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RecyclingWorks Massachusetts, managed by the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), collects annual data from organics haulers on the number of commercial entities in the state contracting for organics hauling services. In 2019, the number of reported commercial customers increased by 26% to 2,900 from the previous year, representing an additional 600 businesses and institutions source separating and diverting organics. CET also reports that MassDEP recently updated the list of Sites Accepting Diverted Food Material. The sites, displayed as a map, include 26 composting facilities, eight anaerobic digesters, six animal feed operations, and five animal feed+composting operations.
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