Bill > H430

This bill aims to reduce solid waste, increase recycling, and generate municipal cost savings in the Commonwealth. Key provisions include: 1. The Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) will establish annual performance target goals for municipal solid waste reduction, based on total pounds of solid waste disposed per resident. 2. Municipalities must report their total solid waste disposal and number of households/residents served annually to MassDEP. 3. Solid Waste Management Facilities must remove and divert banned waste materials to the greatest extent possible, with enforcement actions and fines for non-compliance. 4. MassDEP and municipalities will conduct frequent load inspections and fine haulers who exceed allowable amounts of banned materials. 5. Fines collected will fund municipal and state recycling, composting, and zero-waste programs through a "Zero Waste Fund" managed by MassDEP. 6. Solid waste haulers must register with MassDEP, provide comprehensive recycling services to customers, and report annual solid waste and recycling data. 7. MassDEP will have authority to enforce waste bans on generators, haulers, and disposal facilities, and make enforcement actions public.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H430