MassDEP Organics Subcommittee Meeting, December 2, 2025

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Organic Subcommittee · December 3, 2025

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Opening, recording, agenda and meeting purpose

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John Fisher opened the virtual meeting, noted it was being recorded and explained the agenda: a brief recap of the October organics subcommittee presentation, time for questions, and a major focus on identifying concerns, barriers and stakeholders relevant to a potential expanded food waste disposal ban.

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MassDEP staff outlined a proposed two-stage expansion of the state's food waste disposal ban, focusing first on lowering the commercial threshold and later extending requirements to residential waste, and solicited stakeholder feedback on capacity, enforcement, school participation and infrastructure funding.

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