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This bill establishes performance standards for the reduction of municipal solid waste in Massachusetts. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection is required to set standards to achieve the goals of the state's solid waste master plan and greenhouse gas reduction plan, with the goal of reducing solid waste to no more than 600 pounds per capita by July 1, 2024 and 450 pounds per capita by July 1, 2026. The Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs must develop an action plan to assist municipalities in meeting these standards, and municipalities must report their solid waste disposal data annually to the Department of Environmental Protection. If a municipality fails to meet the standards, it must submit a plan to achieve the standards by July 1, 2028.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S565