Plymouth County / South Shore Resources
various
Kingston, MA 02364
Various regional communities supporting Plymouth County and South Shore area municipalities and residents.
South Shore Recycling Cooperative
Kingston, MA 02364
PO Box 247
Westwood, MA 02090
Link: SS Recycling Coop Website
A voluntary association of South Shore municipalities established in 1998.
The SSRC is a regional government entity with dedicated staff.
It helps its Member municipalities improve their recycling programs, and reduce the quantity, toxicity and cost of disposal by:
- MANAGING their solid waste programs efficiently
- MAINTAINING a working knowledge of service providers and the most efficient systems available for managing municipal solid waste
- PROVIDING economy of scale through regional procurement of services while allowing member towns to maintain full control over solid waste management
- EDUCATING residents about how and why they should manage their waste materials thoughtfully
- ADVOCATING for funding, sensible laws and regulations that accomplish the goal of minimizing waste and cost, and maximizing recovery of useful materials
Member Towns
Abington
Braintree
Cohasset
Duxbury
E. Bridgewater
Hanover
Hanson
Hingham
Hull
Kingston
Middleboro
Norwell
Pembroke
Plymouth
Rockland
Scituate
Weymouth
Whitman
Executive Board
CHAIRMAN: Kevin Cafferty, Scituate
VICE CHAIRMAN: Paul Basler, Kingston
TREASURER: Arlene Dias, Hanson
SECRETARY: Jean Landis Nauman, Kingston