In 1990, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) introduced its first bans on landfilling and combustion of easy-to-recycle and toxic materials. Additional "waste bans" were phased in over the next several years. The following materials and items are currently prohibited from disposal and/or transfer for disposal in Massachusetts:
- Asphalt pavement, brick and concrete
- Cathode ray tubes
- Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
- Glass and metal containers
- Lead acid batteries
- Leaves and yard waste
- Recyclable paper, cardboard and paperboard
- Single resin narrow-necked plastics
- Treated and untreated wood and wood waste
- White goods (large appliances)
- Whole tires (banned from landfills only; shredded tires acceptable)
- Clean Gypsum Wallboard
- Commercial Food Waste (Effective October 1, 2014)
Visit the MassDEP Waste Disposal Bans page for more information.
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