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RSD Glossary. This glossary defines the terms and materials listed in the RSD. Links to the glossary can be found throughout the RSD. For the full glossary, click here. Materials Exchanges. A materials exchange is a "matchmaking service" that provides businesses access to information about potential users of their waste material, and vice-versa. In most cases, exchange services publish classified-style listings on their website. These sites typically list businesses that have excess materials to sell or give away, as well as businesses interested in receiving excess materials. For a list of materials exchanges, visit http://www.wastecap.org/wastecap/resources/waste_exchange.htm WasteCap of Massachusetts is the statewide, non-profit, public/private partnership working with the business community to develop and implement cost-effective programs for recycling, buy recycled, reuse, and waste reduction. WasteCap offers many services including Site Visits, Technical Assistance, the Race-to-Recycle, Small Business Recycling Partnerships, and Recycled Products Purchasing Cooperative. You will find in-depth information on business waste reduction and recycling on their website at www.wastecap.org or call 617-236-7715. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is a state agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment by ensuring clean air and water, the safe management and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, the timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources. DEP is one of five agencies under the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. DEP's role under Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution is the guarantor of the people's right to "clean air and water", as well as "the natural scenic, historic and aesthetic qualities of the environment". You can contact the DEP Info Line at 617-338-2255 or 800-462-0444 or visit online at www.mass.gov/dep For more information from the DEP on Business Waste Reduction visit www.state.ma.us/dep/recycle/business.htm. Residents should visit the DEP's Consumer Recycling Information at www.state.ma.us/dep/recycle/consumer.htm#recycling Recycle in Your Community - Earth's 911. View a profile of a city or town's recycling, composting, and hazardous household products program. Enter a 5-digit zip code to see an individual community's listing. Please note: Individual municipalities may update their community's information with Earth's 911. Massachusetts DEP works with municipalities to help keep local information current. Residents should be aware that municipal program information is subject to change without notice. Visit www.cleanup.org. Find a Redemption Center. For a list of registered redemption centers for deposit beverage containers in Massachusetts visit the DEP's website at www.state.ma.us/dep/recycle/files/redempt.htm. Hazardous Waste Information. The RSD is not a comprehensive source of hazardous waste management service providers. Hazardous means that a substance has at least one of four characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity. A list of transporters can be found at http://www.state.ma.us/dep/bwp/dhm/files/trnsalph.pdf. Hazardous wastes regulations for Massachusetts are located under the Code of Massachusetts Regulations - 310 CMR 30.000 (found in public and private libraries). The regulations can also be downloaded from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) website at http://www.state.ma.us/dep/bwp/dhm/dhmpubs.htm#regs. For questions on hazardous waste regulations, call the DEP's compliance assistance line at 617-292-5898. Reuse in New England - a resource guide to donation opportunities for businesses, local governments, and residents. The purpose of this guide is to promote reuse over traditional solid waste disposal of materials that still have " use." It contains listings for where to donate used goods or unwanted materials, and serves those in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. View this EPA publication online at http://www.epa.gov/ne/assistance/reuse/index.html Fact Sheets - These short reference materials will help you learn more about starting or expanding your recycling program:
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