Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's 310 CMR 19.000 - Solid Waste Management Facility Regulations (specifically 310 CMR 19.017) prohibit Massachusetts solid waste management facilities, including those owned and operated by municipalities, from accepting the following recyclable and/or toxic items for disposal or transfer for disposal.
Do Not Throw These Items in the Trash!
Instead, sort them and dispose as directed here:
Recycle It
- Glass Containers
- Metal Containers
- Recyclable Cardboard and Paper
- Single Polymer Plastics
Compost It
- Food Waste
- Commercial Organic Materials (eg. compostable plates etc.)
- Leaves and Yard Waste
Bring it to the Waste Facility (WRTF)
- Asphalt Pavement, Brick, Concrete, Metal and Wood
- Cathode Ray Tubes
- Lead Acid Batteries
- Clean Gypsum Wallboard (Drywall)
- Whole Tires
- White Goods (Large Appliances)
