Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

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C. Human health risks from potential exposure to chemicals leaching from polystyrene food containers and consumption of aquatic wildlife that contains polystyrene microplastics;

D. Limited recycling options for polystyrene containers and other polystyrene products.

With the goal of protecting the health of residents and our natural resources, consistent with the Town Goals adopted by Town Meeting in 1993, and given that inexpensive, safe alternatives to polystyrene are easily obtained, the Town will phase out the use of certain polystyrene plastics by January 1, 2020.

Section 2. Definitions

A. “Department” shall mean the Arlington Department of Health and Human Services.

B. “Director” shall mean the Director of Health and Human Services.

C. “Food Establishments” shall mean any operations that store, prepare, package, serve, vend or otherwise provide food for human consumption, including, but not limited to, restaurants, mobile food vendors, caterers, residential kitchen operators, schools, farmers markets, and public venues. Any establishment requiring a permit to operate in accordance with the State Food Code, 105 CMR 590.000, et. seq., shall be considered a Food Establishment for the purpose of this bylaw.

D. “Polystyrene” shall mean and includes:

(1) blown polystyrene and expanded and extruded foams (sometimes called “Styrofoam,” a Dow Chemical Co. trademarked form of insulation) also referred to as expanded polystyrene (EPS), which is herein referenced in this bylaw as "Foam Polystyrene." Foam Polystyrene is generally used to make opaque cups, bowls, plates, trays, clamshell containers, meat trays and egg cartons; and

(2) clear or solid polystyrene, which is also known as “oriented,”