Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA)
Solid Waste and Recycling

MMA urges Senate Ways and Means Committee to support environmental bond bill and offers municipal recommendations

TestimonyClimate Change Feb 18, 2026

In letter to Environment and Natural Resources Committee, MMA outlines municipal positions on aspects of governor’s environmental bond bill

TestimonyClimate Change Aug 27, 2025

MMA urges Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee to support bottle bill expansion

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Jun 27, 2025

MMA asks Environment and Natural Resources Committee to support bills to encourage recycling and reduce plastics pollution

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling May 29, 2025

MMA asks Senators to support key municipal climate amendments and protect local authority

TestimonyClimate Change Jun 18, 2024

MMA urges Environment and Natural Resources Committee to support bills to label wipe products with “Do Not Flush” to avoid costly wastewater problems

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Oct 25, 2023

MMA asks Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee to support an update and expansion of the state’s bottle bill

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Jun 28, 2023

MMA urges Environment and Natural Resources Committee to support product stewardship legislation

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Jun 14, 2023

MMA urges House Ways and Means Committee to give favorable report to paint recycling bill

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling May 05, 2022

MMA shares municipal positions with Environment Committee on several waste management, recycling and plastics bills

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Jun 22, 2021

MMA submits comments regarding proposed disposal ban for mattresses, textiles

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Dec 04, 2020

MMA submits comments to MassDEP on draft 2020-2030 Solid Waste Master Plan

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Dec 06, 2019

MMA asks Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee to support product stewardship legislation

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Nov 12, 2019

MMA urges Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee to support bill to subject agricultural composting to local rules

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Sep 27, 2019

MMA urges Environment and Natural Resources Committee to support statewide ban on single-use plastic bags but avoid preempting local laws

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Apr 02, 2019

Resolution Supporting a Local-State-Federal Partnership to Address the Challenges to the Recycling Marketplace (2019)

MMA ResolutionsSolid Waste and Recycling Jan 19, 2019

MMA outlines municipal positions on provisions in environmental bond bill

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Jul 30, 2018

Legislature races to end of session

Executive Director's ReportsHousing Production Jul 23, 2018

MMA letter to conference committee states municipal positions on environmental bond bill

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Jul 23, 2018

MMA letter to conference committee on recycling legislation

TestimonySolid Waste and Recycling Oct 24, 2017