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Advisory group flags major data gaps: recycling-rate definitions, municipal reporting and households outside municipal service
Summary
Participants said recycling-rate estimates vary by source and that Massachusetts lacks consistent data for households not served by municipal recycling programs, assisted-living settings and large multifamily buildings.
Advisory group participants raised repeatedly that recycling-rate estimates differ by source and that the state lacks consistent, reliable data for several important populations. The disparities matter because accurate baseline data is needed to set targets and to design reporting and fee structures under any extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme.
Multiple presenters noted the U.S. recycling-rate figures differ by dataset: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s figure was cited as 32.1%, while The Recycling Partnership’s residential estimate was cited as 21% (the meeting’s slides and speakers attributed the difference…
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