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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

Open PDF file, 107.21 KB,  List of Active Composting Sites in Massachusetts, January 2017 (English, PDF 107.21 KB)
Open PDF file, 2.08 MB,  Map & List of Massachusetts Sites Accepting Diverted Food Material, May 2024 (English, PDF 2.08 MB)
Department of Agricultural Resources: Agricultural Composting Program 
U.S. Composting Council: Seal of Testing Assurance Program 

Organics & Food Materials

Commercial Food Material Disposal Ban 
Open PDF file, 891.39 KB,  Massachusetts Organics Action Plan, November 2023 (English, PDF 891.39 KB)
Open PDF file, 114.55 KB,  MassDEP Food Waste Composting Fact Sheet (English, PDF 114.55 KB)
Open PDF file, 1.51 MB,  Food Waste Generators in Massachusetts (English, PDF 1.51 MB)
Open PDF file, 3.43 MB,  Map & List of Food Waste Generators in Massachusetts (English, PDF 3.43 MB)
Open PDF file, 232 KB,  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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