Bill > H888

This bill aims to incentivize the reduction of residential waste disposal in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. The Department of Environmental Protection (the Department) will establish performance standards for the reduction of residential municipal solid waste by July 1, 2023 to align with the Commonwealth's Solid Waste Master Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan. 2. The Department will establish mandatory reporting standards for municipalities to report residential municipal solid waste data annually, starting in June 2024. 3. Municipalities with per capita residential waste disposal exceeding 500 pounds per year must adopt a cost-saving waste reduction program within a year, following the Zero Waste International Alliance standard. 4. The Department will issue annual reports on municipal solid waste programs, including per capita disposal statistics, and can disaggregate the data to highlight waste beyond a municipality's control. 5. If the Commonwealth fails to reduce average residential waste to below 500 pounds per capita by July 2025, the Department can promulgate regulations to institute a statewide program incentivizing waste reduction and diversion.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H888