Request for a public hearing
Review curbside food waste program status and waitlist
Last activity April 9, 2026 (5 months ago)
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Introduced
April 6, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The Council is preparing a hearing to discuss the City of Boston’s curbside food waste collection program. The hearing will review enrollment and waitlist data, program operations, eligibility criteria, and city plans for expansion. It will consider equity across neighborhoods and building types and align with Zero Waste Boston goals for 2035.
Affects Residents of Boston neighborhoods and Building managers and residents of multi-unit buildings
Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Sharon Durkan, and Gabriela Coletta Zapata
Now with the Committee on City Services
About Environment & Climate
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Official title
Order for a hearing to discuss the status of the City of Boston's Curbside Food Waste Collection Program.
Timeline
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April 8, 2026
Referred to
City Council
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Durkan and Louijeune as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on City Services.