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Overview
The South Shore Recycling Cooperative (SSRC) is a voluntary association of South Shore municipalities established in 1998.
The SSRC is a regional government entity with dedicated staff.
Responsibilities
The SSRC helps its member municipalities improve their recycling programs, and reduce the quantity, toxicity and cost of disposal by:
- Advocating for funding, sensible laws and regulations that accomplish the goal of minimizing waste and cost, and maximizing recovery of useful materials
- Educating residents about how and why they should manage their waste materials thoughtfully
- Maintaining a working knowledge of service providers and the most efficient systems available for managing municipal solid waste
- Managing their solid waste programs efficiently
- Providing economy of scale through regional procurement of services while allowing member towns to maintain full control over solid waste management