MassRecycle's 2012 Recycling & Organics Conference & Trade Show

Join MassRecycle for its 2012 Recycling & Organics Conference & Trade Show on Tuesday, March 27th, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Boxborough, MA. The conference will gather over 400 industry professionals, policy makers and citizens to RE-THINK WASTE for a Sustainable Massachusetts. Our goal is to move the conversation forward and find new ways to increase recycling, reuse and waste reduction in the Commonwealth.

The plenary session will feature Commissioner Ken Kimmell, MassDEP; Lynn Rubinstein, NERC Executive Director; Phil Goddard, Town of Bourne - ISWM; and Dan Moon, Environmental Business Council. Session to be moderated by Meg Morris, COVANTA Energy.

Visit the Conference page to view more information on workshops and speakers, as well as sponsorship opportunities.

MassRecycle Comments on MassDEP Proposed Organics Regulation Amendments

MassRecycle monitors and advocates on recycling and waste reduction legislation at the State. During the public comment period for MassDEP's proposed organics regulation amendments, MassRecycle submitted formal comment and will remain active in improving the material management infrastructure of organic waste in the Commonwealth. To view MassRecycle's comment letter on the proposed amendments, click here.

MassRecycle Participates in White House Energy, Environment and Conservation Roundtable, Featured in Wall Street Journal

MassRecycle participated in the White House Energy, Environment and Conservation Roundtable, led by officials from the US General Services Administration and the US Environmental Protection Agency, and hosted by Electronics Recyclers International. MassRecycle President, Dmitriy Nikolayev; Executive Director, Edward Hsieh, and Membership and Program Coordinator, Amory Sivertson joined with MassDEP and other industry partners including RMG, Enterprise, Metech Recycling, WeRecycle!, XTechnology Global, North Coast Services, Waste Management Recycle America, NERC, and NRRA to discuss electronic waste and how the American Jobs Act impacts the Commonwealth and green businesses. For the full story click here.

MassRecycle Comments on EOEEA 2013 Budget

MassRecycle monitors and advocates for maintaining and improving the State's recycling budget. During the public comment period for the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs' FY2013 budget, MassRecycle attended hearings and submitted formal comment. To view MassRecycle's comment letter on the EOEEA FY2013 budget, click here.

Save Paper! Stop Receiving Unwanted Phone Books and Catalogs

Residents can now choose to block phone books and unwanted junk mail from reaching their mail boxes through a free online service. When you stop the delivery of unwanted, you not only reduce paper waste in your community, you also save the emissions of greenhouse gases during the delivery, the energy used in production and printing, as well as the timber and water resources used to make the paper.

Tours

MassRecycle arranges many tours of various recycling facilities to help expand knowledge about resource recovery and innovative techniques in waste management today.

Click here for information on upcoming Tours >>

Take action to support the Massachusetts Bottle Bill

The Bottle Bill is widely recognized as one of the most effective tools to increase recycling. Find out what you can do to help update Massachusetts' Bottle Bill to include water, sport drink and other non-carbonated beverages.

200 municipalities have signed a resolution in support of updating the Bottle Bill. Click here to find out if your community has signed on.