SENATE DOCKET, NO. 740        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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 defining recyclable beverage containers.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 740        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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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 defining recyclable beverage containers.

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

Section 321 of Chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the definition of “Rigid plastic container”, the following new definition:-

“Recyclable beverage container”, any beverage container which is composed of a highly recyclable material, including but not limited to aluminum and polyethylene terephthalate, and so constructed and designed that it is capable of being recycled into a new beverage container no less than five times and can be collected through municipal and private collection systems or statewide deposit return systems; recyclable beverage containers shall not be defined as “single-use”.