EBC Annual Evening Program: MassDEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg

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1 EBC Annual Evening Program: MassDEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg

2 Welcome Daniel K. Moon Executive Director & President Environmental Business Council Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy

3 Welcome to Nutter Mary Ryan Partner Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy

4 Thank you to our Sponsors

5 Keynote Speaker Martin Suuberg Commissioner Department of Environmental Protection Commonwealth of Massachusetts Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy

6 EBC Annual Evening Program2019 Martin Suuberg MassDEP March 27,

7 Overview Priorities Climate Water Solid Waste and Recycling MassDEP Actions/Programs 7

8 Climate EEA Work on Resiliency/Adaptation/MVP Wetland rules/guidance Transportation Emissions Future of Transportation Transportation Climate Intitiative Global Warming Solutions Act Regulations Clean Energy Standard Stakeholder Process Underway Implementation of Instate system VW Case Mitigation Funding Electrification of Fleets + Charging Infrastructure $23 million in first cycle 8

9 Water Lead in Schools; new federal lead requirements PFAs Updating Health ORSG guidance Planning MCL for PFAs Proposing Regulations for MCP Working with Communities Monitoring Federal Developments Ongoing Work Public Water Supply Systems 9

10 Water Water Management Act Permitting in a Number of Basins Funding for Watershed Monitoring Partnering to Get It Done Outreach on Statewide Planning Stormwater Technical Assistance Grants; $300,000 to help municipalities comply 10

11 Massachusetts Solid Waste Master Plan 10 year plans First in 1990 Sets framework for solid waste management-including goals to promote recycling; includes paper, cardboard, metal/plastic/glass containers, leaf & yard waste, food waste (from large producers), construction and demolition materials Current plan ends 2020 ( ) 2016 ½ towards goal of reducing waste disposed by 30% (2,000,000 tons) 11

12 Massachusetts Solid Waste Master Plan MassDEP is in the planning process Stakeholder meetings, Data analysis Looking at where trash and recyclables are going Organics; PAYT; Producer Responsibility; C&D Recycling; Source Reduction all topics in the upcoming months 12

13 Massachusetts Solid Waste Master Plan Materials Management Study Changes: in-state disposal and recycling Capacity for waste transfer; C&D; AD for Food Waste 018/10/29/1018-capstudy.pdf 13

14 Overview of Recycling Markets Market Disruptions Mixed Paper and Plastic: China s National Sword Policy China: largest importer of recovered paper in the world U.S. was exporting nearly 2/3 of its wastepaper and up to 40% of recovered plastics to China. Glass: Regional: Ardagh (Milford, MA) Glass Plant Closure Effective March 30, 2018 Largest consumer of recycled glass in Northeast Few other outlets 14

15 MassDEP Response Technical Assistance to Communities Ongoing MassDEP recycling help: 7 Municipal Regional Recycling Coordinators statewide Ongoing help with regard to questions about recycling and disposal. Points of regular contact with communities 15

16 MassDEP Response Financial Support Recycling Dividends Program provides funding for municipal recycling that can be used to offset some increases in recycling costs. $2.6 million in RDP funds awarded since in 2018 Capital equipment grants for municipalities for glass processing operations to create local market for glass as a DOT approved construction aggregate. 2 regional glass recycling awards totaling $257,000 $2.6 million in grants to recycling businesses for technology upgrades to produce cleaner recycling streams and to develop new markets for glass. 16

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18 MassDEP Response Initiate efforts to reduce contamination in recycling Statewide Education Initiative: MassDEP has launched the Do Your Part, RECYCLE SMART effort. RecycleSmartMAorg 18

19 You re Invited to. 19

20 Recycle Smart - Recyclopedia 20

21 Questions and Thank You 21

22 Moderated Discussion Martin Suuberg Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Moderator: Robert D. Cox, Jr. Chair EBC Board of Directors Managing Partner, Bowditch & Dewey LLP Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy