Amendment ID: S2308-11-R1

Redraft Amendment 11

Solid waste hauler regulation

Mr. Lewis moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

“SECTION X. All solid waste haulers in the commonwealth shall be subject to regulation by the department of environmental protection. In order to operate in the commonwealth, solid waste haulers shall register with the department, subject to an administrative fee as set by the department. All registered solid waste haulers shall document to the department the methods of their provision of comprehensive and convenient collection services to all their customers to recover and avoid disposal of the following materials at a minimum: recyclable paper; metal, glass and rigid plastic containers; and any other materials specified by the department which are banned from disposal pursuant to 310 CMR 19.017, and which are regularly generated by their service recipients.

Collection of waste and recovered materials shall be provided to customers by solid waste haulers at a single rate, and in such a way as to encourage recovery and discourage the disposal of recoverable commodities, with conditions for exemptions to be determined by the department. Receptacles of the appropriate sizes for the various waste streams shall be provided, located in proximity to each other, and collected regularly. Except under extreme circumstances as determined by the department, recyclables shall not be brought to a disposal facility either in or outside the commonwealth, but shall be delivered to a facility that will put the materials to their highest beneficial use. Documentation of this shall be provided to the department.

Solid waste haulers shall annually provide each customer with instructions on the proper use of their comprehensive waste management service.

In the event of intentional false or negligent reporting of solid waste information to said department by any solid waste hauler, the commissioner of the department shall be authorized to fine said hauler no more than $2,000 for each instance of false reporting.

The department shall make training available to all solid waste haulers to assist them in meeting the requirements of this section.