Mayor's directive

Authorize accepting $60,000 grant for waste reduction programs

Last activity May 14, 2026 (4 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    May 6, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Mayor seeks City Council approval to accept a $60,000 Sustainable Materials Recovery Program grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The funds would be administered by the Public Works Department to support City programs that maximize reuse, recycling, and waste reduction.

Affects Boston residents

Now with the Committee on City Services

About Environment & Climate and Budget & Finance

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Official title

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) in the form of a grant, Sustainable Materials Recovery Program Grant, awarded by MA Department of Environmental Protection to be administered by the Public Works Department. The grant would fund programs implemented by the City to maximize reuse, recycling, and waste reduction.

Timeline

  1. May 13, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on City Services.