New England Waste Ban Compliance

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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection recently expanded their Waste Disposal Bans to include textiles. Textiles are defined as bedding, clothing, curtains, fabric, footwear, towels, and similar items. They are now on the list of materials that are banned from disposal or transport for disposal in Massachusetts.

Hear from John Fischer, Deputy Division Director for Solid Waste Materials Management at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection on this latest update

Who should attend:

• Company Owners
• Senior Leaders/C-Suite
• General Managers
• Engineers

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John Fischer, Deputy Division Director for Solid Waste Materials Management, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

John Fischer is Deputy Division Director for Solid Waste Materials Management at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). In this position, he oversees MassDEP’s development and implementation of the Solid Waste Master Plan, including MassDEP’s regulatory, permitting, compliance and grant and assistance programs to manage solid waste and advance waste reduction, recycling, and composting in Massachusetts. He has been with MassDEP since 1998. John holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Ecology from Connecticut College and a Master’s in City Planning, focusing on Environmental Policy and Planning, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.