Bill > S438

This bill aims to reduce solid waste, increase recycling, and save municipalities money by establishing annual performance targets for municipal solid waste reduction based on waste disposed per resident, requiring municipalities to report their waste disposal data, and mandating that solid waste management facilities remove "Waste Ban materials" (items banned from disposal, as defined by state regulations like 310 CMR 19.00) to the greatest extent possible, with enforcement actions and penalties for non-compliance. The bill also introduces a $1.50 per ton surcharge on waste disposed of at facilities, with all revenue from fines, registration fees, and surcharges going into a "Zero Waste Fund" to support recycling and composting programs, and requires waste haulers to register, provide comprehensive collection services for recyclables, and educate customers on proper waste management, with penalties for intentional false reporting.