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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 895 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 830
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to waste disposal.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/16/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 895 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 830
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 830) of
Steven S. Howitt relative to illegally disposing of certain waste. Environment and Natural
Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1668 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to waste disposal.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 16 of chapter 270 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following words:-
3 Large waste disposal bags that are at or are exceeding the dimensions of: eight feet in
4width, two and one-half feet in height, and 4 feet in depth, shall have affixed on its strap handles
5and siding an identifying serial number. Sellers of such disposal bags shall have a tracking
6system in place using said serial numbers to ensure proper disposal of waste.