SENATE DOCKET, NO. 116        FILED ON: 1/7/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lydia Edwards

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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 authorizing local control of waste collection hours of operation.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 116        FILED ON: 1/7/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1292 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act authorizing local control of waste collection hours of operation.

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 31A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the word “town;” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- town. Said board of health may restrict the hours in which business, residential, or commercial garbage, offal or other offensive substances may be collected in areas zoned for residential or commercial use;

SECTION. 2 Section 31A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the words “business, commercial or”.