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of Massachusetts Department
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
MassDEPMassDEP
Healthcare Waste Reduction InitiativesHealthcare Waste Reduction Initiatives
New England Society for Healthcare Materials Management
Newport Marriott – Newport, RI
Friday, September 15, 2006
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MassDEP OverviewMassDEP Overview• Beyond 2000: Solid Waste Master Plan
– 70% Reduction goal by 2010– Identifies a number of strategies to get to goal
• Some strategies: – Target commercial sector – Waste Bans– Material specific: C&D, Organics and Paper
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Top 5 Waste Disposing Top 5 Waste Disposing Industry GroupsIndustry Groups
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Industry Group
Top Five Waste Disposing Industry Groups in Massachusetts for 2000
Estimated Waste Disposed 620,300 516,400 475,400 428,400 308,100
Retail Trade - Restaurants
Service - Medical/Healt
Services - Business
ConstructionRetail Trade -
Other
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Material Type Industry Group Amount in Tons % of TotalFood Retail Restaurant 347,400 8.4%Paper Service Medical 220,000 5.3%C & D Construction Construction 169,200 4.1%Paper Service Business 162,600 3.9%Paper Retail Restaurant 118,500 2.9%Food Retail Supermarket 110,700 2.7%Paper Retail Consumer Store 85,300 2.1%
Textiles Service Business 78,900 1.9%Other Organics Service Medical 72,300 1.8%
Paper Service Business 72,000 1.7%
Top 10 Potential Target Areas Top 10 Potential Target Areas for Waste Reductionfor Waste Reduction
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Massachusetts “Waste Ban” MaterialsMassachusetts “Waste Ban” Materials• Lead Acid Batteries• Leaves & Yard Waste• Tires• White Goods• Recyclable Paper• Bottles & Cans
(aluminum, glass, plastic “narrow neck”)
• Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs)
• Construction & Demolition Debris (Effective July 1, 2006: asphalt pavement, brick, concrete, metal, & wood)
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Resource Management ContractingResource Management Contracting• RM is a strategic alternative to traditional waste
management contracting – EPA & several state governments are currently actively
promoting RM as a best management practice
• Successful RM contracts are “win-win”– Continuous cost & service improvement for customer– Long-term “sustainable” profits for service provider
• RM contracts emphasize & reward resource efficiency, rather than disposal– Prevention, reuse, recycling, & composting
• Massachusetts Case Studies in Progress– Lemuel Shattuck State Hospital (Boston), 2003– Anna Jaques Hospital (Newburyport), 2006
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Goals of RM ContractingGoals of RM Contracting• Environmentally-friendly form of waste contracting• Envisioned to be a partnership between the hauler and the
hospital• Assists hospitals in eliminating, reducing, reusing, and
recycling materials and, as a last resort, disposing of all waste generated within the facility
• Provides container service, hauling, processing, marketing, and disposal services
• Intent is to emphasize and reward value-added services that improve hospitals’ resource efficiency beyond traditional waste and recycling hauling
• Haulers will provide improved reporting, billing, waste tracking, and analytical services for waste disposal and recycling
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Hospitals for a Healthy EnvironmentHospitals for a Healthy Environment• MassDEP officially joined H2E as a “Champion for Change” in
January 2006– Partnership in Massachusetts with Massachusetts Hospital
Association, EPA Region I, all Massachusetts hospitals and healthcare facilities, and regional H2E representatives
• MassDEP’s contributions– Assist in the development of best practices– Provide technical assistance for waste reduction and
recycling and beyond compliance initiatives– Case studies for RM available on website: mass.gov/dep– Presentations at regional and local conferences– Notification of new laws, regulations, policies, and grant
opportunities (i.e. waste ban expansion, Hg products reduction)
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Nicholas A. OliverNicholas A. Oliver
Healthcare Waste Reduction Initiative AdministratorHealthcare Waste Reduction Initiative Administrator
(617) 292-5627