Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association

What Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association does

The Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) is a private non-profit interstate association founded in 1986 and headquartered at 68 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. It serves as the formal coordination body for the environmental agencies of eight northeastern U.S. states — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont — with US EPA Region 1 as an additional participant. Its mission is to help member states share information, harmonize approaches, and address pollution and waste-management issues through collective action rather than through commercial product sales.

NEWMOA delivers value through a portfolio of programs and clearinghouses rather than proprietary technology. The five programmatic areas — Hazardous Waste, Materials Management, PFAS, Pollution Prevention, and Waste Site Cleanup — are supported by three specialized clearinghouses: the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2), the Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC), and the Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH). Cross-cutting programs cover Climate Action and Continuous Improvement. Outputs include regional data products such as the MSW Interstate Flow report and the Solid Waste Disposal Capacity Report, model legislation, training, webinars, and conferences. The sub-brand BetterBev extends pollution-prevention services to craft beverage manufacturers in partnership with the New England Environmental Finance Center.

The organization is funded primarily by membership dues from its eight member state agencies, supplemented by federal and state grants (for example, a $92,500 USDA grant received in August 2023) and project-specific funding. With 1–10 employees, NEWMOA operates as a small, staff-lean convening body; it does not sell commercial products, has no public pricing, and is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from member agencies. Key strategic partners include the Northeast Recycling Council (NERC), the New England Environmental Finance Center (NEEFC), the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, the University of Connecticut, and engineering firm Weston and Sampson.

Name

Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association

Legal name

Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association, Inc.

Website

https://newmoa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NEWMOA is a Boston-based non-profit interstate association coordinating waste-management and pollution policy among the environmental agencies of eight northeastern U.S. states (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) plus US EPA Region 1, funded by member dues and grants.

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Product category

Environmental Policy Coordination Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Management & Hazardous Waste Compliance (RCRA, Universal Waste, Waste Characterization/Manifests) (EUAHABAC)

Keywords

• Waste management coordination
• Interstate environmental policy
• Materials management programs
• Pollution prevention services
• State agency collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. State Membership Dues: NEWMOA operates as a membership-based association funded by its member state environmental agencies. The organization provides programs, publications, events, and technical assistance to member states at no direct cost to end users.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NEWMOA is a non-profit interstate association that coordinates waste management and environmental protection efforts among eight northeastern state environmental agencies. It delivers collaborative programs (Hazardous Waste, Materials Management, PFAS, Pollution Prevention, Waste Site Cleanup, Climate Action, Continuous Improvement) along with three specialized clearinghouses (IC2, IMERC, TPCH), publications, training, and model policy resources. The organization provides these services directly to member state agencies rather than selling commercial products to the public.

Product overview

NEWMOA is a regional intergovernmental organization serving as a coordinating body for eight northeastern states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Rather than a commercial product company, NEWMOA provides a portfolio of collaborative programs, clearinghouses, publications, and training services designed to help state environmental agencies share information, develop consistent policies, and improve waste management outcomes. The core offerings include five programmatic areas (Hazardous Waste, Materials Management, PFAS, Pollution Prevention, and Waste Site Cleanup), three specialized clearinghouses (IC2, IMERC, TPCH), plus cross-cutting programs in Climate Action and Continuous Improvement. All offerings serve state government officials and their partners rather than commercial customers.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BetterBev: A regional brand for sustainable craft beverage production P2 assistance program, developed by NEWMOA and the New England Environmental Finance Center to help breweries, wineries, cideries, and distilleries implement pollution prevention and sustainability practices.
• Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2)
• Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC)
• Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH)

