Bill > H889

This bill establishes a comprehensive boat shrink-wrap recycling program in Massachusetts, requiring marinas, boatyards, yacht clubs, and municipal recycling centers to collect and recycle boat shrink-wrap (a type of plastic wrapping used to protect boats during winter storage). The bill creates a dedicated Boat Shrink-Wrap Recycling Fund, which will be financed through a 10% surcharge on boat registration, title, and permit fees, as well as through appropriations, gifts, grants, and donations. The Department of Environmental Protection will oversee the program, with responsibilities including establishing recycling guidelines, helping marine businesses prepare grant applications, and creating rules for implementation. Notably, the recycling program mandates that shrink-wrap must be free of additional materials like straps, vents, and buckles before recycling. Municipal recycling centers will receive funding from the new fund to support collection sites, and the program aims to improve environmental sustainability by ensuring proper disposal and recycling of boat shrink-wrap materials across the state.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H889