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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3092 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 960
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carlos González
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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 requiring the sealing of containers transporting solid waste.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carlos González10th Hampden1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3092 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 960
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 960) of
Carlos González relative to requiring the sealing of containers transporting solid waste.
Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 820 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to requiring the sealing of containers transporting solid waste.
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 21A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by adding the following section:-
3 Section 29. A municipality, agency, individual, firm, corporation or an entity acting on
4behalf of an individual, firm or corporation shall not transport solid waste originating in the
5commonwealth on a vehicle, train, barge, ship, or scow unless the solid waste is covered by a
6hard top or biodegradable seal that hardens after application.
7 The department of environmental protection, in consultation with the department of
8transportation, shall promulgate regulations for the implementation, administration and
9enforcement of this section.