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An Act to Reduce Solid Waste, Increase Recycling and Generate Municipal Cost Savings
1. An Act to Reduce Solid Waste,
Increase Recycling
and Generate Municipal Cost Savings
State Rep. Jason Lewis
MassRecycle R3 Conference
March 19, 2013
2. Pathway to Zero Waste
This legislation will help the state achieve the solid waste
reduction goals in the Massachusetts Solid Waste Master Plan
30% reduction by 2020
80% reduction by 2050
The bill takes a multi-faceted approach to reducing solid waste
and increasing recycling, recognizing that there is no “silver
bullet”
3. 1. Set Targets for Municipal Solid Waste Reduction
• Requires the DEP to establish annual performance targets
for municipal solid waste reduction
• Will be based on total per capita pounds of solid waste
disposed
• Goal is to bring poorly performing communities up to the
level of success achieved by “best practice” cities and towns
4. 2. Step Up Enforcement of Waste Bans
Gives DEP the authority and responsibility to enforce waste
bans on generators, haulers, and disposal facilities
Establishes allowable levels for banned materials
Mandates frequent load inspections
Assesses fines on haulers who exceed allowable amounts
Goal is to step up enforcement and achieve widespread
compliance with waste bans
5. 3. Strengthen Oversight of Waste Haulers
Haulers must register with the DEP and will be subject to
regulations and an administrative fee
Haulers must document their methods for avoiding
disposal of recyclable materials
Haulers shall provide collection services for both waste
and recyclable materials at a single rate, and must
provide appropriate receptacles
Goal is to increase participation rates and accountability
among waste haulers
6. 4. Improve Data Collection and Reporting
Municipalities, haulers and waste management facilities will be
required to report annually to DEP on amounts of solid waste handled
and disposed
DEP will compile the data and make it available to the public
Goal is to monitor progress against solid waste reduction goals and
hold entities accountable
7. 5. Provide Adequate Funding
New “Zero Waste Fund” will be created under the authority of
the DEP
DEP will be authorized to assess and collect a $1.50/ton
surcharge on all solid waste disposed in Massachusetts
Registration fees and enforcement penalties will also be
deposited in this Fund
Proceeds from the Fund will be used to support municipal and
other recycling efforts, assist waste haulers in meeting their
obligations, and fund other programs determined
by the DEP to help the state achieve its solid waste
reduction goals
8. “Solid wastes are the discarded leftovers of our
advanced consumer society. This growing mountain of garbage
and trash represents not only an attitude of indifference
toward valuable natural resources, but also a
serious economic and public health problem.”
- President Jimmy Carter
H758: An Act to Reduce Solid Waste, Increase
Recycling and Generate Municipal Cost Savings
Representative Jason Lewis
(617) 722-2017
Jason.Lewis@mahouse.gov
www.repjasonlewis.com
Editor's Notes
This legislation increases the enforcement of waste bans:Creates fines for haulers who transport banned materialsSolid Waste Management Facilities must removed banned materials to the greatest extent possibleFrequent inspections will occur to enforce these new mandates