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Chelsea Center publications are currently available by mail unless otherwise noted. Please fill in the Publication Request Form or contact the Chelsea Center at (617) 887-2300 to order by phone. Please allow 7-10 days for delivery. There is a charge of $10 for each technical report, for directories, and for the Strategic Plan for out of state requests. Please make checks payable to the UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS and send payment with request to the address at the bottom of this page. Some of the following documents are available in PDF format. You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these documents.
Directories
The Chelsea Center has attempted to include as many manufacturers in this guide as possible. However, it is important to note that this is not the universe of businesses in Massachusetts that use scrap materials as feedstock. There are many categories of companies that, due to their sheer numbers, are not fully represented in this directory, such as thrift shops, furniture and appliance repair shops, materials processors, and scrap yards, artists, and clothing and accessory designers/manufacturers. The almost 200 public entities that run their own compost operations are also not included in this guide, although they can certainly be considered recyclers. In addition, virtually any company that manufactures as item out of steel is making a recycled product; it would be impossible to identify and include them all. This document reflects only a small portion of the enormous scope of activity in materials recycling and reuse occurring in the Commonwealth. You may view a listing of the manufacturers listed in our
"Massachusetts Directory of Recycled Products Manufacturers" by manufacturer, types of recycled materials used, product
type, or by city/town.
You may view a listing of the service providers listed in our "Massachusetts Guide to Services for the Recycling Industry" by agency or by service provided. The Chelsea Center wishes to acknowledge the MA Departmental of Environmental Protection for its contribution to the production of this Directory. Private Laboratories offer their expertise on a fee-for-service basis. These labs
provide expertise on specific materials, technologies, or applications. Federal Laboratories perform research on materials or technologies that may be
applicable to technology needs in manufacturing with recycled materials. Although the
research in these laboratories may not always be directed at commercial technologies, it
may provide vital information on materials characteristics or technologies in development.
University Research Centers perform basic and applied research involving the analysis
or characterization of plastics, wood products, and other commonly recycled materials. The Private and Federal Laboratory listings include brief descriptions of material and
product expertise, specialties and testing. The University Research Center listings
include brief descriptions of their services. To order a hardcopy, click here, or call
617-887-2300. Spring 1997 Chelsea Center
Newsletter
Spring 1998 Chelsea Center
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Winter/Spring 1999 Chelsea
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Spring 2000 Chelsea Center
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Fall 2000 Chelsea Center
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Summer 2001 Chelsea Center
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Winter 2002
Chelsea Center Newsletter Included in this issue from Winter 2002 are:
Fall 2002 Chelsea
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The Chelsea Center supports research that will advance the use of recovered materials in manufacturing. Much of this research results in reports, published by the Chelsea Center and available to the Massachusetts public free of charge. For questions about report content, contact Alan Moore at 617-884-4324 or email to alanm@chelseacenter.org. Most of our Technical Reports are available in PDF format. Technical Report #1: A Study on the Recycling of White, Natural, and Mixed Color HDPE Bottles Technical Report #2: Environmental Impacts of Recycled Rubber in Light Fill Applications: Summary & Evaluation of Existing Literature Technical Report #3: Feasibility Study: Use of Discarded LDPE Shrink Wrap from Boatyards as an Injection Molding Feedstock Technical Report #4: Papermill Recovered Waste Paper
Survey Technical Report #5: Electronics Recycling Vendor
Survey Technical Report #7: Scrap Electronics Processing Technical Report #8: A Survey of Foundry Participation in the Massachusetts Beneficial Use Determination Process Technical Report #9: Erving Paper – Dispersion Pilot Project Technical Report #10: Accelerated Aging of Specific Formulations of Recycled High Density Polyethylene Based Landscape Timbers Technical Report #11: Recycled HDPE Timber Retaining Wall Investigation Technical Report #12: Preliminary Investigation of Tire Shreds for Use in Residential Subsurface Leaching Field Systems Technical Report #13: Industrial Resilient Floor Tiles made from Post-Consumer Carpet Waste: Processability and Performance Technical Report #14: Determining the Best Formulation for a Unique Asphalt Cold Patch Product made with #3-7 Rigid Plastic Aggregate Technical Report #15: Creative Paper, Inc., Waste Paper Recovery Project Technical Report #16: Continuous Extrusion of Recovered Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Technical Report #17: Recycling and Reuse of Mixed-Fiber Fabric Remnants (Spandex, Cotton & Polyester) Technical Report #18: Development of Novel Applications for Using Recycled Rubber in Thermoplastics Technical Report #19: An Investigation of the Potential to Expand the Manufacture of Recycled Wood-Plastic Composite Products in Massachusetts Technical Report #20: Recycling Market Development for Engineering Thermoplastics from Used Electronic Equipment Technical Report #21: Recycling Market Development for Engineering Thermoplastics from Used Electronic Equipment - Summary Report of the Stakeholder Dialogue Meetings on May 10, 1999 and June 22, 1999 Technical Report #22: Development of New Colors and Style for Recycled Polypropylene Toothbrushes Technical Report #23: Material Preparation and Process Improvements for Recycled HDPE Scuff Board Technical Report #24: Development of a Class I Fire Rated Industrial Resilient Floor Tile Made from Post-Consumer Carpet Waste Technical Report #25: Compounding and Testing of Recovered Colored Polypropylene for the PreserveŽ Toothbrush Technical Report #26: Evaluation of Use of Manufactured Waste Asphalt Shingles in Hot Mix Asphalt Technical Report #27: Life Cycle Assessment Study Guardrail Offset Blocks: Recycled Plastic, Steel and Pressure-Treated Wood Blocks Technical Report #28: Feedstock Conversion Strategies Technical Report #29: Material Testing of Recycled Plastic Landscaping Timbers Technical Report #30: Recycled HDPE Landscape Timber Retaining Wall Investigation Technical Report #31: Characterization of Foundry Sand Waste Technical Report #32: Investigation of Tire Shreds for use in Residential Subsurface Leaching Field Systems: A Field Scale Study Technical Report #33: Potential End Uses For Polyester Fiber Waste: A Laboratory Study Technical Report #34: Use of Post-Consumer Resin by Massachusetts Manufacturers Survey Results Technical Report #35: Development of Synthetic Lightweight Aggregate for Construction Material Technical Report #36: Process Development of Scrap Rubber/Thermoplastic Blends Technical Report #37: Reuse of Street Sweepings and Catch Basin Cleanings in Worcester, Massachusetts: Regulations, Characteristics, Technologies, Implementation Technical Report #38: Feasibility of Converting Polyester Fleece Waste into PET Pellets Technical Report #39: An Investigation of the Performance of Paving Units Made From Recycled Glass with a Mineral Additive Technical Report #40: Powder Processing Techniques to Recycle Rubber Tires into New Parts from 100% Reclaimed Rubber Powder/Crumb Technical Report #41: Asbestos Analysis of post-Consumer Asphalt Shingles Technical Report #42: Plas-Crete: A Lightweight, Portland Cement Concrete Product Manufactured from Discarded Mixed No. 3-7 Plastics Technical Report #43: Feasibility of Lead-Free Plastic Fishing Terminal Tackle Technical Report #44: Opportunties for Scrap Textile Feedstock Conversion in New England Technical Report #45: Fly Ash/Plastic Synthetic Aggregate for Construction Material Recycling-Based Community Economic Development Reports Recycling-based community economic development (RBED) is the process of creating jobs that pay livable wages, promoting environmentally sound economic growth, and raising the standard of living and quality of life through the use and reuse of recovered materials generated in a town or region. Below are reports created from grants awarded through the Chelsea Center. For questions on report content, contact Jennifer Capuano at 617-884-6237 or by email at jenniferc@chelseacenter.org RBED Report: Springfield Eco-Industrial Baseline Study RBED Report: Feasibility Study of Hospital Bed as Product for Inner City Remanufacturing Enterprise RBED Report: Materials Flow Through the Community: Creating New Resource Opportunities RBED Report: Centralized Forest Product Wood Recycling for the North Quabbin RBED Report: Remanufacturing Enterprise for the Inner City RBED Report: Sustainable New Bedford Phase I RBED Report: A Feasibility Analysis for the Expansion of Corex, Inc. Phase II The Strategic Plan for The Development of a Strategic Plan for Recycling Market Development was called for by the legislature of the Commonwealth in its fiscal year 1998 budget. The Chelsea Center hired the firm of Dorn and Associates to develop the plan, in conjunction with an advisory committee. The Plan looks at specific target materials—paper, organics, textiles, wood, plastics, metals, glass, and tires—as well as the Commonwealth’s overall approach to recycling market development. The report was completed in three phases. Strategic Plans II and III are available in PDF format. Phase I Report: Analysis of Massachusetts Recyclable Materials Supply and Demand Phase II Report: Identification of Recycling Market Development Opportunities Phase III Report: The Strategic Plan The Chelsea Center's End of Year Reports FY-1999: End of Year Report - January, 2000 FY-2001: End of Year Report
- April, 2002
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