MA H414

Bill

To increase access to recycling

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase access to recycling in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase access to recycling in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It requires all cities and towns in the Commonwealth that provide curbside waste removal to also provide curbside pickup of recyclable materials, and those that have a waste drop-off site or facility to offer recycling services at those locations. The bill also prohibits the mixing of recyclable materials with solid waste destined for disposal, and mandates that all providers of solid waste collection services in Massachusetts must also provide single-stream or dual-stream recycling collection services to their residential and commercial customers, including the delivery of adequately sized recycling containers.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (7)

Ruth Balser (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Mike Day (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jason Lewis (D), Denise Provost (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4526 (on 05/23/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H414

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H414
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H414.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1060	Relative to increasing access to psychological services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1063	Providing for efficient access to mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2461	Relative to the public health benefits of expanding access to drinking water in public places	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
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	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
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4526	Waste Management	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S2609	Similar Bills	See H4742	Similar To
S2610	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	No further action taken	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1060

Relative to increasing access to psychological services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H1063

Providing for efficient access to mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H2461

Relative to the public health benefits of expanding access to drinking water in public places

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

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

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

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H4526

Waste Management

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

Similar To

S2609

Similar Bills

See H4742

Similar To

S2610

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

No further action taken

Similar To

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

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