Statewide law
Massachusetts organic waste law
Massachusetts bans commercial food material from the trash for any business or institution throwing out 0.5 ton/week or more. It has applied since Nov 2022, with no distance exemption.
At a glance Statewide law
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- The law
- 310 CMR 19.017 Commercial Food Material Disposal Ban
- Who’s covered
- Any business or institution
- Thresholds and key dates
- 0.5 ton/week (since Nov 2022); no distance exemption
- Local rules
- Cambridge city curbside compost; Boston, Somerville voluntary
01 / City and county rules
Local rules
Other places in Massachusetts
- CambridgeVoluntary program onlyResidents
02 / Our job
What Melly’s handles
- Which rules apply to each of your Massachusetts locations
- File the paperwork for you
- Set up pickup or a compliant hauler
- Keep your records current so you are ready if an inspector asks
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