Recycling in Massachusetts
Project #819 on iSENSEProject.org
Description
http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/recycle/reports/waste-reduction-and-recycling.html
| Municipality Name | Town or City |
| Contact Name | Name of person who filled out survey |
| Total Number of Households | Total number of households in community |
| Households Served by Municipal Trash Program | Total number of households participating in the municipal trash program |
| Households Served by Municipal Recycling Program | Total number of households participating in the municipal recycling program |
| Trash Service Type | Curbside or Drop-off program. None = no municipal program exists |
| Carts for Trash | Does the municipal trash program provide trash carts to residents? |
| Trash Cart size | Indicates the size in gallons of trash carts municipal trash program provides |
| Recycling Service Type | Curbside or Drop-off program. None = no municipal program exists |
| Recycling Collection Frequency | Frequency of curbside recycling collection. |
| SS Recycling | Is the municipal recycling program single-stream? |
| Carts for Recycling | Does the municipal recycling program provide recycling carts to residents? |
| Recycling Cart Size | Indicates the size in gallons of recycling carts municipal recycling program provides |
| Food Waste Service Type | Curbside or Drop-off program. None = no municipal program exists |
| Yard Waste (Curbside) | Is yard waste collected curbside? |
| Yard Waste (Dropoff) | Is yard waste collected at a dropoff facility? |
| # of weeks collected curbside | Number of weeks yard waste is collected |
| Weeks the drop-off center open to residents | Number of weeks the drop-off accepts yard waste |
| Municipal Buildings Trash and Recycling Service | Are municipal buildings included in the municipal trash and/or recycling program? |
| School Trash and Recycling Service | Are schools included in the municipal trash and/or recycling program? |
| Business Trash and Recycling Service | Are businesses included in the municipal trash and/or recycling program? |
| Non-Resident Trash and Recycling Service | Are non-residents included in the municipal trash and/or recycling program? |
| PAYT | Does the municipality have a pay-as-you-throw trash program? |
| Enforced Trash Limits at Curb | Are there enforced trash limits at the curb? |
| Maximum # bags/ barrels per week | Indicates the maximum number of trash bags/barrels that are collected each week |
| Barrel size in gallons (eg 32 64 etc) | Indicates the size in gallons of trash barrels |
| Trash Enforced by Muni | Is the trash limit enforced by the municipality? |
| Trash Enforced by Hauler | Is the trash limit enforced by the hauler? |
| Dedicated Trash Enforcement Personnel | Does the municipality have dedicated trash enforcement personel? |
| Enforced Mandatory Recycling | Does the municipality enforce mandatory recycling? |
| Recycling Enforced by Muni | Is recycling enforced by the municipality? |
| Recycling Enforced by Hauler | Is recycling enforced by the hauler? |
| Dedicated MR Enforcement Personnel | Does the municipality have dedicated mandatory recycling enforcement personel? |
| Private Hauler Regs that Require Recycling | Does the municipality have private hauler regulations that require recycling? |
| Swap-Shop | Does the municipality operate a Swap-Shop or Reuse Area at their transfer station or recycling center? |
| Compost Bin Distribution Program | Does the municipality distribute compost bins? |
| Trash Disposal Tonnage | Indicates the total amount of trash in tons |
| Does trash disposal tonnage include bulky waste? | Does trash disposal tonnage include bulky waste? |
| Bulky waste tonnage | Indicates the total amount of bulky waste in tons |
| Fee for bulky waste? | Does the municipality have a separate fee for bulky waste disposal? |
| Tip Fee as of 1/1/2014 | What was the solid waste tip fee as of 1/1/2014? |
| Tons Single Stream Recyclables | Indicates the total amount of single stream recyclables in tons |
| Newspaper | Indicates the amount of newspaper recycled in tons, when collected separately |
| Cardboard | Indicates the amount of cardboard recycled in tons, when collected separately |
| Mixed Paper | Indicates the amount of mixed paper recycled in tons. Typically includes all recycleable paper and cardboard |
| Commingled | Indicates the amount of commingled containers recycled in tons (e.g., as collected in a dual-stream system) |
| Bulky Rigid Plastic | Indicates the amount of bulky ridig plastic recycled in tons, when collected separately |
| Scrap Metal / White Goods | Indicates the amount of scrap metal (including white goods/appliances recycled in tons. |
| Textiles/Used Clothing | Indicates the amount of textiles recycled in tons, when collected separately |
| Wood | Indicates the amount of wood (e.g., dimentional lumber, wood furniture) recycled in tons, when collected separately |
| Mattresses | Indicates the amount of mattresses recycled in tons, when collected separately |
| Carpet | Indicates the amount of carpet recycled in tons, when collected separately |
| Food Waste | Indicates the amount of food waste composted in tons, when collected separately |
| Yard Waste | Indicates the amount of yard waste composted in tons, when collected separately |
| E-Waste | Indicates the amount of e-waste recycled in tons, when collected separately |
Fields
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Total Number of Households
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Households Served by Municipal Trash Program
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Households Served by Municipal Recycling Program
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Trash Cart size
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Recycling Cart Size
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None
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Number
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# of weeks collected curbside
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None
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Number
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Weeks the drop-off center open to residents
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None
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Number
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Maximum # bags/ barrels per week
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None
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Number
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Barrel size in gallons (eg 32 64 etc)
