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Massachusetts is throwing away nearly a million tons of food waste each year, but innovative organics collection programs could dramatically cut costs and lighten our trash loads!

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MassDEP presenters point to organics collection and grants to cut municipal disposal costs
MassDEP presenters said organics collection can significantly reduce tonnage and costs; cited MassDEP estimate of ~930,000 tons of food waste per year and highlighted grant programs (SMRP, organics cart grants, RDP) to expand diversion.
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September 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM