310 CMR 19.000 is intended to protect public health, safety and the environment by comprehensively regulating the storage, transfer, processing, treatment, disposal, use and reuse of solid waste in Massachusetts. Protection of public health, safety and the environment is primarily the prevention of pollution from the site, but also encompasses the operation of the facility within an integrated solid waste management system which maximizes material reuse and the conservation of energy.
310 CMR, § 19.002