calculation Worksheet, Open PDF file, 240.2 KB (English, PDF 240.2 KB)

  3. Submit Your Application

    File online via the EEA ePlace Portal. 

    Note: If you are a first-time user, you will need to create an account first.

    FAQs for EEA ePLACE Portal, Open PDF file, 291.88 KB (English, PDF 291.88 KB)

Contact

Online
Contact MassDEP Email Recycling, Composting & Conversion Questions? at thomas.adamczyk@mass.gov
Online
MassDEP Regional Offices Find Your Region
Central Region: Jim McQuade james.mcquade@mass.gov
Northeast Region: Mark Fairbrother mark.fairbrother@mass.gov
Southeast Region: Jennifer Wharff jennifer.wharff@mass.gov
Western Region: James Scheffler james.scheffler@mass.gov

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