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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1668 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2254
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michelle L. Ciccolo
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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 to establish local option fines for improper disposal of redeemable goods.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michelle L. Ciccolo15th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1668 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2254
By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2254) of
Michelle L. Ciccolo for legislation to establish a local option fine for improper disposal of
certain redeemable beverage containers. Municipalities and Regional Government.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to establish local option fines for improper disposal of redeemable goods.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 8H the
2following section:-
3 Section 8H½. A city or town that accepts this section, in the manner provided in section 4
4of chapter 4, may by ordinance or by-law impose a fine on the disposal, in residential or
5commercial curbside solid waste or recycling bins, of beverage containers that are redeemable
6under section 323 of chapter 94. Such ordinance or by-law shall provide for periodic inspections
7of curbside bins, in a manner determined by the municipality, and shall affix a penalty for each
8violation, not exceeding $100.