Massachusetts H955 regulates solid waste byproduct management, focusing on air quality and environmental concerns.

Massachusetts H955 amends solid waste byproduct management regulations to include air quality considerations, such as smoke and odors, and environmental concerns like sea level rise and Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. The bill mandates the closure of the WIN Waste Innovations Saugus Ash Landfill by December 31, 2030, or earlier under certain conditions. It also prohibits new landfills near critical environmental areas and restricts ash disposal at the Saugus incinerator and adjacent ash landfill.

Massachusetts H955 regulates solid waste byproduct management, focusing on air quality and environmental concerns.

Massachusetts H955 amends solid waste byproduct management regulations to include air quality considerations, such as smoke and odors, and environmental concerns like sea level rise and Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. The bill mandates the closure of the WIN Waste Innovations Saugus Ash Landfill by December 31, 2030, or earlier under certain conditions. It also prohibits new landfills near critical environmental areas and restricts ash disposal at the Saugus incinerator and adjacent ash landfill.