SENATE DOCKET, NO. 406        FILED ON: 1/16/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1128

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act increasing recycling by landlords and tenants.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/30/2017

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/31/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 406        FILED ON: 1/16/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1128

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1128) of James B. Eldridge, Jonathan Hecht, Jason M. Lewis and Brian M. Ashe for legislation to increase recycling by landlords and tenants.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act increasing recycling by landlords and tenants.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 8H of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:—

Any recycling program established pursuant to this section shall require all owners of an apartment building having three or more units and any condominium association consisting of three or more units to provide the means and materials necessary to allow tenants or owners in those units to recycle those recyclables designated by the local legislative body in the manner determined by the city, town, or district recycling program established pursuant to this section.