"A recent report has determined the economic impact of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (MassDEP) ban on commercial food waste disposal. This initiative has contributed to the state’s economy, generating jobs and revenue.
In October 2014, MassDEP amended its existing waste ban regulations, adding commercial organic material to the list of materials banned from disposal in Massachusetts.
In November 2022, the waste ban regulations were amended again, lowering the quantity of organic material businesses and institutions are allowed to dispose of every year. The new rules lowered the threshold from one ton of food waste a week to half a ton a week.
According to the report, the ban has: · created 1,676 jobs, resulting in $143 million in labor income; · generated an additional $194 million in economic value; and · cumulatively generated more than $390 million in industry activity. ..."
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