Post date: Mar 11, 2016 2:59:37 PM
I NEED YOUR HELP!
Currently NBSWMD - our member towns - pay a considerable amount of money to collect and ship paint. This program is so necessary yet so costly to our towns. We are working to pass legislation that would have the paint manufacturers run the collection and finance it statewide. The manufacturers' association is in favor and is working with us. CT, VT, Maine and Rhode Island already have statewide paint collection financed by the paint manufacturers. Massachusetts needs it!
The bill, S.2109, has passed the state senate and is in the house ways and means committee. Two area legislators serve on this committee. Steve Kulik, Worthington, is the vice-chairman. Smitty Pignatelli is a committee member.
Sandy Totter
Program Coordinator
Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management District