Newsletter – February 2026 Link to NewsletterJanuary Board meeting highlightsYard waste contracts awardedDEP MAC report2025 HHW summary,HHW Depot updateFood waste update; cardboard specsDirector’s retirement planningSSRC 2025 Annual Report: Benefits are double the costSSRC launches new, improved websiteSSRC members tour EL Harvey recycling facilityCohasset piloting nonresident RTF access programRockland awards major landfill closure contract2026 DEP Grant guidelines are postedMuni Recycling Coordinator webinar: CHARM, reuseMassDEP cracks down on illegal mattress dumpingDon’t miss the 3/24 MassRecycle ConferenceEPR Commission report, Needs Assessment fundingBattery recycling, vape policies and pilots, market analysis
Newsletter – January 2026 Link to newsletterNovember Board meeting highlightsMassDEP: Updating muni Buy Recycled PoliciesBrush Grinding-Compost Screening IFBDEP MAC reportHHW Depot updateSSRC Meeting locales, AI notes, website updateFood waste discussionDuxbury SB hikes beach and trash fees 30Hull explores muni waste collection optionsKingston Selectmen sign waste transfer dealPlymouth seeks tinkerers for 4/4 Fixit ClinicSpread the word: Curbside food waste pickup is here!$4+ Million in recycling, waste redux grants awardedPaper drink cups are now on the Yes listLithium battery guidance, resources from ReWorldMassEPR Commission recommends some plansVape fires cost waste & recycling sector $2.5B yearlyCongress’ Pack Act aims to cut labeling confusion
Newsletter – November 2025 Link to newsletterOctober Board meeting highlightsClean Harbors: Local and globalDamaged Li Ion battery managementDEP MAC Todd’s reportUpdates: Plymouth Swap Shop, HHWDepot, Curbside food wasteClean Harbors HHW contract extendedCohasset voters reject RTS Enterprise FundHull schools launch Garden to Caf initiativePlymouth: When will your trash be picked upWhitman raises trash feeRecycle your holiday string lights rightNERC Conference- consumption and climate changeMassPSC State House advocacy day and beyondMass. considering residential food disposal banMacArthur Foundation, corp. partners, set Plastics roadmapSimplify the Holidays resource
Newsletter – October 2025 Link to NewsletterSeptember Board meeting highlightsJCM Computers recycles electronic waste locallyDowney elected SSRC ChairmanHHW Depot updateCollaboration on expiring trash, recycling contractsCurbside food waste preferred vendor updateCohasset raises RTF fees, waits on Hull access pilotPlymouth Swap Shop opens to fanfareTONIGHT: Galkowski to speak at LWVMA EPR webinarPaper/packaging bills advance to SW&MMass. EPR Commission drafting recommendationsRepublic and Teamsters reach agreementCute new KMB Anti-litter PSA is airingSWANA: Best Practices to reduce recycling contamination“Vape effect” blamed as facility fires hit recordsClean Harbors reaches 2030 recycling goal earlyBonus articles: Medical waste reduction, microplastics
Newsletter – August 2025 Link to NewsletterJuly Board meeting highlightsRMG Enterprise – electronics recyclingChairman Murphy steps downHHW Depot updateDisaster debris planning reviewNew HHW contract; expiring trash contractsWelcome to new Board members!Fall Haz Waste registration is openCurbside food waste promotion has begunCohasset, Rockland and Whitman newsTime to update muni purchasing policiesProduct Stewardship bills advance to W&MEvents: Reuse webinar, MassRecycle SocialTeamsters vs. Republic: Only the rats are winningSalvaging history, reducing waste on Nantucket
Newsletter – July 2025 Link to NewsletterJune Board meeting highlightsMassOSD presentation: Using State ContractsNew Executive Board is electedHHW subsidy limit/copay policyHHW Depot updatenew FY26 0EP grant requirementSpring HHW RoundupHingham now collects clear #2 plastic separatelyWeymouth Mayor Hedlund steps down after a decadeGet a jump on new EPP policy grant requirementMassDEP forms Household Haz Prod Working GroupReworld Community Partners – Hg, Li mgmt supportState Contracts prohibit tariff, other cost increasesTeamsters’ Republic strike expands beyond North ShoreNERC offers Professional Development courseMassPSC hosts Battery stewardship bill briefingCT enacts battery recycling law to reduce fire risk2025 EPR laws pave way for more packaging policy
