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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, Open DOC file, 56 KB (English, DOC 56 KB)
Material Separation Plan Guidance for Municipal Waste Combustors, Open PDF file, 52.85 KB (English, PDF 52.85 KB)
Guidance for Solid Waste Facility Operators: Handling Products Containing Mercury, Open PDF file, 209.65 KB (English, PDF 209.65 KB)
Guidance for Conditionally Exempt Recycling Operations on Handling Products Containing Mercury, Open PDF file, 34.55 KB (English, PDF 34.55 KB)
Minimum Performance Standard for Construction & Demolition Handling Facilities, Open PDF file, 315.13 KB (English, PDF 315.13 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Minimum Performance Standard for C&D Handling Facilities, Open PDF file, 453.86 KB (English, PDF 453.86 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions: Construction & Demolition Materials Waste Ban, Open PDF file, 154.96 KB (English, PDF 154.96 KB)
BWP-98-006: Wood Waste Reclamation Facilities, Open PDF file, 55.91 KB (English, PDF 55.91 KB)
BWP-98-003: Gull Control at Landfills & Other Solid Waste Management Facilities, Open PDF file, 54.67 KB (English, PDF 54.67 KB)
Manual for Gull Control at Massachusetts Landfills, Open PDF file, 54.85 KB (English, PDF 54.85 KB)
Field Data Form: Gull Control Program, Open DOC file, 130.5 KB (English, DOC 130.5 KB)
COMM-97-001: Reuse & Disposal of Contaminated Soil at Massachusetts Landfills, Open PDF file, 251.98 KB (English, PDF 251.98 KB)
COMM-94-007: Sampling, Analysis, Handling & Tracking Requirements for Dredged Sediment Reused or Disposed at Massachusetts Landfills, Open PDF file, 325.34 KB (English, PDF 325.34 KB)
Landfill Technical Guidance Manual, Open PDF file, 2.93 MB (English, PDF 2.93 MB)
Policy: Control of Odorous Gas at Massachusetts Landfills, Open PDF file, 129.36 KB (English, PDF 129.36 KB)
Odorous Gas Policy Appendices A through H, Open PDF file, 205.05 KB (English, PDF 205.05 KB)
Closure Activities at Inactive Unlined Landfill Sites, Open PDF file, 250.09 KB (English, PDF 250.09 KB)
Landfill Post-Closure Use Permitting Guidelines, Open PDF file, 63.77 KB (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, Open PDF file, 89.39 KB (English, PDF 89.39 KB)
Massachusetts Local Disaster Debris Management Plan Checklist, Open PDF file, 63.14 KB (English, PDF 63.14 KB)
MassDEP Q&A: Managing Solid Waste Debris After an Emergency, Open PDF file, 31.24 KB (English, PDF 31.24 KB)
MassDEP Guidance: Disposal of Tree Debris from Specific Natural Disasters , Open PDF file, 31.94 KB (English, PDF 31.94 KB)
MassDEP Supplementary Guidance: Stockpiling Clean Tree Debris, Open PDF file, 16.58 KB (English, PDF 16.58 KB)
Disaster Debris Management Site Worksheet, Open DOC file, 45 KB (English, DOC 45 KB)

Managing Specific Solid Wastes

MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans
Catch Basin Cleanings: Management Guidelines, Open PDF file, 25.71 KB (English, PDF 25.71 KB)
Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials
Grass Composting: Guidelines, Open PDF file, 31.61 KB (English, PDF 31.61 KB)
Leaf & Yard Waste Composting: Guidance, Open PDF file, 66.06 KB (English, PDF 66.06 KB)
Shredded Brush: Methods of Utilization, Open PDF file, 10.24 KB (English, PDF 10.24 KB)
Medical Facilities: Infectious Waste Management & Transport, Open PDF file, 46.22 KB (English, PDF 46.22 KB)
Medical Sharps Generated from Non-Commercial Sources: Management Policy, Open PDF file, 197.86 KB (English, PDF 197.86 KB)
Street Sweepings: Reuse & Disposal Policy (BAW-18-001), Open PDF file, 256.21 KB (English, PDF 256.21 KB)
Recyclable Glass: Extended Storage by Municipalities, Open PDF file, 239.8 KB (English, PDF 239.8 KB)
Unrecyclable Mixed Colored Broken Glass: Reuse Policy, Open PDF file, 33.29 KB (English, PDF 33.29 KB)
White Goods (Large Appliances): Processing Guidelines, Open DOC file, 208 KB (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, Open PDF file, 163.06 KB (English, PDF 163.06 KB)
Proposed Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Chemical-Specific Values, Open PDF file, 62.17 KB (English, PDF 62.17 KB)
Unrecyclable Mixed Colored Broken Glass: Reuse Policy, Open PDF file, 33.29 KB (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: Jennifer Wharff jennifer.wharff@mass.gov
Western Region: James Scheffler james.scheffler@mass.gov

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