Massachusetts: Programs and Resources

Air Quality

The Air Policy and Planning group develops and coordinates policies in the area of air pollution and the protection of clean air resources.
Website: http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.fcsummary&stateid=26

City of Boston Household Hazardous Waste Day Program

The City of Boston holds Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Days twice a year. This program is open to the residents of Boston and proof of residency is required. No commercial waste will be accepted. The City reserves the right to reject materials. Please check the website for future dates or for more information call 617-635-4959.
Phone: (617)635-4959
Website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/recycling/default.asp

Commonwealth of Massachusetts – MAGNet

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts website is part of an ongoing initiative to provide convenient access to government information.
Website: http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/

Department of Environmental Management

The Massachusetts DEM is the state’s primary land management and natural resource planning agency and oversees the state forest and park system.
Phone: (617)626-1250
Website: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/

Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environment Law Enforcement

This is the state agency responsible for management and conservation of state’s wildlife.
Phone: (617)727-1614
Website: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/

Massachusetts Department of Education

The Department of Education houses information that can help teachers, students and parents with questions they may have regarding kindergarten through 12th grade state education programs.
Phone: (781)338-3000
Website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

The Massachusetts DEP is a state agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment.
Phone: (617)292-5500
Website: http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/dep/dephome.htm

Massachusetts Governmental Services

This site provides a subject listing of state agency websites and publications.
Website: http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/govserv.htm

Massachusetts Governor’s Office

Phone: (617)727-6250
Website: http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/gov/

Massachusetts Home Page

This site has a wealth of information from state agencies that is useful for citizens, businesses, and visitors, or those who are just curious about the Bay State.
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/

Massachusetts Legislative Information: “The Great and General Court”

This site provides Legislature information as a public service.
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/legis/legis.htm

Massachusetts Recycling Coalition

MassRecycle is a statewide coalition dedicated to promoting the vital environmental benefits created by recycling.
Phone: (617)338-0244
Website: http://www.massrecycle.org

Massachusetts Recycling Service Information

This site provides local recycling and recycling coordinators contact list information.
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/dep/recycle/consumer2.htm

Office of Environmental Affairs

This office works to protect the environment, and to making information available to the public in an easily accessible manner.
Phone: (617)626-1000
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/envir/eoea.htm

Solid Waste and Recycling Services

This site facilitates the contracting of solid waste services for departments and strongly encourages departments to implement solid waste management programs.
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/osd/enviro/products/swrecycling01.htm

The Student Memorial Scholarship Foundation – Southeastern Regional Vocational/Technical High School

Southeastern Regional Vocational/Technical High School has recently developed a bottle and can drive/recycling program. The recycling program is called, The Student Memorial Scholarship Foundation, and was made in memory of Jason Farwell, Jerard Rogers and for other Southeastern Students whom have passed away. Our Recycling Program works by Southeastern Regional Students and others doing their part by placing their plastic bottles and aluminum soda cans in recycling bins located throughout Southeastern. After collection of the bottles and cans, we take them to be redeemed and use the profits we receive, for Student Scholarships. Since our recycling program is just getting started, we plan at the end of every school year, to award a few Southeastern students with A Student Memorial Scholarship Foundation Scholarship, using the money we raised from depositing bottles and cans. We are always looking for help to make our recycling program stronger. If you have any questions, or know of anyone who would be of help to our recycling program, please do not hesitate to contact us at one of the following: E-mail: Bugmaniak@aol.com or Phone: (774)-259-4703 Thank you.
Phone: (774)259-4703

WasteCap of Massachusetts

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, buying recycled, reuse, and waste reduction. Supported by the business community and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, WasteCap has demonstrated since 1994 that, through the development and implementation of solid waste management programs, the private sector can voluntarily and effectively reduce solid waste.
Phone: (617)236-7715
Website: http://www.wastecap.org