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Commercial, Institutional & Agricultural Composting & Organics

MassDEP is working toward a statewide goal of diverting 1 million tons of organic materials from disposal per year by 2020.

Questions? Contact John Fischer of MassDEP: 617-292-5632 or john.fischer@state.ma.us

Related: MassDEP Organics Subcommittee

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Composting Facilities

List of Active Composting Sites in Massachusetts, January 2017 (English, PDF 107.21 KB)
Map & List of Massachusetts Sites Accepting Diverted Food Material, February 2023 (English, PDF 3.72 MB)
Department of Agricultural Resources: Agricultural Composting Program 
Marketing On-Farm Compost for Sustainability & Economic Viability 
U.S. Composting Council: Seal of Testing Assurance Program 

Organics & Food Materials

Commercial Food Material Disposal Ban 
Massachusetts Organics Action Plan, January 2022 (English, PDF 814.56 KB)
MassDEP Food Waste Composting Fact Sheet (English, PDF 114.55 KB)
Food Waste Generators in Massachusetts (English, PDF 1.51 MB)
Map & List of Food Waste Generators in Massachusetts (English, PDF 3.43 MB)
Study: Identification, Characterization & Mapping of Food Waste & Generators in Massachusetts, 2002 (English, PDF 232 KB)
RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts: Food Waste 
Biodegradable Products Institute  

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