About the SSRC

The South Shore Recycling Cooperative is a voluntary association of South Shore municipalities established in 1998.

The SSRC is a regional government entity with dedicated staff.

It helps its Member municipalities improve their recycling programs, and reduce the quantity, toxicity and cost of disposal by:

• MANAGING their solid waste programs efficiently
  
  
• MAINTAINING a working knowledge of service providers and the most efficient systems available for managing municipal solid waste
  
  
• PROVIDING economy of scale through regional procurement of services while allowing member towns to maintain full control over solid waste management
  
  
• EDUCATING residents about how and why they should manage their waste materials thoughtfully
  
  
• ADVOCATING for funding, sensible laws and regulations that accomplish the goal of minimizing waste and cost, and maximizing recovery of useful materials