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MassDEP Solid Waste Policies, Guidance & Fact Sheets

Resources developed to help you comply with the state solid waste management regulations that apply to your activity, business, or facility.
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Solid Waste Management Facilities

MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans 
BWP-01-04: Mercury Emission Requirements Under the Municipal Waste Combustor Rule (English, DOC 56 KB)
Material Separation Plan Guidance for Municipal Waste Combustors (English, PDF 52.85 KB)
Guidance for Solid Waste Facility Operators: Handling Products Containing Mercury (English, PDF 209.65 KB)
Guidance for Conditionally Exempt Recycling Operations on Handling Products Containing Mercury (English, PDF 34.55 KB)
Minimum Performance Standard for Construction & Demolition Handling Facilities (English, PDF 292.49 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Minimum Performance Standard for C&D Handling Facilities (English, PDF 287.37 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions: Construction & Demolition Materials Waste Ban (English, PDF 154.96 KB)
BWP-98-006: Wood Waste Reclamation Facilities (English, PDF 55.91 KB)
BWP-98-003: Gull Control at Landfills & Other Solid Waste Management Facilities (English, PDF 54.67 KB)
Manual for Gull Control at Massachusetts Landfills (English, PDF 54.85 KB)
Field Data Form: Gull Control Program (English, DOC 130.5 KB)
COMM-97-001: Reuse & Disposal of Contaminated Soil at Massachusetts Landfills (English, PDF 251.98 KB)
COMM-94-007: Sampling, Analysis, Handling & Tracking Requirements for Dredged Sediment Reused or Disposed at Massachusetts Landfills (English, PDF 325.34 KB)
Landfill Technical Guidance Manual (English, PDF 2.93 MB)
Policy: Control of Odorous Gas at Massachusetts Landfills (English, PDF 129.36 KB)
Odorous Gas Policy Appendices A through H (English, PDF 205.05 KB)
Closure Activities at Inactive Unlined Landfill Sites (English, PDF 250.09 KB)
Landfill Post-Closure Use Permitting Guidelines (English, PDF 63.77 KB)

Managing Disaster Debris

The current statewide contracts for debris management and monitoring are:

•    HLS02 – Disaster Debris Monitoring Services
•    HLS03 – Disaster Debris Management Services

Please contact MEMA for additional guidance.

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) All Hazards Disaster Debris Management Plan & Appendices 
Disaster Debris Management Planning: An Introduction for Local Government Officials (English, PDF 89.39 KB)
Massachusetts Local Disaster Debris Management Plan Checklist (English, PDF 63.14 KB)
MassDEP Q&A: Managing Solid Waste Debris After an Emergency (English, PDF 31.24 KB)
MassDEP Guidance: Disposal of Tree Debris from Specific Natural Disasters (English, PDF 31.94 KB)
MassDEP Supplementary Guidance: Stockpiling Clean Tree Debris (English, PDF 16.58 KB)
Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Guide to Municipal & Residential Disaster Debris Management 
Disaster Debris Management Site Worksheet (English, DOC 45 KB)

Managing Specific Solid Wastes

MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans 
Catch Basin Cleanings: Management Guidelines (English, PDF 25.71 KB)
Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials 
Grass Composting: Guidelines (English, PDF 31.61 KB)
Leaf & Yard Waste Composting: Guidance (English, PDF 66.06 KB)
Shredded Brush: Methods of Utilization (English, PDF 10.24 KB)
Medical Facilities: Infectious Waste Management & Transport (English, PDF 46.22 KB)
Medical Sharps Generated from Non-Commercial Sources: Management Policy (English, PDF 197.86 KB)
Street Sweepings: Reuse & Disposal Policy (BAW-18-001) (English, PDF 256.21 KB)
Recyclable Glass: Extended Storage by Municipalities (English, PDF 239.8 KB)
Unrecyclable Mixed Colored Broken Glass: Reuse Policy (English, PDF 33.29 KB)
White Goods (Large Appliances): Processing Guidelines (English, DOC 208 KB)
MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans 

Beneficial Use Determinations

Draft Interim Guidance Document for 310 CMR 19.060 Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Regulations (English, PDF 163.06 KB)
Proposed Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Chemical-Specific Values (English, PDF 62.17 KB)
Unrecyclable Mixed Colored Broken Glass: Reuse Policy (English, PDF 33.29 KB)

Contact

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: Mark Dakers mark.dakers@state.ma.us 
Western Region: Dan Hall daniel.hall@mass.gov 

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