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MassDEP presents disposal trends and capacity limits as EPR commission begins work
Summary
MassDEP told the EPR commission that Massachusetts disposes more trash now than in 2018, faces limited in-state capacity and rising processing costs, and has disposal-reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 that the commission's recommendations could help meet.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection officials told the state's new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Commission that the commonwealth faces constrained solid-waste management capacity and rising costs, and that EPR policies could help meet the state's disposal-reduction goals.
John (presenting MassDEP data) described the state's targets: a reduction of 1,700,000 tons of disposal by 2030 and 5,000,000 tons by 2050, using a 2018 baseline of about 5,700,000 tons. He told the commission that, based on 2023 data, Massachusetts disposed of about 6,200,000 tons overall, with roughly…
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