Recently active Boston legislation

Items referred to, pending in, or held by a committee.

2026-1241 · Request for a public hearing · Roxbury · Introduced June 22, 2026

Hold a hearing on waste facilities and environmental justice

The matter requests a City Council hearing to examine the siting and regulation of trash transfer stations and waste handling facilities, as well as illegal dumping and their environmental justice and fair housing impacts in residential and mixed-use neighborhoods.

Being reviewed In committee, step 2 of 4 updated June 26, 2026
2026-1242 · Council directive · Roxbury · Introduced June 22, 2026

Ban Waste Facilities Near Homes in Zoning Plan

The City Council introduced an order to amend the Boston Zoning Code to restrict trash transfer stations and waste handling facilities in residential and mixed-use areas.

Being reviewed In committee, step 2 of 4 updated June 26, 2026