MA S436

Bill

Relative to public space recycling

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/19/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to public space recycling. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote recycling in public spaces in Massachusetts. It requires state agencies, courts, and certain privately-owned high-traffic facilities to provide recycling receptacles for glass, metal, paper, and plastic containers alongside waste receptacles. The bill also requires municipalities to establish plans to make recycling available in municipal public spaces. The Department of Environmental Protection is empowered to enforce these requirements and levy fines for noncompliance, with the revenue deposited into a trust fund to cover the administrative costs of implementing and enforcing the law.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (9)

Kenneth Donnelly (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Anne Gobi (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Denise Provost (D), Paul Schmid (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S436

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S436
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S436.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1903	To improve recycling along our state highways	No further action taken	Similar To
H2727	Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4537	Similar To
H2910	Relative to public space recycling	Accompanied S436	Replaces
H3394	To increase recycling in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H3898	Establishing a solid waste and recycling capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 302 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1128	Increasing recycling by landlords and tenants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1129	Encouraging municipal recycling and composting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1832	To increase container recycling in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1865	Improving recycling in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S416	Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S421	Requiring producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S475	Relative to recycling	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1903

To improve recycling along our state highways

No further action taken

Similar To

H2727

Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4537

Similar To

H2910

Relative to public space recycling

Accompanied S436

Replaces

H3394

To increase recycling in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H3898

Establishing a solid waste and recycling capital improvement fund for the town of Dennis

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 302 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S1128

Increasing recycling by landlords and tenants

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1129

Encouraging municipal recycling and composting

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1832

To increase container recycling in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1865

Improving recycling in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S416

Resolve providing for an investigation and study of enhancing statewide recycling programs

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S421

Requiring producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S475

Relative to recycling

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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