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None
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Number
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Trash Disposal Tonnage
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None
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Number
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Bulky waste tonnage
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None
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Tip Fee as of 1/1/2013
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Tons Single Stream Recyclables
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None
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Newspaper
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None
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Cardboard
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None
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Number
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Mixed Paper
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None
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Number
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Commingled
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None
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Number
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Bulky Rigid Plastic
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None
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Scrap Metal / White Goods
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None
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Textiles/Used Clothing
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None
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Wood
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None
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Mattresses
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None
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Carpet
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None
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Food Waste
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None
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Yard Waste
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None
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E-Waste
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Municipality Name
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Contact Name
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Trash Service Type
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Carts for Trash
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Recycling Service Type
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Recycling Collection Frequency
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SS Recycling
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Carts for Recycling
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Food Waste Service Type
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Yard Waste (Curbside)
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Yard Waste (Dropoff)
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Municipal Buildings Trash and Recycling Service
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School Trash and Recycling Service
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Business Trash and Recycling Service
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Non-resident Trash and Recycling Service
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PAYT
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Enforced Trash Limits at Curb
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None
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Trash Enforced by Muni
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None
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Trash Enforced by Hauler
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None
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Dedicated Trash Enforcement Personnel
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None
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Enforced Mandatory Recycling
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None
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Recycling Enforced by Muni
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Recycling Enforced by Hauler
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Dedicated Mandatory Recycling Enforcement Personnel
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Private Hauler regulations that require recycling
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Swap-Shop
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Compost Bin Distribution Program
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Does trash disposal tonnage include bulky waste?
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Fee for bulky waste?
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Our Data
Name(s): ______________________________________
Date: _________________________________________
| Total Number of Households | Households Served by Municipal Trash Program | Households Served by Municipal Recycling Program | Trash Cart size | Recycling Cart Size | # of weeks collected curbside | Weeks the drop-off center open to residents | Maximum # bags/ barrels per week | Barrel size in gallons (eg 32 64 etc) | Trash Disposal Tonnage | Bulky waste tonnage | Tip Fee as of 1/1/2013 | Tons Single Stream Recyclables | Newspaper | Cardboard | Mixed Paper | Commingled | Bulky Rigid Plastic | Scrap Metal / White Goods | Textiles/Used Clothing | Wood | Mattresses | Carpet | Food Waste | Yard Waste | E-Waste | Municipality Name | Contact Name | Trash Service Type | Carts for Trash | Recycling Service Type | Recycling Collection Frequency | SS Recycling | Carts for Recycling | Food Waste Service Type | Yard Waste (Curbside) | Yard Waste (Dropoff) | Municipal Buildings Trash and Recycling Service | School Trash and Recycling Service | Business Trash and Recycling Service | Non-resident Trash and Recycling Service | PAYT | Enforced Trash Limits at Curb | Trash Enforced by Muni | Trash Enforced by Hauler | Dedicated Trash Enforcement Personnel | Enforced Mandatory Recycling | Recycling Enforced by Muni | Recycling Enforced by Hauler | Dedicated Mandatory Recycling Enforcement Personnel | Private Hauler regulations that require recycling | Swap-Shop | Compost Bin Distribution Program | Does trash disposal tonnage include bulky waste? | Fee for bulky waste? |