Waste Reduction Guidance by Business Sector
Every business and institution generates different materials and faces different operational challenges. Explore sector-specific guidance, practical resources, waste ban information, training tools, and examples from Massachusetts organizations.
Explore by Sector
Find Guidance for Your Business or Institution
Select the sector that best matches your organization to explore recommended actions, waste ban information, recycling guidance, training resources, and case studies.
Colleges and Universities
Guidance for campus dining, residence halls, offices, events,
move-out programs, recycling, reuse, and food waste diversion.
Dining Services · Reuse · Campus Recycling
Elementary and Secondary Schools
Resources for cafeteria waste management, student engagement, classroom recycling, share tables donation, and food scraps diversion.
Cafeterias · Student Engagement · Composting
Hospitality
Waste reduction guidance for hotels, lodging facilities,
conference centers, restaurants, housekeeping, and event operations.
Food Waste · Recycling · Staff Training
Health Care
Guidance for hospitals, assisted living facilities, food service
operations, cardboard, containers, textiles, furniture, mattresses, electronics, and employee engagement.
Food Service · Materials · Employee Engagement
Offices
Improve workplace recycling, reduce paper use, recover electronics
and furniture, and engage employees in waste reduction.
Paper Reduction · Electronics · Furniture Reuse
Property Managers
Guidance for tenant communication, collection systems, signage,
service planning, bulky materials, and property-wide programs.
Tenant Education · Collection Systems · Bulky Materials
Restaurants
Prevent wasted food, donate edible surplus, divert food scraps,
improve recycling, and evaluate takeout packaging.
Food Donation · Composting · Packaging
Retail
Manage cardboard, plastic film, pallets, packaging, textiles,
fixtures, electronics, and surplus inventory.
Cardboard · Packaging · Surplus Inventory
Stadiums and Venues
Plan recycling and food waste programs for events, vendors,
public areas, back-of-house operations, and temporary staff.
Events · Vendor Planning · Public Sorting
Supermarkets
Guidance for food donation, packaged food, food scraps, cardboard,
plastic film, plastic bags, containers, and universal waste.
Food Recovery · Organics · Plastic Film
Not Sure Which Sector to Choose?
Some organizations operate across multiple sectors. Explore more than one guide or contact RecyclingWorks MA for help identifying the most relevant resources.