Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H780 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4052 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 780
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Michael S. Day
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act to increase access to recycling.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael S. Day31st Middlesex1/20/2023 1 of 4
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4052 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 780
18	18	By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 780) of
19	19	Michael S. Day for legislation to increase access to recycling in the Commonwealth.
20	20	Environment and Natural Resources.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 876 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act to increase access to recycling.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 “Recyclable” or “Recyclable Material” means a material that has the potential to be
32	32	2recycled and which is pre-sorted Such materials shall include but are not limited to: 1)
33	33	3containers, films and wraps made from metal, glass, plastic or paper and 2) newspaper, office
34	34	4paper, cardboard and other grades of paper.
35	35	5 “Recycle” or “Recycling” means to recover materials or by-products which are: reused,
36	36	6used as an ingredient or a feedstock in an industrial or manufacturing process to make a
37	37	7marketable product: or use in a particular function or application as an effective substitute for a
38	38	8commercial product or commodity. “Recycle” or “Recycling” does not mean to recover energy
39	39	9from the combustion of material. 2 of 4
40	40	10 Recyclable or Recyclable Material means a material that has the potential to be recycled
41	41	11and
42	42	12 which is pre-sorted. Recyclable material includes biodegradable paper, but does not
43	43	13include:
44	44	14 (a) organic materials that will be composted or converted; or
45	45	15 (b) construction and demolition waste unless it has been separated and kept separate into
46	46	16 at least the following categories: asphalt, brick and concrete; ceiling tiles; wood; metals;
47	47	17 plaster and wallboard; roofing materials; and carpet.
48	48	18 Recycle or Recycled means to recover materials or by-products which will be:
49	49	19 (a) reused;
50	50	20 (b) used as an ingredient or a feedstock in an industrial or manufacturing process to make
51	51	21 a marketable product; or
52	52	22 (c) used in a particular function or application as an effective substitute for a commercial
53	53	23 product or commodity.
54	54	24 Recycle does not mean to recover energy from the combustion of a material or to create a
55	55	25fuel.
56	56	26 Recycle does not include composting or conversion.
57	57	27 Restricted Material means any material subject to a waste restriction at a solid waste 3 of 4
58	58	28 management facility pursuant to 310 CMR 19.017(3).
59	59	29 Post-consumer Recyclables means the following materials which have served their
60	60	30intended end
61	61	31 use and have been pre-sorted:
62	62	32 (a) containers, films and wraps and other forms of packaging made from metal, glass,
63	63	33 plastic or paper; and
64	64	34 (b) newspaper, office paper, cardboard and other grades of paper.
65	65	35 “Transport” means the movement, by vessel or carrier, of solid waste from the point of
66	66	36generation to ultimate disposal, or any intermediate point for storage, reuse, treatment, or
67	67	37recycling.
68	68	38 Chapter 21H of the General Law is hereby amended by inserting the following section
69	69	39after Section 8.
70	70	40 SECTION 9: In order to reduce solid waste and its associated management and disposal
71	71	41costs, protect the environment and provide citizens increased access to recycling, all cities and
72	72	42towns in the Commonwealth providing curbside waste removal are required to also provide
73	73	43curbside pickup of recyclable material. All cities and towns in the Commonwealth providing a
74	74	44site or facility for waste drop-off are required to offer recycling at that site or facility.
75	75	45 All materials set aside for recycling or placed in recycling containers shall be delivered to
76	76	46recycling facilities. No person who transports solid waste shall knowingly mix recyclable
77	77	47materials with solid waste destined for a solid waste transfer station or disposal facility. No 4 of 4
78	78	48person who transports solid waste shall knowingly transport recyclable materials, whether mixed
79	79	49with solid waste or pre-sorted, to a solid waste disposal facility or to a solid waste transfer
80	80	50station.
81	81	51 All persons providing solid waste collection services in the Commonwealth of
82	82	52Massachusetts shall also provide: single stream or dual stream recycling collection services to all
83	83	53of their Massachusetts single-family and multi-family residential customers and all of their
84	84	54commercial customers, including delivery of a container or containers for the purpose of storage
85	85	55and collection of recyclables that is adequately sized for the customer’s use such that recycling is
86	86	56encouraged and disposal of recyclables is discouraged. The recyclables collection service shall
87	87	57be provided at a frequency of not less than once every other week.