Tips for Starting a Recycling Program at Your Business RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is here to walk you through the basic steps of starting a new recycling or composting program or improving on an existing program. We provide general guidance on this site but if you have specific questions, or would like to request RecyclingWorks Technical…
RecycleMania, a national competition to mobilize waste reduction at colleges and universities, is accepting case study submissions for creative waste reduction or educational campaigns. The RecycleMania Campus Engagement Case Study Competition is a way for colleges and universities to showcase their efforts to reduce waste and influence institutional and personal practices. There are three types…
This guidance is intended to provide guidelines for contractors, architects, and property owners interested in increasing C&D reuse and recycling. The scope of this guidance covers a range of types of projects and project scales. It covers deconstruction, demolition and renovation projects, the reuse of building materials and donation of usable materials, on-site source separation…
RecyclingWorks is developing best management practices for building professionals to increase recycling and reuse of construction and demolition (C&D) materials. RecyclingWorks is coordinating a series of stakeholder meetings that will inform the development of this guidance. Through these meetings, RecyclingWorks is learning about reuse and recycling of these materials from the experience of contractors, architects,…
Practice Greenhealth is hosting a five-part series, “Feed People, Not Landfills,” on reducing food waste in hospitals. Practice Greenhealth, a nonprofit membership organization, is a source for environmental solutions in the healthcare sector, including webinars, eLearning, and educational programs. The five webinars focus on food waste assessment, prevention, donation, and management in the health care…
MetroWest Daily News reports on a range of food waste reduction efforts going on across the MetroWest region. The Massachusetts Commercial Organics Waste Ban, which went into effect in October of 2014, has motivated increased interest in diverting surplus food and food scraps from landfills and incinerators. The article describes examples of businesses and institutions…
Gould Farm is a residential community nestled in the Berkshires that promotes recovery for people with mental health and related challenges through meaningful work, community living, and clinical care. The farm recently received Compost Site Technical Assistance from RecyclingWorks to help in manage their manure and food scraps. RecyclingWorks provided onsite assistance to assess their current composting…
In 2014, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) established a solid waste disposal ban that applies to businesses and institutions disposing one ton or more of food waste per week. Effective November 1, 2022, the MassDEP lowered the threshold for the commercial organics ban so that it applies to businesses and institutions generating one-half…
Best Management Practices for Reusable Takeout Containers at Food Establishments in Massachusetts To download or view the guide as a PDF, click here: Reusable Containers BMP. For a go-to checklist that summarizes the action steps of this BMP, see our Implementation Guide. This Resource List of Reusable Products and Service Providers may also be helpful for…