Products and services

• Hazardous Waste Program Coordinates hazardous waste management efforts among northeastern state environmental agencies through workgroups, projects, member training, and regulatory resources.
• Materials Management Program Focuses on solid waste reduction, recycling, and sustainable materials management including construction & demolition materials, municipal solid waste data analysis, soil reuse, and regional disposal capacity analysis.
• PFAS Program Addresses per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through workgroups, analytical data conferences, projects, and model legislation development for state adoption.
• Pollution Prevention Program Promotes pollution prevention (P2) practices and sustainability initiatives, including the BetterBev regional assistance program for craft beverage manufacturers.
• Waste Site Cleanup Program Supports contaminated site remediation efforts across the Northeast, including the Soil Reuse Workgroup, state information resources, and the Revitalizing New England Brownfields Summit.
• Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2) Provides information sharing on chemicals management across northeastern states, supporting coordinated regulation and policy development.
• Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) Manages a database on mercury-added products and provides manufacturer guidance for mercury reduction across northeastern states.
• Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) Coordinates toxics in packaging regulations and compliance across member states, providing model rules and resources.
• Climate Action Program Addresses climate change mitigation through workgroups and projects focused on greenhouse gas reduction strategies for member state agencies.
• Continuous Improvement Program Supports state environmental agencies in implementing Lean and efficiency methodologies to improve permitting, enforcement, and operational processes.
• Publications and Resources Offers reports, fact sheets, data analyses, and regulatory guidance documents covering all program areas, including the Solid Waste Disposal Capacity Report and MSW Interstate Flow report.
• Events and Training Provides webinars, workshops, conferences (including the Revitalizing New England Brownfields Summit), and training sessions on waste management and environmental topics for state environmental officials and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ EPR laws enacted in the northeast as of 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of ConnecticutcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in organizing the Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit 2026 conference.
• New England Environmental Finance Center (NEEFC) - University of Southern MainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021NEWMOA and NEEFC worked together to develop the BetterBev program and brand, bringing state craft beverage sustainability programs under a single regional brand.
• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021RIDEM collaborated with NEWMOA and Weston and Sampson Engineering Inc. to provide direct technical assistance to craft beverage manufacturers in Rhode Island, developing the foundation for the regional BetterBev program.
• Northeast Recycling Council (NERC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018NEWMOA and NERC jointly support the C&D Materials Workgroup and formed the Northeast EPR Network in 2018. The organizations co-publish reports on EPR for packaging and paper products, and jointly host webinars and events on materials management topics.
• Northeast EPR NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018A regional group formed by NEWMOA and NERC that includes state officials and leaders of non-profit organizations, particularly state product stewardship councils, involved with promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in the Northeast.
• Weston and Sampson Engineering Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering firm that supported NEWMOA and RIDEM in providing technical assistance to craft beverage manufacturers, including facility assessments and wastewater sampling.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Council of the States (ECOS): National association of state environmental agency leaders; highly comparable to NEWMOA because it operates the same convening-and-policy-coordination model across all U.S. states rather than the Northeast sub-region.
• Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO): National membership association of state energy officials; structurally identical to NEWMOA as a dues-funded interstate association of state officials offering programs, publications, and convenings, but operating in the energy domain rather than waste.
• Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA): Industry/professional association for solid waste management professionals; shares NEWMOA's waste-management subject matter and training/conference channels but addresses a broader practitioner audience across North America.
• National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA): Association for municipal clean water utilities; comparable in its dues-funded association model and advocacy/clearinghouse functions, but focused on water sector rather than waste, and serving utilities rather than state agencies.

Direct peers

• Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM): Interstate association of the same Northeastern state air agencies; it is the closest direct peer because it demonstrates the identical multi-state, dues-funded, program-and-workgroup model for the same member states on air quality rather than waste.
• Northeast Recycling Council (NERC): Regional recycling/materials nonprofit explicitly partnered with NEWMOA on the C&D Workgroup and Northeast EPR Network; serves overlapping members and topics, making it a peer in mission even though it is also an active collaborator.

Emerging players

• Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC): State-led coalition producing guidance on environmental technologies including PFAS and remediation; overlaps with NEWMOA's PFAS and Waste Site Cleanup programs and competes for the same audience of state environmental staff.

Regional players

• U.S. Composting Council: National nonprofit promoting composting and organics recycling; overlaps with NEWMOA's materials management and pollution prevention programs for a national rather than regional audience, and targets a different mix of members.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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