1. RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts
Best Management Practices
Business Contracting for Trash, Recycling and Food Waste
Services
MassRecycle R3 Conference - March 27, 2017
2. RecyclingWorks in MA
โข Helps businesses and
institutions
โข Comply with MassDEP
Waste Bans
โข Maximize waste diversion
โข Save money
โข Improve
Customer/Employee
satisfaction
โข Funded by MassDEP,
delivered under contract by
the Center for EcoTechnology
3. Services include:
โข Online Resources
โข Email and Phone Hotline
โข Technical Assistance
โข Events and Workshops
โข C&U Program
Administration
http://www.recyclingworksma.com
RecyclingWorks in MA
4. BMP Stakeholder Process
โข Similar approach to
โข 2013 Food Waste Collection
BMP
โข 2015 Food Donation BMP
โข Engage stakeholders โ MassDEP,
Haulers, Processors, Generators
โข Objective is to clarify questions
around contracting for services.
5. BMP Development
โขSpring-Fall 2016: 9 Interviews,
5 Stakeholder Meetings, 106
Participants
โขWinter 2016/2017: Draft BMPs and
collect comments
โขSpring 2017: BMPs finalized and
posted
6. BMP Draft Outline
โขKnow Your Waste
โขCreate and Adjust Contracts
โขComply with Waste Disposal Bans
and Other Regulations
โขCommunicate Effectively
7. Know Your Waste
โขLook into barrels and
dumpsters
โขConduct a waste
assessment
โขExamine records
โขWalk-through
โขWaste sort
โขEstimate your food
waste
8. Create and Adjust Contracts
โขDiscuss Contract Details
โข Service Costs
โข Pickup Schedule &
Frequency
โข Container Size & Types
โข Contamination/Rejection
โข Hauler Reporting
โข Invoicing
โข Contract Terms
โขAdjustments to existing
contracts
โขSub-contracting
9. Comply with Waste Disposal Bans
and Regulations
โขMassDEP Waste Ban
materials
โขMassDEP guidance
documents
โขSector-based info
sheets on Waste
Bans (to be
developed)
10. Communicate Effectively
โขSignage, Containers and
Training
โขReporting
โขFeedback on
contamination
โขReduce Contamination
โขConsider Resource
Management
Contracting
โขRequest RecyclingWorks
assistance
11. Next Steps
โข Later in 2017:
โข Develop sector specific fact sheets
โข Share BMPs through presentations, newsletters, and
social media
Contact RecyclingWorks with questions or comments:
info@RecyclingWorksMA.com or (888) 254-5525
www.RecyclingWorksMA.com