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MassDEP: mattress, textile and food waste bans linked to rapid increases in diversion
Summary
MassDEP data presented at the work group show mattress recycling more than doubled from 2022 to 2023, textile recovery rose about 7% among reporting organizations, and food-material diversion increased with a two‑year gain of roughly 31%; MassDEP set a 2030 diversion goal of 780,000 tons.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection staff presented data showing measurable increases in material diversion after recent waste disposal ban changes.
John (MassDEP) said mattress recyclers reported recycling or reusing about 170,000 units in 2022 (the year the mattress ban took effect in November) and roughly 400,000 units in 2023 — an increase of about 135% year over year. MassDEP credited growth in mattress recycling…
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