2018 R3 Conference presentation by Jennifer Griffith of NEWMOA from the SWANA sessions on regional disposal trends and the Solid Waste Master Plan.

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MSW Disposal & Trends
in the Northeast
Jennifer Griffith
MSW Interstate Flow & Disposal
CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, & VT
Data analysis effort started in 2000
❖MSW only
❖Disposal only
❖Latest report on 2014 data (including
trends since 2000)
❖7 reports since 2000
www.newmoa.org/solidwaste/MSW2014DatatReport.pdf

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MSW Interstate Flow & Disposal
Data from facilities that report to states
❖Transfer stations
❖Disposal – landfills & WTEs
Data differs from state publications
❖Use other states disposal facility data
▪ Not from exporting state transfer stations
(unless additional detail known)
▪ Picks up direct haul & pass through
▪ Not all non-NEWMOA state data MSW-only
MSW Interstate Flow & Disposal
MSW disposal managed by the
private sector
States do not direct or control
where MSW is disposed (except MSW
generated by RI households)

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Disposal: The
Regional Picture
Graphs
Provide:
❖Comparisons among states
❖Trends over time

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Observations
Facilities in all NEWMOA states export MSW
for disposal
Facilities in all NEWMOA states, except RI &
VT import MSW for disposal
Only NJ & NY relied heavily on exports to
facilities in non-NEWMOA states in 2014
Import & export tonnages for MA were similar
in 2014

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Observations
Facilities in a state dispose of most
of the MSW generated in that state
NJ & NY export a higher percentage
than others

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Where exported to in 2014? (primarily)
CT: MA & NY
ME: NH
MA: CT, ME, NH, & NY
NH: ME & MA
NJ: KY, NY, OH & PA
NY: CT & NJ plus
KY, OH, PA, SC, & VA
RI: MA
VT: NH & NY

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2014 Observation
Imports 5-10% of total disposal in
a state except:
❖NH (32%) & NJ (15%)
❖RI & VT – no imports
Where imported from in 2014?
(primarily)
CT: MA, NY, & RI
ME: MA & NH
MA: CT, NH, NY & RI
NH: ME, MA, & VT
NJ: NY
NY: CT, MA, NJ, VT,
& Ontario

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Per-capita Disposal in 2014 (tons)
Generated in state
(includes exports)
Disposed in state
(includes imports)
CT 0.66 0.63
ME 0.56 0.57
MA 0.72 0.71
NH 0.53 0.73
NJ 0.70 0.48
NY 0.70 0.46
Disposal Trends:
Massachusetts

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Observations
Disposal tonnages trending down
Export tonnages trending down
❖Exports of significant tonnages out of
the region (primarily to SC) almost
eliminated by 2010

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Observations
2014 import tonnages from every
state down (or about the same)
compared to 2012 (& 2010)
MA facilities import from all
NEWMOA states except NJ
❖Imports from RI up significantly over
time

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2014 Observations
Export tonnages trending down
❖Exports to ME significantly decreased
(WTE plant closed)
❖Exports to NY also down
❖Out of the region (primarily to SC)
almost eliminated by 2010
Export tonnages to NH up

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Non-profit, non-partisan interstate
association
Solid waste, materials management,
hazardous waste, waste site
cleanup, toxics reduction, pollution
prevention, & sustainability programs
CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, & VT
Formally recognized by EPA in 1986
www.newmoa.org
Contact
Jennifer Griffith
Project Manager
NEWMOA
89 South Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 367-8558, ext. 303
jgriffith@newmoa.org