ZERO WASTE BOSTON

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OUR JOURNEY TOWARDS ZERO WASTE

The City's primary goal is to reduce the environmental impact of waste by minimizing the amount sent to landfills and incinerators.
This is to be achieved through initiatives like recycling, composting, and waste reduction programs.

SHORT-TERM TARGETS TO BE ACHIEVED BY 2030

Reducing municipal solid waste generation
per capita by at least

15%

compared to 2015

Reducing municipal solid waste disposal
to landfill and incineration by at least

50%

compared to 2015

Increasing the trash diversion rate away from

landfill and incineration to at least

70%

🚨 DATA DISCLAIMER 🚨

The City's goals are defined on a municipal-level which encompasses waste management on both residential and commercial levels.

However, the current dashboard focuses solely on residential data, as commercial waste data is not yet available but will be updated in the future.