NEWMOA Solid Waste Workgroups and Networking Groups* include the following:
Workgroups:
Climate Change and Materials
Mission: Joint Workgroup with NERC to support a forum for discussing the climate change impacts of materials and materials management and research developments; holding information-sharing and training events; and assisting state agencies with projects. The Workgroup also facilitates information and training exchanges with the West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) |
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US Environmental Protection Agency |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Terri Goldberg,
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Construction & Demolition Materials Workgroup
Mission: To improve state understanding of C & D waste generation, processing, and disposal capacity, end-use markets, and interstate flow; to improve C & D waste management and increase beneficial uses.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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US Environmental Protection Agency |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Jennifer Griffith,
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Disaster Debris Workgroup
Mission: To facilitate information sharing among state and EPA disaster debris management officials in environmental and emergency response agencies to help them learn from each other’s experience and exchange programmatic and technical resources.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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US Environmental Protection Agency |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Terri Goldberg,
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Food Recovery Workgroup
Mission: Joint Workgroup with NERC to support a forum for discussing regional interstate food waste issues and regulatory and policy developments; holding information-sharing and training events; conducting research and analysis; and assisting state agencies with projects and program implementation.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Delaware Solid Waste Authority |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Maryland Department of the Environment |
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Massachusetts Clean Energy Center |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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US Environmental Protection Agency |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Terri Goldberg,
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Workgroup
Mission: To facilitate information-sharing and lessons learned among state household hazardous waste (HHW) program managers and staff to help improve the management of HHW.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Terri Goldberg,
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Medical Waste Management Workgroup
Mission: To facilitate information sharing among state officials who oversee management of medical waste to help them learn from each other’s experience, share programmatic strategies, and exchange programmatic and technical resources.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Terri Goldberg,
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Recycled Content Legislation Workgroup
Mission: Joint Workgroup with NERC to facilitate the development of model recycled content legislation to advance increased use of recycled materials in a variety of products, starting with plastic film and containers.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Terri Goldberg,
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Soil Reuse Workgroup
Mission: Understand how mildly contaminated soils are currently regulated and managed in each state, and develop common reuse options and policies.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Jennifer Griffith,
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Solid Waste & Sustainable Materials Management Steering Committee
Mission: To help states improve the effectiveness of their solid waste programs by facilitating information sharing on program activities, successes, and challenges; identifying priorities for NEWMOA's activities; identifying possible funding sources; and developing annual training plans.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Terri Goldberg,
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Solid Waste Landfills Workgroup
Mission: To facilitate information-sharing on state efforts to improve the long-term maintenance of landfills after they are closed
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Jennifer Griffith,
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Solid Waste Metrics Workgroup
Mission: To keep states informed about the flow of solid waste within and outside of the region to facilitate improved solid waste planning in the states.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Jennifer Griffith,
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State Members of the Northeast EPR Network
Mission: To promote networking and information sharing among state agency staff involved with implementing EPR programs.
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) |
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Terri Goldberg,
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Sustainable Materials Management Measures Workgroup
Mission: To facilitate information-sharing and lessons learned among state sustainable materials management program staff and mangers to help improve the measurement of source reduction, reuse, organics diversion, and recycling activities in the states.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) |
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Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) |
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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Terri Goldberg,
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Networking Groups:
Beneficial Use Determinations Networking Group
Mission: To improve BUDs program effectiveness through increased understanding of other states programs and the sharing of information regarding waste materials successfully used in products.
Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
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New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection |
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US Environmental Protection Agency |
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NEWMOA Workgroup Staff:
Jennifer Griffith,
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* Note: Networking Groups are groups of state and federal contacts that have a common interest and responsibility in a particular waste management, waste site cleanup, or pollution prevention area that use the networking group to share information electronically and through irregular conference calls or meetings, if appropriate. The primary focus of these groups is to share information and not to conduct projects.