What to Expect During Your Site Visit

We’ll walk through your space, discuss your goals, and provide customized recommendations designed for your operations.

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Here’s how it works

Your site visit is a one-on-one opportunity to walk through your operations with a Waste Reduction Consultant to identify ways to reduce waste, improve recycling, and manage wasted food more effectively including reduction, donation and diversion

Guided Walk Through

During this one-hour visit, you’ll walk us through your space. We will review where waste is generated, what types of waste are generated, what diversion processes are in place, how materials are prepared, transported and staged for pickup, and training procedures.

Goals & Challenges

We will discuss your waste reduction goals and identify opportunities to implement change. We will review what is working well, and listen to your challenges. Whether you’re focused on managing food, optimizing recycling, or properly handling construction/demolition materials, we’ll meet you where you are.

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Practical, Customized Recommendations

After your visit, you’ll receive clear, actionable recommendations tailored to your business. These may include:

Waste prevention
  • Prevent waste through tracking
  • Operational adjustments
  • Staff training
recycling improvements
  • Clarify recycling specifications
  • Reduce contamination
food recovery
  • Donate surplus edible food
  • Food scrap diversion for the remainder
cost & service optimization
  • Ensure hauling services martch needs
  • Right-size container size and service needs
  • Cost analysis
reuse solutions
  • Establishment provided take out containers
  • Reusable pallets & containers
local support
  • Connect with service providers
  • Multilingual customized signage
  • Staff training resources

Implementation Support

Your site visit is the start. RecyclingWorks MA provides no-cost technical assistance to help you implement changes, connect with service providers, engage staff, customers, or students, and make progress over time.

What’s in it for us:

When you make changes in your business, the impact goes beyond your walls. Reducing waste helps Massachusetts meet its waste reduction goals, keeps valuable materials out of disposal, and cuts methane emissions. It also strengthens local systems for donation, recycling, and food scrap management, supports communities, and creates measurable climate impact across the state.

What you’ll gain:


  • Practical next steps that fit your operation
  • A partner to help you make improvements that stick

What you dont need to worry about:


  • This is not an inspection or enforcement visit
  • There is no cost to participate
  • You don’t need to have everything figured out before we arrive
Please note: RecyclingWorks MA is not a service provider. Some solutions may require new or updated service agreements.

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