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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 
Open DOC file, 56 KB,  BWP-01-04: Mercury Emission Requirements Under the Municipal Waste Combustor Rule (English, DOC 56 KB)
Open PDF file, 52.85 KB,  Material Separation Plan Guidance for Municipal Waste Combustors (English, PDF 52.85 KB)
Open PDF file, 209.65 KB,  Guidance for Solid Waste Facility Operators: Handling Products Containing Mercury (English, PDF 209.65 KB)
Open PDF file, 34.55 KB,  Guidance for Conditionally Exempt Recycling Operations on Handling Products Containing Mercury (English, PDF 34.55 KB)
Open PDF file, 315.13 KB,  Minimum Performance Standard for Construction & Demolition Handling Facilities (English, PDF 315.13 KB)
Open PDF file, 287.37 KB,  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Minimum Performance Standard for C&D Handling Facilities (English, PDF 287.37 KB)
Open PDF file, 154.96 KB,  Frequently Asked Questions: Construction & Demolition Materials Waste Ban (English, PDF 154.96 KB)
Open PDF file, 55.91 KB,  BWP-98-006: Wood Waste Reclamation Facilities (English, PDF 55.91 KB)
Open PDF file, 54.67 KB,  BWP-98-003: Gull Control at Landfills & Other Solid Waste Management Facilities (English, PDF 54.67 KB)
Open PDF file, 54.85 KB,  Manual for Gull Control at Massachusetts Landfills (English, PDF 54.85 KB)
Open DOC file, 130.5 KB,  Field Data Form: Gull Control Program (English, DOC 130.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 251.98 KB,  COMM-97-001: Reuse & Disposal of Contaminated Soil at Massachusetts Landfills (English, PDF 251.98 KB)
Open PDF file, 325.34 KB,  COMM-94-007: Sampling, Analysis, Handling & Tracking Requirements for Dredged Sediment Reused or Disposed at Massachusetts Landfills (English, PDF 325.34 KB)
Open PDF file, 2.93 MB,  Landfill Technical Guidance Manual (English, PDF 2.93 MB)
Open PDF file, 129.36 KB,  Policy: Control of Odorous Gas at Massachusetts Landfills (English, PDF 129.36 KB)
Open PDF file, 205.05 KB,  Odorous Gas Policy Appendices A through H (English, PDF 205.05 KB)
Open PDF file, 250.09 KB,  Closure Activities at Inactive Unlined Landfill Sites (English, PDF 250.09 KB)
Open PDF file, 63.77 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 
Open PDF file, 89.39 KB,  Disaster Debris Management Planning: An Introduction for Local Government Officials (English, PDF 89.39 KB)
Open PDF file, 63.14 KB,  Massachusetts Local Disaster Debris Management Plan Checklist (English, PDF 63.14 KB)
Open PDF file, 31.24 KB,  MassDEP Q&A: Managing Solid Waste Debris After an Emergency (English, PDF 31.24 KB)
Open PDF file, 31.94 KB,  MassDEP Guidance: Disposal of Tree Debris from Specific Natural Disasters (English, PDF 31.94 KB)
Open PDF file, 16.58 KB,  MassDEP Supplementary Guidance: Stockpiling Clean Tree Debris (English, PDF 16.58 KB)
Open DOC file, 45 KB,  Disaster Debris Management Site Worksheet (English, DOC 45 KB)

Managing Specific Solid Wastes

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

Beneficial Use Determinations

Open PDF file, 163.06 KB,  Draft Interim Guidance Document for 310 CMR 19.060 Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Regulations (English, PDF 163.06 KB)
Open PDF file, 62.17 KB,  Proposed Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Chemical-Specific Values (English, PDF 62.17 KB)
Open PDF file, 33.29 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@mass.gov 
Western Region: James Scheffler james.scheffler@mass.gov 

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